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I imagine an authentication system in
which a user is presented with a
randomly
generated Rorschach inkblot and asked
a
few questions about it. What kind of
emotions does it evoke? What was your
first reaction? Each would have a finite
number of answers to select from, and
a response
in parallel with the user's
personality would
admit them. A
password
could be given instead or in addition for
added verification, or just in case their
results don't match up (hey, everyone has
a bad day once in a while).
Upon receiving an account, the user
would
have to take a lengthy therapeutic
session
studying various inkblots and analyzing
them. The computer would create a
neural
network of sorts, mapping the responses
and their correlations to the algorithm
used to generate the image and creating
a digital representation of the user's
personality. Later, these
results would be matched up against
their
responses to future inkblots.
What are the advantages to this? Well,
none. It'd be cool to see, though, and it
might provide some benefits at the
workplace. For instance, workers might
appreciate a minute or two having a little
therapeutic break before starting or
returning to work. On the other hand, it
could give employers insight into
peoples' personalities, such as if they
gradually
become violent, depressed, or
unmotivated. Corporate
mind-reading
for the 21st century.
20Q.net
http://20q.net
An adaptive neural network for analyzing the results of simple questions about an object. [rgovostes, May 26 2005]
Rorschach Inkblot Test
http://skepdic.com/inkblot.html
An explanation of the test and how it is analyzed. [rgovostes, May 26 2005]
Online Inkblot Test
http://web.tickle.c...s/inkblot/index.jsp
An online, 56-page inkblot test. (Free registration required.) [rgovostes, May 26 2005]
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That's cute. My password is 3, 4, 5, 6, duck, two people having sex, ribs, and butterfly :) |
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This would be quite useful for people with poor memories. Assuming, of course, one sees the same thing in an ink blot every time. |
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Let alone each time you log in... |
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\\What are the advantages to this? Well, none.\\ nice. |
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Although well thought out and creative, this is a dumb idea. Half baked? The yeast isn't even rising. Jeez, guys. |
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//Although well thought out and creative, this is a dumb idea// Belated "Welcome to the HB, [MC]". |
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Although well thought out and creative, this is a dumb idea. + |
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Thanks, copro for the welcome. Try to do what I can to keep the world more or less sane. You guys are a good start. |
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//Try to do what I can to keep the world more or less sane// In that case, "we don't want your sort around here". |
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Would you not have different responses depending on your mental and emotional state at the time? If so, this would totally compromise the effectiveness.
<aside>A Freudian slip is when you say one thing and mean your mother.</aside> |
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Moods change and personalities are
flexible, so I don't see this as a strong
identification system. But perhaps it
could be used to keep mentally-ill
people out of a critical system. |
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But how do you know someone is giving
honest answers? You don't. So I give
this [-]. |
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I'm sure a properly written proposal to DARPA would be worth a couple million dollars in development cash on this one. |
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DARPA would use your thesis for toilet paper. |
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Haha! just kidding, I like you pissing me off. |
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[Angel], I laughed today because of you. Thanks! |
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[Pa`ve, Unabubba], in my outfit we all took psych profile tests as part of a training program, and we all agreed to post our profiles on our intranet in the interests of learning how best to communicate with our fellow whackos. |
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It was pretty interesting - the test results note things like "the participant chose more socially acceptable answers than are usual. This may mean the person truly is that way, or wishes to be perceived that way, or it could reflect a desire to manipulate the results of the test". |
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I work with engineers and sales persons, so there is a liberal sprinkling of head cases. Great fun to read the results. |
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Mine? I was skewed all the way over to the end on "forthright". I'll tell you what I'm thinking regardless of whether you care or not. |
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//it usually means they're going to ask you to kill people, on their behalf, at some point.// It's called geriatric nursing, also known as social death, ie, you're as good as dead once you start, and so are the people once you go in there. (Sorry about my cynical view on OAPs and such, I've read too much Crap Jobs, I just hope that I will be nice enough to throw myself out of a window when I'm 60.) Kidding. |
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//I see no further reason to share that with any employer// |
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So instead, you post your Myers-Briggs results to public forums? Hehehe. |
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OK... but what happens during THAT time of the month? |
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