What is the Perfect Question to Ask for a Life-Changing Answer?

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The discussion centers around the idea of having a moment with fate to ask any question, with participants suggesting a range of scientific inquiries and personal reflections. Key scientific questions include solving the mass-gap problem, proving the Riemann hypothesis, and developing comprehensive theories of quantum gravity and string theory. Participants also mention "cheating" questions, such as solving all Clay Millennium problems or predicting future Nobel Prize lectures. Personal questions vary from the whimsical, like asking for lottery numbers, to profound existential queries about the universe's origins and the nature of existence. The conversation highlights a blend of humor and deep philosophical contemplation, with some participants joking about the triviality of asking for money in the context of universal knowledge. Overall, the thread reflects a fascination with both scientific mysteries and the human condition.
  • #31
Please tell me everything about the universe?

By everything I mean EVERYTHING :)
 
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  • #32
And if a genie could grant me just one wish I'd wish for an infinite number of wishes.

That's very greedy, isn't it?
 
  • #33
I'd ask what I should ask for. Knowing the perfect question would be awesome. It would give my life new meaning to find the answer to it, knowing that it was the correct question to try and answer.
 

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