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In summary, a group of individuals are discussing a new forum and its purpose of asking and answering "stupid questions." They discuss topics such as how long it takes to reach 1000 posts, the existence of the old forums, the best superpower, an elevator that goes sideways, and the reasons behind posting in this forum. They also explore the question of why they ask questions and the possible theories that have not been invented. Eventually, the conversation turns to the expansion of the universe and the orbit of planets around stars.
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Count Iblis,I notice that you are a homework helper.Hopefully,you are giving wise and intelligent answers to your students.Does your having a great intellect render you incapable of asking a stupid quetion?
 
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mmm...more than a day, less than a century!
 
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MOD NOTE: Rules of This Thread

Please note, this thread is actually an ongoing game.

After answering the stupid "quetion" by the previous poster, you are supposed to ask a stupid quetion yourself to continue the game.
 
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Redbelly98 said:
Please note, this thread is actually an ongoing game.

After answering the stupid "quetion" by the previous poster, you are supposed to ask a stupid quetion yourself to continue the game.


I see! So, it is now my turn to ask a stupid quetion. Perhaps this question:

Suppose I make an upside down family tree. I appear at the top, my two parents below, their parents are shown below that, etc. etc. Then at the nth place there are 2^(n-1) people. But for n = 34 this exceeds the current World population and 34 generations back there were far fewer people than there are today. So, what is wrong? :confused:
 
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At some point in the family tree you will have ancestors from West Virginia USA, where inbreeding among family members is common practice. (Note, part of the game is to come up with a stupid answer :smile:)

Why do cats purr?
 
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They are happy they are not a dog.

What's up in flatland?
 
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7 UP!
What's google?
 
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goggles with spelling mistakes
what comes after P ,comes before E and ends up being PH?
 
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The imaginary element of pi.

How is it all of us are wasting time when none of us think to recycle it?
 
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Because time doesn't really exist.

Why do we need to conserve energy, given that energy is conserved anyway?
 
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We need to conserve and use the energy at least for that matter that nobody else gets it.

My class bought computers to learn on them. So, if there are 3 computers on table and you take one pc away, how many computers are left on the table?
 
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None. The power cord of the one taken away dragged the rest of them off the table top and onto the floor.

What's red?
 
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Koshi said:
None. The power cord of the one taken away dragged the rest of them off the table top and onto the floor.

What's red?

This isn't the place for questions like that.

Why am I still tired?
 
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Sorry! said:
This isn't the place for questions like that.

Why am I still tired?

Because your eyes look, wait, nevermind... This isn't the place...

What color is the inside of an orange before you cut it open?
 
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There is no color, because there is no light.

If you are traveling higher then speed of sound and make a fart, will you hear it first or smell it?
 
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actually, you will feel it, which is like hear+smell it or aka smear it, it's a common thing.

Why is ice-cream an ice-cream when it's not really a cream?
 
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For lack of being a potato.

If potatoes have eyes on all sides, why are they so often captured by humans?
 
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Because their eyes are filled with dirt.

What is filthier than dirt?
 
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Koshi said:
... What is filthier than dirt?

Mud.

My turn: How do I create test data? (I have actually been asked this question before)
 
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Dembadon said:
How do I create test data?

One does not create test data from thin air, of course, since it's subject to the usual conservation laws. One must convert some other form of data into test data. In practice, test data is most frequently harvested from old phone books or outdated dictionaries or from the copy on cereal boxes.

Recently some test data I harvested from an Alka-Seltzer Plus package indicated that if you jump a photon and wrestle it into its back it will go into a sort of hypnotic stupor and won't bite you. I was pleased, because, of course, that's completely consistent with GR.

How, though, do I stop the squishy noise in my left ear when I swallow?
 
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Stop swallowing!

Who's the greatest historical figure of all time?
 
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Who's the greatest historical figure of all time?
Adam.

What if Adam had been gay?
 
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He wouldn't have eaten that orange he ate because of that girl! and we all now would have a Ferrari.

what if the snake had been gay?
 
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Then Slytherin House would be very different.


How's the weather up there?
 
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Cold

What if the sun was alive?
 
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Then it would get sunspots mostly in its teen years.


