Kind of a dopey seeming title, but I was surprised at how well this quiz pegged me. It described C's personality amazingly well also.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
And here is a kind of funny quiz on the same site:Which Philosopher Are You? Posted by Book (Member # 5500) on :
You are a Dynamic Aggressive: These people are the charismatic natural leaders of society. Think of presidents, prime ministers, generals, corporate CEOs, authority figures -- they're all Dynamic Aggressives. For these self-made men and women, being goal-oriented and entrepreneurial, as well as controlling others, come naturally. You can just about feel their drive to direct things.
Sweet.
Posted by Sopwith (Member # 4640) on :
Dynamic supportive
Posted by Ayelar (Member # 183) on :
"You are a Dynamic Aggressive"
And getting more so by the day, baby.
Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :
I think I got the least likely personality.
the philosopher one is great.
quote: you almost destroyed all of philosophy, not to mention religion, ethics, and the basis of natural science
[ March 31, 2004, 11:58 AM: Message edited by: celia60 ]
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
"You are a Dynamic Supportive: Charismatic, warmhearted, sincere, reliable, humorous, compassionate, strong yet gentle -- all these words describe Dynamic Supportives. The Dynamic Supportive energy is typified in therapists, doctors, conciliators, clergy, teachers, and communicators. Dynamic Supportives are independent, intuitive, and good at bringing people together, sometimes serving as bridges between Dynamics and Adaptives."
Cool.
Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
Adaptive Supportive. Apparently I'd make a great secretary.
Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :
Nathan, that's the one I got. But I didn't think 'cool' when I read it. Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
Celia, I was David Hume, also.
Posted by Amka (Member # 690) on :
Damn. I'm doomed.
I'm Creative Assertive.
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
I'm a dynamic aggressive, too. And Hegel, apparently. *laugh*
[ March 31, 2004, 12:21 PM: Message edited by: TomDavidson ]
Posted by Sweet William (Member # 5212) on :
You are an Adaptive Assertive: Adaptive Assertives are not charismatic, but they do have the kind of practical leadership skills that make them good foremen, supervisors, office managers, and teachers. They're solid and dependable hard workers, and highly responsible. Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
You are an Adaptive Assertive: Adaptive Assertives are not charismatic, but they do have the kin dof practical leadership skills that make them good foremen, supervisors, office managers, and teachers. They're solid and dependable hard workers, and highly responsible.
Edit: None of the choices on the first 4 questions of the Philosophy quiz applied to me, so I gave up.
[ March 31, 2004, 12:21 PM: Message edited by: Dagonee ]
Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :
So which of us is real, and which is the alter-ego?
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
Obviously, taking a philosophical view to this, we are both real, and both fake.
Yeah, I dunno either, but it sounded like good philosophical BS to me.
Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :
Dynamic Supportive, and Plato (which is way off).
There is a better (and more serious) philosopher test on selectsmart.com, I think.
-Bok
Posted by St. Yogi (Member # 5974) on :
You are a Creative Assertive: Creatives seem to manifest only as Creative Assertives. They often display heightened sensitivity and perceptual ability. They're absorbed in their work, reflective, self-sufficient, sometimes volatile, and visionary; they question life and themselves. They're designers, artists, novelists, dancers, and musicians.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
I got Dynamic Supportive too. Forgot to mention that.
Posted by sndrake (Member # 4941) on :
You are a Creative Assertive: Creatives seem to manifest only as Creative Assertives. They often display heightened sensitivity and perceptual ability. They're absorbed in their work, reflective, self-sufficient, sometimes volatile, and visionary; they question life and themselves. They're designers, artists, novelists, dancers, and musicians.
Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :
Dude, nobody buys it if you out and out call it BS. Why don't you write the psychological analysis of the person that is celia/T and I'll handle the duality of our being.
It'll sell a million copies. Mostly to the kind of groups that burn books, but money is still money.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Creative Assertive
--and--
Hegel
[ March 31, 2004, 12:25 PM: Message edited by: katharina ]
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
Just one question: Does Bill know?
Long distant alter-egos never work out.
Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :
Who's Bill?
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
Hobbes' alter-ego.
Edited to add: we better stop hijacking this thread.
[ March 31, 2004, 12:26 PM: Message edited by: T_Smith ]
Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :
::shudders::
You win. I can't believe you went there, but you did. Maybe you really are me.
::shudders::
Posted by UofUlawguy (Member # 5492) on :
Dynamic Supportive and Plato.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
Okay -- I haven't taken this test yet. But I'm going to.
