General Questions Thread

[Vexx]

I hadn't heard of it.... but I have to say I wouldn't put too much stock in it (and I'd be wary of any company that used it for hiring )

I might think more of it if the allowed answers were a bigger range and the questions didn't raise more questions. Half the questions lacked enough information to form a quick or easy answer.

More questionable is that it scored me Primary=artistic and secondary=social. Seriously offbase analysis ... considering most of my life has been happily engaged in science and engineering. The big problem with the questions are -- I would mark "like" for activities that involved solving problems. I like to solve problems, its why I do science and engineering. The test skewed "problem solving" off into occupational areas I have zero interest in (social work, movie production, etc).

[felix]

Originally Posted by SaintessHeart

Is this even accurate in the first place?

Lets see.

Spoiler for Test Results:

Realistic FACTOR = 11
Investigative FACTOR = 13
Artistic FACTOR = 24
Social FACTOR = 12
Enterprising FACTOR = 18
Conventional FACTOR = 30

Your primary personality: Conventional

Conventional personalities like work activities that follow set procedures and routines. They prefer working with data and details rather than with ideas. They prefer work in which there are precise standards rather than work in which you have to judge things by yourself. These personalities like working where the lines of authority are clear.

Your secondary personality: Artistic

Artistic personalities like work activities that deal with the artistic side of things, such as forms, designs, and patterns. They like self-expression in their work. They prefer settings where work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

As you can see it labeled me as both Conventional and Artistic. Going by their description I'm apparently some kind of crazy "very normal" person that both hates and likes rules. From what I can tell this must have been written by someone who spent too much time watching the Discovery channel and AnimalPlanet. All the questions seem to be very broad stroke and narrow minded. As far as I'm concerned the test is random drivel.

[SaintessHeart]

Originally Posted by Vexx

I hadn't heard of it.... but I have to say I wouldn't put too much stock in it (and I'd be wary of any company that used it for hiring )

I might think more of it if the allowed answers were a bigger range and the questions didn't raise more questions. Half the questions lacked enough information to form a quick or easy answer.

More questionable is that it scored me Primary=artistic and secondary=social. Seriously offbase analysis ... considering most of my life has been happily engaged in science and engineering. The big problem with the questions are -- I would mark "like" for activities that involved solving problems. I like to solve problems, its why I do science and engineering. The test skewed "problem solving" off into occupational areas I have zero interest in (social work, movie production, etc).

Funny that a number of career guidance books are written with this inside. Maybe I should stick to reading the Economics / Finance and Science sections after all.

[rvhsl]

please please somebody tell me i have just finished watching the anime called "claymore" but i am not sure whether it has a second series or not because the last episode i watched was the final but it seemed to me that things remained hanging up in the air. If anyone knows please tell me so that i can find and watch it to the end.

[-KarumA-]

Originally Posted by rvhsl

please please somebody tell me i have just finished watching the anime called "claymore" but i am not sure whether it has a second series or not because the last episode i watched was the final but it seemed to me that things remained hanging up in the air. If anyone knows please tell me so that i can find and watch it to the end.

Claymore has 26 episodes, no second series.
Sometimes anime series when based on manga series have an open ending with which they try and persuade the reader to continue reading the manga (cause the anime ended but the manga still continues, they persuade you to read on in the comics what happens next).
Some receive an adjusted ending which is not in the manga, but for a series as Claymore the manga continues where as the anime has ended.
More or less that way of making anime makes me think it is nothing more but a long, long, long commercial to buy the manga

[[DOT].L]

Statistics question:

Why does the sign test omit tied scores?

[SaintessHeart]

Originally Posted by [DOT].L

Statistics question:

Why does the sign test omit tied scores?

First chapter of probability : because tied scores do not dictate any outcomes. Since the sign test is used to determine yes/no occurences only (for any basic statistical method for that matter), it omits tied scores.

To calculate tied scores, use multi-value logic (like fuzzy) instead of probabilistic logic. Tied scores are considered multi-value as there is more than one truth/lie value. On the other hand, it might not work since tied scores could also mean zero value - there is neither true nor false in the definition.

Question : Does importing pneumatic nailguns count as arms trafficking?

[Ricky Controversy]

Okay, so, I am studying Japanese and French in my spare time for my own edification, but I'm thinking I might pick up a third one. What I'm wondering is if anyone has recommendations for languages that sound pleasing.

Keep in mind that I already have Latin firmly in hand, and having studied German have no wish to delve into it to that extent. I know some Spanish, but pursuing it to fluency is up for consideration.

So what else can people recommend to me?

[MeoTwister5]

Originally Posted by Ricky Controversy

Okay, so, I am studying Japanese and French in my spare time for my own edification, but I'm thinking I might pick up a third one. What I'm wondering is if anyone has recommendations for languages that sound pleasing.

Keep in mind that I already have Latin firmly in hand, and having studied German have no wish to delve into it to that extent. I know some Spanish, but pursuing it to fluency is up for consideration.

So what else can people recommend to me?

