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  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Will the LA riots spread to other cities? :
    If they did, should it activate more armed forces, or would it suggest that this approach didn't help too much?
    • Wed at 8:48 AM
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Do you seldom play videogames ?:
    Thank you! The theme sounds good on vinyl too. :) As for previous sources for the game, it does include different historical iterations of the golden rule. These stretch back to ancient India (e.g. "why does one hurt others, knowing what it is to be ...  moreThank you! The theme sounds good on vinyl too. :) As for previous sources for the game, it does include different historical iterations of the golden rule. These stretch back to ancient India (e.g. "why does one hurt others, knowing what it is to be hurt?"), or a peculiar phrase from ancient Egypt: "Now this is the command: Do to the doer to make him do."  
    • May 23
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Do you seldom play videogames ?:
    I had to think of you as soon as the golden rule came up, of course! Plus, it's a game full of intrigue, discussion, and even some scary stuff (the punishment part). It also recreates the setting with some wonderful details, such as purple carrots (becaus...  moreI had to think of you as soon as the golden rule came up, of course! Plus, it's a game full of intrigue, discussion, and even some scary stuff (the punishment part). It also recreates the setting with some wonderful details, such as purple carrots (because the orange variety hadn't been cultivated yet) and the early expansion of Christianity, practiced in secret. I'm not surprised that you show an open mind. I did and do think you'd like it. Not trying to sell the game to anyone (hehe), but here's a link to Steam, which is probably the most trusted storefront for PC games.  less
    • May 20
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Do you seldom play videogames ?:
    And we're all very grateful!
    • May 20
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Do you seldom play videogames ?:
    Regularly, but for a limited time. The Forgotten City is one I thoroughly enjoyed, recently. It sends you back through time, to a Roman city that is without sin, because they believe in a version of the golden rule: if they don't treat others th...  moreRegularly, but for a limited time. The Forgotten City is one I thoroughly enjoyed, recently. It sends you back through time, to a Roman city that is without sin, because they believe in a version of the golden rule: if they don't treat others the way they expect to be treated, everyone will be turned into golden statues as punishment. But someone is about to break that rule, and it's up to you to stop them—without breaking it yourself...  
    • May 20
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Have you ever written a poem?:
    Thank you, Welbz! It's extra strange without the parts that precede and follow it, but you may know what character it's about... :)
    • May 15
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to What are some literary works (from any time throughout history) that many people might be stunned to learn are based on true events?:
    Excellent! I've been struggling to come up with an example myself.
    • May 15
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Do you like dogs ?:
    Awesome! Lovely breed. But I must be misunderstanding something: if Brick is the dog's name, and he's been around since '99... That would make him about... 26 years old?
    • May 12
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Do you like dogs ?:
    I love them. Other animals can certainly show friendship and loyalty too, but dogs seem the epitome. I'm not sure how much more time I'll have with mine... He's getting on in years, and no one knows how old he is. But even though he's been coughing a...  moreI love them. Other animals can certainly show friendship and loyalty too, but dogs seem the epitome. I'm not sure how much more time I'll have with mine... He's getting on in years, and no one knows how old he is. But even though he's been coughing and slowing down, he'll still insist on going running with me.  
    • May 12
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Don't you think life is safer when guns are mostly illegal ?:
    It's one thing to have and share an opinion, but to be so vehement about it... Would Belgium, for example (since the question doesn't specify a country), "of course not" be safer if guns were widely, legally available?
    • May 12
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Can you come up with an Answermug limerick?:
    I don't think I can, but I appreciate this one!
    • April 3
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to What's the last thing that you did that made you happy? :
    Singing in the shower.
    • April 3
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to May I share about a phobia I have with speed bumps?:
    Hehe, very good! :)I don't know if there's a technical term for speed bumps in these countries... People just call them "prone police" (my translation). When I was taking driver's ed, I asked my instructor what to call speed bumps, other than "prone ...  moreHehe, very good! :)I don't know if there's a technical term for speed bumps in these countries... People just call them "prone police" (my translation). When I was taking driver's ed, I asked my instructor what to call speed bumps, other than "prone police." He wanted to know why I asked. I said: if I have to go over one during my exam, and there's a police officer in the car with me (as it works here), I don't want to refer to it as "prone police"—what if they're offended?His answer: "How about you just drive, huh?"  less
    • April 2
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Does Ireland have the fastest growing capital city in the world?:
    Their neighbours to the north might doubBel fast, too.
    • April 1
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Is Vance a real dick?:
    As one of the comments to that video states, they managed to pick a VP who makes the world pray for Trump's health. (Unless he's merely as sycophantic as he appears.)
    • March 31
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Does this photo make you cringe?:
    Great to see you, JA!
