CBC In Canada Looking For Atheists For TV Show - Timmy?

[Trance Gemini]

Timmy. You *know* this one has your name written all over it!

And AvC *needs* someone on that show to root for :-)

Found on Atheistbus.ca forum
http://atheistdiscussion.com/showthread.php?t=2916

and Atheist Nexus, Canadian Atheists Forum
http://www.atheistnexus.org/forum/topics/cbc-looking-for-atheists?groupUrl=canadianatheistsonnexus&


CBC is looking for Atheists
Hello - CBC is casting a team of Atheists for a live, national quiz show called 'Test the Nation'!

Test the Nation is a live two-hour special that surveys six in-studio teams as well as viewers across the country. This year, we are bringing back the popular first season with another IQ test. For more information on the program, please go to www.cbc.ca/testthenation

To start off, let me assure you that the individual IQ scores of participants writing the test will not be revealed - except that of the person with the highest IQ. Otherwise, we reveal only the average scores of general categories such as women vs. men, hair colour, and so on.

There will be six teams of 30 people participating in studio and thousands of Canadians participating online. The idea is to test society’s preconceived notions of intelligence based on occupation or area of interest. In our original Test the Nation: IQ (which aired in 2007) we had an audience of 1.5 million viewers.

In addition to a team of well-known federal and provincial Politicians, we are looking at testing Contact Sports athletes (do multiple concussions affect IQ), the "nerd" stereotype as a fun team (Star Trek fans, comic book fans), twins (do multiples have similar IQs) and whether being religious has any correlation to IQ. (some studies have found that people with higher IQs do not have any religious beliefs). That would make our six teams the following -Politicians, Athletes, Twins, Nerds, Religious Leaders, and Atheists.

It's going to be a great show, and team selection is generating lots of interest. Please let me know whether you would be interested and available to take part on Sunday, January 24 in our Toronto studio.

I would appreciate a reply as soon as you are able. You can reach me at 416-205-6744. If you have any questions or would like more details on the test and the other teams, please do not hesitate to ask.


Best Regards,

Shannon McKinnon
smcki...@hotmail.com
Associate Producer,
Test the Nation: IQ
CBC


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[Trance Gemini]

It just occurred to me that this is Canada-wide.

On Nov 14, 6:37 am, Trance Gemini <trancegemi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Timmy. You *know* this one has your name written all over it!
>
> And AvC *needs* someone on that show to root for :-)
>

> Found on Atheistbus.ca forumhttp://atheistdiscussion.com/showthread.php?t=2916
>
> and Atheist Nexus, Canadian Atheists Forumhttp://www.atheistnexus.org/forum/topics/cbc-looking-for-atheists?gro...

> smckinno...@hotmail.com

[Timothy 1:4a]

I thought my secret identity was so secure - how did you learn that my
real name is Testo T. Nationiqolis? :(

Thanks for the compliment but I think all Canadian AvCers could have
fun at this. I actually will consider doing it, but Jan 24 is pretty
far away for me right now - life is happy & exciting but my
availability has become unpredictable.

On Nov 14, 6:37 am, Trance Gemini <trancegemi...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Timmy. You *know* this one has your name written all over it!
>
> And AvC *needs* someone on that show to root for :-)
>

> Found on Atheistbus.ca forumhttp://atheistdiscussion.com/showthread.php?t=2916
>
> and Atheist Nexus, Canadian Atheists Forumhttp://www.atheistnexus.org/forum/topics/cbc-looking-for-atheists?gro...

> smckinno...@hotmail.com