Do you like people who are 'intense'?

When people encounter an unusual set of ideas they rarely buy into it but they often find themselves 'intellectually stimulated' by it. Apart from this being pleasant, what do people gain out of this?

Why do US state capitols look like European dome-cathedrals?

Does it courage to explore the idea space just as much as it takes courage to explore the experience space?

Omega point is such a better ending for our story than heat death.

It’s a really interesting question what makes sci-fi abilities feel different than magic or fantasy. I think there’s something about technology that makes it rarely expand personal power. Unlike abilities conferred by magic/fantasy.

Non-conformism has many different motivations in different people. To me, the most interesting case is when it's driven by a desire for excellence.

Do you know of any fictional characters that you think are a lot like you? How did you find them?

“Are you on LinkedIn?”

“No, I’m PluggedOut”

If theory was all that mattered, golf wouldn’t exist.

Is curiosity feminine or masculine coloured for you?

There are all kinds of theories out there about how people are supposed to get certain things from their parents (to support healthy development/adulthood). When people think they didn’t get those things… what are they supposed to do?

Losing the Concorde also cost us hours long solar eclipses. Will we have commercial supersonic planes by the next one?

During the eclipse the Moon casts a shadow on Earth's surface. Do we have planes fast enough to track this shadow? You could enjoy up to three hours of black-hole sun this way instead of three minutes...

“When I want to speak to America, who do I call?”

Having this ability is like being a poet except more lucrative. How do people practice this?