    • March 29
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Have you heard about the new version for tennis, designed to be more quiet for all involved?:
    Ha! Would it still preserve the grunts and shrieks?
    • March 26
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Hey, guys...I'm having ankle surgery tomorrow and will not be able to come up here (my office) and get on my computer.:
    Your absence here will be felt, Ele. Best wishes!
    • March 24
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Have you read any good books lately?:
    I haven't been reading as much as I like, but the book on top of my nightstand is Write Like the Masters. It's interesting to see how the author, William Cane, has distilled some of the greats, and how he encourages the old practice of emulation...  moreI haven't been reading as much as I like, but the book on top of my nightstand is Write Like the Masters. It's interesting to see how the author, William Cane, has distilled some of the greats, and how he encourages the old practice of emulation: for people to try to do what others have done, before they put their own spin on it. Hence you're supposed to get a gradual build-up, rather than say, students of creative writing being told to come up with something completely original on the spot. That might be like electing someone with no political experience to the highest position in a given country. (Hey, it's still answerMug—I couldn't resist.)  less
    • March 22
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to You create a video game. What will you call it?:
    Hehe! Is the winner who apologizes the most, or the least?
    • March 21
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Is @hotmail.com failing so much because it’s antiquated, or is it antiquated because it’s failing so much?:
    For what it's worth, I prefer Outlook (Hotmail's rebranding) to Gmail. Have you been having any grrrrrreat issues with it?
    • March 19
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to More funny stuff.:
    Or during?
    • March 15
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Perhaps my strangest question: Does anyone reading this also get irritated with the pronunciation of "pneumococcal"?:
    Hehe, we're getting a bit of both, so I'm happy! I did read that our brains are wired to like the smell of rain, or petrichor, and that we're sensitive to it. Might be because of its importance to our earliest ancestors. (It even leads camels to oase...  moreHehe, we're getting a bit of both, so I'm happy! I did read that our brains are wired to like the smell of rain, or petrichor, and that we're sensitive to it. Might be because of its importance to our earliest ancestors. (It even leads camels to oases!) So there you go: the subjectivity of your opinion of the weather may be objectively correct (and provable) as well!  
    • March 15
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Perhaps my strangest question: Does anyone reading this also get irritated with the pronunciation of "pneumococcal"?:
    Was anticipating rain today, which made me think of this question and whether you like "petrichor"? I sure am fond of what it means!
    • March 14
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Dang...another sister gone today. That's two sisters in less than three years. Have you lost anyone recently?:
    I'm really sorry to hear that. Hope you're hanging in there... I unexpectedly lost a friend from childhood 8 months ago. It wasn't until the funeral that the sorrow of it caught up to me; guilt, even. Doing better now. I have a shirt with his silhoue...  moreI'm really sorry to hear that. Hope you're hanging in there... I unexpectedly lost a friend from childhood 8 months ago. It wasn't until the funeral that the sorrow of it caught up to me; guilt, even. Doing better now. I have a shirt with his silhouette on the back, which I like taking to new places.  
    • March 10
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Cracked pepper?:
    Funny! Over here, they'd probably expect to be tipped for that.
    • March 8
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Are any of you planning to watch Trump's address to Congress this evening?:
    At best! (Psst — do you think this is some adults' equivalent of sharing ghost stories?)
    • March 6
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Are any of you planning to watch Trump's address to Congress this evening?:
    Yes, the legal part... is not always so clear, hehe. Massive difference between socialism and communism, though. Funnier still how much the former scares people.
    • March 6
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Are any of you planning to watch Trump's address to Congress this evening?:
    That kind of claim hurts everyone on whichever side, but I've been commenting enough for now... https://www.politifact.com/article/2025/mar/05/january-littlejohn-story-about-secret-gender-trans/
    • March 6
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Are any of you planning to watch Trump's address to Congress this evening?:
    Could be that this reinforces the point. But the problem with anyone opposing the means of the obscenely wealthy is that people can always point at them and ask: "Do you really need three pairs of shoes? Well, then you're a hypocrite for saying I shouldn'...  moreCould be that this reinforces the point. But the problem with anyone opposing the means of the obscenely wealthy is that people can always point at them and ask: "Do you really need three pairs of shoes? Well, then you're a hypocrite for saying I shouldn't have three private jets."  
    • March 5
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Here is my question.:
    Although I'm not sure how those numbers add up, I do wish it were possible to address both waste and taxation as if they weren't mutually exclusive, but actually connected issues. Especially for a party that prides itself on going against the establishmen...  moreAlthough I'm not sure how those numbers add up, I do wish it were possible to address both waste and taxation as if they weren't mutually exclusive, but actually connected issues. Especially for a party that prides itself on going against the establishment, for the sake of regular people.  
    • March 5
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Here is my question.:
