The world wide web is an astonishing tool. It puts generations of knowledge at your fingertips, gives you access to the libraries and archives of the world, and can answer almost any empirical question you have. We, as humans of the 21st century, have been granted a tremendous gift with our access to this vast treasure trove of our own history. Take this quiz to find out if you should explore the wonders of the internet with its countless academic and philosophical offerings or, alternatively, watching the Instagram story you just posted again.
What brings you to the internet today?
- I’ve long been troubled by my own ignorance of world events, past and present. I want to know the origins of modern science, ancient medicine, and inventive storytelling. I need to understand how we got here. I seek answers to the questions that have plagued generations before me.
- I had a really good pastrami sandwich earlier and was like, “Ah damn. Should share that sandwich.”
How have you used the internet in the past?
- I researched my undergraduate thesis thoroughly using the tools the internet provided! Mostly a lot of academic pursuits like that.
- I posted a story yesterday, too. Set to “Stars Are Blind” by Paris Hilton!
Do you have a curious mind?
- Yes! I would first and foremost describe myself as inquisitive. If I think of a question, I cannot rest until it is answered.
- I wouldn’t say “curious” so much as “gossip-y”? But those feel like the same thing.
What brings you joy?
- The satisfying conclusion to a search.
- Sometimes I forget I’ve posted an Instagram story, so I get to watch it again like it’s the first time! That sort of thing is awesome. I pick such great pictures and text.
In your heart of hearts, what do you seek?
- Knowledge.
- Instagram story.
RESULTS:
Mostly 1’s: You are the web surfer that developers dreamed of! You should explore the depths of the internet until you find the answers you so seek. The world is your oyster, my friend. Go! Pursue! Learn!
Mostly 2’s: Yeah, you should just watch your own Instagram story again. The internet is a treasure trove of information that you will largely not touch. To make things extra interesting, feel free to check if your crush has seen the story, too. This is the future of which the minds behind the Internet dreamed.
