# Which of these challenges would you do for a million $$? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 11, 2017, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-challenges-would-you-do-for-a-million/779576 "2017-02-11T19:52:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2017, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-challenges-would-you-do-for-a-million/779576/1 "2017-02-11T19:52:47Z")
Each challenge lasts for one year in duration: **No Typos:** It’s not enough that you proof read your material and correct all your typos before hitting send. No, the second your finger hits the wrong key, you’ve lost. **No Fumbles:** No spilling of drinks, no drooping pencils, no stubbing of toes on bedposts… The list goes on, but we’ll allow typos. **No Forgetting:** No forgetting your wallet, no forgetting where you put your car keys, no forgetting to pick up that gallon of milk on your way home from work, etc… ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2017, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-challenges-would-you-do-for-a-million/779576/2 "2017-02-11T19:56:00Z")
I’d be willing to try any of those. The **no fumbles** is the only one I’d have a chance at though. (corrected about 4 typos in this post already). ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2017, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-challenges-would-you-do-for-a-million/779576/3 "2017-02-11T20:20:39Z")
Fumbles, just maybe. But I’ll bet against it. Anyway, what’s the time frame? Ten minutes, ten hours, ten years? ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2017, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-challenges-would-you-do-for-a-million/779576/4 "2017-02-11T20:24:13Z")
> [@Trinopus](#): > > Fumbles, just maybe. But I’ll bet against it. > > Anyway, what’s the time frame? Ten minutes, ten hours, ten years? The time frame is right there in the OP. 🙂 (One year) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2017, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-challenges-would-you-do-for-a-million/779576/5 "2017-02-11T20:26:01Z")
> [@Grrr](#): > > Each challenge lasts for one year in duration: > > **No Typos:** It’s not enough that you proof read your material and correct all your typos before hitting send. No, the second your finger hits the wrong key, you’ve lost. So for a year I won’t type. ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2017, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-challenges-would-you-do-for-a-million/779576/6 "2017-02-11T21:04:30Z")
No fumbles is the only thing I would have a chance at. I am reasonably nimble, but might get tripped up (pun intended) due to some neurological problems I am having. I would go down in flames fast with the no typos challenge. My work involves a LOT of typing, with a strong preference for fast with typos rather than slow and precise. And what was the other one? Uh… I forget. Probably couldn’t do that. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2017, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-challenges-would-you-do-for-a-million/779576/7 "2017-02-11T21:08:35Z")
I wouldn’t make it two days in any of those challenges. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2017, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-challenges-would-you-do-for-a-million/779576/8 "2017-02-11T21:15:18Z")
No Typos is easiest. Avoid any typing technology for 1 year. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2017, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-challenges-would-you-do-for-a-million/779576/9 "2017-02-11T21:23:54Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > No Typos is easiest. Avoid any typing technology for 1 year. I would have to quit my job which isn’t worth risking for a million. I would certainly have to give up my phone since my fat thumbs made 10 typos just on this post. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2017, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-challenges-would-you-do-for-a-million/779576/10 "2017-02-11T21:27:44Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > No Typos is easiest. Avoid any typing technology for 1 year. Would that be a viable option though? My job requires that I type. Plus I’d hate not being able to use the internet for a year. (Although, I’d probably do it for a million dollars.) ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2017, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-challenges-would-you-do-for-a-million/779576/11 "2017-02-11T21:29:28Z")
Typos! Peice of cake. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2017, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-challenges-would-you-do-for-a-million/779576/12 "2017-02-11T22:27:41Z")
I’d be willing to try any of those. Of course, for a million dollars I’d also be willing to try to surpass the speed of light or travel backwards through time - with an equal chance of success. ---
**Author:** ![Weisshund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ba8739/32.png) [@Weisshund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weisshund)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2017, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-challenges-would-you-do-for-a-million/779576/13 "2017-02-11T23:49:16Z")
Well, i may as well just admit failure now. Dyslexia makes it hard not to do a typo, even voice recognition screws that up a lot I can not do anything clumsy, then i can not get out of bed, then i starve and do not live to collect And not forgetting anything, nope that wont work either, if it is something of no importance, yea it will get forgotten sometimes purposely Can we have a 3rd category? For 1 year i will not accidentally swallow any fish hooks, draino, or mothballs ? ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2017, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-challenges-would-you-do-for-a-million/779576/14 "2017-02-12T00:55:10Z")
I have never forgotten my keys or wallet or anything like that. I almost remember things like, “Stop at the bakery and pick up a baguette” but if a million bucks was in play I would be extra careful to not forget and I think I could pull it off. Typing without a typo is impossible for me and I do stumble a bit (a lot more than I used to). ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2017, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-challenges-would-you-do-for-a-million/779576/15 "2017-02-12T02:30:56Z")
I’m pretty good at not forgetting things, so I’d probably pick that. It would only take a little bit of effort to make sure I didn’t mess that up. Though the brain can be randomly uncooperative sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2017, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-challenges-would-you-do-for-a-million/779576/16 "2017-02-12T02:33:08Z")
> [@Weisshund](#): > > Can we have a 3rd category? You’ve already lost. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2017, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-challenges-would-you-do-for-a-million/779576/17 "2017-02-12T04:44:35Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > I would have to quit my job which isn’t worth risking for a million. I would certainly have to give up my phone since my fat thumbs made 10 typos just on this post. I would definitely quit my job and all typing technology for a year for $1 million. At my current salary that’s more than I’d earn in twenty years. ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2017, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-challenges-would-you-do-for-a-million/779576/18 "2017-02-12T05:04:00Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > I’d be willing to try any of those. The **no fumbles** is the only one I’d have a chance at though. (corrected about 4 typos in this post already). Ditto. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2017, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-challenges-would-you-do-for-a-million/779576/19 "2017-02-12T05:09:59Z")
I think the typoes one is the only one possible, and it would indeed mean avoiding any typing the entire time. You will make mistakes, as we aren’t machines. And you have to forget things as its how your brain works. It doesn’t have infinite storage. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2017, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-challenges-would-you-do-for-a-million/779576/20 "2017-02-12T05:10:09Z")
Typos – no chance. Nor forgetting I would win most years but I am getting older after all. No fumbles is another story; that I could do. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-challenges-would-you-do-for-a-million/779576.md?page=2)