Amazingly Accurate Nerd Test

[Bram]

There were two seperate questions concerning the number 42.

Obviously, jacob correctly explained the binary thing. Lemme elaborate a little: 42 = 32+8+2 = (1*2^5)+(0*2^4)+(1*2^3)+(0*2^2)+(1*2^1)+(0*2^0) = 101010

JP: '42' in a base-6 (or 'senary' system) would be '110' ((1*6^2)+(1*6^1)+(0*6^0))

In base-9 it would be '46' ((4*9^1)+(6*9^0)) which is both rather boring and useless. Senary is used quite often since the number 6 is the product of the first two prime numbers and lies next to the following two. This intersting mathematical characteristic makes partitions easy. Base-9 I don't even think they have an official name for.

The D'ni used a base 25 system (which you had to crack in the Riven game) in which case you have to make uo new characters to represent 42 (mich like in hexadecimal systems). I surprised there wasn't a question about the D'ni in the nerd test.

[Toad]

Where do you get the "42=32+8+2" thingie?

21.428571428571427% nerd blood flows through your veins.

[Bram]

Where do you get the "42=32+8+2" thingie?

Huh? What do you mean 'where do I get it'? It's simply conversion from decimal to binary. Maybe it'll make more sense when I write it like 32+0+8+0+2=42

42 equals once two to the power of five (=32) (...plus ZERO times two to the power of four = 0...) plus once two to the power of three (=8) (...plus ZERO times two to the power of two = 0...) plus once two to the power of one (=2). Hence:

1 0 1 1 0

See? You can also put an infinite number of zeros in front of it like so:
00000000010110 and still have 42 since it adds ZERO times two to the power of (>5) to the total, each equalling zero. In terms of decimals: 0000042 = 42 :-)

Binary is a base-2 numerical system. You can do this pretty useless exercize for every base number you want (although it's a bit harder with base-infinity or base-zero). It's really pretty useless, but if you don't grasp the underlying concept you'll never be able to finish Myst 2: Riven without a walkthrough :-)

[CF]

So much confusion that I feel demanded to repeat this lame quote:

There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't.

--
Chris

[Bram]

LOL. That made me laugh so hard that I feel it is justified for me to add at least 10% to my score (and 'll subtract another 5 percent for not ever having seem that quote before) :-P

[dandan]

I learnt binary bit by bit

[Toad]

Where do you get the "42=32+8+2" thingie?

Huh? What do you mean 'where do I get it'? It's simply conversion from decimal to binary. Maybe it'll make more sense when I write it like 32+0+8+0+2=42

Oooooh you were just separating 42 in binary entities ... That confused me

And binary is not useless, tssssss. I convert decimals into binary every day at work

[Matt]

I learnt binary bit by bit

I laughed SO HARD at this.

[BurningIce]

42.857142857142854% nerd blood flows through your veins.

Alright... I got 42 =)  Well, ok 43, if you round up.

[LevelZero]

I think the answer is supposed to be in either base 6 or base 9, although I forget which.

The answer is in base-13 .. since the question is
"What do you get when you multiply 6 by 9?"
54 in base-10 when converted to base-13 is 42 since:
4*13 + 2*1  = 54

[Abhorsen105]

33.333333333333336% nerd blood flows through your veins.

my dad tried to teach me binary, but i couldn't understand any of it.

[Nameless]

So much confusion that I feel demanded to repeat this lame quote:

There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't.

--
Chris

Actually, there are 3 types of people in the world...  Those that can count and those that can't.

[LotusHead]

Seriously, just bumping this thread for people who haven't taken the test.

Do YOU know the Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything................... .........in binary code?

Free service from LotusHead.

[Machinus]

I learnt binary bit by bit

I laughed SO HARD at this.

I didn't read it the first time around, but I just did too.

[Bram]

Please feel free to add 25% to your test score for bumping a year-old thread  :shock:

[LotusHead]

Please feel free to add 25% to your test score for bumping a year-old thread  :shock:

But this year old thread lives on in the minds of 41% nerdbloodites out here (sorry, 66% now)

Just spreading some joy, and like all TMDrs are aware, the nerdier you are, the hotter your bisexual nypho goth chick friends are, even if you don't get laid as much....

[BurningIce]

50% nerd blood flows through your veins.

Thanks to some uber good guessing.

