[thechat] the political compass

[Hugh Blair]

Last update.

http://www.digitalronin.f2s.com/politicalcompass/index.html

26 responders. Using total score (yes, I know that's mostly
meaningless) so far the 'corners' are:

     Tara (-13.31) <-  -> Norman Bunn (+2.38)

Closest to center: Hugh (Huh? Recount!)
[Liked by no one, hated by all? As relevant as a yellow stripe?]

Average:
Economic Left/Right: -3.08
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -4.05

Median:
Economic Left/Right: -3.00
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -4.28

Graph by Martin: http://www.easyweb.co.uk/evolt/compass.gif

Madhu suggests: "Wow! I just got an idea. We should start a dating
service based on these scores and compatibility. ;)
Remember, you read it here first."

The few females represented here sure have a bunch of choices.
Do opposites really attract?

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Running scores in alpha order:
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aardvark
Economic Left/Right: 1.75
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -0.92

Ben
Economic Left/Right: -2.75
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -2.56

Bob
Economic Left/Right: -0.62
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -4.10

damclean
Economic Left/Right: -6.62
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -4.36

Deke
Economic Left/Right: -0.50
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -3.13

Drew
Economic Left/Right: -6.38
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -6.26

Erika
Economic Left/Right: -5.88
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -6.67

Garrett
Economic Left/Right: -5.25
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -6.10

Glenn
Economic Left/Right: -6.50
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -6.41

Hugh
Economic Left/Right: 1.12
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -1.33

Irina
Economic Left/Right: -4.38
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -4.56

John
Economic Left/Right -3.30
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -6.21

Judah
Economic Left/Right: -3.00
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -5.38

Lach
Economic Left/Right: -2.5
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -3.59

Lauri
Economic Left/Right: -2.25
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -2.46

Madhu
Economic Left/Right: -0.50
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -2.15

Martin
Economic Left/Right: -3.00
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -4.21

Matt
Economic Left/Right: -6.67
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -3.25

Noah
Economic Left/Right: -5.75
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -6.51

Norman Beresford
Economic Left/Right: -4.62
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -4.97

Norman Bunn
Economic Left/Right: 2.12
Authoritarian/Libertarian: 0.26

rudy
Economic Left/Right: -2.12
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -2.82

Sean
Economic Left/Right: -2.00
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -4.97

Shug
Economic Left/Right: -1.50
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -0.72

Tara
Economic Left/Right: -5.62
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -7.69

William
Economic Left/Right: -3.50
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -4.41

Updates as they flow in...

--
    Hugh