Who are you?
May 26, 2015 10:16 AM   Subscribe

Answer the following questions in any language(s), formats, or paradigmatic expressions with which you are comfortable. Videographers are available for those most comfortable in physical languages. If you need further support to fully actualize your responses, do not hesitate to ask the Proctor for any materials or mediums you require. When you have finished, virtually or physically attach all answers to this questionnaire.
"Application for the Delegation of First Contact: Questionnaire Part B," a short story by Kathrin Köhler. Additionally: Köhler on the inspirations and influences for this piece.
posted by mixedmetaphors (11 comments total) 26 users marked this as a favorite
 
No questions about shooting? huh.
posted by GuyZero at 10:40 AM on May 26, 2015


Objection: the test assumes a distinction between the test-taker ("you") and the Proctor, and thus is discriminatory against entities who do not distinguish between self and non-self.
posted by Faint of Butt at 11:20 AM on May 26, 2015 [5 favorites]


This brings to mind an interesting question: when we take our place among the stars, assuming there is someone else to whom we must identify ourselves, should we call ourselves individuals or a collective? For most of human history we've been social individuals, but since the advent of the Internet we've experienced unprecedented levels of intercommunication. Clearly, on a granular basis, we're individuals, but how close are we nowadays to being defined by our extreme communication? Maybe I'm just looking at it wrong. Hm.
posted by brecc at 11:20 AM on May 26, 2015


Delight and makes my head hurt. Like ice cream.
posted by emjaybee at 11:48 AM on May 26, 2015


Can I just use this, unchanged, to screen job applicants? I mean, really. I'd much rather work with someone who can generate thoughtful and interesting answers to these questions than with someone who can come up with a clever way to phrase a strength as a "weakness" or something.
posted by Krawczak at 12:18 PM on May 26, 2015 [3 favorites]


> "Objection: the test assumes a distinction between the test-taker ("you") and the Proctor ..."

Objection: We have made the assumption in our objection quoted above that our test which we gave ourself can somehow assume a distinction between ourself and ourself? Our objection makes no sense!
posted by kyrademon at 12:35 PM on May 26, 2015 [2 favorites]


For most of human history we've been social individuals ...

Cite?
posted by ZenMasterThis at 12:40 PM on May 26, 2015


Too many Vorlons round these parts, if you ask me
posted by horopter at 1:49 PM on May 26, 2015 [1 favorite]


Ooops, my bad ... I thought your post said 'solitary individuals' ... I gotta get me some new glasses. :P
posted by ZenMasterThis at 1:58 PM on May 26, 2015 [1 favorite]


What do you want?
posted by unreason at 2:58 PM on May 26, 2015 [2 favorites]


How did she get such an early copy of the University of Chicago 2016 Uncommon Application?
posted by capricorn at 8:19 PM on May 26, 2015 [1 favorite]


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