-[R]- Which Discworld character are you?
Anery
http://www.okcupid.com/tests/the-which-discworld-character-am-i-test
I'm apparently Mustrum Ridcully. Which is weird, but I'm not actually
complaining.
Anery
Lister
John Wilkins
I wanted to be Carrot. Or Vimes. Or Vetenari. But I got Susan Ho Stelit.
I think that is probably right...
--
John S. Wilkins, Philosophy, University of Queensland
scienceblogs.com/evolvingthoughts
But al be that he was a philosophre,
Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre
8'FED
Two things I don't like about that test:
(a) I can't choose "none of the above".
(b) I can't NOT choose "none of the above".
Adrian.
Lizzy Taylor
> Lister <fa...@SPAMclara.net> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:43:50 -0700 (PDT), Anery <vsp...@atlas.cz>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I've accidentally stumbled upon this test while browsing the net.
>>>
>>> http://www.okcupid.com/tests/the-which-discworld-character-am-i-test
>>>
>
> I wanted to be Carrot. Or Vimes. Or Vetenari. But I got Susan Ho Stelit.
> I think that is probably right...
I'm Susan too. I must get myself a poker.
Lizzy
Nisaba Merrieweather
"Anery" <vsp...@atlas.cz> wrote in message
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Look what I got!
Your result for The Which Discworld Character Am I Test by smirkette ...
Susan Sto Helit
You scored 79 intelligence, 70 morality, and 44 physical strengenth!
As Death's granddaughter (a long story, which you greatly dislike), you
inherited his ultimate practicality and lack of fear. In fact, boogeymen and
other childhood boggles fear YOU. Often assisted by the Death of Rats and
his raven, you manage to fix the Universe inbetween working as a governness
and educating the masses. The ultimate teacher.
So, was it good for you?
Oooooh, yes. Oooooh, baby. It was good for me.
--
Nisaba Merrieweather
... Just because you can explain it doesn't mean it's not still a miracle.
(Terry Pratchett)
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Tiny Bulcher
> I've accidentally stumbled upon this test while browsing the net.
>
> http://www.okcupid.com/tests/the-which-discworld-character-am-i-test
'Captian Carrot', it seems. Possibly the misspelling is meant as an
homage, but I doubt it.
I wanted Vimes.
Bonzai Kitten
APPARENTLY THERE IS NO JUDGMENT, ONLY ME
Daibhid Ceanaideach
I got Vimes on the last test, but on this one I was Susan.
I'm always surprised I'm not Rincewind.
--
Dave
So I looked, and behold, a pale horse.
And the name of him who sat on it was Death.
And the name of the horse was Binky.
Anery
without choosing any of the options, you'll end up as CMOT Dibbler.
Anery
Lesley Weston
Captain Carrot, only it's spelled Captian. Oui, mon Capitaine! [1]. I'm
not sure if I'm surprised or not.
[1] The Goons were so long ago that I refuse to pay a fine.
Lesley.
steveski
The last one of these had me as Vimes whereas this one tags me as Carrot -
am I destined to be a flatfoot forever?
--
Steveski
steveski
<Grytpype-Thynne>
Moriarty, get out the inflatable pawn shop!
</Grytpype-Thynne>
--
Steveski
Nigel Stapley
Mystifyingly, so am I: I mean, I *can* spell.
--
Regards
Nigel Stapley
<reply-to will bounce>
Arthur Hagen
The Librarian. Which is pretty much as far from reality as one can get.
I do have long arms and a potbelly, but that's about it. I hate paperwork
and organization, prefer to be outdoors, I can't lift more than twenty
pounds, I don't lend people books, I hate peanuts and don't especially like
bananas either, and would love to be transformed into a more human body.
Regards,
--
*Art
Rocky Frisco
Me: DEATH
-Rock
--
Reader in Invisible Writings
Susan Sto Helit
You scored 91 intelligence, 71 morality, and 60 physical strengenth!