[kl0wn]

...the nerdier you are, the hotter your bisexual nypho goth chick friends are, even if you don't get laid as much....

What the hell is the point of that if you're not getting any?

I think you're just trying to rationalize the fact that someone like me is porking your "bisexual nympho goth chick friends" right at this very moment. All of them. At the same time.

I got a 28/29 myself, depending on how you round it. How can someone as high on the ladder as myself get such a high (relative to my chick-porking capabilities, of course) score on a nerd test, you ask? Simple. This score can be achieved by watching the following movies and for the non-nerdy reasons I've given:

Army of Darkness, because what non-nerd would not watch a movie about a guy with a chainsaw/shotgun for a hand?

Dune, because of the awesomeness that is the cast. And also the fact that the main character kills people by freaking out on them. AND he smashes people with his big-ass worm.

The Matrix, because putting the hurt on Hugo Weaving (Priscilla, Queen of The Desert) is a necessity. Putting the hurt on Keanu Reeves is even more of a necessity. And you get to watch them do it from the comfort of your own recliner. While cleaning your gun.

Honorable mention: Diablo II is super awesome regardless of nerdiness. But only version 1.0.

[Machinus]

Honorable mention: Diablo II is super awesome regardless of nerdiness. But only version 1.0.

Yup. Cast timers blow so much ass.

[Bram]

I don't care how much of a non-nerd you think you are: Army of Darkness, Dune, The Matrix and Diablo are definite indicators of nerdness. That fact that you can't see that, only makes it worse ;-)

Face it. People who are not nerds do not mention these movies as being cool (or watch them at all) and certainly don't play weird video games. We're all nerds here. Some just don't look the part and/or get more action than others.

[EDIT]. Retook the test. Last year (August 1st) I scored 36%. Right now, almost a full year later, I scored 55%. I have grown 19 percentile points (or 53%) nerdier in less than a year :-(

[LotusHead]

...the nerdier you are, the hotter your bisexual nypho goth chick friends are, even if you don't get laid as much....

What the hell is the point of that if you're not getting any?

I think you're just trying to rationalize the fact that someone like me is porking your "bisexual nympho goth chick friends" right at this very moment. All of them. At the same time.

The point is...Nerds rule this world, and if you are a special kind of nerd, hot chicks flock around you and love you.  The fact that they sleep with losers is just part of being human.  Chicks like making bad decisions (co-dependent? dating a jobless wonder? too drunk to use protection and get vaginaitis? etc)

All of my femaile friends were normal mall rats when I met them, and me being cool (in my own nerd way. I own a Black Lotus...) they befriended me.  Then they turned into Strippers, Titty Bar Waitresses, Fredricks of Hollywood wage slaves and/or Bisexual Nympho Goth Hotties.

and ALL of them want to test their Nerd Blood.  Nerd=Good.

[kl0wn]

I don't care how much of a non-nerd you think you are: Army of Darkness, Dune, The Matrix and Diablo are definite indicators of nerdness. That fact that you can't see that, only makes it worse

Except that I don't know squat about about the stories behind the movies beyond the scope of what was mentioned in the movies. And I never saw any Matrix sequels (beyond poking my head in whilst working at the theater for Smith beatz) because the movie and concept of the movie is fucking retarded (OMG!!! COMPUTER DWEEBS GET TO FEEL COOL!!!1). Intro to philosophy questions marketted to the general public...boy...what a great idea...

Furthermore, I define a "nerd" as someone who is a socially-inept (the key word) twigboy with cokebottle glasses and a LoTR obsession used to escape torture from the bigger kids. So this:

Face it. People who are not nerds do not mention these movies as being cool (or watch them at all) and certainly don't play weird video games. We're all nerds here. Some just don't look the part and/or get more action than others.

doesn't apply. You can't get action if you're socially inept. With the exception of hookers, of course.

The point is...Nerds rule this world, and if you are a special kind of nerd, hot chicks flock around you and love you.  The fact that they sleep with losers is just part of being human.

You sir, are an intellectual whore in denial. Why would you waste your time with hot chicks if they don't give it up to you? Unless, of course, you're trying to get to their friends. But even then, you'll be considered the really nice guy who they can always come to when getting shit on...oh christ, just educate yourself. Please stop selling yourself short by being the "fun guy to hang out with and talk to". See, here's the rule about being a "fun guy"; "fun guy" equates to "fungi" and what hot chick wants to get it on with fungi?

