tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post7061552338953679148..comments2024-01-08T14:21:37.465-08:00Comments on Infinite Art Tournament: Weekend EditionMichael5000http://www.blogger.com/profile/10148584819327475239noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-37008362976772069072008-03-19T12:30:00.000-07:002008-03-19T12:30:00.000-07:00Glad to see I was able to contribute to Michael500...Glad to see I was able to contribute to Michael5000 at least in a small way. I'm also annoyed to see two quizzes come up during my self-imposed internet exile during Spring Break that I could've aced (Beatles and Coen Bros., plus the bonus map quiz (though I would've missed the sports teams one). But I'll try to jump back on the M5000 bandwagon soon. This is some parade, yessirreebob.DrSchnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428753570121627382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-39602380509067093512008-03-17T20:56:00.000-07:002008-03-17T20:56:00.000-07:00@Calico: They are under plurality everywhere. The...<B>@Calico: They are under plurality everywhere. The U.S. has sizeable Jewish, Muslim, and Buddhist populations, but all three are heavily concentrated in urban areas, where they remain well below the plurality level for any given county.</B>Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02012469455705079647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-24906803960133159022008-03-10T05:59:00.000-07:002008-03-10T05:59:00.000-07:003. That would be Lutherans, or rather counties whe...3. That would be Lutherans, or rather counties where Lutherans predominate. Red represents Baptists, green Methodists, brown Mormons, and blue is Catholics.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Well you answered my Amish/Mennonite question (guess).<BR/><BR/>Does this map represent non-Christian religions - or are they under plurality everywhere?The Calico Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319271181930512880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-22637013204555070182008-03-09T19:39:00.000-07:002008-03-09T19:39:00.000-07:00@Bridget: The grays stand for "other"; in Oregon, ...<B>@Bridget: The grays stand for "other"; in Oregon, the gray counties are all Pentecostal.<BR/><BR/>@fingers: Well, it's a matter of how you slice it. Since this kind of data tends to divide along the lines of Catholic/Lutheran/Baptist/Presbyterian/Methodist/etc., instead of Catholic/Protestant, Catholicism tends to be dominant anywhere there is not a very strong dominant Protestant sect. After all, close to 1/3 of Americans are Catholic. <BR/><BR/>@jake: No studying. These are POP quizzes. But welcome aboard.<BR/><BR/>@mhwitt: The yellow represents "Christian," which represents a specific sect but I forget the specifics. Pink represents Mennonites. And, you are correct about the dots; they represent counties where the dominant group is a majority, not just a plurality. Thus, regarding fingers' point, you can see the VERY Catholic areas (Massachusetts, delta Louisianna, Texas borderlands, upper Rio Grande Valley) versus the many areas where Catholics just end up on top of the general pile.<BR/><BR/>@karma: I agree with your critique of Map #2 -- a bad map but, I thought, a fairly good quiz question. As for your trippy ruminations on Map #4, it's nice to know that other people look at maps kind of like I do.<BR/><BR/>@Dr. Ken: I should be too old to laugh at that, but apparently I'm not.</B>Michael5000https://www.blogger.com/profile/10148584819327475239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-15289254655223376512008-03-09T19:03:00.000-07:002008-03-09T19:03:00.000-07:00Do you have a map of Uranus? Get it? Like your a...Do you have a map of Uranus? <BR/><BR/>Get it? Like your anus?Dr. Kenneth Noisewaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06293248808640989299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-61025150932328176072008-03-08T23:11:00.000-08:002008-03-08T23:11:00.000-08:00I worry that by expressing my admiration for minus...I worry that by expressing my admiration for minus Garfield I will be opening the door for someone finding more to appreciate in my life minus KarmaSartre.<BR/><BR/>I loved the Maps, mostly. 1, 3 and 5. They look like maps that might represent what they represent. <BR/><BR/>Map 2 doesn't work as well, as there is no quantitative relationship between the size of the sport or sports franchise and the relative sizes of the circles representing them, and when they overlap they hide each other, as around NY, and when they don't overlap, but coincide, they still hide each other.<BR/><BR/>Map 4 reminds be of the "The Road", the non-companion volume to Cormac McCathy's "No Country for Old Men". It reflects the burned-out, post-apocalyptic country, devoid of any religions, races, geology, counties, rainfall or topology, and the main routes the remaining half-souls took in their blind pursuits of the coasts. Or maybe it's just the USA as seen by that non-heavenly map-maker in the Nether Regions. Either way, it's startling, right Clarice?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-7640517217210120202008-03-08T21:57:00.000-08:002008-03-08T21:57:00.000-08:00On the map showing predominate religions by county...On the map showing predominate religions by county, what are the yellow counties? I can't seem to come up with a good guess.<BR/><BR/>Is the pink Amish?<BR/><BR/>Do the black dots in the center of some counties represent counties where adherents to the predominant religion are a majority of the total population?mhwitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01692644684366966097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-88343393414143525052008-03-08T20:52:00.000-08:002008-03-08T20:52:00.000-08:00oh! i am impressed w/ how much better "Garfield Mi...oh! i am impressed w/ how much better "Garfield Minus Garfield" is than the original. what a terrific idea!gl.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03216590789836132321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-16208125796150992008-03-08T18:28:00.000-08:002008-03-08T18:28:00.000-08:00Michael,This is the first time I have read your bl...Michael,<BR/>This is the first time I have read your blog and to be honest, was not prepared for a quiz. I promise to study for the next one. The scary thing about the garfied portion of your post is that the comic changed from a syndicated cartoon, to my life, with just a click of the mouse.<BR/>JakeJake Titushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16126069535890252632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-55041752233373508962008-03-08T17:48:00.000-08:002008-03-08T17:48:00.000-08:00Catholics predominate in most of the counties in O...Catholics predominate in most of the counties in Oregon? I find that rather hard to believe!fingerstothebonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09410312376236327398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-61184044566522638822008-03-08T11:29:00.000-08:002008-03-08T11:29:00.000-08:00On the religious affiliation map, what's the gray ...On the religious affiliation map, what's the gray stand for? I just notice quite a few gray counties in Oregon . . .Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17274259856710507938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-36647577368392454472008-03-08T11:25:00.000-08:002008-03-08T11:25:00.000-08:00Wow! these are great maps . . . something about t...Wow! these are great maps . . . something about them is really beautiful to me. Too bad there isn't one up here for "distribution of festive vomit-inducing illnesses" . . . the Sweetie and I have been dealing with "coughing up a lung syndrome" since our return from Mexico. NAFTA's revenge, perhaps?Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17274259856710507938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-56509017116102933052008-03-08T06:19:00.000-08:002008-03-08T06:19:00.000-08:00i heart maps. and lutherans.glad you're feeling be...i heart maps. and lutherans.<BR/><BR/>glad you're feeling better.dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06769697352301199658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-40242594244239209032008-03-07T22:43:00.000-08:002008-03-07T22:43:00.000-08:00MAP QUIZ ANSWERS1. This map shows the proportion o...<B>MAP QUIZ ANSWERS<BR/><BR/>1. This map shows the proportion of African-Americans in the general population.<BR/><BR/>2. They are professional sports franchises: Red for football, yellow for basketball, green for hockey, and blue for baseball.<BR/><BR/>3. That would be Lutherans, or rather counties where Lutherans predominate. Red represents Baptists, green Methodists, brown Mormons, and blue is Catholics.<BR/><BR/>4. Rail traffic.<BR/><BR/>5. The percentage of the population living in poverty. </B>Michael5000https://www.blogger.com/profile/10148584819327475239noreply@blogger.com