Lists of Bests: MindTripper's "A List of Questions" http://www.listsofbests.com/list/30055 I'm setting no boundaries on this list except that the answer to the question and/or the search for the answer to the question must feel worthwhile to me in some way. The questions may be biggies like "Can freedom and justice exist simultaneously?" and "If I pick my nose & no one sees me then did I really pick my nose?" and "What's the point of searching for a Theory of Everything?". They can be middle sized questions like "What parts of the brain become active when listening to music & does this differ between people?" and "What are noctilucent & nacreous clouds made of & how can they exist so high in the atmosphere?" and "Is it true that we have very, very ancient technological objects such as the million year old battery or is there some question over this?". They can be small questions like "What approach shall I take to creating my new website?" and "What personal development workshops are scheduled for this term?" They can be personal questions such as "If I could step into a different profession each month for the next year, any profession, the knowledge & skills just popping into place in my head as needed, then what 12 professions would I choose?". They can be trivial questions such as "What is my favourite type of pizza?" and "Will there be another series of BattleStar Galactica?". And they can be any other sort of question beyond, between or otherwise outside the above categories. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:08:23 GMT en-us 0 50 14 0 0 What's the point of searching for a Theory of Everything? http://www.43things.com/things/view/1408595 <div id="position">1</div> What parts of the brain become active when listening to music & does this differ between people? http://www.43things.com/things/view/1408599 <div id="position">2</div> What are noctilucent & nacreous clouds made of & how can they exist so high in the atmosphere? http://www.43things.com/things/view/1408600 <div id="position">3</div> Is it true that we have very, very ancient technological objects such as the million year old battery or is there some question over this? http://www.43things.com/things/view/1408602 <div id="position">4</div> What approach shall I take to creating my new website? http://www.43things.com/things/view/1408648 <div id="position">5</div> What personal development workshops are scheduled for this term? http://www.43things.com/things/view/1408650 <div id="position">6</div> How can a cat's nose get so very COLD even in hot weather? http://www.43things.com/things/view/1408656 <div id="position">7</div> It is said that the non-deterministic universe implied by quantum physics allows freewill to exist in a way which the mechanistic universe did not, but where is the connection between quantum non-determinism & freewill? Pseudo-science or real possibility? http://www.43things.com/things/view/1409356 <div id="position">8</div> Do people vary in the frequency limits of their visual perception in a similar way to the auditory (so that some people see slightly into the infra-red & ultra-violet)? http://www.43things.com/things/view/1410120 <div id="position">9</div> In terms of evolutionary development why did humans develop a sense of beauty, appreciation of music, the feeling of awe? Do any non-human species exhibit these or similar things? http://www.43things.com/things/view/1410125 <div id="position">10</div> How well does Homo Sapien behaviour fit the patterns of the other great apes? Are we in essence, typical apes (intellect aside)? http://www.43things.com/things/view/1410142 <div id="position">11</div> Do cats have less control over movement near the end of the tail than near the base? http://www.43things.com/things/view/1411958 <div id="position">12</div> What is the shape of the curve which describes the change of sunrise (or sunset) time with days in the year? How much and in what way does it deviate from the sinusoidal? Why does it deviate? http://www.43things.com/things/view/1412072 <div id="position">13</div> How is robot dancing done? http://www.43things.com/things/view/1444505 <div id="position">14</div>