
The Magellans Log
Cyber-Humours Test

The Test
Below are five questions relating to "Micro Issues" and five
questions relating to "Macro Issues." You may prefer, depending on your field of
endeavor, to think of them as "personal" and "societal" questions.
Either print out the test, or record your answers on a piece of
paper. Answer each question either "yes", "no", or
"maybe".
Micro Issues
_____ 1. Material posted on the Internet should be considered public
domain.
_____ 2. Some vital element is lost even in a high-resolution
reproduction of art.
_____ 3. Spamming is always inappropriate, no more how idiotic
the dialog.
_____ 4. An hour spent outside in nature is more therapeutic than 10
hours on the Internet.
_____ 5. Masturbation with the left hand is better than with the right.
Macro Issues
_____ 1. More bandwidth is better.
_____ 2. Ebooks will replace most printed books.
_____ 3. The Internet will bring profound positive change to human
history.
_____ 4. Music from a CD is superior to music from a long playing
record.
_____ 5. Cybersex is better than masturbation.
Scoring:
Give yourself 20 points for each "yes", 10 points for each
"no", and 0 points for each maybe. Total your points:
Micro points: ______
Macro points: ______
On the chart above, enter your two scores. For example, if your Micro Score is 80, make
a dot on the left side of the grid beside the "80". And if your Macro Score is
40, make a dot on the right side of the grid beside the "40". Then follow the
two lines to the place where they meet in the grid, and that will give you a graphic
representation of your place in the digital order of things. In the case of our example,
an 80/40 score indicates a fairly strong artistic bent but with a nice balance between the
digital and analog worlds.
Interpreting Your Score
Obviously, persons scoring either far to the left (artistic) or far to the top
(analog) may encounter some difficulties in our New Paradisical Digital World.
Still, all is not lost. It is possible to be an artistic/analog personality and create a
fulfilling life in the New World. Examples of famous analog personalities would be Allen
Ginsberg, Bob Dylan, or Bob Dole (obviously some analog personalities are more successful
than others). Examples of famous artistic personalities would be Frank Lloyd Wright, the
Madonna, or Kinky Friedman.
Persons with strong rightest (scientific) tendencies
will have smoother sailing because they are only a few steps removed from the glorious
realities of the New Reductive Order of Things. Famous examples: Carl Sagan, Bill Gates,
or the Rolling Stones (note that, whatever the Stones' content, theirs has been a
carefully calculated, analyzed career).
Happiest, no doubt, will be those in the bottom quartile:
Delighted Digitalians who wallow happily in a world reduced to the smallest possible
pieces will provide leadership in all fields. Famous examples: Timothy Leary, Werner
Heisenberg, or George W. Bush (obviously, measurable intelligence is not an essential
factor for success here).
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