Recent questions tagged human beings

Description : Do reasons affect an outcome or do excuses affect an outcome?

Last Answer : I can't guess at the inner process of that judge, but I do believe some judges are more likely than others to consider mitigating circumstances. Also letters to the court about a ... not think that one principle concerning reasons and excuses would necessarily work the same with all judges.

Description : Would you enjoy the life of a brood-X cicada?

Last Answer : I’m not even sure what their purpose is. I wouldn’t want to be one.

Description : What would the current state of human civilisation be, if humans were the size of the average lagomorph?

Last Answer : Here's my conjecture. .Brain size would be limited so processing capability would be limited too. Calorie intake needs would be reduced so a vegetarian diet would be easy to support. They would live ... themselves. And opposable thumbs would give them the dexterity to put some of their ideas to use.

Description : Do you feel defensive when someone refers to humans as Great Apes?

Last Answer : No.

Description : Can you show me some examples of a girl with faraway eyes?

Last Answer : The Afghan girl that was on the cover National Geographic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghan_Girl

Description : What do you really think it means to be civilized?

Last Answer : I think America is civilized. Some of it’s citizens….not so much. I think Sweden and Canada are civilized.

Description : Being human is a chore. Do you agree?

Last Answer : Yeah. Being a house cat would be much better.

Description : If you could have a trait of any non-human animal and still otherwise stay yourself, which one would you choose?

Last Answer : The immortality of a jellyfish, natch

Description : For one day, if you could be another person or object, what/who would you be and why?

Last Answer : I would produce a romantic comedy. Guy and girl, they do not like each other in the beginning and they end up in bed together in the end. Classic. It would be called “The Rapist”.

Description : Every person born is a human being, but is it better that some human beings were never born and if they realise this is it their fault?

Last Answer : That’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard. People are transformed by their environment for the most part, unless we’re talking about a huge defect in the embryology process.

Description : Why do we as humans allways have to mess with things we shouldnt?

Last Answer : We should be “messing” with science. Science produces lots of results that are unintended, positive consequences. How do you think we learn what’s needed for transplanting limbs, the work on nerve regeneration for spinal cord injuries, or better treatment for Alzheimers?

Description : What would the earth be like if humans never existed?

Last Answer : If by human you mean homo sapiens sapiens, then the world would likely be dominated by one of the more primitive species of the homo genus, like the Neanderthaler. In that case the current situation ... any member of the homo genus, then most likely the world would still be covered by lush forests.

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