I'm freeforming these responses, so be patient if they seem to go around in circles. Opinions come out eventually. My answers are surprising me.
1. You meet a magician. He can do 5 simple tricks--pull a rabbit out of a hat, make a coin disappear, turn an ace to a joker, and two similar others. These are his only tricks, and he cannot learn any more. HOWEVER he is doing these tricks with REAL MAGIC. No illusions, he can actually conjure a bunny, and move a coin through space. He is legitimately magical, but limited in scope. Is this person more impressive then Albert Einstein?
A old dog who can't learn new tricks is just an old dog. Furthermore, legitimately magical is irrelevant and depends on the audience. matter is matter and would you not be able to say that in terms of molecules and sub atomic particles, figuring out how to manipulate these thing can be magic too? Same diff. The "Magician" if can be called such is fairly useless, yet entertaining. Einstein, also a "magician" had a much larger impact on society as a whole and was therefore much more relevant and impressive in terms of accomplishment. There is no answer to this question. Impressive to ME right now? Einstein. I could have gave 2 shits about Einstein if I was 4.
2. Assume a fully grown horse is shackled to the ground with head held in place; conscious and upright, but immobile. Every political prisoner on earth will be released if you can kick this horse to death in twenty minutes. Steel-toed boots are allowed. Would you attempt this?
Nope. I'm weak and wouldn't be able to maim a helpless animal. I couldn't kill a suffering squirrel on the side of the road. I'd like to lie and say I could to it for the greater good, but I cant. I CAN however justify this answer insomuch that a human is never truly helpless. We have words, we have consciousness and other tools at hand to help ourselves. Not all prisoners are innocent, as there are always 2 sides to every story - not all situations are appropriate to get in others faces about. I still conflicted writing an answer to this question...either Im weak, or have a strong sense of Darwinism and a 'you get what you deserve' attitude. man fucking shackled that horse. I dont even like horseback riding for what it symbolizes
3. There are two open boxes on a table. In one lays a turtle, in the other Adolf Hitler’s skull. If you select the turtle you must keep it and ensure it is alive for two years, else you will be fined $999 by the state. If you select the skull you must apolitically display it in your living room for two years, but you will be paid $120/month. Which option do you select?
Aight, I cant see the other side of the coin on this one. Gimme Hitler's skull, now. I don't need to tell anyone who's it is, and I can fuck it up a little if I want to as well and still make money. I'd want the turtle too - can I take both? I don't mind the charge
4. Genetic Engineers have developed a super gorilla. It cannot speak but has a vocabulary of over 12 000 words in sign language, an IQ of ~85, and a sense of self awareness. The 700lb creature becomes infatuated with football. ESPN analyst Tom Jackson speculates it would be borderline unblockable and would likely average 6 sacks a game, but may be susceptible to misdirection plays. The gorilla has made it clear he would never intentionally injure an opponent. You are the commissioner of the NFL: Do you allow the gorilla to sign with the Oakland Raiders?
Yup - how would that be different than 1/2 the players now? I'd almost trust the Gorilla more when he said he would'nt intentionally injure an opponent (which dosen't mean he wouldnt. He'd have to have the same rights as any other contracted player, and control over his assets, monies and interests. The gorilla sounds more than capable in an overall sense..and who am I to judge anyways - if he can play and some team is interested, giver
5. You meet your soul mate. The catch: every three years someone will break both of the love of your life's collarbones with a crescent wrench. Unless: you swallow a pill the will make all the music you hear for three years sound as it was being covered by Alice in Chains. Do you swallow the pill?
OUCH!!! Ok, so I question the circumstance of this question. Is the pill swallowed only once? or every 3 years, making the next 3 years of music bad and a lifetime of not having my partner with broken collar bones? Im going with only one pill (actually answer would be the same for both cases). I'm a sucker, and can be as selfish as anyone else but I'd protect my soul mate however I could - I'd question anyone who didnt. At least there is still music - man, ok no, even if there was no more music, I'd be ok with the pill. Honestly! Actually, thinking about it...I'd prob honestly try and figure out a win-win out of this - not taking the pill and preventing the bone breaking. Furthermore, if a friend made the wrong decision and didn't take a pill to protect their loved one, I'd go after the bone breaker myself if I caught wind of it and do the job on them. I'd step in for a stranger even, gawd..I can't walk away from preventing a bad situation. It'll get me into trouble one day
6. The Dream VCR is invented. A machine that can record your dreams for an entire evening. However, when you watch the recording you must be in the same room as your family and your closest friends. Would you still do this?
Prob, Im pretty open and my friends and family are pretty cool. Besides, they would just be confused anyways. I speak my own language. My first instinct was no, but I have a vivid dream world and would love some insight into that place and being vulnerable to the openness of the exercise is a fair trade
7. A Scottish marine biologist captures a live Loch Ness Monster. The same day a hunter in the Pacific Northwest shoots a Sasquatch on the thigh and takes it into captivity. That evening the president announces he has thyroid cancer and will undergo a biopsy next week. You are the front-page editor of the New York Times: What do you play as your big story?
Tragedy in Nature - Earth's great mysterious creatures Incarcerated and Abused...and for what end? What is this world coming to?
8. You meet the perfect person; romantically ideal. But they are obsessed with Jim Henson's gothic puppet fantasy The Dark Crystal. They watch it once a month and pepper conversation with references, occasionally talking about a deeper philosophy. Would this be enough to stop you from marrying this individual?
Are you kidding? lol...it would be annoying, yes, but seriously, to each his own - who cares? I'd watch it too at least once. The Dark Crystal? I think I liked that once upon a time? However, I can't relate at all, especially with the notion of watching anything more than once, hell, watching anything in its entirety is hard. If this aspect is ok with Mr. rinse and repeat, then I guess I'd be ok with it too. Im not so sure we'd be "Romantically Ideal". Im sure they'd be a bit repetative in other aspects of their lives and thats not gunna work in the end. In a nutshell, if thats the only reason, of course Id marry the dude, realistically, We'd never get that far for other reasons. Been there done that
OK...enuf for now - the rest will come in 2 more posts
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