Is it physically possible to answer your own quetion?
 
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Nope.


Shouldn't YOU be helping Russ fix the US energy crisis, instead of wasting your life away reading this?
 
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I was. Its lunch break.

If time had a gender, what would it be?
 
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French!

Are dolphins frictionless?

Actually asked in a high school physics class -- civilization is doomed, doomed I say!
 
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they might be.

k2 - t3 = 4
k=?
t=?
 
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rolerbe said:
French!

Are dolphins frictionless?

Actually asked in a high school physics class -- civilization is doomed, doomed I say!

Yes and no. Are they quantum dolphins in a box?
 
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ZigusZagus said:
they might be.

k2 - t3 = 4
k=?
t=?

They are.
 
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Schrodinger's Dog said:
Are they quantum dolphins in a box?
No, but they have quantum boxes inside them existing in the superposed state of being both open and closed at the same time.

2049: The world is rocked by the announcement of the 27Thousand Certainty Principle. After 30 years of dogged effort PF's own 27Thousand finally succeeds in creating his formula to determine for certain whether or not girls are attracted to you. However, the formula requires an unfortunate trade off for those who employ it: certainty over whether a girl is attracted to you or not comes at the cost of certainty over whether or not you are attracted to her. In other words, you can know if a girl is hot, OR, you can know if she's attracted to you, but you can't know both.

Completely misreading this post, many PF members begin slaughtering dolphins to find out if girls like them or not. The result is consistently the same: girls do like dolphins.

Why do dolphins swallow boxes?
 
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It helps them regurgitate when they have a tummy ache,which they often get after severe partying.What substance do dolphins use to party?
 
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speakers.

Why do dolphins party?
 
<h2>1. What is "Ask a Stupid Question Get a Stupid Answer"?</h2><p>"Ask a Stupid Question Get a Stupid Answer" is a phrase that is often used as a playful response to a question that is deemed to be silly or nonsensical. It is meant to be a lighthearted way to acknowledge that the question may not have a serious or logical answer.</p><h2>2. Why do people use this phrase?</h2><p>People use this phrase as a way to inject humor into a situation where a question may not have a clear or straightforward answer. It can also be used to acknowledge that the question may not be well thought out or may not have a serious purpose.</p><h2>3. Is there any scientific basis for this phrase?</h2><p>No, there is no scientific basis for this phrase. It is simply a common saying that is used in casual conversation to add humor or acknowledge a silly question.</p><h2>4. Can a question really be considered "stupid"?</h2><p>This phrase is not meant to be taken literally. The word "stupid" is used in a playful and lighthearted manner, and is not intended to be offensive or hurtful. It is simply a way to acknowledge that a question may not have a serious or logical answer.</p><h2>5. Is it appropriate to use this phrase in a professional setting?</h2><p>It depends on the context and the relationship between the individuals involved. In a formal or serious setting, it may not be appropriate to use this phrase. However, in a casual or lighthearted conversation, it may be acceptable to use this phrase as a way to inject humor into the discussion.</p>

1. What is "Ask a Stupid Question Get a Stupid Answer"?

"Ask a Stupid Question Get a Stupid Answer" is a phrase that is often used as a playful response to a question that is deemed to be silly or nonsensical. It is meant to be a lighthearted way to acknowledge that the question may not have a serious or logical answer.

2. Why do people use this phrase?

People use this phrase as a way to inject humor into a situation where a question may not have a clear or straightforward answer. It can also be used to acknowledge that the question may not be well thought out or may not have a serious purpose.

3. Is there any scientific basis for this phrase?

No, there is no scientific basis for this phrase. It is simply a common saying that is used in casual conversation to add humor or acknowledge a silly question.

4. Can a question really be considered "stupid"?

This phrase is not meant to be taken literally. The word "stupid" is used in a playful and lighthearted manner, and is not intended to be offensive or hurtful. It is simply a way to acknowledge that a question may not have a serious or logical answer.

5. Is it appropriate to use this phrase in a professional setting?

It depends on the context and the relationship between the individuals involved. In a formal or serious setting, it may not be appropriate to use this phrase. However, in a casual or lighthearted conversation, it may be acceptable to use this phrase as a way to inject humor into the discussion.

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