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INTAKE. 962 assessments on file. 2 subjects admitted in 24 hours.

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GLOBAL INSTITUTE OF GOONABILITY RESEARCH

THE GOON EXCHANGE

Goon Markets

Every subject under assessment, ranked by the figures as they stand. Small samples are reported as small samples rather than withheld — a mean drawn from seven assessments is a real mean, stated with the honesty its sample deserves.

ASSESSMENTS RECORDED

61

ACROSS 8 RATED SUBJECTS

SUBJECTS UNDER ASSESSMENT

9

1 AWAITING A FIRST VOTE

MEAN OF ALL MEANS

3.2

THE AVERAGE SUBJECT, NOT THE AVERAGE VOTE

MOST DIVISIVE

Motorola Razr

INTERNET EMERGENCY 88.5

9 OF 263 SUBJECTS SHOWN · 8 WITH DATA · RANKED BY MEAN ASSESSMENT, HIGHEST FIRST.

  1. Position 1: Motorola RazrMRAZ

    Clamshell. Anodised. Discontinued.

    TECHNOLOGY · EARLY RESEARCH · 11 ASSESSMENTS · MEDIAN 5.0 · INTERNET EMERGENCY 88.5

    5.0

    unchanged since the previous close

    MEAN
  2. Position 2: ClippyCLIP

    Discontinued office assistant. Animated paperclip.

    TECHNOLOGY · EARLY RESEARCH · 11 ASSESSMENTS · MEDIAN 4.0 · INTERNET EMERGENCY 85.1

    4.9

    unchanged since the previous close

    MEAN
  3. Position 3: RoombaROOM

    Autonomous. Circular. Widely named by its owners.

    TECHNOLOGY · EARLY RESEARCH · 11 ASSESSMENTS · MEDIAN 6.0 · HIGHLY DIVISIVE 74.0

    4.9

    unchanged since the previous close

    MEAN
  4. Position 4: The Original iPhoneOIPH

    Handset, 2007. No application store.

    TECHNOLOGY · EARLY RESEARCH · 4 ASSESSMENTS · MEDIAN 4.5 · HIGHLY DIVISIVE 70.2

    4.5

    unchanged since the previous close

    MEAN
  5. Position 5: Blue Screen of DeathBSD

    Windows stop error screen. Full display.

    TECHNOLOGY · EARLY RESEARCH · 11 ASSESSMENTS · MEDIAN 1.0 · HIGHLY DIVISIVE 75.4

    2.7

    unchanged since the previous close

    MEAN
  6. Position 6: JuulJUUL

    Pod-based nicotine vaporiser. Flavor range withdrawn.

    TECHNOLOGY · EARLY RESEARCH · 11 ASSESSMENTS · MEDIAN 1.0 · HIGHLY DIVISIVE 73.4

    2.5

    unchanged since the previous close

    MEAN
  7. Position 7: Ticketmaster Service FeesTSF

    Charges added at checkout. Itemized late.

    TECHNOLOGY · EARLY RESEARCH · 1 ASSESSMENT · MEDIAN 1.0

    1.0

    unchanged since the previous close

    MEAN
  8. Position 8: CryptocurrencyCRYP

    Decentralized digital currency. Volatility documented.

    TECHNOLOGY · EARLY RESEARCH · 1 ASSESSMENT · MEDIAN 0.0

    0.0

    unchanged since the previous close

    MEAN
  9. Unranked: QR CodesQCOD

    Two-dimensional barcode. Scanned by phone.

    TECHNOLOGY · AWAITING FIRST ASSESSMENT

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    MEAN

FIGURES

FIG. 2 — MEAN BY CLASSIFICATION · WEIGHTED BY ASSESSMENT
Places
mean 10.0 of 10, from 1 assessments across 2 subjects
Crime
mean 7.5 of 10, from 2 assessments across 5 subjects
Dating & Relationships
mean 7.0 of 10, from 6 assessments across 2 subjects
Beverages
mean 6.3 of 10, from 11 assessments across 4 subjects
Animals
mean 6.0 of 10, from 8 assessments across 5 subjects
Money
mean 6.0 of 10, from 7 assessments across 4 subjects
Characters
mean 6.0 of 10, from 58 assessments across 7 subjects
People
mean 5.5 of 10, from 41 assessments across 11 subjects
Games
mean 5.4 of 10, from 21 assessments across 12 subjects
Nostalgia
mean 5.3 of 10, from 33 assessments across 6 subjects
Food & Beverage
mean 5.3 of 10, from 95 assessments across 30 subjects
Events
mean 5.2 of 10, from 77 assessments across 28 subjects
Fast Food
mean 5.1 of 10, from 21 assessments across 4 subjects
Television
mean 5.1 of 10, from 56 assessments across 12 subjects
Animation
mean 4.9 of 10, from 100 assessments across 17 subjects
Sounds
mean 4.8 of 10, from 22 assessments across 4 subjects
Household
mean 4.6 of 10, from 21 assessments across 8 subjects
Film
mean 4.5 of 10, from 149 assessments across 19 subjects
Nightlife & Vice
mean 4.4 of 10, from 7 assessments across 8 subjects
Memes
mean 4.3 of 10, from 22 assessments across 6 subjects
Objects & Artifacts
mean 4.0 of 10, from 5 assessments across 4 subjects
Technology
mean 3.9 of 10, from 61 assessments across 9 subjects
Politics & Religion
mean 3.9 of 10, from 36 assessments across 7 subjects
Vehicles
mean 3.7 of 10, from 23 assessments across 5 subjects
Toys
mean 3.4 of 10, from 17 assessments across 3 subjects
Anime
mean 3.0 of 10, from 16 assessments across 12 subjects
Infrastructure
mean 3.0 of 10, from 1 assessments across 3 subjects
Internet Culture
mean 3.0 of 10, from 45 assessments across 16 subjects
FIG. 3 — CONSENSUS AGAINST DISPERSION · n = 6
Motorola Razr — 5.0/10 · controversy 88.5 · 11 assessmentsClippy — 4.9/10 · controversy 85.1 · 11 assessmentsRoomba — 4.9/10 · controversy 74.0 · 11 assessmentsThe Original iPhone — 4.5/10 · controversy 70.2 · 4 assessmentsBlue Screen of Death — 2.7/10 · controversy 75.4 · 11 assessmentsJuul — 2.5/10 · controversy 73.4 · 11 assessmentsDIVISIVEQUIETLY REJECTEDADORED

LEFT TO RIGHT: MEAN 0 TO 10 · BOTTOM TO TOP: CONTROVERSY 0 TO 100

Motorola Razr
mean 5.0 of 10, controversy 88.5 of 100, from 11 assessments
Clippy
mean 4.9 of 10, controversy 85.1 of 100, from 11 assessments
Roomba
mean 4.9 of 10, controversy 74.0 of 100, from 11 assessments
The Original iPhone
mean 4.5 of 10, controversy 70.2 of 100, from 4 assessments
Blue Screen of Death
mean 2.7 of 10, controversy 75.4 of 100, from 11 assessments
Juul
mean 2.5 of 10, controversy 73.4 of 100, from 11 assessments

Figures update continuously. Confidence rises with sample size, and every subject reports the state of its own sample beside its score — nothing here is held back until a quota is met.

ASSESS A SUBJECTMETHODOLOGY