Well kids, I was out of town last weekend and did not have a chance to post the Question of the Week on Saturday. I also did not take the opportunity to post it a day late on Sunday, which I typically do when I'm unable to get it out on the regular day. Since … Continue reading Questions of the Week #68 & 69
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Question of the Week #67
Without your kidney as a transplant, someone close to you will die within one month. The odds that you will survive the operation are only 50 percent, but should you survive you would be certain of a normal life expectancy. Would you consent to the operation? Uh... How close are we talking? If it's a … Continue reading Question of the Week #67
Question of the Week #66
Do you feel that advice from older people carries special weight because of their greater experience? I'm gonna say no. I think there are a lot of situations that can come up in our lives that someone somewhere has to have been through before. But just because they've been through something similar doesn't necessarily mean … Continue reading Question of the Week #66
Question of the Week #65
When you tell a story, do you often exaggerate or embellish it? If so, why? Of course I do. Life's more fun when you embellish. But, seriously, you've probably read my blog... I'm sure it's not difficult to pick up that a lot of the stories on here are exaggerated to some degree. Not all … Continue reading Question of the Week #65
Question of the Week #64
You and the person you love deeply are placed in separate rooms with a button next to each of you. You know that you will both be killed unless one of you presses your button before 60 minutes pass; furthermore, the first to press the button will save the other person, but will immediately be … Continue reading Question of the Week #64
Question of the Week #63
Assume there were a technological breakthrough that would allow people to travel as easily and cheaply between continents as between nearby cities. Unfortunately, there would also be 100,000 deaths a year from the device. Would you try to prevent its use? No, I wouldn't. There are risks with everything. While, statistically, flying is the safest … Continue reading Question of the Week #63
Question of the Week #62
If you walked out of your house one morning and saw a bird with a broken wing huddled in some nearby bushes, what would you do? Not to sound heartless, but I would keep walking. Survival of the fittest my friends, survival of the fittest. Besides, I'm not a vet. What would I do with … Continue reading Question of the Week #62
Question of the Week #61
Can you urinate in front of another person? Not only can I, but I have. It wasn't really by choice. There was an emergency situation following a 20oz. Fruitopia on a mission trip. We pulled the vans over and I stood next to a fence and let loose. Suddenly here comes one of the kids … Continue reading Question of the Week #61
Question of the Week #60
Would you add one year to your life if it meant taking one year from the life of someone in the world selected at random? Would it matter if you were told whose life you had shortened? I wouldn't do it. Doesn't matter to me whose life would be shortened. One day it'll be my … Continue reading Question of the Week #60
Question of the Week #59
By controlling medical research funds, you are in a position to guarantee that a cure will be found in 15 years for any disease you choose. Unfortunately, no progress on any others would be made during that period. Would you target one disease? No, I wouldn't. What if researchers are only five years away from … Continue reading Question of the Week #59
The Confusing Middle 