YouThink.com Latest Questions http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm YouThink.com Latest Questions http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm http://www.youthink.com/art/yt_logo_bub5.gif Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:54:00 EST The 50 most recently posted questions from YouThink.com. en-us When you see the abbreviation RPG which do you think of first? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543860 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543860 Role Playing Game or Rocket Propelled Grenade? 2009-11-06T19:08:27-05:00 YT UK, is there a diarrhea and vomiting virus currently going around your area? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543859 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543859 Yes or No? It's a 24/48hr virus, starts with a mild temperature and ends with... well, you know. 2009-11-06T18:06:57-05:00 If you were on Probation and you ended up violating the terms, would your parents turn you into your Probation Officer? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543857 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543857 Yes or No? 2009-11-06T13:19:53-05:00 Would you feel uncomfortable telling someone online your whole name? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543855 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543855 Yes or No? how different is it than telling it to someone on the street? 2009-11-06T12:26:42-05:00 Do you know at what point does admiration turn to jealousy? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543854 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543854 Yes or No? 2009-11-06T11:13:49-05:00 Have you ever played Travian? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543852 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543852 Yes or No? 2009-11-06T10:46:37-05:00 Do you think our academic system selects for less creative/intelligent researchers? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543851 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543851 Yes or No? A recent paper in the journal 'Medical hypotheses' suggested that creativity and intelligence are the most important personality factors for 'revolutionary' scientists. They claimed that a long, drawn out education system and the potentially unrewarding nature of research instead selects for traits like conscientiousness and agreeableness, which includes qualities like perseverance and willingness to please; which are unrelated to intelligence and creativity. As such, selecting for these traits reduces the average IQ and creativity levels of scientists who have the determination/discipline to make it through the system. 2009-11-06T10:26:44-05:00 Do you consider yourself deep? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543850 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543850 Yes or No? Mentally.. 2009-11-06T10:16:48-05:00 Do you buy music? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543849 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543849 yes or no? 2009-11-06T10:07:33-05:00 Is it funny that new mothers seem to lose weight faster than the average person? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543848 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543848 Yes or No? You tend to see new mothers down to their original size 3 months after giving birth, while someone struggling to lose half the weight take a year, or even stop trying? 2009-11-06T10:00:59-05:00 Do you go onto YT more in the day or night? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543847 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543847 Day or Night? 2009-11-06T03:26:45-05:00 Does following a statement by andquot;true storyandquot; make it more believeable? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543846 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543846 Yes or No? 2009-11-06T03:25:45-05:00 Do you have more than one middle name? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543843 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543843 Yes or No? 2009-11-06T02:54:34-05:00 Is your name one of the top 100 names of 2009? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543841 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543841 Yes or No? http-//baby-names.familyeducation.com/topnames/boys/ http-//baby-names.familyeducation.com/topnames/girls/ 2009-11-05T23:27:57-05:00 Do you have favorite lyrics of a song? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543838 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543838 Yes or No? 2009-11-05T18:42:27-05:00 Are you a dude? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543837 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543837 Yes or No? 2009-11-05T18:42:19-05:00 ever think about kiling someone-seriously? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543831 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543831 Yes or No? just asking 2009-11-05T15:49:52-05:00 Do you like learning about history especialy when u have a hands on activity?? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543830 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543830 Yes or No? 2009-11-05T15:02:47-05:00 Do you think it's a good or bad thing that people's habits and even etiquette are changing because of the swine flu? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543829 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543829 Good or Bad? Etiquette experts agree that these are tricky times. andquot;As a society we're saying that for our safety we need to change basic social interaction,andquot; the kinds of niceties that have been ingrained for generations, says Anna Post, spokeswoman for The Emily Post Institute. Considering how global our culture has become Post says andquot;this could be the beginning of a huge social shift.andquot; At work and at restaurants, the swine-flu savvy are offering up dollops of antibacterial gel. At parties, they're resisting the urge to double dip. At grocery stores, they're swabbing cart handles with sanitized wipes. At church, they're receiving Communion in the hand rather than on the tongue and bypassing the communal chalice and holy water font. And for those who don't follow society's new rules on public hygiene – who, for instance, cough uncovered into a crowded subway car – they're shooting off the stink eye. http-//www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2009-11-02-flubehavior02_CV_N.htm 2009-11-05T13:36:05-05:00 Do you think it will change the Oscars greatly now that there can be 10 nominees for Best Picture? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543828 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543828 Yes or No? At the ripe old age of 82, Oscar could do with a face-lift now and then. But Jane Campion, among other voters, has reservations about the latest makeover of Hollywood's most coveted prize. The New Zealand-born filmmaker, one of only three female directors ever nominated for an Academy Award, can't comprehend why the best-picture list of nominees was expanded from five to 10 slots for the first time since 1943, when Casablanca took home the statuette. andquot;I've heard it's because of the major studios,andquot; says the screenplay winner for 1993's The Piano, whose hopes this year are pinned on her period romance Bright Star. andquot;None of their movies are being chosen.andquot; Campion isn't the only one of the 6,000 or so academy members who was taken aback when the switch was unveiled.. http-//www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-10-30-10oscars30_CV_N.htm?csp= 2009-11-05T13:24:37-05:00 Would you like to have a new museum in place of the old Apex Builing in Sandusky that is currently on a brownfield? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543827 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543827 Yes or No? 2009-11-05T12:57:15-05:00 Which holiday do you like better? