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Re: Call for Volunteers *warning*

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From: Jim De Arras
Date: Fri, 09 Oct 1992 01:42
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In article <1992Oct6.004555.24796@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>  
aha@kiptron.psyc.virginia.edu (Adult Human Abilities Project) writes:
> In article <1992Sep30.222442.22322@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>  
aha@squeeg.psyc.virginia.edu (Adult Human Abilities Project) writes:
> >
> >Dear NeXT Computer Users-
> >
> >It has been suggested that NeXT computer users are different than
> >other people -- somehow special.  We are psychometricians studying
> >adult cognitive abilities and we would like to see if we can measure
> >some aspects of these differences.    
> >
> >We have developed a small NeXTSTEP program that allows us to present
> >cognitive abilities tests remotely by using the NeXT computer.  This
> >will be, to the best of our knowledge, the first wide-scale remote
> >psychometric testing using the Internet.    
> >
> >
> 
> We have had good response to our call for volunteers.
> Thank you to all who have replied.
> 
> We have two small announcements to make at this time.
> 
> 1.  A good number of people within NeXT Computer, Inc. have signed
>     up to participate in the experiment.  Due to concerns within
>     NeXT about network security, the PsyLog program will be distributed
>     within NeXT using a separate channel.  NeXT employees who wish to
>     participate can obtain PsyLog from Lars Rabbe in IS.  Your data
>     will be encrypted and sent directly to the Adult Human Abilities
>     Project at the University of Virginia.
> 
> 2.  We need some more volunteers.  We especially need people who
>     consider themselves unlikely or unwilling to volunteer.  If
>     you are such a person, please do help us out.  Sometimes the
>     people who don't volunteer are different than the people who
>     do.  We need _everyone_!  Do it today!
> 
> Steve Boker
>  
> 
> -- 
> The Adult Human Abilities Project      *-------------------------------*
> Jefferson Psychometric Laboratory      | aha@kiptron.psyc.virginia.edu |
> The University of Virginia             *-------------------------------*
> Charlottesville, VA 22903                          

I just got my test, and did the first half.  It gives you a short break in the  
middle.  My countdown clock never started, and the app is now frozen.   
Considerable mental effort and 1/2 hour plus have been wasted.

Your mileage may vary.  But you've been forewarned.

Jim
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