OK.....here is the test.
If you would like to send your responses to to me, you can copy this 'takesur.htm' file out of this directory, edit-in your responses by deleting the ones that don't apply, and E-mail the completed form to me at odenwald@ari.net with the subject field = 'SURVEY'
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00 Select your professional category: F= I am not a professional astronomer
00 T F : I am a professional astronomer 01 T F : I built my first telescope before the age of 18. 02 T F : I like to collect things 03 T F : I would rather play sports than study math. 04 T F : I enjoy physics and math. 05 T F : I read science fiction. 06 T F : I have a subscription to at least one science magazine. 08 T F : I have spent many cold evenings outside looking at the stars. 09 T F : I have seen at least one eclipse. 10 T F : I prefer small groups of people to crowds. 11 T F : I have many close friends. 12 T F : I have one or two close friends. 13 T F : I studied dinosaurs when I was young. 14 T F : I have spent long hours practicing a musical instrument. 15 T F : I enjoy being alone. 16 T F : I like working on cars and tinkering with mechanical things. 17 T F : I like tinkering with electronic things. 18 T F : Math and science were always easy subjects for me. 19 T F : I would like to visit the moon. 21 T F : I prefer reruns of Lost in Space to Hellraiser II. 22 T F : Chemistry is more exciting to me than physics. 23 T F : Biology is more interesting to me than physics or chemistry. 24 T F : I have always done well in english classes. 25 T F : I prefer Robert Heinlein to Steven King. 26 T F : I read the newspapers almost every day. 27 T F : I am a member of an amateur astronomer club. 28 T F : I would be thrilled for a subscription to Sky and Telescope magazine. 29 T F : I had a dumb nickname like The Brain or Dr. Einstein when I was young. 30 T F : My friends were all hard working students in the Honor Society. 32 T F : I prefer The Simpsons to the nightly news. 33 T F : I wanted to learn math faster than it was taught to me. 36 T F : I am more intrigued by E = mc squared than by F = ma. 37 T F : Calculus is beautiful. 38 T F : Space Shuttle launches still give me a thrill. 40 T F : A galaxy is bigger than a solar system. 43 T F : I never took chemistry or physics. 44 T F : I took math and physics and got a B+ grade overall. 45 T F : I took math and got a B average. 46 T F : I took physics and got at least a B+. 47 T F : I enjoy world history. 48 T F : I don't believe in evolution. 49 T F : All theories are of equal value. 50 T F : Scientists should have an open mind about astrology. 51 T F : Scientists are too narrow in their thinking and not very flexible. 52 T F : If Creationism is taught in school, so should evolution in church. 53 T F : We are not investing enough money in scientific research. 54 T F : Scientists are all atheists. 55 T F : Scientists know things that are frightening. 56 T F : There is something wonderous about the night sky. 57 T F : Constellation lore is fascinating. 58 T F : I like to read about UFOs. 59 T F : I like to read about ESP. 60 T F : I sometimes wonder about supernatural phenomena. 61 T F : You don't need facts to prove everything. 62 T F : Religious books accurately describe the physical universe. 63 T F : Scientific facts are less important than gut feelings or intuitions. 64 T F : Science destroys the natural beauty in the world. 65 T F : I would rather be a musician than a painter. 66 T F : I like to show off. 67 T F : I went to the Senior Prom in high school. 68 T F : I am handy with tools and don't require much instruction in their use. 69 T F : I would consider tackling almost any project. 70 T F : I complete the projects that I start no matter how hard they are. 71 T F : The longest project I tackled lasted more than a year. 72 T F : I would rather program a computer than play a computer game. 73 T F : I spend much of my free time relaxing by watching TV. 74 T F : When I jog or take long walks, I sometimes find myself not thinking. 75 T F : I have nightmares. 77 T F : I like to be by myself for long periods of time. 78 T F : I study better in a library than alone in a quiet room. 79 T F : I am afraid of the dark. 80 T F : I feel uncomfortable when my environment is disorganized and cluttered 81 T F : I would rather plot points on a graph than edit a paper. 82 T F : Scientists have no sense of humor. 83 T F : I use recreational drugs once a month or more. 84 T F : I like beer better than soft drinks. 89 T F : I usually got top grades in physical education. 90 T F : I would rather go for a hike than read a book. 92 T F : I have often wondered how a TV works. 93 T F : I have asked the Dentist for a look at my X-rays. 94 T F : I have figured-out how most thinks in my house work. 95 T F : I found the ending to 2001: A Space Odyssey very stimulating. 96 T F : Mercury and Venus are the only two planets without satellites. 98 T F : A parSEC is smaller than a light YEAR. 99 T F : The majority of all astronomers accept the Big Bang Theory.