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[jmfargo]

The Detailed Starship Quiz LiveJournal Username Spaceship Name Spaceship Size VW BugSedanJet FighterFishing YachtTractor-TrailerAttack SubmarineNuclear Missile SubmarineAircraft CarrierQueen Mary Luxury LinerManhattan How is the spaceship piloted? YokeStickAs above, plus plenty of two-pole switches and buttons that light up when pressedTouch screensThere's one guy with a joystick in each hand, and we all just watch himNeural interfaceA full-body harnessThe pilot must be suspended in gooSome inscrutible alien attached to the ship does itRock MusicMarvin Gaye's Sexual PilotingThe main control is a teddy bear; piloting is by strategically hugging itPassive-aggressive banter with ship's computerThe Time Lords or Somebody tells us where to goThinking really hard about the destination How is the spaceship powered? FissionFusionAntimatterIrradiating CrystalsRock MusicCoal-fired SteamWood-burning SteamGasolineLoveForcing two people who can't stand each other to make out on the bridgeBaby sealsSmilesDimensional AnomalyBy feeding the alien creature that's the engineSexual FrustrationEarl Gray TeaMilkWaterGarbageTickling a member of an alien species while it's hooked up to the reactorOstrich or Chicken Critters on Treadmills What's the upholstery like on the seats? Hard PlasticSoft PlasticCloth UpholsteryLeather UpholsteryCloth like a Louis XIV CouchThat gel stuff they put on bike seatsBeanbag chairsInflatable chairsVinylBaby SealBrushed Aluminum How do you see outside the spaceship? PortholesLarge, hopefully sturdy windowsBig flat screenHolographic projector in center of bridgeSmall screens near each stationWristwatch TVsThe power of imaginationThe computer narrates like a movie for the blindThe computer sings an Australian songline What's the spaceship's primary purpose? PleasureExplorationCombatCargo HaulingGarbage DisposalScienceAgricultureRaw Materials ExtractionTransportationCommunicationsSmugglingGamblingSpreading Love and HappinessRock MusicOther What's the Captain's catchphrase? Main Weapon System: Love Main Defensive System: Big Umbrella Chance of catastrophic failure at critical moments 10% Voice of the ship's computer: larpwriting Finds mandatory uniform unflattering: ariochqw Looks sexy in mandatory uniform: forge5 Ripped sleeves off mandatory uniform: turbotroll Spends an unhealthy amount of time in the weapons locker: turbotroll This Fun Quiz created by Akhmed at BlogQuiz.Net

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[akdidge.livejournal.com]

-- Main Defensive System: Big Umbrella --

Somehow, in some strange fashion, I think this could work. With a big enough umbrella, anything is possible.

-- Chance of catastrophic failure at critical moments: 10% --

Why is it that 10% seems to happen 99% of the time? Just curious.

[jfargo.livejournal.com]

Why is it that a 1 in a million chance succeeds nine times out of ten?

[akdidge.livejournal.com]

-- Why is it that a 1 in a million chance succeeds nine times out of ten? --

Unless you're playing the lottery or any game of chance. Then, even if you've got a 1 in 3 chance of winning (like say a soda company's claim, "1 in 3 wins!") you could buy 200 of said product and still not win jack.

Or is it just me?

[jfargo.livejournal.com]

No, see, many prominent Wizards have calculated that while a one in a 999,999 chance will succeed exactly 1 in 999,999 times, and 1 in 1,000,000 chance happens nine times out of ten.

Something to do with spacial distortion leading to a gentle causality loop, and the Gods liking foolish people, I'm not sure exactly.

(Do you read Terry Pratchett's Discworld series? This makes MUCH more sense if you do. If you don't, I suggest you do. :p)

But yeah, "1 in 3 wins!" actually means "Buy 3 to get your hopes up!" or something like that.

[(Anonymous)]

3,720 to 1 odds also work well.
But that is closer to starship odds than Discworld ;)

-tt