    Perhaps I'm overestimating the importance of that detail, but I wonder how it could ever be left out!
    • March 5
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Here is my question.:
    That's true—if you have more than you need, you don't need them—but it hinges on a pretty big "if." One that many people seem to want to believe (or not believe) based only on whom it's coming from. And it still misses Element's original quest...  moreThat's true—if you have more than you need, you don't need them—but it hinges on a pretty big "if." One that many people seem to want to believe (or not believe) based only on whom it's coming from. And it still misses Element's original question, which I think remains pertinent to ask. As for parks, I've seen for myself how beautiful they can be in different parts of the U.S., and how valued, for a long time, by many different administrations regardless of politics. Even so, it's a shame to think anyone would find them too well-kept.  less
    • March 5
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Here is my question.:
    It seems true that no air traffic controllers were fired, so thank you for that, but it still misses the point about taxation. I also fail to see the connection between park workers and a bloated bureaucracy...
    • March 5
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to What do you like the most about your hometown?:
    Great question. I can be quick to criticize the overall mentality in Antwerp (Belgium), but it has its historic charm and cultural diversity.There's a Gothic cathedral, a 9th-century castle, the home of Peter Paul Rubens (Baroque painter), and apparently ...  moreGreat question. I can be quick to criticize the overall mentality in Antwerp (Belgium), but it has its historic charm and cultural diversity.There's a Gothic cathedral, a 9th-century castle, the home of Peter Paul Rubens (Baroque painter), and apparently the only museum on UNESCO's World Heritage List — Plantin-Moretus, 16th-century printers.  
    • March 5
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to :) Are you like everyone in my life whom I've asked - Have you also not ever heard my favorite John Mellencamp song?:
    I can see why! The choir's my favourite part. :)
    • February 28
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to :) Are you like everyone in my life whom I've asked - Have you also not ever heard my favorite John Mellencamp song?:
    I have now. Thanks! :) That's way more '90s than I realized Mellencamp had gotten!
    • February 27
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Remember when Trump signed an executive order against paper straws and I said next he will be selling plastic straws on TS? :
    I hadn't heard about an opposition to paper straws. What, if anything, is the reasoning there?
    • February 26
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to How cringe-worthy was it to see Elon Musk waving around a chain saw at the CPAC event? :
    • February 25
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to How much coffee had you drunk let's debunk?:
    Coffee is one of those things that sometimes I feel I should try, but it doesn't seem to work too well for me. Alcohol I've long abandoned.
    • February 25
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to So... What's new with you?:
    Hehe, likewise!
    • February 24
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to So... What's new with you?:
    Without any accessories it would just look silly, wouldn't it?
    • February 21
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to So... What's new with you?:
    A noble endeavour!
    • February 17
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to So... What's new with you?:
    I've heard that wearing unused trash bags works pretty well for both warmth and personal space!
    • February 17
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to So... What's new with you?:
    There's been a string of corruption-related arrests here, as a consequence of the mass protests around the country and particularly the capital, Belgrade. If this person you're looking for happens to be renowned for her sly and evasive nature, beware the ...  moreThere's been a string of corruption-related arrests here, as a consequence of the mass protests around the country and particularly the capital, Belgrade. If this person you're looking for happens to be renowned for her sly and evasive nature, beware the informants!  
    • February 16
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to So... What's new with you?:
    All's well here, thanks for asking! Much less snow than over there, it seems. I've returned from a three-month visit to the US, which was a great time. Now I'm getting reacquainted with my old Serbian firewood-oriented routine, while testing different kin...  moreAll's well here, thanks for asking! Much less snow than over there, it seems. I've returned from a three-month visit to the US, which was a great time. Now I'm getting reacquainted with my old Serbian firewood-oriented routine, while testing different kinds of (free) writing software, before the start of a competition I hope to try out.  
    • February 16
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to So... What's new with you?:
    How lovely to hear! Mine was very pleasant too, albeit at a distance. (By which I'm not referring to binoculars or telescopes.) I won't ask you for details, lest m2c need interfere!
    • February 16
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G started a discussion:
    So... What's new with you?
    • February 15
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to For those of you who eat french fries and who like ketchup on them, do you smother them in it, a moderate amount, or just a tad?:
    You're striking at my weak point. I can hardly ever have enough sauce, and the only thing maintaining a semblance of moderation is my frugality. Sauce might kill me, in which case I'd like to be dipped and buried in it.
    • February 10
  • Danilo_G
    Danilo_G replied to Excluding those of you were experts in this fields, can you distinguish which musical instrument is being played sight unseen?:
    I mistook the sound of a trumpet for that of a saxophone once. At least admitting to my mistake led to a free drink from a sympathetic bartender.
    • February 7
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  • So... What's new with you?