Opps did something wrong there me thinks.
Also a massive faddle temporarily allowing lots of things in NoScript
before it would run! They also need a spell checker as the above text
was cut and pasted from their site!
--
Reader in Invisible Writings.. Something to Ponder upon!
Jeff Howell
Ditto.
86 intelligence, 48 morality and 60 physical strength, whatever *that*
means...
--
Jeff
Rocky Frisco
strengenenenenenenth!
-Rock
--
Apostate
> Lister wrote:
>> On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:43:50 -0700 (PDT), Anery <vsp...@atlas.cz>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I've accidentally stumbled upon this test while browsing the net.
>>>
>>> http://www.okcupid.com/tests/the-which-discworld-character-am-i-test
>>>
>>> I'm apparently Mustrum Ridcully. Which is weird, but I'm not actually
>>> complaining.
>>>
>>> Anery
>>
>>
>>
>> Woo, I'm Carrot :)
>
> Mystifyingly, so am I: I mean, I *can* spell.
>
--
The Apostate
Arthur Hagen
> Nigel Stapley wrote:
>> Lister wrote:
>>> On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:43:50 -0700 (PDT), Anery <vsp...@atlas.cz>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've accidentally stumbled upon this test while browsing the net.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.okcupid.com/tests/the-which-discworld-character-am-i-test
>>>>
>>>> I'm apparently Mustrum Ridcully. Which is weird, but I'm not
>>>> actually complaining.
>>>
>>
>> Mystifyingly, so am I: I mean, I *can* spell.
>>
> and so am I. Hmm
I wonder what the possible choices are. I'd probably consider myself a mix
of Ponder Stibbons and Jonathan Teatime (who's much maligned -- we never get
to hear /his/ side of the story), but I'm not sure they are possible
outcomes.
Regards,
--
*Art
Esmeraldus
> Lister <fa...@SPAMclara.net> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:43:50 -0700 (PDT), Anery <vsp...@atlas.cz>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I've accidentally stumbled upon this test while browsing the net.
>>>
>>> http://www.okcupid.com/tests/the-which-discworld-character-am-i-test
>>>
>>> I'm apparently Mustrum Ridcully. Which is weird, but I'm not
>>> actually complaining.
>>>
>>> Anery
>>
>>
>>
>> Woo, I'm Carrot :)
>
> I wanted to be Carrot. Or Vimes. Or Vetenari. But I got Susan Ho
> Stelit. I think that is probably right...
I'm Granny.
I thought it was going to say I was Nanny (I'm never Nanny). Usually these
things are easy to predict, but I didn't know what this one was going to
say.
Free Lunch
"Esmeraldus" <muclu...@mypacks.net> wrote in
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April Goodwin-Smith
I am another Susan Sto Helit.
Which surprised me until I realized that, when I posted the
results to my livejournal, I corrected some of the spelling and
spacing problems. Oh dear. On the other hand, the idea of
whamming things repeatedly with a poker does appeal.
April.
John Wilkins
And we know there are monsters; we just know what to do with them.
melinda
SteveD
<agoodw...@shaw.ca> wrote:
>I am another Susan Sto Helit.
One more. 87/57/61. The test does not appear to be particularly granular,
and could use some fine-tuning. Assuming one takes notice of such things.
-SteveD
Gift
"Anery" <vsp...@atlas.cz> schreef in bericht news:0716a093-ab4d-45c3-b738-
> I'm apparently Mustrum Ridcully. Which is weird, but I'm not actually
> complaining.
>
same here
the added stats are nice:
You scored 43% on morality, higher than 9% of your peers.
David McCoy
given the way I currently feel with this cold, it seems appropriate
David
April Goodwin-Smith
> April Goodwin-Smith wrote:
>> "Anery" wrote ...
