25 Questions to Ponder

(16) Are Animals Smarter Than We Think?

Of course. How many cats and dogs do you see driving to work every day on congested freeways? How many cats and dogs do you see pulling out their fur as they struggle with their tax forms? How many cats and dogs do you see at the supermarket, cooking their meals, or washing the dishes?

Cats and dogs get to sleep all day in a warm dry house, and have their meals provided on a regular schedule by their human servants. So, who's smarter? Them or us?

Science

(1) Does Science Matter?

No.

(2) Is War Our Biological Destiny?

Good question. If we built an elevator into space that used the centrifugal force of the earth's rotation to lift payloads into space, would some idiot destroy it? You betcha.

(3) Will Humans Ever Visit Mars?

No.

(4) How Does the Brain Work?

If you don't ask me, I know I know, but if you ask me, I know I cannot.

(5) What Is Gravity, Really?

One of three primary forces. What is electricity? What is magnetism? For a complete theory, look at GrandUnification.com

(6) Will We Ever Find Atlantis?

Did it blow up too?

(7) How Much of the Body is Replaceable?

Only the sexual organs are replaceable and then, only imperfectly.

(8) What Should We Eat?

White Castle Combos and Denty Moore Stew. Truthfully, there are other answers to this question.

(9) When Will the Next Ice Age Begin?

1985 according to this Newsweek Article from 1975.

(10) What Happened Before the Big Bang?

God was thinking.

(11) Could We Live Forever?

No. Duh.

(12) Are Men Necessary? ...

No.

... Are Women Necessary?

No.

(13) What Is the Next Plague?

Sir Elton John singing all his song in a lower octave.

(14) Can Robots Become Conscious?

Nope.

(15) Why Do We Sleep?

There are various reasons. (punt)

(16) Are Animals Smarter Than We Think?

Yeah, dogs are. But they are really stupid too. And they like to eat cat poop, which does not speak well for intelligence.

(17) Can Science Prove the Existence of God?

No. It can prove design by a more advanced intelligence, if it happens to exist, but God is beyond human apprehension in an objective sense. That doesn't mean He is hard to find.

(18) Is Evolution Truly Random?

Doubtful, but who the hell knows?

(19) How Did Life Begin?

I think my parents did it a few times. It is the only thing that makes sense. Ewww. Next question.

(20) Can Drugs Make Us Happier? Smarter?

Caffeine can.

(21) Should We Improve Our Genome?

We can't.

(22) How Much Nature Is Enough?

Florida in the summer. Canada in the winter.

(23) What Is the Most Important Problem in Math Today?

I could make up something here, but...nah.

(24) Where Are Those Aliens?

This is the best question. I don't think there are any aliens. I think we are the whole shooting match. Did you know that if any planet in our galaxy were able to produce a colony ship every 10,000 years and that if each ship split (on average) every 10,000 years, that in only 1 million years, there would be trillions of colony ships around every star in the galaxy. Either a) deep space travel is impossible, or b) we are alone, or c) we are the first, or d)(the most unlikely) we happened to develop at exactly the same time as another planet. Option "a" above could also mean that intelligence always destroys itself.

(25) Do Paranormal Phenomena Exist?

no.

"(2) Is War Our Biological Destiny?"

The best inquiry to date on this subject is African Genesis by Robert Ardrey.

1. Man evolved in response to the potential of the weapon.
2. Man is an armed, social carnivore.
3. Like other social carnivore, man has behavioral pre-dispositions for in-group amnity and out-group emnity.
4. As the fang in early men, and pre-men was reduced millions of years ago, something had to replace it.
5. That "something" was a club.

Ah - go buy the book!

After reading it, you will have greater predictive capability regarding the behavior of your fellow man and yourself.

I'll have lash

1) Does Science Matter?Absolutely.
(2) Is War Our Biological Destiny? ?No
(3) Will Humans Ever Visit Mars? ?I hope so. My son wants to be the first.
(4) How Does the Brain Work? Sometimes like magic, sometimes like mud.
(5) What Is Gravity, Really? ? A patient and crafty foe.
(6) Will We Ever Find Atlantis? Only Leonard Nemo really cares.
(7) How Much of the Body is Replaceable? Not enough
(8) What Should We Eat? Anything, but not too much of it.
(9) When Will the Next Ice Age Begin? Sooner than we think
(10) What Happened Before the Big Bang? That’s like asking where you were before you were born.
(11) Could We Live Forever? I pray every day that I will.
(12) Are Men Necessary? ... ... Are Women Necessary? Are questions like this really necessary?
(13) What Is the Next Plague? Biometric identification
(14) Can Robots Become Conscious? I hope not because that would result in a negative answer to (12) above.
(15) Why Do We Sleep? Because we tire.
(16) Are Animals Smarter Than We Think? Yes
(17) Can Science Prove the Existence of God? The proof is all around you.
(18) Is Evolution Truly Random? Huh?
(19) How Did Life Begin? Well first daddy fell in love with mommy and we got married… Hey look! Sponge Bob is on!
(20) Can Drugs Make Us Happier? Smarter? Perception is not reality.
(21) Should We Improve Our Genome? Yes. Try to marry up.
(22) How Much Nature Is Enough? Huh?
(23) What Is the Most Important Problem in Math Today? Calculator/guessing/group-based education
(24) Where Are Those Aliens? Streaming over the boarder my the millions
(25) Do Paranormal Phenomena Exist? I knew you would ask that.

(1) Does Science Matter? There is matter in science...so yes.

(2) Is War Our Biological Destiny? No...conscious robots are our War destiny.

(3) Will Humans Ever Visit Mars? Not if they don't get rid of those steep hotel taxes.

(4) How Does the Brain Work? Just like a light switch...you are either turned on or turned off.

(5) What Is Gravity, Really? That is heavy man.

(6) Will We Ever Find Atlantis? YES...it is New Orleans.

(7) How Much of the Body is Replaceable? Depends on the person.

(8) What Should We Eat? Anything...as long as it is dipped in Ranch dressing and served over fries.

(9) When Will the Next Ice Age Begin? When the Astros win the world series.

(10) What Happened Before the Big Bang? The Big Date.

(11) Could We Live Forever? Life without death is not living...so no.

(12) Are Men Necessary? ... only if rational answers are sought

... Are Women Necessary? ...only if rational offspring are sought

(13) What Is the Next Plague? ...HIP HOP MEETS COUNTRY

(14) Can Robots Become Conscious? Al Gore did, but only to invent the internet...

(15) Why Do We Sleep? To give God some time off from the stupid things we say and do.

(16) Are Animals Smarter Than We Think? I have never seen a horse fall for the old, "Pull my finger."

(17) Can Science Prove the Existence of God? Not yet, but we are getting closer every day.

(18) Is Evolution Truly Random? As a theory? Yes.

(19) How Did Life Begin? With a gutsy publisher and a sack full of dreams.

(20) Can Drugs Make Us Happier? Smarter? No, but they can sure make you think that you are until you end up knife fighting in the street over a cigarette butt with a guy named Sal that used to work for Enron. (Did I say that or think that?)

(21) Should We Improve Our Genome? Not if we are already making stars like Brittany Spears and Maddona. I think we have reached our intellectual pinnacle.

(22) How Much Nature Is Enough? Depends on whose turn it is in strip poker.

(23) What Is the Most Important Problem in Math Today? It is too hard.

(24) Where Are Those Aliens? TEXAS

(25) Do Paranormal Phenomena Exist? Done.

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