Nothing to do? Wanna mess with the Universe?

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I'll take up on the offer.

Poll ended at 09 Oct 2007, 11:25

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checkered
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Joined: 02 Mar 2007, 14:32

Nothing to do? Wanna mess with the Universe?

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Then log on to galaxyzoo, a site

where you can undergo three minutes of rigorous training, after which you're absolutely, definitely, impeccabbly, unquestionably qualified to classify galaxies. Yes, galaxies made up of hundreds of millions of stars each ... so if you never had much use to your megalomaniac impulses, here's your chance to put those into good harmless use.

"Am I making science, by any chance?" you may ask. Why, yes you are. The human mind still beats any computer to making qualitative determinations such as these. And there's no lack of material, so you can classify to your hearts content and potentially billions upon billions of residents of those galaxies can really do nothing about your absolute powers in this matter! They'll just have to accept that they reside in an anticlockwise spiral galaxy no. 730987510090123594, for example, and that's that - your word, based upon your perception, intuition and snap judgement is final. Period.

Of course you won't get a salary, but as often is the case, wielding absolute power isn't really your run of the mill paid dayjob. And looking at the beauty of this Universe (And we won't consider Multiversies here, do we? OK.) is reward enough ... for the first couple of thousands of determinations at least. In time, even such unimaginable power, when exercised regularly, becomes boring. That's when you know you have done your part for the time being and can go on doing whatever it was you undertook before jumping at the largest opportunity in the Universe.

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dumrick
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Joined: 19 Jan 2004, 13:36
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Very cool site and project, Checkered, thanks so much.

Carlos
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Joined: 02 Sep 2006, 19:43
Location: Canada

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Absolute power - Irrevocable snap decisions affecting billions of entities.. Aquire a scientific vocation in just 3 minutes. Mess with the Universe? HELL YES :!: [-o< [-o< :!:

Checkered - I am ever so grateful . I can only say; most sincerely - Thanks :D :wink: :D