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  • Would you like to share any "small world" stories?

    Feel free to interpret that question liberally! (Regardless of p...  moreFeel free to interpret that question liberally! (Regardless of politics, for once.)I just found out that this little Serbian village, to which I moved from my native Belgium, includes a woman who lived in Belgium and returned here with her Dutch husband. (So I'm not telling you which village, Randy.) For a place of about 320 people, in a country more than 1000 miles away and with a declining population, I can't say I was expecting to hear Dutch again!  
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  • If you were experiencing this day all over again, would you do anything differently?

    Last post by Danilo_G - May 31, 2024
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  • Would you say you have a type of sensitivity (physical or otherwise) that other people often fail to understand?

    Here's a short article about cold hypersensitivity. Researchers ...  moreHere's a short article about cold hypersensitivity. Researchers analyzed 1,111 Japanese women to discover, ostensibly, a genetic predisposition to it. It's not something I experience, but I think I'll be more sympathetic to it from now on. (Instead of only sharing my advice to wear fewer clothes before the weather gets colder!)https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240215/p2a/00m/0sc/012000c  
    Last post by CosmicWunderkind - March 9, 2024
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  • If David Attenborough could see you now, what would he say?

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  • The person you love most says you should try online dating. Who would that be, and what would you do?

    Humorous & kind answers welcome.
    Last post by Randy D - January 11, 2024
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  • How much effort does it take to get you interested in soccer?

    As a nation, I guess you're more impressed by catching things wi...  moreAs a nation, I guess you're more impressed by catching things with your hands. Especially with gloves!   
    Last post by SavvyAnsley - November 24, 2023
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  • Is it true that the production of an average gold ring creates some 15-20 tons of waste? Do you find that surprising?

    I don't own any jewelry, but I look at all these celebrities tel...  moreI don't own any jewelry, but I look at all these celebrities telling us about the climate while wearing 5 lbs of gold -- people my generation especially like to weigh their hands down too -- and I wonder: how can anyone ever compensate for 20 tons of tailings? We're talking cyanide, arsenic, and all that fun stuff.I've found these numbers in different places, starting with a documentary, but here's one:https://earthworks.org/issues/environmental-impacts-of-gold-mining/  
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  • When was the last time you danced as if nobody was watching?

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  • How would you describe your sleep schedule?