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543826 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543826 Christmas or Halloween ? just curious =/ 2009-11-05T10:34:28-05:00 Do you think it is true that we descended from earlier humans? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543825 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543825 Yes or No? If we did then why are there still humans today? 2009-11-05T10:30:19-05:00 Have you ever spent Thanksgiving and/or Christmas alone? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543824 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543824 Yes or No? 2009-11-05T09:14:30-05:00 Do you support the 'no miniskirts past age 30' unwritten rule? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543823 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543823 Yes or No? 2009-11-05T09:03:41-05:00 Are all marketers liars? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543822 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543822 Yes or No? 2009-11-05T06:21:04-05:00 Which do you like better? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543821 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543821 Queen or The Queen? 2009-11-05T02:48:56-05:00 Do you think it is true that we evolved from apes? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543820 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543820 Yes or No? If we did then why are there still apes today? 2009-11-05T02:43:10-05:00 If both your parents were drowning in a river, which one would you save? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543818 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543818 Mum or Dad? 2009-11-05T01:45:57-05:00 Are you currently trying to lose weight? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543817 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543817 Yes or No? 2009-11-05T01:44:12-05:00 Do you prefer McDonalds or KFC? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543816 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543816 McDonalds or KFC? 2009-11-05T01:42:03-05:00 Which option will get the least amount of votes? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543815 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543815 Orange or Blue? 2009-11-05T00:18:33-05:00 Do you ever make financial transactions via your cell phone? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543814 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543814 Yes or No? Like paying bills, transferring stocks, checking your account balance, etc? 2009-11-04T23:00:33-05:00 Is Computer Science a science? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543813 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543813 Yes or No? This is inspired by the question regarding psychology and science, but I didn't want to derail it with this addition. The underlying issue, as I see it, is andquot;what is science?andquot; Some proposed that it requires measurements, and CS clearly lacks any fundamental units and measurements.However, defining science as the andquot;systematic study of...andquot;, or some other definition of your choice, CS may or may not fit. An ACM article that hopefully provides some food for thought, even if it may provide bias- http-//portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1053309 2009-11-04T21:19:46-05:00 Do you think that rapists are born that way or created from the environment? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543812 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543812 Born or Created? This topic came about in the thread below http-//www.youthink.com/forum.cfm?action=readandamp;forum_id=15andamp;q_id=2779919andamp;archive=0andamp;set_one=1 That above is a link to a thread in the News Forum called andquot;Sure, you can overhaul the prison system, just don't look at drug lawsandquot; (In case the link is not working) Also; If you think rapists are born that way, is there a possibility in the future of manipulating DNA to prevent such monsters? 2009-11-04T20:56:20-05:00 Do you think MJ is still alive? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543811 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543811 Yes or No? Honestly? No. 2009-11-04T20:41:16-05:00 Have you ever played Minesweeper? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543810 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543810 Yes or No? I found it on the computer, it's sort of like you click boxes and if you click one with a mine, you lose. 2009-11-04T20:11:49-05:00 When did you start dating (if you haven't, when do you think you'll start?) http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543809 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543809 Before 16 or After 16? 2009-11-04T20:04:55-05:00 Do you believe in ghosts? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543808 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543808 Yes or No? I like ghosts 2009-11-04T20:03:38-05:00 How often do you watch Youtube? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543807 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543807 Almost or every day or Rarely or never? Just wondering 2009-11-04T20:02:48-05:00 Which do you like better? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543806 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543806 Waffles or Pancakes? Yes, I am aware that they are almost the same thing, but there is a difference! 2009-11-04T20:01:21-05:00 Who's better Kaka' or Messi? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543805 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543805 Yes or No? Personally Kaka' outran Messi and outplayed him. 2009-11-04T19:21:17-05:00 Do you think Kaka' is more successful than Cristiano and Messi? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543804 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543804 Yes or No? 2009-11-04T19:16:44-05:00 If you had a choice, would you rather have an older or a younger sibling(s)? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543802 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543802 Older or Younger? 2009-11-04T15:57:50-05:00 Do you think that there is an ignorance movement going on? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543801 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543801 Yes or No? Well it seems as though people are ok with being ignorant and/or stupid. I always see them in large groups spreading their inorance to others and it gets worse as the years keep coming. 2009-11-04T15:46:41-05:00 Do you believe in things that you can't see? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543800 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543800 Yes or No? Like the magnetic field, sound waves etc. 2009-11-04T13:02:55-05:00 In your opinion, is guitar one of the hardest intruments to learn? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543799 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543799 Yes or No? 2009-11-04T12:58:37-05:00 What do you think is more important - Maths or English? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543798 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543798 Maths or English?? 2009-11-04T12:54:56-05:00 Which is better - Guns N' Roses or Led Zeppelin? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543797 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543797 Guns N' Roses or Led Zeppelin? 2009-11-04T12:47:42-05:00 Would you ever willingly break a promise/oath that you've taken for an illegitimate reason? http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543795 http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=543795 Yes or No? Obviously life/death situations don't really have a choice at all. But, for instance, promising to take someone to Prom and going back on it, or promising to come to work and not showing up. Stuff like that. 2009-11-04T10:50:52-05:00