In an awesome development, I have been chatting with Mr. Deity (which, by the way, makes me officially a prophet. I'm working on letting my beard grow long now), and he has offered to answer almost any questions you might have. What would you ask an omniscient, omnipotent being? Leave your questions in the comments, I'll pass them on, and then I'll stroll down from the mountain with the answers chiseled on digital stone tablets.
I don't want to catch any of you frolicking with golden calves while I'm getting the words of the Lord now, you hear?
And keep in mind that I'll only pass along the interesting questions. Asking for lottery numbers…not interesting. And you know I'd keep those answers for myself, anyway.
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There are nearly 500 complete responses to the survey from last week. Here's a CSV file of the results. Below the fold are the frequencies as well as N's. I might report some trends in the data, but a lot of it is predictable.
It turns out the answer is "yes" ...
... according to Yahoo Answers.
Also, in answer to the question, "Can a Jedi Lighsabe cut through Superman?" the answer is: It depends.
Nice to see Yahoo Answers deals with the subtleties.
Here's a logic puzzle for you: Suppose I offer you a million dollars, in return for which you agree to answer a certain yes/no question. You can answer either truthfully or falsely as you desire. That's it. Should you accept that offer? Solution below the fold.
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