Discussion:
OT: Top 10 unanswered questions
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Dolphinius
2010-09-20 20:07:03 UTC
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Who wants to have a go at answering them?
(Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11368424)

1. What is the meaning of life?

2. Is there a God?

3. Do blondes have more fun?

4. What is the best diet?

5. Is there anybody out there?

6. Who is the most famous person in the world?

7. What is love?

8. What is the secret to happiness?

9. Did Tony Soprano die?

10. How long will I live?

Dolphinius
(Male, late thirties, UK, self-diagnosed AS)
Bob Badour
2010-09-20 21:00:33 UTC
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Those are too easy!
Post by Dolphinius
Who wants to have a go at answering them?
(Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11368424)
1. What is the meaning of life?
That depends on one's perspective. At a micro-level, life is just a way
to reproduce strands of DNA. At a macro level, life is just to live.
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2. Is there a God?
Hell no!
Post by Dolphinius
3. Do blondes have more fun?
More fun than whom? I kinda suspect fiery auburns have even more fun
than blondes.
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4. What is the best diet?
Paleolithic
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5. Is there anybody out there?
Out where?
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6. Who is the most famous person in the world?
Living or dead? Living: probably a tie between Osama bin Laden and Queen
Elisabeth. Dead: Buddha
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7. What is love?
Love is a transitive verb.
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8. What is the secret to happiness?
Gratitude.
Post by Dolphinius
9. Did Tony Soprano die?
No. Tony Soprano is a fictional character who was never really alive.
James Gandolfini who played the character is very much alive.
Post by Dolphinius
10. How long will I live?
I don't know about you, but I will live until I die.
Raving
2010-09-22 05:53:44 UTC
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Post by Bob Badour
Those are too easy!
Post by Dolphinius
Who wants to have a go at answering them?
(Source:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11368424)
1. What is the meaning of life?
That depends on one's perspective. At a micro-level, life is just a way
to reproduce strands of DNA. At a macro level, life is just to live.
Intellectual property rights aren't worth much <G>
Dolphinius
2010-09-22 20:37:53 UTC
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Post by Bob Badour
Those are too easy!
Post by Dolphinius
Who wants to have a go at answering them?
(Source:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11368424)
1. What is the meaning of life?
That depends on one's perspective. At a micro-level, life is just a way
to reproduce strands of DNA. At a macro level, life is just to live.
Post by Dolphinius
2. Is there a God?
Hell no!
Post by Dolphinius
3. Do blondes have more fun?
More fun than whom? I kinda suspect fiery auburns have even more fun
than blondes.
Post by Dolphinius
4. What is the best diet?
Paleolithic
Post by Dolphinius
5. Is there anybody out there?
Out where?
Post by Dolphinius
6. Who is the most famous person in the world?
Living or dead? Living: probably a tie between Osama bin Laden and Queen
Elisabeth. Dead: Buddha
Post by Dolphinius
7. What is love?
Love is a transitive verb.
Post by Dolphinius
8. What is the secret to happiness?
Gratitude.
Post by Dolphinius
9. Did Tony Soprano die?
No. Tony Soprano is a fictional character who was never really alive.
James Gandolfini who played the character is very much alive.
Post by Dolphinius
10. How long will I live?
I don't know about you, but I will live until I die.
On a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is utterly foolish and 5 is enlightened,
your average wisdom rating is 3.15

Dolphinius
(Male, late thirties, UK, self-diagnosed AS)
Bob Badour
2010-09-22 21:24:55 UTC
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Post by Dolphinius
Post by Bob Badour
Those are too easy!
Post by Dolphinius
Who wants to have a go at answering them?
(Source:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11368424)
1. What is the meaning of life?
That depends on one's perspective. At a micro-level, life is just a way
to reproduce strands of DNA. At a macro level, life is just to live.
Post by Dolphinius
2. Is there a God?
Hell no!
Post by Dolphinius
3. Do blondes have more fun?
More fun than whom? I kinda suspect fiery auburns have even more fun
than blondes.
Post by Dolphinius
4. What is the best diet?
Paleolithic
Post by Dolphinius
5. Is there anybody out there?
Out where?
Post by Dolphinius
6. Who is the most famous person in the world?
Living or dead? Living: probably a tie between Osama bin Laden and Queen
Elisabeth. Dead: Buddha
Post by Dolphinius
7. What is love?
Love is a transitive verb.
Post by Dolphinius
8. What is the secret to happiness?
Gratitude.
Post by Dolphinius
9. Did Tony Soprano die?
No. Tony Soprano is a fictional character who was never really alive.
James Gandolfini who played the character is very much alive.
Post by Dolphinius
10. How long will I live?
I don't know about you, but I will live until I die.
On a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is utterly foolish and 5 is enlightened,
your average wisdom rating is 3.15
Damn! I missed pi by this much! <pinches fingers>
Raving
2010-09-22 22:20:37 UTC
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Post by Dolphinius
On a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is utterly foolish and 5 is enlightened,
your average wisdom rating is 3.15
Is that statistically significant?
Dolphinius
2010-09-23 22:04:03 UTC
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Post by Raving
Post by Dolphinius
On a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is utterly foolish and 5 is enlightened,
your average wisdom rating is 3.15
Is that statistically significant?
That remark is intelligent, but not necessarily wise.