Mandarin. English may be slowly dominating but you'd be surprised how many Chinese you'll find in the most unexpected of places.

[FateAnomaly]

Wow you sure like to study languages.

[Kakashi]

Originally Posted by Ricky Controversy

Okay, so, I am studying Japanese and French in my spare time for my own edification, but I'm thinking I might pick up a third one. What I'm wondering is if anyone has recommendations for languages that sound pleasing.

Keep in mind that I already have Latin firmly in hand, and having studied German have no wish to delve into it to that extent. I know some Spanish, but pursuing it to fluency is up for consideration.

So what else can people recommend to me?

Originally Posted by MeoTwister5

Mandarin. English may be slowly dominating but you'd be surprised how many Chinese you'll find in the most unexpected of places.

For a similar reason, learning Spanish to fluency would be worth the effort. It's in widespread use.

Also, if you have a girlfriend, I recommend it for dirty talk.

[Ricky Controversy]

Originally Posted by FateAnomaly

Wow you sure like to study languages.

Well, I find that there's an inherent beauty in the way languages are constructed, and I suppose it is a reaffirming thing to see that despite our many conflicts, human beings can cooperate so extensively as to create so many functional solutions to the problem of communication.

So I'm hearing Spanish and Mandarin. Any other recommendations? Remember that I'm mainly looking to hear about languages that you find pleasing to listen to. Practicality is certainly a bonus, but first and foremost I want something that feels and sounds good coming off the tongue.

[anti-random]

did anyone else hear that onemanga is closing down or is this plain silly?

[MeoTwister5]

Their main page says they'll be closing in a week's time, which sucks because I've been using the site for a long time.

[anti-random]

alright, so it is closing. And i agree as a long time user, of Onemanga ,as well this sucks

[Vexx]

Originally Posted by anti-random

did anyone else hear that onemanga is closing down or is this plain silly?

The manga sites are being discussed in the manga subforum in a sticky thread if you want more information about events surrounding the various scanlation sites. I suspect this new stance from manga companies will only succeed if they provide better synchronization of english translation releases than they have. Otherwise, people will simply continue to scanlate and release via other internet protocols -- people want to read a manga within a reasonable time from its japanese release, not years later. People don't want to invest in a manga series only to have a jackass company like T*ky*p*p drop it into limbo with no explanation (e.g. ARIA, T. Moon Phase). One of the worst things in Japanese culture is to be considered unreliable, so certain US/western manga distributors should be on notice that this new game only works if they perform.

[Tsuyoshi]

Originally Posted by Ricky Controversy

Well, I find that there's an inherent beauty in the way languages are constructed, and I suppose it is a reaffirming thing to see that despite our many conflicts, human beings can cooperate so extensively as to create so many functional solutions to the problem of communication.

So I'm hearing Spanish and Mandarin. Any other recommendations? Remember that I'm mainly looking to hear about languages that you find pleasing to listen to. Practicality is certainly a bonus, but first and foremost I want something that feels and sounds good coming off the tongue.

I don't want to be biased, but considering you have some Spanish and French in there, I think you should complete the circle and study Italian. Idk about me but many people I know love to hear it and always ask me to speak Italian even though they don't understand it for some reason.

[Kotohono]

So time for a rather odd question on cosplaying, I am wondering why is that a girl cosplaying a male character is so generally accepted, while the guy cosplaying a female character isn't?

Also I mean ignoring the awful ones that are so very wrong for reasons besides gender thing, you know the ones xD.

Edit: Made this post before I saw this in silly news, so maybe it's just non-japan then?

[Kudryavka]

Originally Posted by Konakaga

So time for a rather odd question on cosplaying, I am wondering why is that a girl cosplaying a male character is so generally accepted, while the guy cosplaying a female character isn't?

Also I mean ignoring the awful ones that are so very wrong for reasons besides gender thing, you know the ones xD.

Edit: Made this post before I saw this in silly news, so maybe it's just non-japan then?

Same reason why masculine girls are simply seen as "tomboyish", while feminine guys are seen as "Ho No!" "He is GAY" "Extricate that mess from our society!" "No room for you GAY", regardless of his true sexual orientation. We accept women trying to emulate men, the stronger and better gender. Women are weak by nature, so men emulating women are perceived as weak and soft, not worthy of being men who are supposed to set examples for their women. Remember that this playing stage is being judged by men.

btw I highly doubt that this thinking is absent from Japan, in response to the post you referenced.

[FateAnomaly]

Originally Posted by Komari

Same reason why masculine girls are simply seen as "tomboyish", while feminine guys are seen as "Ho No!" "He is GAY" "Extricate that mess from our society!" "No room for you GAY", regardless of his true sexual orientation. We accept women trying to emulate men, the stronger and better gender. Women are weak by nature, so men emulating women are perceived as weak and soft, not worthy of being men who are supposed to set examples for their women. Remember that this playing stage is being judged by men.

btw I highly doubt that this thinking is absent from Japan, in response to the post you referenced.

I thought its because most guys cosplaying girls are a blight on the eyes while girls cosplaying guys are still not too bad.