>> > http://www.okcupid.com/tests/the-which-discworld-character-am-i-test
>> > I'm apparently Mustrum Ridcully. Which is weird, but I'm not actually
>> > complaining.
>> I am another Susan Sto Helit.
>> whamming things repeatedly with a poker does appeal.
> And we know there are monsters; we just know what to
> do with them.
>
Yes, indeedy.
And, this has now made me think of something I hadn't thought
before: Susan has now committed murder. Justified, yes, but
murder nonetheless. How will that change her?
And, more importantly, I suppose, can we discuss this without
entering <dah dah dah daaaaah> the speculation zone?
April.
John Wilkins
Self defense is not murder. She was in clear and present danger, not to
mention her duty of care for another (yes, that other was Death, but
still, agents are agents).
Arthur Hagen
>
> Yes, indeedy.
>
> And, this has now made me think of something I hadn't thought
> before:
And here you forgot to add a *** SPOILER ***
Thanks. I won't be buying the book, then.
--
*Art
Lister
Spoiler for which book?
Lesley Weston
Or movie?
Lesley.
John Wilkins
Movie? I thought we were talking about that TV show...
April Goodwin-Smith
> April Goodwin-Smith wrote:
>> And, this has now made me think of something
>> I hadn't thought before:
>
> And here you forgot to add a *** SPOILER ***
>
You are right. I apologize for the oversight; it is
definitely my mistake.
>
> Thanks. I won't be buying the book, then.
>
I think the only one who will suffer from this decision
is you.
April.
Well
> I've accidentally stumbled upon this test while browsing the net.
>
>
> I'm apparently Mustrum Ridcully. Which is weird, but I'm not actually
> complaining.
>
my result:
Susan Sto Helit
You scored 81 intelligence, 64 morality, and 64 physical strengenth!
Isn't it funny how answering a random quiz and getting a nonsensical
result can raise a smile.
Peter Ellis
He already has it and is either trolling or being stupid. Hint to
Arthur: the reference is to Susan killing Teatime in "Hogfather", a book
you have read, and indeed posted about many times on this group, and
which surely doesn't require spoilers any more.
Peter
Esmeraldus
> April Goodwin-Smith wrote:
>> "Arthur Hagen" wrote ...
>>> April Goodwin-Smith wrote:
>>>> And, this has now made me think of something
>>>> I hadn't thought before:
>>> And here you forgot to add a *** SPOILER ***
>>>
>>
>> You are right. I apologize for the oversight; it is
>> definitely my mistake.
>>
>>> Thanks. I won't be buying the book, then.
>>>
>>
>> I think the only one who will suffer from this decision
>> is you.
>
> He already has it and is either trolling or being stupid. Hint to
> Arthur: the reference is to Susan
<snip>
Well, Arthur may have read it, but possibly there are newbies who mightn't.
> book you have read, and indeed posted about many times on this group,
> and which surely doesn't require spoilers any more.
Well, we've had the discussion about Conservative Spoilerists vs. Moderate
Spoilerists a few times. I figure, what does it hurt to include it? Anyway.
It's been done.
April Goodwin-Smith
Well, yes, but that's Arthur all over. But I do believe in spoiler
space (I do, I do, I *do* believe in spoiler space), and I haven't
got a problem including it - when I use enough of my brain to
remember where I'm posting - sadly not the case here.
On the other hand - I do enjoy providing sand for Arthur's
shorts, and I wasn't even trying this time, so it's like a bonus.
Okay, yes, he's really not peeved; he's actually glad to be
able to zing me, but hey, that just proves my sand is effective.
April.
(mostly repentant - no, really)
April Goodwin-Smith
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Except maybe Arther.
the first murder of the Bogie left to evaporate in the backyard.
Okay, I wasn't, but there ya go.
If the death is of a Bogie, is it murder? If not, is Teatime a Bogie?
April.
Anery
am. <g>
Can Mustrum Ridcully be thought of as somebody with low moral
standards, though? It wouldn't have occurred to me.