Dolphinius
(Male, late thirties, UK, self-diagnosed AS)
Alice
2010-09-23 00:52:33 UTC
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Post by Dolphinius
On a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is utterly foolish and 5 is enlightened,
your average wisdom rating is 3.15
Dolphinius
(Male, late thirties, UK, self-diagnosed AS)
now i'm upset i didn't respond. i love "tests"!

-alice (was being pokey)
Eva
2010-09-21 01:39:41 UTC
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Post by Dolphinius
Who wants to have a go at answering them?
(Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11368424)
2. Is there a God?
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No.
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3. Do blondes have more fun?
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Certainly not.
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4. What is the best diet?
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One size does not fit all, and the best diet for me is probably not the best
diet for you.
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5. Is there anybody out there?
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I think it's "Is there anybody *in* there?"
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8. What is the secret to happiness?
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Have a terrible, life-threatening illness, come very close to dying, but
somehow--through pure dumb luck--don't die. From then on you will wake up
every morning happy, and thanking God (even though you now know for sure
that he does not exist) that you're still alive.

I'm not kidding. This has been my experience....although I certainly
wouldn't wish it on any of you.
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9. Did Tony Soprano die?
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Yes, briefly, after Uncle June shot him, but he eventually recovered after a
lot of drama, comedy, and dream sequences.

If you mean in the last episode, no, of course not.
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10. How long will I live?
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You don't really want to know that, do you?

Eva
Dolphinius
2010-09-22 20:39:39 UTC
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Post by Dolphinius
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2. Is there a God?
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No.
------------> 3. Do blondes have more fun?
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Certainly not.
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4. What is the best diet?
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One size does not fit all, and the best diet for me is probably not the best
diet for you.
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Post by Dolphinius
5. Is there anybody out there?
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I think it's "Is there anybody *in* there?"
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Post by Dolphinius
8. What is the secret to happiness?
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Have a terrible, life-threatening illness, come very close to dying, but
somehow--through pure dumb luck--don't die.  From then on you will wake up
every morning happy, and thanking God (even though you now know for sure
that he does not exist) that you're still alive.
I'm not kidding.  This has been my experience....although I certainly
wouldn't wish it on any of you.
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Post by Dolphinius
9. Did Tony Soprano die?
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Yes, briefly, after Uncle June shot him, but he eventually recovered after a
lot of drama, comedy, and dream sequences.
If you mean in the last episode, no, of course not.
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Post by Dolphinius
10. How long will I live?
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You don't really want to know that, do you?
Eva
On a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is utterly foolish and 5 is enlightened,
your average wisdom rating is 3.17 (this assumes that you would be
equally as wise on the three questions you did not answer).

Dolphinius
(Male, late thirties, UK, self-diagnosed AS)
Eva
2010-09-22 23:14:49 UTC
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"Dolphinius" <***@fsmail.net> wrote in message news:c8282792-1b9d-4545-b189-***@e20g2000vbn.googlegroups.com...

On a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is utterly foolish and 5 is enlightened,
your average wisdom rating is 3.17 (this assumes that you would be
equally as wise on the three questions you did not answer).

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Cos I was wise enough not to answer them!
Eva
Andrew Floyd
2010-09-21 04:30:27 UTC
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I'm going to do this for shits and giggles, but past experience has
taught me that I should never do these kinds of things.
Post by Dolphinius
1. What is the meaning of life?
42. We don't yet have the question to go with that answer.
Post by Dolphinius
2. Is there a God?
No, because proof denies faith.
Post by Dolphinius
3. Do blondes have more fun?
Well, I'm not a blonde and I'm not having much fun, so I'd say yes.
Post by Dolphinius
4. What is the best diet?
One that keeps you alive.
Post by Dolphinius
5. Is there anybody out there?
Well, the universe being infinitely vast and all, there's no chance for
anyone ELSE out there, let alone us either. The entire population of the
universe is actually zero. There's also no money, imports, or exports.
Consult The Guide for more information.
Post by Dolphinius
6. Who is the most famous person in the world?
The guy who unclogs toilets.
Post by Dolphinius
7. What is love?
A song by some guy.
Post by Dolphinius
8. What is the secret to happiness?
Sex and Money. Though some people with money aren't always happy, the
sex makes up for that. The 2 are very related in many ways. I know if I
had money, sex would be there soon after, and having both would make me
happy.
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9. Did Tony Soprano die?
Probably. We'll exhume the body someday to find out for sure.
Post by Dolphinius
10. How long will I live?
What does the expiration date on your birth certificate say?