But just out of curiosity -- I want to hear what you THINK I will get. Any bets? *win a snickers candy bar here!*
Farmgirl
Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :
Adaptive Assertive. I do enjoy teaching Sunday School, but I don't see myself ever becoming a supervisor.
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
Farmgirl, I vote Adaptive Assertive.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
Dynamic Aggressive.
Posted by Suneun (Member # 3247) on :
I seem to be the first Dynamic Assertive:
Charismatic, nonconformists, creators of social change: Dynamic Assertives, while they may be trendsetters and revolutionaries, are basically looking to control only their own lives, not others'. They know what they believe in and why, and what they don't believe in and why, because these are the types of things they think about. They are conceptually creative and process-oriented.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
No one appears to have yet got the same results I got. Does this mean I'm a Hatrack misfit??
FG
[ March 31, 2004, 12:53 PM: Message edited by: Farmgirl ]
Posted by Julian (Member # 6386) on :
That was fun! I'm Dynamic Assertive: Charismatic, nonconformists, creators of social change: Dynamic Assertives, while they may be trendsetters and revolutionaries, are basically looking to control only their own lives, not others'. They know what they believe in and why, and what they don't believe in and why, because these are the types of things they think about. They are conceptually creative and process-oriented. (Describes me to a tee, of course )
Posted by littlemissattitude (Member # 4514) on :
Creative Assertive.
Oh, and Hegel.
However, I have a real problem with "Which Philosopher Are You?" It seems to assume that all philosophers are men (re: the question about how the respondent feels about women).
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Which is the philosopher that uses the deep thoughts to mess with people's minds and pick up women over pool?
From all reports, I'm pretty sure that was my dad in college.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Seems to be Hume.
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Hmm. Dynamic Supportive and...Kant?
*flashbacks of ethics class*
Well, I did once have an argument with my ethics professor for 45 minutes of a 50 minute class. o_O
Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :
Kant is cool.
-Bok
Posted by Jenny Gardener (Member # 903) on :
It said I was a Creative Assertive, but I really think of myself more as a creative supportive. I wonder why they don't include that category.
Posted by Kasie H (Member # 2120) on :
Dynamic Aggressive Posted by sndrake (Member # 4941) on :
quote:Which is the philosopher that uses the deep thoughts to mess with people's minds and pick up women over pool?
That pretty much describes any single heterosexual undergrad males I remember.
With all that education, they couldn't figure out why it never worked. Posted by Jeni (Member # 1454) on :
Dynamic Aggressive and Hume
Does this mean I like to pick up women over pool? Interesting..
Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :
Not bad:
quote: You are a Creative Assertive: Creatives seem to manifest only as Creative Assertives. They often display heightened sensitivity and perceptual ability. They're absorbed in their work, reflective, self-sufficient, sometimes volatile, and visionary; they question life and themselves. They're designers, artists, novelists, dancers, and musicians.
Pretty close, still pretty general though.
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
A slightly weird coincidence, I've begun playing pool (or at least trying to) with friends at the bowling alley. As is my curse, though, the girls are either with guys, or 14 years old. Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Well, I played pool through the first half of college, and I have to admit I never went without a guy. I think you need to find a girl somewhere and take her there as great date.
It was my testing date, because I didn't suck, but I wasn't perfect either. You could see how they acted when they won and when they lost. Very educational.
Posted by Jenny Gardener (Member # 903) on :
They don't have near enough philosophers on there. I always considered myself closest to Kierkegaard. Also, why are there no FEMALE philosophers on the list?
Are women too realistic to screw around with being philosophers? I also know that philosophers make great dates but suck at long-term relationships (for the most part).
Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
Hmmm... Apparently reading and following the instructions that someone so thoughtfully wrote in very small print at the top gives you different results.
Dynamic Assertive / Hume (bring on the beer and women!)
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
Okay, here was mine:
You are an Adaptive Aggressive: While Adaptive Aggressives are not charismatic themselves, they are drawn to powerful people and have the resourcefulness to work with them. They are socially aware, goal-oriented, survivor types, expert at finding their niche within the power structure and using it. Successful sales and public relations people, as well as behind-the-scenes
Makes me sound like a people manipulator. I don't like that. However, it is true that I am goal-oriented.
I had trouble with this one line: I can sometimes work creatively at full throttle for hours on end and not notice the passage of time
Because I can certainly get into projects where I work non-stop, don't eat or notice time. But I wouldn't call them creative projects. More like work projects (cleaning up a certain area, etc).
I couldn't complete the philosopher's test -- I had no answer for #5 (about women) -- none of them fit how I felt, and it wouldn't let me score without answering that question.