Anery
8'FED
> Can Mustrum Ridcully be thought of as somebody with low moral
> standards, though? It wouldn't have occurred to me.
Yes, because he lacks the empathy needed to be considerate of other
people. For example, it never occurs to him that shouting at the
Bursar might be a bad idea, and then there's his approach to
management as described in _The Last Continent_ (page 19 in the
hardback Doubleday edition).
It's not that he's actively immoral, but just that he doesn't think
very much about what behaving morally actually entails.
Adrian.
Daibhid Ceanaideach
Although I thought she might be referring to something else since
a) that wasn't murder and b) we've already seen what she's like
afterwards, in ToT.
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...killing of the Auditors in that book. I wasn't sure if there was a
point where she killed one who wasn't a clear and present danger, but I
couldn't rule it out.
--
Dave
So I looked, and behold, a pale horse.
And the name of him who sat on it was Death.
And the name of the horse was Binky.
Lesley Weston
Peoples is peoples. Which still leaves the question : Is a bogie peoples
to anyone but its mother?
Lesley.
Lesley Weston
Quite the reverse, I would think, but then I don't quite see how
Nymphette measures any of those qualities with that set of questions.
Lesley.
Aggie Angst
"Arthur Hagen" <a...@broomstick.com> wrote in message
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> Apostate <apos...@goodstadt.co.uk> wrote:
>> Nigel Stapley wrote:
>>> Lister wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:43:50 -0700 (PDT), Anery <vsp...@atlas.cz>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I've accidentally stumbled upon this test while browsing the net.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.okcupid.com/tests/the-which-discworld-character-am-i-test
>>>>>
>>>>> actually complaining.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>> and so am I. Hmm
>
> I wonder what the possible choices are. I'd probably consider myself a
> mix of Ponder Stibbons and Jonathan Teatime (who's much maligned -- we
> never get to hear /his/ side of the story), but I'm not sure they are
> possible outcomes.
>
Apparently I'm Carrot as well.
I ain't buyin' it.
Aggie
Anery
Actually, he tries to be considerate towards the Bursar occasionally.
Just because of his absolute lack of empathy combined with an
excellent health, he usually draws the wrong conclusions and often
makes things worse.
He engages in trying to avert what he perceives as a danger for the
society, and is able to make others engage, too (see MP, RM, SM, SoD).
He even organises an expedition to cure a faculty member (TLC). So
what if the expedition happens to be attractive for him and other
faculty members, too? Best kind of help, IMO.
He has good relationships with his family and he probably sends home
money regularly.
I suspect his approach to management, as described in TLC, was a
temporary bout (IIRC, based on having read a book on management)[1].
On the whole, Ridcully is an impossible manager, but the UU is
impossible to manage, so it's OK.
I agree that he doesn't theorise much about what is and what isn't
moral. He just does what he thinks is right at the moment. And he
tries to enjoy it as well, which is IMO a Good Thing(TM).
[1] My former boss used to suffer from the syndrome occasionally,
after he returned from some kind of manager training. He usually
returned to normal in a couple of days, after he saw our disgusted/
amused/ironic looks and comments as a reaction.
Anery
8'FED
> 8'FED wrote:
>> Anery wrote:
>>
>> > Can Mustrum Ridcully be thought of as somebody with low moral
>> > standards, though? It wouldn't have occurred to me.
>>
>> Yes, because he lacks the empathy needed to be considerate of other
>> people. For example, it never occurs to him that shouting at the
>> Bursar might be a bad idea, and then there's his approach to
>> management as described in _The Last Continent_ (page 19 in the
>> hardback Doubleday edition).
>>
>> It's not that he's actively immoral, but just that he doesn't think
>> very much about what behaving morally actually entails.
>>
> Lack of empathy isn't the same as lack of moral standards, IMO.
