OurQuiz.com Correlations

new server, revised code

Alex — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:27:26 +0000

so, i haven’t touched this code in over two years, and i was cringing as i read through it.
i made many improvements, not the least of which is getting on a new hosting service. dreamhost has been great so far, and AISO.net has had problems.
hope i squashed all the bugs and am ready for more!

alex

wanna know if she might cheat?

Alex — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:37:19 +0000

most people have responded that they would not cheat on someone that they are dating. but of all the people who said that they might cheat, all believe in life after death. nobody who feels there’s nothing after this life would cheat.

		No	Yes
		Do you believe in life after death, in any form? [straight results]
Would you ever cheat on someone you are dating? [straight results]	No	11	21
	Yes		7

maybe you should ask your special some one where they think they go when they die…

believing in a soul mate seems important

Alex — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:29:50 +0000

check this out
across: Are you currently on any anti-depressant medication? [straight results]
down: Do you believe in soul mates? [straight results]

	I was once (Zoloft), but am not now.	No, never have been.
y	1	8
n	4	1

the implication here is that people who don’t believe in soul mates were once on zoloft, but have stopped taking it, whereas people who do believe in a soul mate have the highest rate of not needing anti-depressants.

so, did they learn to believe in a soul mate before the medications? or did that help them have faith that there is someone out there for them? i think this is pretty strong proof that you can’t fight depression if you don’t think you have a chance at love. i have friends who complain about their depressions, and use them as excuses not to meet new people, which only makes it worse.

Does Stephen King cause nightmares or do nightmares cause Stephen King fans?

Alex — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 20:31:49 +0000

Alright, this is not very surprising, but it is interesting: When answering this question:
What was the earliest dream in your life that you can remember?
The people who have read a Stephen King novel answered with ‘nightmares.’

Big deal, right? Right. See, the question asked about the earliest dream we could remember. Did an early batch of nightmares give us a taste for being scared? Or did reading Stephen King remind us of our nightmares and keep them fresh in our memories?

[updated 2010.02.21 - this continues to be one of the strongest correlations we’ve found]

		No	Yes
		Have you ever read a novel by Stephen King? [straight results]
What was the earliest dream in your life that you can remember? [straight results]	a funny dream	2	2
	a good dream	2	3
	a nightmare	5	25
	a wet dream	1	1

Batman hates the ocean

Alex — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 19:15:00 +0000

Here’s a strong difference; about half of us have lived near the ocean at some point in our lives. That is, until you read the comics.

Superman is a strong favorite of people who’ve lived by the sea, whereas Batman seems to keep the people uphill.

[updated 2010.02.21]

		No	Yes
		Have you ever lived near the ocean? [straight results]
Who is the better superhero, Superman or Batman? [straight results]	Batman	17	13
	Superman	7	11