Farmgirl
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
oh my gosh!
My boss got exactly the same results I did....
Hmmm....
Farmgirl
Posted by Tresopax (Member # 1063) on :
You are a Dynamic Assertive: Charismatic, nonconformists, creators of social change: Dynamic Assertives, while they may be trendsetters and revolutionaries, are basically looking to control only their own lives, not others'. They know what they believe in and why, and what they don't believe in and why, because these are the types of things they think about. They are conceptually creative and process-oriented.
Posted by skrika03 (Member # 5930) on :
I got adaptive supportive. I wonder if reading the fine print will change mine as well. (As Saxon 75's) Nope. I'm still an adaptive supportive. Whatever. Blue collar worker my... wait, I guess I have always been a wage worker. I guess I'm one of those that keeps their thoughts within for later, when they get together with their extended family.
Pfft. This test didn't even mention whether you like sci fi. What good can it be?
[ March 31, 2004, 03:21 PM: Message edited by: skrika03 ]
Posted by Beca (Member # 4340) on :
Creative Assertive. Yes, I'm doomed.
And Immanuel Kant, which I found amusing:
"You are Immanuel Kant. Many people today think you were a stuffy Prussian and a moralistic prick who detested both women and wine, but back in your time you were known as the Great Destroyer. This is because you undermined the pretentions of skeptics and rationalists alike by discovering the source, meaning, and limits of philosophy itself. You were concerned largely with constructing a system of practical philosophy, but by the end of your life you became interested in aesthetics. You sought to unite all the elements of your philosophy into a system united in the idea of God, all the while maintaining a humble attitude toward your own capabilities. While many of your followers rejected your prescriptions, causing you to denounce almost all of them, you are still remembered today as the philosopher who laid the foundation for the thought of the entire 19th century."
Posted by skrika03 (Member # 5930) on :
I'm Hegel. Now I get to re read and see if anyone else was Hegel. Tom D, kat and LMA are also Hegel. Weird. His write up didn't really speak to me.
[ March 31, 2004, 03:33 PM: Message edited by: skrika03 ]
Posted by lcarus (Member # 4395) on :
Dynamic Supportive
Reasonable enough.
Posted by Frisco (Member # 3765) on :
Creative Assertive and Hegel.
Close enough for government work.
Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :
Well, the philosophy quiz was less accurate (though that's not saying much.) Most of the quiz I really couldn't agree on any of the statements. It spat out Plato, but I really think I'm closer to Nietzsche.
Though that wouldn't be very accurate either.
Posted by Rappin' Ronnie Reagan (Member # 5626) on :
dynamic assertive
Posted by Happy Camper (Member # 5076) on :
I'm Dynamic Supportive.
Very true I think. I'll have to go back and do the philosopher thing later.
Posted by ? (Member # 2319) on :
You are an Adaptive Supportive: This group comprises the great majority of the population. they are the nonglamorous supporters of the status quo, and society runs because of them. This group, which has the gift of helping others, includes blue-collar workers, administrative assistants.
?
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
Creative-Assertive
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
See?
No One else has confessed to being Adaptive Aggressive like me. I'm all alone in the world of Hatrack...
Farmgirl
Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
Dynamic Supportive
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
Suneun, I'm dynamic assertive as well. Why are we so rare?
Posted by T. Analog Kid (Member # 381) on :
Dynamic supportive and add me to being Hegel...
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
You are a Dynamic Supportive: Charismatic,<br>warmhearted, sincere, reliable, humorous,<br>compassionate, strong yet gentle -- all these<br>words describe Dynamic Supportives. The<br>Dynamic Supportive energy is typified in<br>therapists, doctors, conciliators, clergy,<br>teachers, and communicators. Dynamic<br>Supportives
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
P.S. I linked to this under my pooka screen name, but I was waiting for my anniversary as skrika. So, yeah I think that Saxon75 turned out not to be adaptive supportive which left me all alone.
I'm kind of bummed because I thought I had been working on my psychological tendency to vanish. I mean, I gave the answer that I'm smarter and figure it's pretty apparent. Oh, wait- "?? is adaptive supportive. Like that's supposed to make me feel better
[ April 06, 2004, 12:21 AM: Message edited by: pooka ]
Posted by fallow (Member # 6268) on :
I don't put a lot of faith in people who spend the better part of their day filling-out Cozmo quizzes.
fallow
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
I'm not upset
quote: You are an Adaptive Assertive: Adaptive Assertives are not charismatic, but they do have the kind of practical leadership skills that make them good foremen, supervisors, office managers, and teachers. They're solid and dependable hard workers, and highly responsible.