The quiz that we were discussing rates characters on just three
metrics - intelligence, morality, and physical strength. In order to
summarise a character thus, you have no choice but to lump together
various attributes that are not exactly the same. I think it is
reasonable, in those circumstances, to lump moral standards in with
consideration for others. (I'll point out that it doesn't say "moral
standards"; it just says "morality".)
> He engages in trying to avert what he perceives as a danger for the
> society, and is able to make others engage, too (see MP, RM, SM, SoD).
> He even organises an expedition to cure a faculty member (TLC). So
> what if the expedition happens to be attractive for him and other
> faculty members, too? Best kind of help, IMO.
>
> He has good relationships with his family and he probably sends home
> money regularly.
These are good reasons not to give him a negative score for morality
(or whatever is the equivalent of negative on the relevant scale), but
not good reasons to give him a high positive score.
Adrian.
Elliott Grasett
A lack of empathy might impair the ability of a utilitarian to
sus out all the consequences of his behaviour, but it should present
no problem to a deontological (Kantian, rule-bound) moralist.
--
Cheers,
Elliott
Anery
> Anery wrote:
> > 8'FED wrote:
> >> Anery wrote:
>
> >> > Can Mustrum Ridcully be thought of as somebody with low moral
> >> > standards, though?
>
> >> It's not that he's actively immoral, but just that he doesn't think
> >> very much about what behaving morally actually entails.
>
> > Lack of empathy isn't the same as lack of moral standards, IMO.
>
> The quiz that we were discussing rates characters on just three
> metrics - intelligence, morality, and physical strength. In order to
> summarise a character thus, you have no choice but to lump together
> various attributes that are not exactly the same. I think it is
> reasonable, in those circumstances, to lump moral standards in with
> consideration for others. (I'll point out that it doesn't say "moral
> standards"; it just says "morality".)
>
much sense.
>
<snip reasons for Ridcully not being considered immoral>
>
> These are good reasons not to give him a negative score for morality
> (or whatever is the equivalent of negative on the relevant scale), but
> not good reasons to give him a high positive score.
>
takers are more moral than Mustrum Ridcully. Unless they form a rather
unrepresentative sample of humanity from that aspect, I consider that
a bit unfair on him.
Anery
Janaina Rudberg
Well, I had to do the test twice, because I forgot my exact results, and
since I also got some question different I wound up as both Susan and
Death. Both scored very low on morality (the last time, "higher than 5%
of your peers"). So I'm not sure that Ridcully is being singled out here.
I suppose the proof of my own low morality is that I don't see in which
of my answers I showed it. I feel my answers could mainly be explained
by other factors.
/Janaina
Daibhid Ceanaideach
> Anery skrev:
>> The quiz result which prompted my question implies that 91% of the
>> takers are more moral than Mustrum Ridcully. Unless they form a
>> rather unrepresentative sample of humanity from that aspect, I
>> consider that a bit unfair on him.
>>
>
> Well, I had to do the test twice, because I forgot my exact results,
> and since I also got some question different I wound up as both Susan
> and Death. Both scored very low on morality (the last time, "higher
> than 5% of your peers"). So I'm not sure that Ridcully is being
> singled out here.
Death is surely the most moral character in the books. He literally can
*only* do what he knows to be right.
Daibhid Ceanaideach
> Death is surely the most moral character in the books. He literally
> can *only* do what he knows to be right.
Immediately after posting it occured to me that one might argue you can't
call him moral if he doesn't have a choice in the matter, of course...
Rocky Frisco
> On 01 Oct 2008, Janaina Rudberg <cl5j...@cling.gu.se> wrote:
>
>> Anery skrev:
>
>>> The quiz result which prompted my question implies that 91% of the
>>> takers are more moral than Mustrum Ridcully. Unless they form a
>>> rather unrepresentative sample of humanity from that aspect, I
>>> consider that a bit unfair on him.
