Not Just Another Stupid Online Quiz: Al Gore, or the Unabomber?

[Phaedrus]

Test your knowledge of scummy eco-fags.

Ken Crossman presents a series of quotes from either Al Gore's Earth in the Balance or Ted "the Unabomber" Kaczynski's manifesto. You guess which fruitcake said it.

Here you go. I've read both referenced works, and still couldn't pull off 50%.


Phaedrus

 

[Shotgun]

Damn...I hit 33%. I should have flipped a coin or at least faded myself.

I tried reading "Earth in the Balance" back when I believed the enviromental scares; horribly dull writing along with junk science at its finest. I credit that book for the beginning of my enlightment regarding the absurdity of many "Earth-First" type of arguments.

 

[Phaedrus]

I always loved the fact that Gore, once one of the most vocal advocates for the mystery plight of "overpopulation," has four kids. P.J. O'Rourke summed this dichotomy up best: "Just enough of us; way too many of you."

If you've tried to slog through Earth in the Balance I highly recommend O'Rourke's All the Trouble in the World and Adams' Last Chance to See.


Phaedrus

 

[angusr]

I'm the champ . . . 67%. I once read the Unabomber manifesto but never Gore's book.

 

[lander]

25%

I'm voting for the Unabomber ...
it's still an upgrade from the MOABer Bush.

 

[PatPatriot]

I also had 67%....how scary is Al Gore?

 

[FloydGondolli]

In many ways, the Unabomber makes more sense than Gore.

 

[Banned4Life]

The Unabomber was a genius who was far ahead of his time.

 

[FloydGondolli]

He was definitely further ahead than Al Gore.

 

[Phaedrus]

Hmmm ... link above died, but I found another copy of the quiz here.


Phaedrus

 

[RobFunk]

Thanks Phaedrus.

58%


I went in with the mindset that Gore likes to make reference points and that Unibomber likes to paint a picture that spreads over big chunks of time. I guess the strat did not pay off too well.

 

[eek.]

Gore is Schizophrenic.

We were lucky we got Bush IMO.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizophrenia

 

[levistep]

I took this test a year ago and I still only got 58%.

 

[D2bets]

That was too EASY. Dead giveaways in each quote.

Your score is 100%


Right Yours</PRE>

Oops. Shouldn't post the spoilers.

 

[studmuffin]

Do I have your permission to use the term "ego-fags" without giving you credit?

 

[Phaedrus]

Sure, go nuts.


Phaedrus