What Breed of Liberal Are You? (Meaningless Personality Quizzes, pt. 14)

My Liberal Identity:

You are a Social Justice Crusader, also known as a rights activist. You believe in equality, fairness, and preventing neo-Confederate conservative troglodytes from rolling back fifty years of civil rights gains.

Take the quiz at www.FightConservatives.com

Meaningless Personality Quiz (pt. 13)

You know, I actually sort of believe this:

You Belong in Amsterdam

A little old fashioned, a little modern - you’re the best of both worlds. And so is Amsterdam. Whether you want to be a squatter graffiti artist or a great novelist, Amsterdam has all that you want in Europe (in one small city).

If it can’t be Paris then, yes, Amsterdam.

Meaningless Personality Quiz (pt. 12)

I am: William Gibson The chief instigator of the “cyberpunk” wave of the 1980s, his razzle-dazzle futuristic intrigues were, for a while, the most imitated work in science fiction.

Which science fiction writer are you?

I suppose if the guys I most enjoy reading run politically from Larry Niven to Ken MacLeod…

Meaningless Personality Quiz (pt. 11)

Here's another one. I have to do a lot of work today, and still have jetlag and a cold, so no serious posts until late tonight at best.

Your Geek Profile:

Academic Geekiness: High

Fashion Geekiness: High

Music Geekiness: High

Internet Geekiness: Moderate

Gamer Geekiness: Low

Geekiness in Love: Low

Movie Geekiness: Low

SciFi Geekiness: Low

General Geekiness: None

For the record, I think many of these are all wrong. But I liked the colors.

Meaningless Personality Quiz (pt. 10)

[Reposted from 5/25/05 - the original version messed up the blog and I didn't have the connectivity to fix it while in Paris]

You scored as Existentialist. Existentialism emphasizes human capability. There is no greater power interfering with life and thus it is up to us to make things happen. Sometimes considered a negative and depressing world view, your optimism towards human accomplishment is immense. Mankind is condemned to be free and must accept the responsibility. Existentialist 75% Materialist 69% Cultural Creative 56% Modernist 56% Postmodernist 50% Fundamentalist 31% Romanticist 19% Idealist 19% What is Your World View? (corrected...again) created with QuizFarm.com

Only 19% idealist? There's something wrong with this quiz.

Meaningless Personality Quiz (pt. 9)

I suppose some readers will think this a tad high, but it sounds plausible to me.

I am: 28% Republican.

“You’re probably one of those people who still thinks that getting a [Clinton] is not an impeachable offense.”

Are You A Republican? It’s a pretty funny quiz.

Meaningless Personality Quiz, Pt. 8

Mais bien sur!

Your Inner European is French!

Smart and sophisticated. You have the best of everything - at least, you think so.

Meaningless Personality Quizzes, Part 7

Postatem obscuri lateris nescitis. “You do not know the power of the Dark Side.” There are two possibilities: you are a Star Wars geek, or you are unreasoningly scary.

Which Weird Latin Phrase Are You?
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Meaningless Personality Quizzes (pt. 6)

What kind of postmodernist are you!? brought to you by Quizilla

This one is dangerously close to true, except for the fact that I’m not a post-modernist. But I believe that I have colleagues who would be surprised to learn I have written at some length on a member of the Frankfurt School…

You are a Revisionist Historian. You are the Clark Kent of postmodernists. You probably want to work in a library or in social services. No one suspects you of being a postmodernist…until they read your publications!

Spotted at Alex Halavais’s Blog.

Meaningless Personality Quizzes (pt. 5)

Meaningless Personality Quizzes, Part 4

I’m only for meaningless online personality quizzes, and only if they are funny or have a legal slant.

I don’t intend to take part in the blog-fest of situating oneself on what seems to me to be an arbitrary and misleading (and falsely two-dimensional) left-right diagonal axis. I think it’s pretty much meaningless, because the questions on that quiz are both too limited and too Procrustean (making one’s answers too arbitrary). I’m staying out of this because people seem to think it has meaning. And it’s not funny.

Here’s a suitably meaningless quiz that’s both legal and funny, spotted by the Invisible Adjunct: Which Founding Father Are You?

Have to say that while the carpal tunnel bit is spot on, I’d dispute the rest of it….

Meaningless Personality Quizzes, Part 3

It could have been worse.

Which Dr. Seuss character are you?
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Meaningless Personality Quizzes, Part 2

My visit to What D&D Character Are You? produced this:

I Am A: Neutral Good Elf Mage Bard

Alignment:
Neutral Good characters believe in the power of good above all else. They will work to make the world a better place, and will do whatever is necessary to bring that about, whether it goes for or against whatever is considered 'normal'.

Race:
Elves are the eldest of all races, although they are generally a bit smaller than humans. They are generally well-cultured, artistic, easy-going, and because of their long lives, unconcerned with day-to-day activities that other races frequently concern themselves with. Elves are, effectively, immortal, although they can be killed. After a thousand years or so, they simply pass on to the next plane of existance.

Primary Class:
Mages harness the magical energies for their own use. Spells, spell books, and long hours in the library are their loves. While often not physically strong, their mental talents can make up for this.

Secondary Class:
Bards are the entertainers. They sing, dance, and play instruments to make other people happy, and, frequently, make money. They also tend to dabble in magic a bit.

Deity:
Mystra is the Neutral Good goddess of magic. She is also known as the Lady of Mysteries. Followers of Mystra wear armor and carry shields with her symbol on them. Mystra's symbol is a ring of stars.

Find out What D&D Character Are You?, courtesy of NeppyMan (e-mail)

I suppose that "They will work to make the world a better place, and will do whatever is necessary to bring that about, whether it goes for or against whatever is considered 'normal'" actually describes how a fair number of law professors would see themselves...

What OS Are You?

The Retreat was an occasion for introspection. This impulse leads naturally to meaningless online personality quizzes. Here’s one result:

Which OS are You?

While I’m not in a position to vouch for the accuracy of this analysis of my personality, the list of possible answers is pretty funny.