Other Random question of the day

[coconspirator]

What's the pinnacle of bravery (In your opinion)?

The most common answer is sacrificing one’s life to save others, and that’s way up there. But recently a dear friend who is fighting a very deadly form of cancer shared that she would have refused treatment a long time ago, except that she wants to stay alive for her young son, to give him as many memories as possible of his mom. That redefined it for me.

 

[AlexneushoornTheGreat]

Random question of the day:

Is it true that there's not much of a point reflecting on the past and what you could have done differently in a situation?

 

[Onmyoji]

Depends. It may be useful to not make the same mistake again in the future.

 

[Rcticwolf]

Depends. It may be useful to not make the same mistake again in the future.

Those who fail to learn from history, are doomed to repeat it.

 

[DikkeVetteVlinder]

I do not think this is true. I do, however, think there's a big difference in looking at what you might do differently, versus endlessly ruminating on how much of a fuck up it was.
I'm over-emphasizing the difference a little bit here, but how you reflect on past mistakes matters a lot.
And there's of course also the matter of how consciously you work on the things you learned. If you take a moment to note what went wrong and leave it at that, I suspect the odds of repeating the mistake are higher than if you work on the pitfall in question consciously.

 

[AlexneushoornTheGreat]

Not sure if I asked this one before, but...

Random question of the day:

Should contest-based movies and TV shows have a few scenes that focus on those that lose the contest?

 

[Rcticwolf]

Not sure if I asked this one before, but...

Random question of the day:

Should contest-based movies and TV shows have a few scenes that focus on those that lose the contest?

Probably, some people would be curious as to how the losers are taking it

 

[Lorsh]

Ya

 

[cheyme]

Yes!!

 

[AlexneushoornTheGreat]

Not sure if I asked this one before, but...

Random question of the day:

Why did Miss Frizzle teach kids about science by using a Magic School Bus?

 

[EmperorNorton1]

How best to teach kids about the natural laws of the universe than by breaking those laws to observe them in action up close?
also. plot device/macguffins are weird.

 

[Daisie]

Not sure if I asked this one before, but...

Random question of the day:

Why did Miss Frizzle teach kids about science by using a Magic School Bus?

Because if she didn't, the show would be an animated lecture, not an animated adventure.

 

[Rcticwolf]

Because if she didn't, the show would be an animated lecture, not an animated adventure.

So basically like the reboot then?

 

[AlexneushoornTheGreat]

Not sure if I asked this one before, but...

Random question of the day:

Why is it so common for people to fantasize about angsty scenarios that make them feel sad?

 

[Onmyoji]

To get strong emotions they're not getting otherwise.

 

[Lorsh]

Contentment gets boring after awhile...

 

[Daisie]

Honestly isn't that just what RP is?

 

[Lorsh]

Honestly isn't that just what RP is?

Not for non-angsty slice of lifers

 

[Daisie]

Not for non-angsty slice of lifers

Heathens!

 

[ArchieTheFel]

Not sure if I asked this one before, but...

Random question of the day:

Why is it so common for people to fantasize about angsty scenarios that make them feel sad?

Because angst is delicious and I will fall for it every time. I love to see two people go through hardships that ultimately bring them closer together in the end (case in point, I'm watching Loki season 2 right now. Yes, I will take every excuse to gush about it.)

 

[ArchieTheFel]

Not for non-angsty slice of lifers

I like a healthy balance of both. A lot of angst followed by some nice slice-of-life stuff. Heavy emotions followed by a nice amount of peace.

 

[AlexneushoornTheGreat]

Random question of the day:

Is it true that Taylor Swift has done nothing for country music and that Lil Wayne has done nothing for rap music?

 

[Lorsh]

Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, and Jaylo are all the same person to me

 

[EmperorNorton1]

swift is country? i thought she was pop?

 

[ArchieTheFel]

Random question of the day:

Is it true that Taylor Swift has done nothing for country music and that Lil Wayne has done nothing for rap music?

I don't really listen to Taylor Swift and I only know Lil Wayne by name so I can't answer this question, I just wanted to be included in today's QOTD.