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Eva
2010-09-22 00:48:44 UTC
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Post by Andrew Floyd
Post by Dolphinius
8. What is the secret to happiness?
Sex and Money. Though some people with money aren't always happy, the
sex makes up for that. The 2 are very related in many ways. I know if I
had money, sex would be there soon after, and having both would make me
happy.
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Sex doesn't make you happy, any more than cocaine does, because sex is
literally a cheap thrill. It only lasts a moment, great as that moment is,
and it leaves you waking up the next day craving more.

Money may certainly be the key to happiness, but, never having had an
adequate amount of it to live "comfortably," I have no way of knowing.
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Post by Andrew Floyd
Post by Dolphinius
10. How long will I live?
What does the expiration date on your birth certificate say?
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LOL

Eva
Bob Badour
2010-09-22 01:03:47 UTC
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Post by Eva
Post by Andrew Floyd
Post by Dolphinius
8. What is the secret to happiness?
Sex and Money. Though some people with money aren't always happy, the
sex makes up for that. The 2 are very related in many ways. I know if I
had money, sex would be there soon after, and having both would make me
happy.
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Sex doesn't make you happy, any more than cocaine does, because sex is
literally a cheap thrill. It only lasts a moment, great as that moment is,
and it leaves you waking up the next day craving more.
Money may certainly be the key to happiness, but, never having had an
adequate amount of it to live "comfortably," I have no way of knowing.
Arnold Schwarzenegger once explained on the Oprah show that money cannot
buy happiness saying he was no happier with $50million than he had been
with $48million.

Gratitude is the secret.
Gareeth
2010-09-22 22:54:31 UTC
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Post by Bob Badour
Post by Bob Badour
Arnold Schwarzenegger once explained on the Oprah show that money cannot
buy happiness saying he was no happier with $50million than he had been
with $48million.
Pity I wasn't a guest. I could have told him that 2 million that didn't buy
it for him would have bought a heck of a lot for me.

Gareeth
Eva
2010-09-22 23:16:07 UTC
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Post by Gareeth
Post by Bob Badour
Post by Bob Badour
Arnold Schwarzenegger once explained on the Oprah show that money cannot
buy happiness saying he was no happier with $50million than he had been
with $48million.
Pity I wasn't a guest. I could have told him that 2 million that didn't
buy it for him would have bought a heck of a lot for me.
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Well said!
Eva
Bob Badour
2010-09-22 23:23:41 UTC
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Post by Gareeth
Post by Bob Badour
Post by Bob Badour
Arnold Schwarzenegger once explained on the Oprah show that money cannot
buy happiness saying he was no happier with $50million than he had
been with $48million.
Pity I wasn't a guest. I could have told him that 2 million that didn't
buy it for him would have bought a heck of a lot for me.
Don't worry. The audience, who was there, booed. But truthfully, some of
the happiest people in the world have little or no money.

Gratitude is the key.
toto
2010-09-24 04:56:09 UTC
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On Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:23:41 -0300, Bob Badour
Post by Bob Badour
Post by Gareeth
Post by Bob Badour
Post by Bob Badour
Arnold Schwarzenegger once explained on the Oprah show that money cannot
buy happiness saying he was no happier with $50million than he had
been with $48million.
Pity I wasn't a guest. I could have told him that 2 million that didn't
buy it for him would have bought a heck of a lot for me.
Don't worry. The audience, who was there, booed. But truthfully, some of
the happiest people in the world have little or no money.
Gratitude is the key.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/austria/7190750/Millionaire-gives-away-fortune-that-made-him-miserable.html

Millionaire gives away fortune that made him miserable
Austrian millionaire Karl Rabeder is giving away every penny of his £3
million fortune after realising his riches were making him unhappy.
--
Dorothy

There is no sound, no cry in all the world
that can be heard unless someone listens ..