    Hypothetical; unspeakable; quixotic? I'm asking after I got...  moreHypothetical; unspeakable; quixotic? I'm asking after I got three hours of solid sleep at night and felt surprisingly okay: so good it almost seemed like it should've been a habit all along.  
    Last post by WelbyQuentin - October 4, 2023
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  • What's a good example of being satisfied with less?

    … Instead of seeking satisfaction with more.
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  • Would you like your actions to have more consequences, or fewer?

    People often say that an individual can't make much of a differe...  morePeople often say that an individual can't make much of a difference -- in my experience, mostly when talking about environmental issues or how they spend their money -- but would they even want greater responsibility if it were available?  
    Last post by SavvyAnsley - September 3, 2023
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  • Is morality in decline overall?

    https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01848-7
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  • So, basically, there is no way we're saving the planet?

    https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01599-5
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  • What's the highest floor you have ever lived on? How was the view?

    I spent a chunk of childhood living on the 12th floor of a build...  moreI spent a chunk of childhood living on the 12th floor of a building that had 13, near Antwerp yet far from the sea. There was nothing better than seeing a rainbow across the old factories and brick storehouses - if that is indeed what they were, for I never seemed to venture that way on street level. It was only ever a backdrop, with no people in sight.  
    Last post by Danilo_G - April 2, 2023
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  • Isn't it incredibly romantic to pay your astronaut fiancĂ©'s landing fees so the two of you can marry?

    I'm in that weird spot where I feel so sorry for the lady in thi...  moreI'm in that weird spot where I feel so sorry for the lady in this story yet can't stop chuckling:
    Japan woman pays for 'Russian astronaut' to return to Earth in alleged scamOTSU, Shiga (Kyodo) -- Police are investigating whether a woman in central Japan was scammed into sending around 4.4 million yen ($30,000) to a person who claimed to be a Russian astronaut working at the International Space Station and needing money to return to Earth to marry her.
    https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20221008/p2g/00m/0na/053000c  less
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  • Congratulations! You get to apply for the position of Pope. What do you put on your resume?

    (Yes, Stu, I know this isn't how it works.)
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  • Do you ever get musically angry?

    Because there are few better ways.
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  • For those of you with children: have you tried introducing them to answermug?

    ... I mean, I can see why you wouldn't.
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  • How come we rarely discuss sports around here?

    So...How about that ball, huh? It went really far. Did you ...  moreSo...How about that ball, huh? It went really far. Did you see it? ... I saw it. I was like "yeah!"Really far and hard.And the other team was like "no!" But we're better.  
    Last post by WelbyQuentin - February 27, 2021
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  • How do Americans typically celebrate (a COVID-free) Veterans Day?

    Also known elsewhere as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day. Are th...  moreAlso known elsewhere as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day. Are there usually any local (fun)fairs on 11/11? Did you do anything this year to mark the date?Serious question, non-serious replies appreciated ;)  
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  • Do you think there are any Muggers you would be capable of impersonating particularly skillfully? ~

    I'm afraid I will need to see convincing examples before I can a...  moreI'm afraid I will need to see convincing examples before I can authorize your stand-in pass to The Harem. ~  
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  • What are your thoughts on the likes of parkour and freerunning?

    Dangerous, pointless; demanding, freeing? Do you consider these ...  moreDangerous, pointless; demanding, freeing? Do you consider these to be sports?  
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  • Is politics always about choosing the lesser evil?

    And do we ever agree that both the Democratic and the Republican...  moreAnd do we ever agree that both the Democratic and the Republican Party tend to be less-than-sane, or that neither is always so beneficial to the general populace?  
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  • Is time fast or am I slow?

    I don't want to know how long it took me to post this.
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  • If or when a writer gets you to care about--and feel invested in--a fictional character, does that stem from a sort of manipulation?

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  • Can you write a sentence ending in a preposition, without giving our grammarians a chance of reshuffling it?

    Might Randy wonder whether we're just spurring him on?
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  • How do we distinguish charisma from manipulation?

    That is, if we can.
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  • What might be an appropriate simile for Janis Joplin's singing voice?

    She was just so extraordinary. I've heard her described, unsurpr...  moreShe was just so extraordinary. I've heard her described, unsurprisingly, as "electrifying," which on the one hand is fitting and on the other nowhere near close enough.  
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  • How might Earth's chief religions interpret or incorporate the existence of sentient (and spiritually conscious) life on other planets?

