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Susan V's avatar

That was a fun exercise. I got 8/16, and two more were coin flips that went the wrong way. I don't pay much -- if any! -- attention to things like Nvidia's stock movement. I also wasn't sure whether private sector employment includes independent contractors and gig workers.

I really enjoy your newsletters. Happy new year!

Rick Newman's avatar

Thanks for the feedback Susan. I plan to do more and more of these and I'm always happy to hear what people like and don't. A quiz programmer I know think Wordle became super popular because it's easy and makes people feel smart. Does that mean I have to dumb down my quizzes if I want them to go viral? Oh no! 😱

Susan V's avatar

LOL don't you dare. My comment about Nvidia was meant as "this is why I didn't do better." I'm sure you have readers who do care about such things. I'm just a broad overview person -- I pay attention to general market swings and trends rather than individual performance, and I may or may not notice a particular stock in the news.

Rick Newman's avatar

Yes ma'am!

Ray Sullivan MD's avatar

Since I don’t pay attention to what other people earn and have no interest in following anything about DT 1.0 or DT 2.0, I only got 6 out of 16. You didn’t have any questions about the Kardashians, who Musk was dating or anything about Miss Mingo‘s latest fancy roaming the streets of Key West. I don’t think I’ll spend much time on your next quiz, no offense.

Rick Newman's avatar

Ha ha, no offense! Celebrity girlfriends not my strong suit. Seems to me 89% of the rest of the media covers all that! Also appreciate the feedback 👍