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Somebody pointed out the other day that since moonlight is just reflected sunlight, Dracula should theoretically dustify in moonlight. Which got me thinking.

Given that vampires don’t actually have reflections, does that mean they react differently with other reflected things than we do? Like, you know. If they don’t have a reflection, then reflected things shouldn’t bother them. Right?

So, what are your thoughts? Should moonlight make Dracula go *Poof*?

Hi!

I recently came to a realization. The question “Would you please be a contrarian?” has a weird set of answers.

If you answer no, you’re not. But at the same time, you’re answering no. And similarly, if you answer “yes”, you’re demonstrating that you’re not a contrarian by agreeing to be one.

Happy paradoxing!

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It occurs to me. Where even does the term “deadline” come from?

Did it exist before, or after the existence of phone lines? It seems like that could make sense as an origin story: Two people are on the phone, and they need to keep track of how long they had before the line went dead.

But if that’s so, what did they have before deadlines?

Any thoughts?

Have a lovely day!

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I may have had a bit too much sugar at the time of writing this post. There was a dessert potluck that I went to. Which got me thinking. If someone brings a dessert that doesn’t get eaten at the potluck, if they’re not brownies, does that person still get the Brownie Points for bringing the dessert?

And on that note, I’ll wish you a Happy Friday, filled with Much Tasty Sugar!

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As you may remember, the most recent question I asked is about what even makes a good question.

And today, I’d like to propose that part of what can make a good question is that it’s a bit surprising. Sure, you can ask a “favorite color” type of question. But that’s asked so often, you probably have a canned answer.

Unexpected questions, on the other hand, have the potential to help you think.

What do you think, though?

Hi!

As you may remember, I’ve been having some “question” posts this year.

And today, my question is: What even makes a good question?

One thing that comes to mind is that it isn’t just a yes/no question. (Those are a bit too easy to answer.)

What are your thoughts?

Have a great day!

Hi!

Time for the Next Question: You can live an infinite amount of time, but either living “as usual” for an unlimited number of days (vertical), or by having an infinite amount of time per day (horizontal). (So, you can pause the day, transport yourself elsewhere, whatever.) Which do you choose?

Currently, as I’m faced with too much to do in too little time, I’d go with Horizontal. What about you?

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As you may recall, I’m trying something new, with being more intentional about questions and answers. Or something. (You can read the post.) In that post, I was wondering about the potential for making a food… perfectly. Like, it’s your magic talent.

I also started to think of answers, based on costs and wasteage.

Now, I’m thinking about it in terms of preferences. So, there are some tradeoffs here as well. You could, for example, make it so that your Absolutely Favorite Dish Ever always turns out perfectly.

But if it’s your Absolute Favorite Dish Ever To Make, especially if it’s one that you usually make, you run into extra complications. Are you already making it well? If so, would it make sense to magically guarantee you can always make it perfectly? Or should you go with one of the less commonly made ones?

Is it possible that your favorite dish is only your favorite because you can’t make your second-favorite perfectly?

Would you want to risk it?

Also, what if your favorite is different from what most of your friends like. Would you want to make a perfect crowd-pleaser?

And other fun considerations.

Happy thinking!