>>>
>> Well, I had to do the test twice, because I forgot my exact results,
>> and since I also got some question different I wound up as both Susan
>> and Death. Both scored very low on morality (the last time, "higher
>> than 5% of your peers"). So I'm not sure that Ridcully is being
>> singled out here.
>
> Death is surely the most moral character in the books. He literally can
> *only* do what he knows to be right.
Yes, but it's not a *human* morality.
-Rock
--
Rocky Frisco
> On 01 Oct 2008, Daibhid Ceanaideach <daibhidc...@aol.com> wrote:
>
>> Death is surely the most moral character in the books. He literally
>> can *only* do what he knows to be right.
>
> Immediately after posting it occured to me that one might argue you can't
> call him moral if he doesn't have a choice in the matter, of course...
I just re-read "Reaper Man" and was surprised at the references to
"Maurice" in the story. I had not remembered those when I first read
TAMAHER. Was this discussed here while I was away?
-Rock
--
Janaina Rudberg
> On 01 Oct 2008, Janaina Rudberg <cl5j...@cling.gu.se> wrote:
>
>> Anery skrev:
>
>>> The quiz result which prompted my question implies that 91% of the
>>> takers are more moral than Mustrum Ridcully. Unless they form a
>>> rather unrepresentative sample of humanity from that aspect, I
>>> consider that a bit unfair on him.
>>>
>> Well, I had to do the test twice, because I forgot my exact results,
>> and since I also got some question different I wound up as both Susan
>> and Death. Both scored very low on morality (the last time, "higher
>> than 5% of your peers"). So I'm not sure that Ridcully is being
>> singled out here.
>
> Death is surely the most moral character in the books. He literally can
> *only* do what he knows to be right.
>
Having said that, I'm not sure how the scores are translated into
characters, but it seems to me that there may be little connection
between the morality score and which character you are. After all we've
found three characters now who have been maligned in this way.
Perhaps the decision is based on only two scores, and the morality one
is irrelevant to character assignation?
/Janaina
johndun...@gmail.com
>Lizzy Taylor <li...@thetaylorfamily.org.uk> wrote:
>> John Wilkins wrote:
>> > Lister <fa...@SPAMclara.net> wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:43:50 -0700 (PDT), Anery <vsp...@atlas.cz>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> I've accidentally stumbled upon this test while browsing the net.
>> >>>
>> >>> http://www.okcupid.com/tests/the-which-discworld-character-am-i-test
>> >>>
>
>> >
>> > I wanted to be Carrot. Or Vimes. Or Vetenari. But I got Susan Ho Stelit.
>> > I think that is probably right...
>
>> I'm Susan too. I must get myself a poker.
>
>> Lizzy
>
>I guess I must join the club, or poker, as well.
Perhaps we can get a discount for all the Susan Sto Helits.
-
John Duncan Yoyo
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Coruscant is far, far away from wesa on Naboo.
Rocky Frisco
> On Fri, 26 Sep 2008 06:36:13 GMT, melinda <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
>
>> Lizzy Taylor <li...@thetaylorfamily.org.uk> wrote:
>>> John Wilkins wrote:
>>>> Lister <fa...@SPAMclara.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:43:50 -0700 (PDT), Anery <vsp...@atlas.cz>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I've accidentally stumbled upon this test while browsing the net.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.okcupid.com/tests/the-which-discworld-character-am-i-test
>>>>>>
>>>> I wanted to be Carrot. Or Vimes. Or Vetenari. But I got Susan Ho Stelit.
>>>> I think that is probably right...
>>> I'm Susan too. I must get myself a poker.
>>> Lizzy
>> I guess I must join the club, or poker, as well.
>
> Perhaps we can get a discount for all the Susan Sto Helits.
As a DEATH, do you suppose I can participate?
-Rock
--
E.S.
But Kant also demanded that a human being should be treated as an end
in itself. Is it possible to respect someone without feeling at least
some empathy for them?
johndun...@gmail.com
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