Ask a Question to the Universal Translator

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  1. PsychoticEpisode It is very dry in here today Valued Senior Member

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    An alien space mission lands on Earth wishing to speak with us. They travel the globe and at random select people to talk to them through some type of universal translating device. Each person selected can ask one question. It is understood that the aliens will attempt to answer all the questions they've gathered once their indiscriminate sampling is completed.

    What would be the most popular question asked? What should be the most popular question asked?
     
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  3. Bishadi Banned Banned

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    the globe over: What is life?
     
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  5. PsychoticEpisode It is very dry in here today Valued Senior Member

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    I don't think so. Remember that the aliens are visiting many places and cultures you aren't familiar with. Although that question would be a good one to ask I don't think I would because with every passing day we seem to be edging closer to answering it ourselves.

    What you don't know is if they have all the answers. You don't want their anser to be "I don't know". So if you keep that in mind then does it change your question?
     
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  7. PieAreSquared Woo is resistant to reason Registered Senior Member

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    Paper or Plastic?
     
  8. (Q) Encephaloid Martini Valued Senior Member

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    Can you find me a planet not populated by bronze age superstitious twits?
     
  9. Stryder Keeper of "good" ideas. Valued Senior Member

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    For one, if there was to be such a question asked to me, then it would be by no means a random encounter.

    I guess however the "Most common question" (which is not incidentally my own) would be something like "What is the purpose of life?" (Since everyone has their own interpretation of an answer to that)
     
  10. PsychoticEpisode It is very dry in here today Valued Senior Member

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    I have a question in mind but I won't reveal it just yet.(unless someone beats me to it) My question would deal with what I consider the most beneficial to life on Earth and totally answerable, not something I consider subjective.
     
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  12. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    Do you have something that would cure my cold and diarrhea?:shrug:
     
  13. Bishadi Banned Banned

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    to continue!

    see instinct..... (all life is 'purposed to continue')

    tap a pond, watch it go

    but what most do not see, is that to tap a pond, they watch the wave ONLY, but fail to see that imposition is entangling more mass.....

    such as the wave may appear to be getting smaller as it rolls out, but in reality it has 'captured' more mass.

    to understand what "life" is or actually what energy is upon mass, then it is all easy and the 'paradigm shift' becomes elementary

    so when the martians get here, you all can ask them cuz god knows you can't comprehend it from the quack himself
     
  14. Bishadi Banned Banned

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    close your mouth.... that stink makes everyone sick
     
  15. Enmos Valued Senior Member

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    I think that stench is coming from you though.. so take you own advice, please.
     
  16. Enmos Valued Senior Member

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    I agree with Stryder, the most asked question would most likely be "What's the purpose of life".
    Or, perhaps, "How do I get rich easy ?"

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  17. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    uke:, OOPS, did I get any on you?:shrug:
     
  18. PieAreSquared Woo is resistant to reason Registered Senior Member

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    Even though they got here.. they may not have that answer either

    they may just as well think we have that answer
     
  19. Bishadi Banned Banned

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    but i am typing, not talking ........

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    the 'purpose' is 'to continue'

    and that 'answer' was almost three posts up within the same page of the thread

    perhaps, that is toooooo much reading for you?

    perhaps too much to comprehend?

    hope no one's buying your data capacity.
     
  20. Enmos Valued Senior Member

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    I'm just giving my opinion. The purpose of the thread is to post what you think is going to be the most asked question. It's not necessary to answer those questions.
    So perhaps it's you that needs to improve your reading comprehension.

    What does this even mean ? To survive ?
     
  21. Bishadi Banned Banned

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    perhaps i was sharing your opinion is moot

    as the answer was right in front of you and you could not comprehend it.

    means your opinion is worthless

    eg.....

    what does 'to continue' mean....

    kind of like what a direction in time is....... or like the wave rolling over a pond.

    it was started, it is now of 'intent'.......... 'to continue'

    life is "purposed: to continue"

    it sure aint for you to make a buck...........
     
  22. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    But we have spent billions trying to cure the common cold and diarrhea, wouldn't then my question be the best one to see if they really are that smart?
     
  23. Enmos Valued Senior Member

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    I saw it alright and I did comprehend it.. :bugeye:
    But this thread is not about answering these questions. Perhaps you should read the OP ?
    And it was NOT even MY question. It's the question I think will be asked most often.
     

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