Post by Sam on Dec 12, 2005 19:38:41 GMT -5
This is a no google challenge. Any use of google is cheating.
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Welcome to your first Immunity Challenge here in Asteria. Are you excited? I know I am.
Though your first few days have been fun and relaxing, (and unbelievably full of activity), it's time for a little more excitement.
Today, 2 players will be the first to exit Asteria. For those two, their time will here will be measured in days.
So what's this crazy challenge Sam's cooked up for us today? It's a fantastic one.
Let me start out with a fun little speech.
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Numbers are very useful in the life of humans. In the early days, they would be used to keep track of sheep, measure plots of land, or keep track of time. Humans based these numbers on the number of fingers on their hands - 10 - to count objects one finger by one finger.
But some things just can't be kept track of with fingers. How long does a tree live? How fast does rain fall? How big is a mountain? How small is a speck of dust?
Numbers these big and small pose a new challenge. How can we compare these numbers, when we can't count them? How can we envision them?
That's a good question. =) And so is this:
Which weighs more - all the insects in the world or all the whales in the world?
Questions like that are the ones you will be answering tonight. #jiggy#
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Please invite yourself to a chatroom around 6:50. The name of the chat room will be posted as a response to this topic.
At 7:00, I'll join the chat and see if everybody is ready. It's up to you really if you want to wait for your tribemates - the more the merrier. But we shouldn't wait past 7:10.
You will be answering questions dealing with numbers. In each question, I will give you two seperate descriptions of numbers. It is your job to give me the higher number.
You must answer A or B. Remember: you want to give me the bigger choice! Each round, there will be one "leader." That leader has the final say on that question. All Survivors are welcomed and encouraged to participate in every question. They should give their thoughts and opinions pubilcally in chat on what the answer is. However, only the leader of that round has the final decision. That person should give me their answer by saying, "Final Answer: A" or something so that I know that's their answer.
After the leader gives me their final answer, the time stops. I'll tell you whether you got it right or not.
You have 25 minutes total to answer 20 questions plus one bonus question.
Remember that time stops after you give your final answer. I'll tell you whether it is right or wrong. I'll also remind you who the leader is. All players will be a leader for about the same amount of questions. Time will start only after I have completed the next question.
It's up to you to maintain track of time and make sure you have enough for the last questions. If there is a tie - the tribe with the longest amount of time remaining on their clock after they have answered all the questions wins.
So what was the answer?
Although I used google to find some of the answers, remember - you are not allowed to. Guess and use your intuition. The numbers I choose will not be very close like 100000001 and 10000010. They will be significantly different.
A) no more than 45000000000 pounds.
B)approximately 661386787000 pounds.
They are off by a factor of 10. Which is like the difference between 1 kitty and 10 kitties. =) Most numbers are like that (or a lot larger), though some are smaller.
Ask any questions in chat. Good Luck!
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Hi All Stars! 
Welcome to your first Immunity Challenge here in Asteria. Are you excited? I know I am.
Though your first few days have been fun and relaxing, (and unbelievably full of activity), it's time for a little more excitement.
Today, 2 players will be the first to exit Asteria. For those two, their time will here will be measured in days.
So what's this crazy challenge Sam's cooked up for us today? It's a fantastic one.
Let me start out with a fun little speech.~~~~
Numbers are very useful in the life of humans. In the early days, they would be used to keep track of sheep, measure plots of land, or keep track of time. Humans based these numbers on the number of fingers on their hands - 10 - to count objects one finger by one finger.
But some things just can't be kept track of with fingers. How long does a tree live? How fast does rain fall? How big is a mountain? How small is a speck of dust?
Numbers these big and small pose a new challenge. How can we compare these numbers, when we can't count them? How can we envision them?
That's a good question. =) And so is this:
Which weighs more - all the insects in the world or all the whales in the world?
Questions like that are the ones you will be answering tonight. #jiggy#
~~~~
Please invite yourself to a chatroom around 6:50. The name of the chat room will be posted as a response to this topic.
At 7:00, I'll join the chat and see if everybody is ready. It's up to you really if you want to wait for your tribemates - the more the merrier. But we shouldn't wait past 7:10.
You will be answering questions dealing with numbers. In each question, I will give you two seperate descriptions of numbers. It is your job to give me the higher number.
Example:
SorintheSeeker(7:05:04 P.M.): A) The weight of all humans in India.
SorintheSeeker(7:05:10 P.M.): B) The weight of all paper produced in one year.
You must answer A or B. Remember: you want to give me the bigger choice! Each round, there will be one "leader." That leader has the final say on that question. All Survivors are welcomed and encouraged to participate in every question. They should give their thoughts and opinions pubilcally in chat on what the answer is. However, only the leader of that round has the final decision. That person should give me their answer by saying, "Final Answer: A" or something so that I know that's their answer.
After the leader gives me their final answer, the time stops. I'll tell you whether you got it right or not.
You have 25 minutes total to answer 20 questions plus one bonus question.
Remember that time stops after you give your final answer. I'll tell you whether it is right or wrong. I'll also remind you who the leader is. All players will be a leader for about the same amount of questions. Time will start only after I have completed the next question.
It's up to you to maintain track of time and make sure you have enough for the last questions. If there is a tie - the tribe with the longest amount of time remaining on their clock after they have answered all the questions wins.
So what was the answer?
SorintheSeeker(7:05:04 P.M.): A) The weight of all humans in India.
SorintheSeeker(7:05:10 P.M.): B) The weight of all paper produced in one year.
Although I used google to find some of the answers, remember - you are not allowed to. Guess and use your intuition. The numbers I choose will not be very close like 100000001 and 10000010. They will be significantly different.
A) no more than 45000000000 pounds.
B)approximately 661386787000 pounds.
They are off by a factor of 10. Which is like the difference between 1 kitty and 10 kitties. =) Most numbers are like that (or a lot larger), though some are smaller.
Ask any questions in chat. Good Luck!