The Outer Limits
Dolphinius
2010-09-22 20:41:39 UTC
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Post by Andrew Floyd
I'm going to do this for shits and giggles, but past experience has
taught me that I should never do these kinds of things.
Post by Dolphinius
1. What is the meaning of life?
42. We don't yet have the question to go with that answer.
Post by Dolphinius
2. Is there a God?
No, because proof denies faith.
Post by Dolphinius
3. Do blondes have more fun?
Well, I'm not a blonde and I'm not having much fun, so I'd say yes.
Post by Dolphinius
4. What is the best diet?
One that keeps you alive.
Post by Dolphinius
5. Is there anybody out there?
Well, the universe being infinitely vast and all, there's no chance for
anyone ELSE out there, let alone us either. The entire population of the
universe is actually zero. There's also no money, imports, or exports.
Consult The Guide for more information.
Post by Dolphinius
6. Who is the most famous person in the world?
The guy who unclogs toilets.
Post by Dolphinius
7. What is love?
A song by some guy.
Post by Dolphinius
8. What is the secret to happiness?
Sex and Money. Though some people with money aren't always happy, the
sex makes up for that. The 2 are very related in many ways. I know if I
had money, sex would be there soon after, and having both would make me
happy.
Post by Dolphinius
9. Did Tony Soprano die?
Probably. We'll exhume the body someday to find out for sure.
Post by Dolphinius
10. How long will I live?
What does the expiration date on your birth certificate say?
On a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is utterly foolish and 5 is enlightened,
your average wisdom rating is 3.00, but you have potential as a stand-
up comic.

Dolphinius
(Male, late thirties, UK, self-diagnosed AS)
d***@gmail.com
2010-09-21 23:16:02 UTC
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Post by Dolphinius
Who wants to have a go at answering them?
(Source:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11368424)
1. What is the meaning of life?
There are two inevitable points in each human life: Birth and death.
You're born and you will one day die. What you do between those points
is up to you.
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2. Is there a God?
I've often struggled with this one. Is mankind the creation of a God
or is God the creation of mankind to answer an unanswered question
about where we came from?

Personally, I believe in some sort of creative force, or universal
"power". I'm not convinced, however, that it is human or has a
specific gender.
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3. Do blondes have more fun?
Does it matter who has more fun?
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4. What is the best diet?
The one that sustains your body, meets all of the nutritional
requirements of your body, is digestible and doesn't make you
unhealthy. Like the meaning of life: what that diet consists of that
diet is between you and your body.
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5. Is there anybody out there?
Out where? Yes, there are people in this world. Perhaps too many to
sustain it well, but there are many anybodies out there.
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6. Who is the most famous person in the world?
The one that every single person on this planet knows of.
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7. What is love?
The opposite of indifference. (Love consists of care or regard for
something. Hate also requires some form of attention or "care", so it
is not the opposite of love, IMO)
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8. What is the secret to happiness?
What makes you, as an individual, happy? That answer is the secret to
your happiness... and in the end, that is what counts.

Some might argue specific points on that, but like all things in life,
happiness is subjective to the individual. What makes one person happy
will not make me happy. Therefore, one must know what makes one happy
to answer that question for oneself.

One must make oneself happy based on his or her own requirements.
Post by Dolphinius
9. Did Tony Soprano die?
Who's Tony Soprano and why would I care if he died?
Post by Dolphinius
10. How long will I live?
I'm not sure how long you'll live. That's not my concern. How long
I'll live is also out of my realm of knowledge, unless I were to make
a specific plan to that effect. I am not, however, interested in
suicide, so the time and date of my death will be a mystery until such
time that it happens.

Thanks for asking the questions!

Arak /|\
Zeke Zebedee
2010-09-22 21:23:32 UTC
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Or is it, some would argue that it is written.

Eke it was Zeke, who was going to say that regardless, because it was
written.


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On Sep 20, 2:07 pm, Dolphinius <***@fsmail.net> wrote:

There are two inevitable points in each human life: Birth and death.
You're born and you will one day die. What you do between those points
is up to you.
Geoff
2010-10-05 07:25:32 UTC
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Post by Dolphinius
Who wants to have a go at answering them?
(Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11368424)
1. What is the meaning of life?
42
Post by Dolphinius
2. Is there a God?
no
Post by Dolphinius
3. Do blondes have more fun?
no
Post by Dolphinius
4. What is the best diet?
eat in moderation i say
Post by Dolphinius
5. Is there anybody out there?
debatable :)
Post by Dolphinius
6. Who is the most famous person in the world?
yourself
Post by Dolphinius
7. What is love?
a song
Post by Dolphinius
8. What is the secret to happiness?
read this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Happiness-Handbook-Living/dp/0340995920/ref=tmm_pap_title_0
Post by Dolphinius
9. Did Tony Soprano die?
dunno, didn't watch it
Post by Dolphinius
10. How long will I live?
who cares?
or
'a watched kettle never boils'
or
'it's like watching paint dry'
:)
Post by Dolphinius
Dolphinius
(Male, late thirties, UK, self-diagnosed AS)
Dolphinius
2010-10-05 11:13:24 UTC
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Post by Geoff
Post by Dolphinius
Who wants to have a go at answering them?
(Source:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11368424)
1. What is the meaning of life?
42
Post by Dolphinius
2. Is there a God?
no
Post by Dolphinius
3. Do blondes have more fun?
no
Post by Dolphinius
4. What is the best diet?
eat in moderation i say
Post by Dolphinius
5. Is there anybody out there?
debatable :)
Post by Dolphinius
6. Who is the most famous person in the world?
yourself
Post by Dolphinius
7. What is love?
a song
Post by Dolphinius
8. What is the secret to happiness?
read this book:http://www.amazon.com/Art-Happiness-Handbook-Living/dp/0340995920/ref...
Post by Dolphinius
9. Did Tony Soprano die?
dunno, didn't watch it
Post by Dolphinius
10. How long will I live?
who cares?
or
'a watched kettle never boils'
or
'it's like watching paint dry'
:)
On a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is utterly foolish and 5 is enlightened,
your average wisdom rating is 3.10. However, your brevity rating is
4.70.

Dolphinius
(Male, late thirties, UK, self-diagnosed AS)
p***@gmail.com
2017-05-05 13:42:15 UTC
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Post by Dolphinius
Who wants to have a go at answering them?
(Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11368424)
1. What is the meaning of life?
Life has many meanings my meaning for life is make this planet healthy and safe place to live
2. Is there a God?
There are some people who does extremely good things like(Abdul kalam, Nelson Mandela etc....) they also get a name called god in the upcoming years, that doesn't mean that they have any supernatural powers, but so many people because of fear, they created a concept called god, if there is no god then we can do anything we want without any restrictions, like we can do sex with 100 girls, rob a bank etc.... because there is no one to punish us right?
3. Do blondes have more fun?
first of all we should all know what is fun? fun varies from person to person, like for one person flirting girls is fun, for other making others fools is fun, and for others earning money is fun, so there is no instrument to measure fun.
4. What is the best diet?
how much ever you eat, if u r healthy enough to live long is the best form of diet according to me
5. Is there anybody out there?
yes, if there is no one out there, why nasa and other space agencies spend alot of money on finding a extraterrestrial life?
6. Who is the most famous person in the world?
god is the most famous person in this world because 99% of the people know the name god
7. What is love?
Love is faith among one another, openness.
8. What is the secret to happiness?
9. Did Tony Soprano die?
10. How long will I live?
Dolphinius
(Male, late thirties, UK, self-diagnosed AS)
z***@gmail.com
2018-01-01 22:59:22 UTC
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Post by Dolphinius
Who wants to have a go at answering them?
(Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11368424)
1. What is the meaning of life?
There is none.
Post by Dolphinius
2. Is there a God?
Not a God the most people imagine themselves, there was a creation, at least in our mind and if the mind is more or less real, "something" created it - or created the illusion of it.
Post by Dolphinius
3. Do blondes have more fun?
Since #metoo we know better.
Post by Dolphinius
4. What is the best diet?
5:2, it really helped.
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5. Is there anybody out there?
Around 7.6 billion people and there is me too.. not really people.
Post by Dolphinius
6. Who is the most famous person in the world?
I had to google the word famous: "having a widespread reputation, usually of a favorable nature; renowned; celebrated"

In that case, there are a few, Nelson Mandela was one of them.
Post by Dolphinius
7. What is love?
a notion
Post by Dolphinius
8. What is the secret to happiness?
Drink coffee every morning
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9. Did Tony Soprano die?
In 2013 (I don't like it as actors are replaced with another one. Gandolfino dies, Tony dies, that's it.)
Post by Dolphinius
10. How long will I live?
I don't know, I'm have doing a bit of genealogy reseach. If I take my 2 parents (one alive), 4 grandparents, 16 greatgrandparents en 32 greatgreatgrandparents there totally combined average lifespan is 69,5 years, so if I am for once average, I will have 17 years togo :)
Post by Dolphinius
Dolphinius
(Male, late thirties, UK, self-diagnosed AS)
Glad I posted again after so many years.
Neral

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