[BigMac]

i got the blood but am not infested (yet). 28.57.....%

I feel a noob though as i probably have guessed some answers correctly and thus scored way higher than i was supposed to.

[LotusHead]

Furthermore, I define a "nerd" as someone who is a socially-inept (the key word) twigboy with cokebottle glasses and a LoTR obsession used to escape torture from the bigger kids.

The point is...Nerds rule this world, and if you are a special kind of nerd, hot chicks flock around you and love you.  The fact that they sleep with losers is just part of being human.

You sir, are an intellectual whore in denial. Why would you waste your time with hot chicks if they don't give it up to you? Unless, of course, you're trying to get to their friends. But even then, you'll be considered the really nice guy who they can always come to when getting shit on...oh christ, just educate yourself. Please stop selling yourself short by being the "fun guy to hang out with and talk to". See, here's the rule about being a "fun guy"; "fun guy" equates to "fungi" and what hot chick wants to get it on with fungi?

Why would I waste my time with hot chicks if they don't give it up to me?

Well, my female friends are fun-loving, funny and diverse and interesting people to waste time with. Like friends do. 

Nerds are people who have so much fun with their hobbies/interests that they can barely communicate that fun to Joe-Sixpack and is Brainless Bimbo girlfriend.  Real nerds, in touch with their nerdness, help others bring out the nerd in themselves, the inner geek. In otherwords, to be themselves and not what society dictates you should be.  Socially Inept can be misconstrued as you fearing said nerd.  TwigBoy stature and Coke Bottle Glasses can mean punk rock.

Didn't you ever watch Revenge of the Nerds? Did you learn nothing?

Nerds win in the end. 

[Bram]

Well, my female friends are fun-loving, funny and diverse and interesting people to waste time with.

...which is why you go around referring to them as 'Bisexual Nympho Goth Hotties'. I always refer to good-looking male friends of mine as 'hotties', too :-/

[LotusHead]

Well, my female friends are fun-loving, funny and diverse and interesting people to waste time with.

...which is why you go around referring to them as 'Bisexual Nympho Goth Hotties'. I always refer to good-looking male friends of mine as 'hotties', too :-/

Fine. I meant to say that my bisexual nympho goth hottie chick friends are fun-loving, funny and diverse and interesting people to waste time with. That cleared up?

KlOwn is ashamed of his nerditude.  I embrace it. Or possibly we just have a fundamentally different idea of what a Nerd is.  Maybe I'm just a Geek. That better?

[jpmeyer]

http://www.pwned.nl/

[Komatteru]

http://www.pwned.nl/

It was hilarious until the end.  I thought the school shooting was in bad test.

[kl0wn]

KlOwn is ashamed of his nerditude.  I embrace it. Or possibly we just have a fundamentally different idea of what a Nerd is.  Maybe I'm just a Geek. That better?

Hey, I'm not ashamed of anything. If I were, I wouldn't even have shared my score. I'm not trying to bust on you or anything, but I think your priorities are a little whack.

You say your female bisexual goth nympho hottie friends are fun to hang out with, which is all fine and dandy if you don't like to be in the middle of all-girl-plus-you orgies. HOWEVER, would you like to be hanging out with them in the mall or whatever it is you people do? Or would you rather be in the middle of an all-girl-plus-you orgy? Frankly, you should either be getting in their pants or allotting more time to chasing skirt and having them run as your wingwomen; anything else is unnatural.

And I will not stand for any of that "sex ruins friendships" or "I'm not the kind of guy who's always trying to get some". We all know that's a steaming pile. Unless of course, you have a very low level of testosterone production, in which case I'd advise you to seek the advice of a medical professional as soon as possible.

[BigMac]

going to the mall with the girls will eventually get you in their pants, so its all a very calculated plan. They will think you are gay and as most people will know girls tend to very much like gay men as they think they can trust them. As you will never have hinted or said you were gay and the girl will never ask, she will never be able to say you lied to her but in the end she will very much like you. And when she admits to liking you, there is you window of opportunity and her weakmoment at which you move in for the sex.

Perhaps this seems a bit far off and nerdy, or if you never thought of this it doesn't sound nerdy at all. It is true though. It isn't as much about the shopping, it is about you listening to her instead of just going for the sex.

Off course there are exceptions, girls that go straight for the sex. Those are better known as nympho's.