Comments on: Fun with Wikipedia: Click to Jesus http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-674560 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-674560 5 clicks to jesus Tom Zarek Lucifer (Battlestar Galactica) Lucifer Temptation of Jesus Jesus 5 clicks to jesus
Tom Zarek
Lucifer (Battlestar Galactica)
Lucifer
Temptation of Jesus
Jesus

]]> By: petezombie http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-674305 petezombie Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-674305 Back to the world Back to the world (Curtis Mayfield album) Vietnam Christianity in Vietnam Society of Jesus Jesus Back to the world

Back to the world (Curtis Mayfield album)
Vietnam

Christianity in Vietnam

Society of Jesus

Jesus

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-675077 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-675077 Let's See: Ingemar (random page) > Ingemar Vanerlov > Christian Democrats > Free Church > Christian Denomination > Jesus 5 links Let’s See:

Ingemar (random page) > Ingemar Vanerlov > Christian Democrats > Free Church > Christian Denomination > Jesus

5 links

]]> By: Snowtred http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-674056 Snowtred Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-674056 Pretty fun. Although Jesus, Muhammad, Buddha are all pretty easy. In most cases an random article has a hotlink for a country. Click that, go down to religions, and you are usually done in 4 points. Pretty fun. Although Jesus, Muhammad, Buddha are all pretty easy. In most cases an random article has a hotlink for a country. Click that, go down to religions, and you are usually done in 4 points.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-674314 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-674314 Eric Cohn Hebrew Jerusalem Jesus! Eric Cohn
Hebrew
Jerusalem
Jesus!

]]> By: 3eff_jeff http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-674321 3eff_jeff Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-674321 <blockquote>10 points. I had a tough draw starting with W80 Nuclear Warhead.</blockquote> You can at least halve that score. W80->LANL->New Mexico->Catholic Church->Jesus (playing by strict, only-links-in-the-text rules). As another anonymous pointed out, Jesus and Nuclear Warheads are closer than one might think.

10 points. I had a tough draw starting with W80 Nuclear Warhead.

You can at least halve that score. W80->LANL->New Mexico->Catholic Church->Jesus (playing by strict, only-links-in-the-text rules). As another anonymous pointed out, Jesus and Nuclear Warheads are closer than one might think.

]]> By: robotrevolution http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-674833 robotrevolution Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-674833 1st Try: Shap (village in England) Cairn Burial Christian Jesus 2nd Try: Mark Walters Europe Christian Jesus 3rd Try: Intraspecific antagonism Fungus Europe Christian Jesus Seems pretty easy to get to Jesus in 4-5 steps using the Europe/Christian angle. 1st Try:
Shap (village in England)
Cairn
Burial
Christian
Jesus

2nd Try:
Mark Walters
Europe
Christian
Jesus

3rd Try:
Intraspecific antagonism
Fungus
Europe
Christian
Jesus

Seems pretty easy to get to Jesus in 4-5 steps using the Europe/Christian angle.

]]> By: dbarak http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-674067 dbarak Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-674067 Four clicks from "Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres" Four clicks from “Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men’s 200 metres”

]]> By: Bevatron Repairman http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-674324 Bevatron Repairman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-674324 This is fun. Random: History of the Pittsburg Pirates-->Roberto Clemente-->Puerto Rico-->Roman Catholic Church-->Jesus. This is fun.

Random: History of the Pittsburg Pirates–>Roberto Clemente–>Puerto Rico–>Roman Catholic Church–>Jesus.

]]> By: Xenu http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-674069 Xenu Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-674069 It's more challenging if you try to get a link to the Kevin Bacon article. It’s more challenging if you try to get a link to the Kevin Bacon article.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-674325 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-674325 2nd try. Wanted to go for Buddha. Dancing_The Dream Jesus_Christ Gautama_Buddha KEK 2nd try. Wanted to go for Buddha.

Dancing_The Dream
Jesus_Christ
Gautama_Buddha

KEK

]]> By: Bevatron Repairman http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-674328 Bevatron Repairman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-674328 One more: Catanese surface →Surfaces of a General Type→ Algebraic Geometry→Cassini Oval→Giovanni Cassini→Pope Clement IX→Pope→Catholic Church→Jesus I don't know anything about math beyond first year college calculus, so it took a few steps to get out of deep advanced geometry. I think the surest path is to head for the tall grass of geography, since that will usually get you a country and then a religion section. One more: Catanese surface →Surfaces of a General Type→ Algebraic Geometry→Cassini Oval→Giovanni Cassini→Pope Clement IX→Pope→Catholic Church→Jesus

I don’t know anything about math beyond first year college calculus, so it took a few steps to get out of deep advanced geometry. I think the surest path is to head for the tall grass of geography, since that will usually get you a country and then a religion section.

