# Would I be permitted to run this experiment?

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**Created:** [April 16, 2010, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-i-be-permitted-to-run-this-experiment/536389 "2010-04-16T20:35:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2010, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-i-be-permitted-to-run-this-experiment/536389/21 "2010-04-19T16:56:14Z")

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You should PM random Dopers and ask them to post some of the questions you want to ask. Then people answering might not be privy to the fact that it might be one of your test questions.

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**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2010, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-i-be-permitted-to-run-this-experiment/536389/22 "2010-04-19T18:23:05Z")

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> [@Angry Lurker](#):
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> For what it’s worth I have the first set of questions here:
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> [Is there any realistic danger to Europe from Icelandic Volcanos? - Factual Questions - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=560069)  
> [Yahoo Search - Web Search](http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100417161017AAiFYfN)  
> [Wikipedia:Reference desk/Science - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Science#Is_there_any_realistic_danger_to_Europe_from_Icelandic_Volcanos.3F)
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> (Wikipedia link will not be permanent. SDMB link will be. Not certain about Yahoo link)
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> I won’t post anything more about this until it concludes, unless anyone asks me to in this thread.
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> Cheers Ed!

Jeez man, stop telling everyone. I know it’s a “qualitative” thing but now you’re putting links here so even the wiki and yahoo mods might check the referrals and know you’re just running a game. Granted they probably have so many incoming links that it will not get noticed but you should follow ZipperJJ’s suggestion and be a little more discreet.

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**Author:** ![Cheshire\_Human](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-i-be-permitted-to-run-this-experiment/536389/23 "2010-04-20T00:37:58Z")

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> [@CarnalK](#):
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> Jeez man, stop telling everyone. I know it’s a “qualitative” thing but now you’re putting links here so even the wiki and yahoo mods might check the referrals and know you’re just running a game. Granted they probably have so many incoming links that it will not get noticed but you should follow ZipperJJ’s suggestion and be a little more discreet.

See my retraction of my answer 😃 I’m pouting!!! :D:D:D But not in his thread. I don’t want to rain on his parade! :p:D

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