FreeRice(.org)

micr0c0sm · 11-29-2007, 11:51 AM

http://www.freerice.org

You practice your vocabulary while helping to feed starving people.
Every three words you match correctly increases your difficulty. Every word you get wrong decreases your difficulty.

I started on level 32 and my current peak is 41. Donated over 5200 grains of rice.

Difficulty is spread by statistical analysis of the words people get right or wrong (I assume by bell curve). So the more people from TG playing, the easier for me to reach level 50 :-p

Acreo Aeneas · 11-30-2007, 01:23 AM

I'm usually skeptical about sites like that. How do you know that the rice you (earned) actually goes to needy people?

And 5,200 grains of rice (presuming it's long grain) only comes out to about 1 1/2 bowls of rice. (1 bowl if it's in my usual rice bowl

)

**Skylark** · 11-30-2007, 01:41 AM

Well, if you get any sort of amusement out of the site, then it doesn't really matter if the rice goes anywhere. Look on it as a possiblity of others benefiting from your boredom while on the internet.

**LuckyStrike** · 11-30-2007, 10:06 PM

This was an ad by google on that site. A goat kit sounds like fun!!

http://www.mercycorps.org/mercykits/...s/?source=1018

**CingularDuality** · 12-01-2007, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by micr0c0sm

http://www.freerice.org

You practice your vocabulary while helping to feed starving people.
Every three words you match correctly increases your difficulty. Every word you get wrong decreases your difficulty.

I started on level 32 and my current peak is 41. Donated over 5200 grains of rice.

Difficulty is spread by statistical analysis of the words people get right or wrong (I assume by bell curve). So the more people from TG playing, the easier for me to reach level 50 :-p

I don't know what level I started on, but I'm at level 44 after playing for about ten minutes.

**Tonk** · 12-03-2007, 07:58 PM

'sorry we are unable to process rice donations so fast'

Satertek · 12-03-2007, 09:30 PM

This is nifty, I just learned that a numismatist is a coin collector.

11-29-2007, 11:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
micr0c0sm Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 657	FreeRice(.org) http://www.freerice.org You practice your vocabulary while helping to feed starving people. Every three words you match correctly increases your difficulty. Every word you get wrong decreases your difficulty. I started on level 32 and my current peak is 41. Donated over 5200 grains of rice. Difficulty is spread by statistical analysis of the words people get right or wrong (I assume by bell curve). So the more people from TG playing, the easier for me to reach level 50 :-p Last edited by micr0c0sm; 11-29-2007 at 11:57 AM. Reason: lol forward slashes

11-30-2007, 01:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
Acreo Aeneas Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DePaul University (Chicago) Age: 22 Posts: 4,006	Re: FreeRice(.org) I'm usually skeptical about sites like that. How do you know that the rice you (earned) actually goes to needy people? And 5,200 grains of rice (presuming it's long grain) only comes out to about 1 1/2 bowls of rice. (1 bowl if it's in my usual rice bowl ) __________________ Acreo_Aeneas Former 9th Member "People usually see me and ask if I speak Chinese. I respond by asking if they speak American." "Tomorrow's high-end tech today? Why bother, it'll be old when tomorrow arrives anyways."

11-30-2007, 01:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
Skylark Join Date: May 2003 Location: Kansas City area (U.S.A.) Age: 36 Posts: 993	Re: FreeRice(.org) Well, if you get any sort of amusement out of the site, then it doesn't really matter if the rice goes anywhere. Look on it as a possiblity of others benefiting from your boredom while on the internet. __________________ "I've TKed better men then you, and I wasn't even trying!" Skylark \|TG PCS\|

11-30-2007, 10:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
LuckyStrike Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Richland, WA Age: 40 Posts: 890	Re: FreeRice(.org) This was an ad by google on that site. A goat kit sounds like fun!! http://www.mercycorps.org/mercykits/...s/?source=1018 __________________ ............................... Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

12-03-2007, 07:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tonk Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Luck, WI USA Age: 22 Posts: 2,896	Re: FreeRice(.org) 'sorry we are unable to process rice donations so fast' __________________ [url="http://www.tsgnet.com/pres.php?id=46832&altf=Upbtuz&altl=\|UH-QDT\|"im running for president[/URL] -Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely, in an attractive and well preserved body; but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, a beer in the other, body totally worn out screaming "YEEEHAW, WHAT A RIDE!!!" - my grandpa -My New Rig: cpu: AMD 6400+ 3.2ghz dual core mobo: Asus Crosshair ram: 8gb (4x2gb) geil exotera 4-4-4-12 video card MSI 8800GTS 512mb (g92) Vista:x64 Laptop: Dell i9300 2.16ghz-2gb ram-6800-17" 1920x1200 -Toasty/Tonk/Chair http://tgtonk.notlong.com

12-03-2007, 09:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
Satertek Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Auburn, Alabama, USA Age: 21 Posts: 258	Re: FreeRice(.org) This is nifty, I just learned that a numismatist is a coin collector. __________________

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