]]> By: tuckels http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-674333 tuckels Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-674333 We have "wikipedia races" as we call them at school, whenever we should be doing something more productive. One person elects a starting and finishing page, and the winner is the first one on the last page. We have “wikipedia races” as we call them at school, whenever we should be doing something more productive. One person elects a starting and finishing page, and the winner is the first one on the last page.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-674079 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-674079 This is pretty much how I clear my cache when it's being obstreperous. This is pretty much how I clear my cache when it’s being obstreperous.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-674336 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-674336 Nourlangie > Incest > Jewish bastards > Separation of church and state > Gospel of John > Jesus Nourlangie > Incest > Jewish bastards > Separation of church and state > Gospel of John > Jesus

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-674337 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-674337 My first two were a five and a four: Eleanor Bartlett> Cannabis> Spain> Christianity> Jesus Eastern Mosquitofish> United States> Christianity> Jesus Both done with links in the text, but I agree with an earlier poster and think the greater challenge would be to do it without using a country. My first two were a five and a four:
Eleanor Bartlett> Cannabis> Spain> Christianity> Jesus
Eastern Mosquitofish> United States> Christianity> Jesus

Both done with links in the text, but I agree with an earlier poster and think the greater challenge would be to do it without using a country.

]]> By: Chainring http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-674596 Chainring Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-674596 This is fun! Cleveland E. Dodge, Jr. YMCA Christian Jesus 3 clicks! This is fun!

Cleveland E. Dodge, Jr.
YMCA
Christian
Jesus

3 clicks!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-674341 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-674341 Franklin, Tasmania > John Franklin > Cannibalism > Christian > Jesus Franklin, Tasmania > John Franklin > Cannibalism > Christian > Jesus

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-674086 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-674086 In three clicks: Athletics at the... -> Paris -> Catholicism -> Jesus In three clicks: Athletics at the… -> Paris -> Catholicism -> Jesus

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-675623 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-675623 I got the impossible set: 1. Anachalcos 2. Scarabaeidae 3. Egypt 4. Christianity 5. Jesus ... Wow, I was not expecting that to be so easy. I got the impossible set:

1. Anachalcos
2. Scarabaeidae
3. Egypt
4. Christianity
5. Jesus

… Wow, I was not expecting that to be so easy.

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-674351 Cowicide Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-674351 Heh... love how my random link started with a dinosaur... 1) Random link goes to a dinosaur called an <i>Indricotheriinae</i>. 2) The beast lived in what is now known as <i>China</i>. 3) <i>Christianity in China</i>. 4) Jesus Christ! Heh… love how my random link started with a dinosaur…

1) Random link goes to a dinosaur called an Indricotheriinae.

2) The beast lived in what is now known as China.

3) Christianity in China.

4) Jesus Christ!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-674096 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-674096 A mate and I actually used to play that with the "hacker" entry of the German Wikipedia about three years ago. But I didn't know it was that common. A mate and I actually used to play that with the “hacker” entry of the German Wikipedia about three years ago. But I didn’t know it was that common.

]]> By: jonesey http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-674352 jonesey Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-674352 51 comments, and nobody has linked to the Wiki Game article on Wikipedia? The regular commenters must be on vacation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Game Note variation #5, "Find Hitler!" Oh crap, Godwin's Law. Sorry, folks. 51 comments, and nobody has linked to the Wiki Game article on Wikipedia? The regular commenters must be on vacation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Game

Note variation #5, “Find Hitler!”

Oh crap, Godwin’s Law. Sorry, folks.

]]> By: TEKNA2007 http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-674353 TEKNA2007 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-674353 Is it just me, or does He look like Richard Reed, a.k.a. the Shoe Bomber, in that mosaic/picture? Nah, that can't be right. Is it just me, or does He look like Richard Reed, a.k.a. the Shoe Bomber, in that mosaic/picture?

Nah, that can’t be right.

]]> By: netdiva http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-674356 netdiva Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-674356 So, I got an easy one the first time: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennar_Davies (a Welsh clergyman) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congregationalism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_Christ ---- The second one was a bit more difficult, I thought I was in the weeds: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujiwara_no_Michinori (advisor to a Japanese emperor) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Nijo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_of_Japan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus So, I got an easy one the first time:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennar_Davies (a Welsh clergyman)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congregationalism

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_Christ

—-

The second one was a bit more difficult, I thought I was in the weeds:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujiwara_no_Michinori (advisor to a Japanese emperor)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Nijo

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_of_Japan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Day

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus

]]> By: chryss http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-674358 chryss Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-674358 I think we need to exclude country pages. Rick_Wakeman's_Criminal_Record (random page) -> Switzerland -> Christianity -> Jesus ==> 4 pt. I think we need to exclude country pages.

