tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194881452024-03-23T14:12:20.799-04:00The Galactic Question CenterWe search the world, asking questions. Sometimes we get answers that change the way we look at our lives and the cosmos.Cliff Pickoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658349168482343854noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19488145.post-73727157486032150492010-04-12T20:10:00.002-04:002010-04-12T20:11:15.376-04:00Vegetarian?For $70,000 would you become a complete vegetarian for the rest of your life?Cliff Pickoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658349168482343854noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19488145.post-27288745083094451482009-11-08T07:41:00.003-05:002009-11-08T07:43:00.895-05:00You can do?Can you name one thing that you can do that none of your friends seem to be able to do?Cliff Pickoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658349168482343854noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19488145.post-79915822468831859712009-10-18T19:13:00.004-04:002009-10-18T19:20:02.830-04:00Physics MysteriesWhich topic intrigues you more: 1) the ancient Baghdad Battery or 2) the Gabon Prehistoric Nuclear Reactor? Why? What other physics "mysteries" do you enjoy?Source of imageCliff Pickoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658349168482343854noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19488145.post-89012348939446281842009-09-01T10:59:00.003-04:002009-09-01T11:02:12.202-04:00Piano or GuitarWould you rather be the best guitarist in the world or best piano player? Why?Cliff Pickoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658349168482343854noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19488145.post-25681744070629604782009-07-21T22:03:00.002-04:002009-07-21T22:07:05.359-04:00What is beauty?Which one of these items do you think humans would rate the most beautiful? Mossy cavern, dancing flames, kaleidoscope image, or snow crystal? Why?Cliff Pickoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658349168482343854noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19488145.post-86626383915511145722009-06-11T10:13:00.004-04:002009-06-11T10:24:28.064-04:00Bill Gates, Dalai Lama, or the Pope?Who would you be most excited to learn wishes to meet with you: Bill Gates, Dalai Lama, or the Pope? Cliff Pickoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658349168482343854noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19488145.post-86232121867591193312009-05-24T20:29:00.002-04:002009-05-24T20:30:27.926-04:00Your slightest action?Jane Roberts who once wrote, "You are so part of the world that your slightest action contributes to its reality. Your breath changes the atmosphere. Your encounters with others alter the fabrics of their lives, and the lives of those who come in contact with them." Do you agree?Cliff Pickoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658349168482343854noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19488145.post-59503930870502731012009-04-26T20:29:00.002-04:002009-04-26T20:31:14.970-04:00Numbers?Would you rather be the world's leading expert on the imaginary number "i" or the mathematical constants pi or e? Why?Cliff Pickoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658349168482343854noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19488145.post-80076493905392901362009-03-19T19:51:00.001-04:002009-03-19T19:57:43.985-04:00IQ?Every human on Earth will receive an IQ boost of 30 points if you press a button. Do you press? Cliff Pickoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658349168482343854noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19488145.post-41374964397446242372009-02-21T13:56:00.002-05:002009-02-21T14:00:20.833-05:00Can genius be born or can it be learned?Can genius be born or can it be learned? Is it possible to cultivate genius? (See article for more information.)Cliff Pickoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658349168482343854noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19488145.post-19221981990807397592009-01-17T20:05:00.002-05:002009-01-17T20:05:59.629-05:00Fortune cookie?Fortune cookie: "We cannot direct the wind but we can adjust the sails." Do you like this fortune cookie message?Cliff Pickoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658349168482343854noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19488145.post-78366156211824504982008-12-16T11:07:00.002-05:002008-12-16T11:24:05.263-05:00St. Paul?Some historians say that if there was no St. Paul, there would be no Christianity today. Do you agree?Cliff Pickoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658349168482343854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19488145.post-2830012155161415232008-11-10T16:26:00.002-05:002008-11-10T16:32:36.042-05:00The bones of Jesus If archeologists discovered the bones of Jesus, thereby disproving the notion of physical Ascension to heaven, what percentage of Church authorities might prefer to suppress this information rather than have it become widely known?Cliff Pickoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658349168482343854noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19488145.post-32916936869345523462008-10-03T13:56:00.003-04:002008-10-03T14:09:43.816-04:00Two