Posted by fallow (Member # 6268) on :
egad, stan!
I'm sorry. Where should I send the flowers?
fallow
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
Flowers!? I got a place for you to put them. I don't think you'll like it though.
For the philosopher I am a Hume. Beer....where's that last bottle? Found it.
Posted by fallow (Member # 6268) on :
stan?!
Hume, eh? You like voluminous?
*rings the flower shop*
"Hi, yeah, I'd like to send over a couple beds of african violets to..."
'hello?"
fallow
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
Eh, had to pick answers that were close enough. Most women I meet are only tolerable after a few beers anyway. Of course for me they need a few shots of Tequila. Surprisingly I am not an alcoholic. I do enjoy a beer now and then, but they are few and far between.
Posted by LadyDove (Member # 3000) on :
Looks like I'm in the club with Sun, Sax75 and Julian-
You are a Dynamic Assertive: Charismatic, nonconformists, creators of social change: Dynamic Assertives, while they may be trendsetters and revolutionaries, are basically looking to control only their own lives, not others'. They know what they believe in and why, and what they don't believe in and why, because these are the types of things they think about. They are conceptually creative and process-oriented
and
Hegel - Cool, I only took a semester of philosophy and I've never studied Hegel. I think I'll look him up.
Posted by fallow (Member # 6268) on :
ladydove, say it ain't so...
Posted by @Ease (Member # 3066) on :
quote:I don't put a lot of faith in people who spend the better part of their day filling-out Cozmo quizzes.
::::supresses urge to plant fallow::::
Posted by LadyDove (Member # 3000) on :
*pats fallow*
And why does this distress you?
Posted by fallow (Member # 6268) on :
LD,
Your pat remarks distress me. Is there anything to ladydove that isn't white plummage, small-head, soft belly and an aching desire to coo?
fallow
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
Ooooh. Them's fightin woids. Posted by LadyDove (Member # 3000) on :
Oh, man! Thank you fallow. That was the best laugh I've had in a week!
Posted by fallow (Member # 6268) on :
they call me "Mr. Giggles."
Posted by LadyDove (Member # 3000) on :
BTW Mr. Giggles, I'm really a hawk who gets to be a dove because I don't often need to show my claws. But thank you for the concern. If you ever need a Knight in Shining Armor, I'm your girl. Posted by fallow (Member # 6268) on :
thanks, LD!
THERE'S A PIGEON!!!
fallow
Posted by fallow (Member # 6268) on :
*wrings a neck or two*
That is one purty shade of blue on those delicate but deadly claws of yours, Mrs. Dove.
fallow
[ April 06, 2004, 01:59 AM: Message edited by: fallow ]
Posted by LadyDove (Member # 3000) on :
*smacks fallow*
You keep your paws off my plumes.
*Seconds @Ease's suggestion to "plant" fallow*
Posted by fallow (Member # 6268) on :
*casts an eye at the grazing papa in pasture yond*
"LD, I wish you were more active, so to speak. Unfettered by the need to tailor creativity into communal/familial tasks. That sorta thang."
free to perch. scraw and scree.
fallow
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Creative Assertive.......oh well, I could have told them that.....
Kat: You played pool? Did you hate it or like it when the guys would lose on purpose? Provididng they had to do it on purpose, that is..
Kwea
Posted by LadyDove (Member # 3000) on :
fallow- What a flirt you are! I bet you make the girl fishies swoon.
Posted by fallow (Member # 6268) on :
ladydove,
What a stroker you are! Was there any velvet left in the herd?
fallow
Posted by Wonko The Sane (Member # 2945) on :
Dynamic Supportive & Hume
Posted by raventh1 (Member # 3750) on :
Dynamic Assertive & Martin Heidegger
Although I don't consider myself to be a Rat, a Nazi or a Jew hater.
Posted by fallow (Member # 6268) on :
I don't get the last pair of you fellows. Not fun at all. Superficial and immensely stupoid.
jerks!!!
fallow
Posted by fallow (Member # 6268) on :
*ties pink ribbons around Papa's horns*
Posted by jehovoid (Member # 2014) on :
Dynamic Supportive and Hume.
Some of those philosopher choices were hilarious.
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
I'm also Adaptive Assertive. I'm not fond of it, I'd like to think I'm more dynamic, but I suppose I'm in the middle of the two.
{edit I was thinking that Assertive and Aggressive were the same things. They're NOT! Farmgirl really is the misfit!)
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