Rick_Wakeman’s_Criminal_Record (random page) -> Switzerland -> Christianity -> Jesus ==> 4 pt.

]]> By: bkad http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-674359 bkad Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-674359 That's funny, my friend and I were playing this game just last weekend (only we were trying to click to "Aquatic Ape Theory' instead). I didn't realize other people wasted time the same way. That’s funny, my friend and I were playing this game just last weekend (only we were trying to click to “Aquatic Ape Theory’ instead). I didn’t realize other people wasted time the same way.

]]> By: edwinx2 http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-674106 edwinx2 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-674106 Monkey Fun! Reminds me of a game we played a long time ago called "Web That Smut!" ("I can web that smut in 5 clicks, Alex!") Here's my first try: Random Article = "B²FH" +1 => "Carl Sagan" +1 => "History of the Jews in Russia" +1 => "Christianity" +1 => "Jesus" +1 = 5 points Scoring is confusing, though. Adding 1 for each click as well as +1 for the "Random" and "Jesus" pages seems at odds with the intuitive goal of reaching "Jesus" with the fewest clicks. I suppose it is "low score wins," then? That works out to: Very unlikely: Random page is "Jesus" = score of 2 points (+1 for random, +1 for "Jesus", no clicks) Unlikely: Random page directly links to "Jesus" = score of 3 Points (+1 for random, +1 for "Jesus", +1 for clicks) Likely: Two or more pages are between the random link and "Jesus" = score of 4+ Points (+1 for random, +1 for "Jesus", +1 each for at least two intermediary clicks) So, it may make more sense to discard the points for the "Random" and "Jesus" pages and just track the in-between clicks, with 0 points being a perfect score. Anyway, neat idea and welcome to Boing-Boing, Andrea! Monkey Fun! Reminds me of a game we played a long time ago called “Web That Smut!” (“I can web that smut in 5 clicks, Alex!”)

Here’s my first try:

Random Article = “B²FH” +1
=> “Carl Sagan” +1
=> “History of the Jews in Russia” +1
=> “Christianity” +1
=> “Jesus” +1
= 5 points

Scoring is confusing, though. Adding 1 for each click as well as +1 for the “Random” and “Jesus” pages seems at odds with the intuitive goal of reaching “Jesus” with the fewest clicks. I suppose it is “low score wins,” then?

That works out to:

Very unlikely: Random page is “Jesus” = score of 2 points (+1 for random, +1 for “Jesus”, no clicks)

Unlikely: Random page directly links to “Jesus” = score of 3 Points (+1 for random, +1 for “Jesus”, +1 for clicks)

Likely: Two or more pages are between the random link and “Jesus” = score of 4+ Points (+1 for random, +1 for “Jesus”, +1 each for at least two intermediary clicks)

So, it may make more sense to discard the points for the “Random” and “Jesus” pages and just track the in-between clicks, with 0 points being a perfect score.

Anyway, neat idea and welcome to Boing-Boing, Andrea!

]]> By: Ehkzu http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-677434 Ehkzu Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-677434 Random click --> Sanrio (Japanese marketing company that does Hello Kitty & has rights to Peanuts characters) Click to Peanuts. Click to Charley Brown Christmas. Click to Gospel of St. Luke. Click to Jesus of Nazareth. So--5 points. But another poster was right. The boring efficient thing to do is go to the country. In this case: Random: Sanrio. Click to Japanese. Click to Christianity. Click to Jesus of Nazareth. Only four clicks. But a little bo-ring. Ditto everything else I guess. Random: Eddie Worth (infielder) click on Pennsylvania (birthplace) click on Catholic Church Click on Jesus. 4 points. Bored now. (to quote Willow when she becomes a vampire) <!-- www.popzu.blogspot.com --> Random click –> Sanrio (Japanese marketing company that does Hello Kitty & has rights to Peanuts characters)

Click to Peanuts.

Click to Charley Brown Christmas.

Click to Gospel of St. Luke.

Click to Jesus of Nazareth.

So–5 points.

But another poster was right. The boring efficient thing to do is go to the country. In this case:

Random: Sanrio.
Click to Japanese.
Click to Christianity.
Click to Jesus of Nazareth.

Only four clicks. But a little bo-ring.

Ditto everything else I guess.

Random: Eddie Worth (infielder)
click on Pennsylvania (birthplace)
click on Catholic Church
Click on Jesus.

4 points.

Bored now. (to quote Willow when she becomes a vampire)

]]> By: Sef http://boingboing.net/2009/12/28/fun-with-wikipedia-c.html#comment-674109 Sef Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-674109 7 point run: University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee (Random article) University of South Florida United States Christianity in the United States Christianity Christ Jesus 7 point run:

University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee (Random article)

University of South Florida

United States

Christianity in the United States

Christianity

Christ

Jesus

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