square continents?If God had created an Earth with two identically-shaped landmasses, for example two square continents, the effects on the world and religion would be profound because they would suggest the presence of a creator. What effect would the existence of a perfect square or circular continent have on religion and science?Cliff Pickoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658349168482343854noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19488145.post-43383970204749228832008-09-12T21:35:00.000-04:002008-09-12T21:39:07.576-04:00Thomas Jefferson, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama?Who would Thomas Jefferson have preferred for President: Sarah Palin or Barack Obama?Cliff Pickoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658349168482343854noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19488145.post-6668367322790095162008-08-29T23:34:00.001-04:002008-08-29T23:36:38.541-04:00Stuck in your mind? Have you ever seen something that you just can't forget that you saw? What is it?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04867220906860526295noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19488145.post-43128759832828660752008-08-15T15:47:00.002-04:002008-08-15T15:48:25.733-04:00Your accomplishments?Imagine you are 15 years old and can see your life now and your accomplishments. Would your teenage self be "proud" of your accomplishments in life?Cliff Pickoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658349168482343854noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19488145.post-57557608384650240192008-07-14T20:33:00.002-04:002008-07-14T20:37:44.333-04:00God?If you could change places with God for a day, what would be your first act as God?Cliff Pickoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658349168482343854noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19488145.post-81750941967804662222008-06-16T09:46:00.002-04:002008-06-16T10:08:48.392-04:00Religion and Paranormal?You are exploring Nazareth, the historic city of Lower Galilee in northern Israel. As you walk through a field you are accosted by seven rodents. One of the rodents whispers "Yeshua," the name of Jesus in the Hebrew language. Another appears to be wearing a crucifix. What is your reaction? Is this experience sufficiently paranormal to alter any of your religious beliefs?Cliff Pickoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658349168482343854noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19488145.post-61181523268368856592008-05-16T11:50:00.002-04:002008-05-16T11:52:27.770-04:00Sunshine or shadows?You are walking through the town of Bethlehem, birthplace of Jesus. You see a light in the sky, and hear God’s voice thundering down. "Which do you choose," He asks, "sunshine could cure cancer, or the shadows of humans can do half of humanity’s work? For example, the shadow of a gas station attendant can pump gas while the attendant works on another car."Cliff Pickoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658349168482343854noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19488145.post-40677950105145103382008-04-24T01:59:00.003-04:002008-04-24T02:02:19.559-04:00Cliff on Coast to Coast Did you hear Cliff on the radio show Coast to Coast tonight? If so, what did you learn?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04867220906860526295noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19488145.post-40817548804212656612008-04-09T21:29:00.002-04:002008-04-09T21:33:30.986-04:00Yes or NoAnswer this question with "yes" or "no": Will your next word be "no"? What is your response?Cliff Pickoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658349168482343854noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19488145.post-5198180185859457152008-03-07T10:09:00.002-05:002008-03-07T10:10:50.928-05:00Mary, Jesus, and JobsNeo-Jungian Clarissa Pinkola Estes asserts that if Mary, Mother of Jesus, were born today, "Mary would be a teenage girl-gang leader." As shocking as this may sound, one wonders what occupation Jesus or any prophet would have if born today. Would they be involved with computers, biotechnology, or the entertainment industry, or would they be farmers and fishermen? Would a Jesus in the 21st CenturyCliff Pickoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658349168482343854noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19488145.post-15638874467577893712008-02-06T11:02:00.000-05:002008-02-06T11:07:00.610-05:00Memories or minds?Although this question sounds quite weird, consider this.... Which is best? Photographs and memories stay vivid through the years -- or all rodents achieve human-like intelligence for a week, allowing us to finally converse as equals with another species.Cliff Pickoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658349168482343854noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19488145.post-31319282285112683312008-01-06T10:47:00.000-05:002008-01-06T10:49:40.851-05:00Pluto or Saturn?Humans will be modified to exist on another planet. Do you choose Pluto or Saturn? Why?Cliff Pickoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658349168482343854noreply@blogger.com11