Tormod Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 We need a summer contest here at the Hypography Science Forums! Please post any ideas for competitions - I have a couple of prizes handy. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay-qu Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 but its winter ;) lol, how bout an essay writing comp... Tormod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tormod Posted July 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 Essay writing...yeah, if people are up to it. Maybe a photo contest? Like nature photos (for example). Or a new avatar contest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAHD Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 Maby some home-brew chemistry/mettalurgy/phisics projects: EX1 Creating a levitating diamagnetic device (cast Bismuth top spinning above a toroid electromagnetEX2 Tesla coils; let's play with electricity.EX3 Baking with Bunsen burnersEX4 Homemade ballistics dummiesetc...best execution and report wins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay-qu Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 that would be real good - but dont know about the safety for some of those stupid ppl that dont know much about electronics - also could be expensive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chacmool Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 that would be real good - but dont know about the safety for some of those stupid ppl that dont know much about electronics - also could be expensive...Hey, I'm one of those stupid people. :hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tormod Posted July 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 Come on...more ideas, please! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumab Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 Best riddle? It would have to have only one possible good answer and be creative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
learnin to learn Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 I like the essay Idea. Like write and essay on something you have discovered in any field of science, or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfreak Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 ok now u want some ideas for some of compition well i like to play with fire but i got banned from playin with the matches and lighters so i guess ican't do any thing with fire( :) :) ) most eventive theroy on the mental capabilites of organisms when compared to humans or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 ___I have racked my brain over this for days to no avail. If we keep this up, the contest is going to end up a contest of who can come up with the best contest. :) :) ___The ideas so far seem OK for select groups but I think they're not inclusive enough; not everyone has a camera, not everyone writes well, etc. Let's keep trying though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 ___Back before we had TV or radio, one of the amusements we entertained ourselves with is a game we called dictionary. The idea is for each player to write a word & its definition on a paper. The papers then all go to a person called "it" who reads each slip. Now the twist is that you may make up a word & definition/etymology & try means of your written definition to convince the others it is real. ___Voting then ensued & I don't remember the scheme, but points were awarded for fooling with a false word as well as correctly saying a word was false or real...___Anyway, maybe a contest for the most convincing made up word/definition/etymology? :wave: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay-qu Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 yeah i played that, but its kinda hard with all the resouces we have availible - try finding a real word not listed in a dictionary or on the internet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 ___But here we change the rules a bit by knowing everyone is submitting a made up word. No real words because as you say, too many resources. The challenge then is trying to have the best "sounding" made up word & definiton. Is that more clear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tormod Posted July 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 I know a word: Hypography. Good idea, though. To come up with a new word and a good working definition. Shouldn't exclude anyone, really. But how would we vote over it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 ___Each entry as a poll choice? If we have more entries than a single poll allows, then start another; then it's a straight count of votes. ? :eek: ___The entrant posts their word & definition in the thread; make it resemble a standard dictionary entry with the word, syllabification, pronunciation, verb, noun forms etc. defintions, & etymology. After a suitable period for accepting entries, the thread is closed & the polls constructed with each poll entry one of the words. Follows a suitable period for voting & voila! Contest. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay-qu Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 yeah sounds cool, and it lets loads of ppl play at once 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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