    Would such a discovery support the core beliefs of, among others...  moreWould such a discovery support the core beliefs of, among others, Muslims, Jews and Christians; even if, for instance, those extra-terrestrials tend to be monotheistic but know of nothing alike the Bible?  
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  • Do you find it more constructive to oversee a series of problems in their specifics or to try finding a core underneath them?

    'Tab for a Cause' (not that I believe too strongly in their comm...  more'Tab for a Cause' (not that I believe too strongly in their commitment, yet trust it does no harm) is a simple project that allows one to donate 'hearts' to several charities. I was looking at the eight options given, each concerning one of these issues: famine, health, education, human rights, access to clean water, and conservation of nature. Speaking for myself, I view these matters as intimately connected, without exception existing--persisting--due to lack of respect and of equality (both of which I would again argue to come down to the same: lack of culture).I am convinced that such an outlook is more helpful: by delineating the issue it does so for the solution as well, it restricts to a bare minimum the chaos of trying to control many factors, and hopefully resists tracking symptom rather than cause. But it is about this that I wish to ask: why might one not agree?  less
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  • Are you the kind of person to lather their hair, let the shampoo sit for a while, and then forget to rinse?

    If so, I think we (will) get along fine. My stepgrandmother used...  moreIf so, I think we (will) get along fine. My stepgrandmother used to say that professors tend to be distracted people, but not every distracted person is a professor.  
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  • If I live in a vehicle, can I avoid paying for both home and car/boat insurance?

    That sounds like the life.
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  • Do you esteem any of your psychological scars?

    Many, perhaps particularly men, seem glad to show off their phys...  moreMany, perhaps particularly men, seem glad to show off their physical cicatrices, including those gathered through evidently dumb decisions (such as when I tried to help a stranger with their cat, disregarding that it had snowed and hence impaling my hand on a tall fence). But is anyone bolstered by their mental scars, which might prove the passing of a trial that bade them improve in the greater sense?  
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  • Do you ever confuse your dreams and 'reality?' What would be a notable example?

    A few days ago--it's typical that I can't tell when exactly--I (...  moreA few days ago--it's typical that I can't tell when exactly--I (must have) dreamed hearing about one of my uncles dying. I only recalled this imagination when the uncle came up in conversation, and part of me was momentarily surprised to find him still alive.Anything relatable to you in this?  
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  • What do you expect of art in general?

    To introduce a fresh perspective, address social issues, prompt ...  moreTo introduce a fresh perspective, address social issues, prompt philosophical questions; perhaps simply to be beautiful, appealing, memorable (but then what makes it that?); or to leave you alone?What is artistic to you and what gives art value?  
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  • How about a friendly game of communal chess?

    It will be fun even while we all yell at the person who screws u...  moreIt will be fun even while we all yell at the person who screws up. Then maybe we can join a tournament, as the AnswerMug clan.1. Nf3  
    Last post by Pearl - October 27, 2017
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  • Would you share a favored koan?

    Came across this one via Fallout 3, apparently known as&nbs...  moreCame across this one via Fallout 3, apparently known as The Moon Cannot Be Stolen:Ryokan, a Zen master, lived the simplest kind of life in a little hut at the foot of a mountain. One evening a thief visited the hut only to discover there was nothing to steal. Ryokan returned and caught him. “You have come a long way to visit me,” he told the prowler, “and you should not return empty-handed. Please take my clothes as a gift.” The thief was bewildered. He took the clothes and slunk away. Ryokan sat naked, watching the moon. “Poor fellow,” he mused, “I wish I could have given him this beautiful moon."  less
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  • What are your favorite or most intriguing personal paradoxes?

    For me, it's perhaps being a vegetarian pacifist who naturally a...  moreFor me, it's perhaps being a vegetarian pacifist who naturally adores hunting and fighting.  
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  • Do you think video games can achieve artistic quality the likes of more traditional media, such as visual arts, literature or film?

    The question is intended for those who regularly play video game...  moreThe question is intended for those who regularly play video games and those who never do alike, but please do specify where you see yourself on that spectrum.  
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