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Definitely, though I might off myself as well instead of go to prison.
Would you cause one decent person (can not be yourself and they can not volunteer, you must force this on them) to exist in a state of permanent, unbelievable agony if it meant that nobody else would ever suffer again?
Ah they'd give you minimum security and let you out as soon as the media went away. You might have to clean toilets, but you'll do the same thing when you're a husband. And you won't have as much time to read then. :)Quote:
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Nah. Not my job.Quote:
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Would you waterboard escaped/recaptured felons if it was near certain to retrieve the stolen Rembrandt: "Christ Calming a Storm on the Sea of Galilee"?
Well in that case I'll take the prison sentence.
Would I personally waterboard the felons? Yes; who I waterboard is my business. Would I support authorizing the government to do so? No.
Would you rather be a successful author of a childrens series or a frustrated and unhappy writer of literary fiction who will be lauded and admired only after his death.
Yes, I meant you personally.Quote:
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It would be a matter of indifference to me. The former sounds nice, and the latter would not render me unhappy or frustrated. Work is an important part of life, but it's not where your happiness comes from (or not mine in any case). And carrying what people think about you is a sucker's game.Quote:
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So after the thugs told you where the painting was, would you turn 'em in and tell the cops about it; or kill them (they're Sado-Masochistic child killers, by the way--and they're already planning on having you whacked for torturing them), get the painting for yourself, and discreetly sell it to a Russian art collector willing to pay in gold bars?
I would kill them without receiving any reward if I could get away with it, so yes, absolutely. I also don't care about Rembrandt enough to value the diffusion of his painting into the world of art over millions of dollars in gold for myself. This one is an easy sell.
Would you rather hang with Lord Byron and Percy Byssche Shelley in Italy for a weekend or spend a week at Yasnaya Polyana with Tolstoy, Turgenev and Dostoyevsky (you can speak Russian for just this week)?
Well, just for the record, you're going to do more than minimum security if they catch you on that one.Quote:
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Definitely with Byron and Shelley. Russia is too damn cold.Quote:
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Would you encourage making contact with extra-terrestrial life in our galaxy (assuming that it exists)?
That is a tough on, but I think I would say no, because they are probably better off not having humans starting to but into their life and business.
If you had to choose between either living alone the rest of your life or entering into an arranged marriage (without knowing anything about the other person first) what would you do?
If those were the only choices, I would enter into the arranged marriage. If it worked out, I'd be happy. If not, I'd get out and be on my own in any case. So the first option, though admittedly unattractive, turns out to be the best bet.
If you could, would you choose to know the exact date of your death one year ahead of time?
No.
Would you giveaway all your books for an all expense paid trip around the world?
Well no, but I gave most to a library when I switched to ebooks. It's a lot better if you want to keep on the move.
Okay, so would you want to know the date of your death 30 years ahead of time--so you could plan accordingly?
No.
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Okay, so would you want to know the date of your death 30 years ahead of time--so you could plan accordingly?
At my age (mid-fifties) does it really matter that much? But I would if I were younger. It would take the guess work out of retirement planning.
Would you buy a snake and feed it mice?
I don't think so. I like snakes when I know where they are, but the propsect of an escape is just too terrible; I find snakes really unnerving when I just happen upon them. As far as the mice go it's moot, but if I had a snake then yes, I probably would... Actually I might not be able to, I like mice.
Would you ever have a pet tarantula? (ugh)
Definitely! I have always wanted one actually
Would you sell your soul to the Devil, if in return for enternal damnation you could do and have anything you wanted while you were alive?
Without a second thought, yes.
I'm going to Hell anyhow, might as well enjoy myself until then.
Would you trade ten years of life, for ten million dollars?