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Post by Chris M on Jun 3, 2017 16:27:20 GMT
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Post by cso on Jun 3, 2017 18:54:53 GMT
The 8th one was obscure - it wasn't obvious to me where I needed to click to put it down... probably not your fault and more down to the sporcle interface.
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Post by stuartroy on Jun 3, 2017 19:12:28 GMT
Took me a few moments to work out what I was meant to do. I initially thought I wanted to click on or type in a station that met all three criteria and was trying to work out how to get rid of "Liverpool Street" and get it to show me "Victoria". Then the penny dropped!
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Post by kateyay on Jun 3, 2017 20:21:59 GMT
This is excellent and would welcome more!
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Post by Chris M on Jun 3, 2017 20:24:52 GMT
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Post by Colin D on Jun 4, 2017 0:15:40 GMT
This is excellent and would welcome more! Couldn't agree more, didn't do so good on the first one but improved on the second one. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2017 0:23:10 GMT
This is excellent and would welcome more! Couldn't agree more, didn't do so good on the first one but improved on the second one. Weirdly I was the other way around  But yeah, it was fun, cool idea Chris M |
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Post by Chris M on Jun 4, 2017 0:26:35 GMT
The idea wasn't entirely mine - Venn diagram quizzes have been around on Sporcle for several months at least, I'm just the first to apply it to London Underground afaict. I've got one more LU and a DLR one prepared that I'll upload tomorrow (I need to be awake to ensure I get all the answers in the right order).
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Post by Chris M on Jun 4, 2017 11:48:25 GMT
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Post by Chris M on Jun 4, 2017 15:12:15 GMT
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Post by class411 on Jun 4, 2017 18:32:33 GMT
On game number II, I could not decide whether the circle line would, or would not, be considered to have multiple branches.
I thought no, but I guessed that many others would say yes, so I went with that. Of course, it was wrong.
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Post by Chris M on Jun 4, 2017 19:57:06 GMT
Why would the circle line be considered to have branches? It has only two ends, Edgware Road and Hammersmith.
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Post by lt on Jun 4, 2017 20:58:53 GMT
Enjoyed these - thanks for putting them together
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Post by class411 on Jun 4, 2017 21:32:34 GMT
Why would the circle line be considered to have branches? It has only two ends, Edgware Road and Hammersmith. Well, unless I'm very much mistaken (always good for a couple of quid each way), a circle line train at, say, the eastbound platform at Great Portland Street, could, at least as far as the trackwork is concerned, either be going to (e.g.) Victoria, or Hammersmith. (even if the former movement is not common). As I said, I would not consider it to have branches, but I would not want to bet that everybody would agree. |
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Post by Chris M on Jun 4, 2017 22:06:57 GMT
Well by what the points are capable of, the entire combine (except the W&C) is just one line with many branches.
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Post by Deep Level on Jun 4, 2017 22:52:47 GMT
Why would the circle line be considered to have branches? It has only two ends, Edgware Road and Hammersmith. Well, unless I'm very much mistaken (always good for a couple of quid each way), a circle line train at, say, the eastbound platform at Great Portland Street, could, at least as far as the trackwork is concerned, either be going to (e.g.) Victoria, or Hammersmith. (even if the former movement is not common). As I said, I would not consider it to have branches, but I would not want to bet that everybody would agree. I can't work that one out, the Circle Line only has two destinations, it does not branch off at any point of the line. Really enjoying these quizzes @chrism you could probably do with bringing the time limit down  . |
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Post by Chris M on Jun 4, 2017 22:56:03 GMT
The time limit is indeed generous for tube geeks like us, but the quizzes on Sporcle are for a more general audience than the quizzes here.
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Post by class411 on Jun 5, 2017 7:06:49 GMT
Well by what the points are capable of, the entire combine (except the W&C) is just one line with many branches. Well, unless I'm very much mistaken (always good for a couple of quid each way), a circle line train at, say, the eastbound platform at Great Portland Street, could, at least as far as the trackwork is concerned, either be going to (e.g.) Victoria, or Hammersmith. (even if the former movement is not common). As I said, I would not consider it to have branches, but I would not want to bet that everybody would agree. I can't work that one out, the Circle Line only has two destinations, it does not branch off at any point of the line. It's all a bit mathematical, really, (and it depends whether or not you consider movements, passenger movements, track layout, or the representation on the diagram). If you can't see why it might be considered to branch, don't worry about it - it's quite esoteric and not really important. As I said, I did not consider it to branch because, conceptually, the (now misnamed) Circle Line, is, topologically, a straight line! |
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Post by Chris M on Jun 5, 2017 9:59:47 GMT
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Post by brigham on Jun 5, 2017 10:05:54 GMT
It gets easier as you go, because there's only ONE answer for each section.
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Post by Chris M on Jun 5, 2017 21:47:55 GMT
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Post by oe on Jun 6, 2017 6:34:47 GMT
They are much easier on the desktop than on a phone. Does keep the old grey matter flowing.Look forward to more......
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Post by brigham on Jun 6, 2017 10:03:54 GMT
They're easier still on a computer. I hope that isn't cheating!
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Post by Chris M on Jun 6, 2017 12:23:04 GMT
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Post by trt on Jun 6, 2017 14:20:31 GMT
Ah now, you see, I thought Willesden Junction would be classed as a terminus, because of Platform 2 which is still regularly used. I think.  |
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Post by Chris M on Jun 6, 2017 14:23:08 GMT
Only a handful of LO trains at day at most.
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Post by class411 on Jun 6, 2017 15:53:38 GMT
Ah now, you see, I thought Willesden Junction would be classed as a terminus, because of Platform 2 which is still regularly used. I think. Another example of where you have to be clairvoyant to be sure to get the correct answer. Is a station a terminus because: 1) All lines physically end there. 2) Some lines physically end there. 3) No lines physically end there but some trains end there. If it's an LU quiz, does it count as a terminus if no LU trains end there. ETA This isn't a criticism of the games, just noting the difficulties one can face. |
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Post by Chris M on Jun 6, 2017 15:57:21 GMT
In the case of an LU or LO quiz it's a terminus if it's the end of an LU or LO (as appropriate) line. e.g. Barking is a terminus because of the H&C but Tower Hill isn't because although some trains end there, it is not advertised as the end of a line.
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Post by class411 on Jun 6, 2017 16:09:13 GMT
In the case of an LU or LO quiz it's a terminus if it's the end of an LU or LO (as appropriate) line. e.g. Barking is a terminus because of the H&C but Tower Hill isn't because although some trains end there, it is not advertised as the end of a line. This is how I would have interpreted it. But for someone not particularly familiar with underground rail travel (who probably won't have much success with the quiz anyway), they might well ponder, since stations like Victoria and Paddington are generally known as London Termini. |
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Post by Chris M on Jun 6, 2017 16:40:29 GMT
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