[Results] :: [Week 205]
01. Why are collectibles so shiny?
a) All the better to make you want to collect them. by rashiea
02. Why do new computers seem to come with only USB-C's?
b) Who needs backward compatability in shiny new hardware? All the better to make you buy new gear if the old stuff is now obsolete. by rashiea
03. Why are pennies bigger than dimes?
a) It is made out of different materials and has a different comparative value than silver currency. by rashiea
04. Why do our bodies like to have weird reactions to things when we least expect them?
a) Your body keeps you on your toes... literally. by mmrobitussin
05. Why do people tell you that "feeling" is good, when it hurts so much?
a) There's a reason it's said that all things are good in moderation. Sadly, there is no fool-proof way to regulate things like emotions. by rashiea
06. How come the sun makes your skin darker but your hair lighter?
b) Because hair is dead and skin is alive, so it has a different effect on the melanin in both. by rashiea
07. Why is there never enough hours in the day to read all the things?
a) Even if there were enough hours in the day, our bodies can only last for so long before sheer exhuastion will make you drop. We aren't robots yet. by rashiea
08. What is a scenario in which Mango would own a purple llama?
a) Mango owns a purple llama in an existance in which the whole world is made of oddly colored animals and Mango has a zoo full of them. by mmrobitussin
09. If Wile Coyote had enough money for all that Acme stuff, why didn’t he just buy dinner?
b) Persistence is the key to success, right? by mmrobitussin
10. Why isn't how often you should replace things more common knowledge?
b) Most people don't think about that sort of thing until it's actually an issue. We live in a world of day-to-day living, not advanced planning. by rashiea
Congrats to all the winners~ If you won, please comment here with the question number(s) in which you were voted "Best Response". Each "Best Response" gets one random card. No cards are awarded for answers that were "DISPLAY ONLY" on the voting post. :)
Also, if anyone would like to see the tallied results, please let me know.
a) All the better to make you want to collect them. by rashiea
02. Why do new computers seem to come with only USB-C's?
b) Who needs backward compatability in shiny new hardware? All the better to make you buy new gear if the old stuff is now obsolete. by rashiea
03. Why are pennies bigger than dimes?
a) It is made out of different materials and has a different comparative value than silver currency. by rashiea
04. Why do our bodies like to have weird reactions to things when we least expect them?
a) Your body keeps you on your toes... literally. by mmrobitussin
05. Why do people tell you that "feeling" is good, when it hurts so much?
a) There's a reason it's said that all things are good in moderation. Sadly, there is no fool-proof way to regulate things like emotions. by rashiea
06. How come the sun makes your skin darker but your hair lighter?
b) Because hair is dead and skin is alive, so it has a different effect on the melanin in both. by rashiea
07. Why is there never enough hours in the day to read all the things?
a) Even if there were enough hours in the day, our bodies can only last for so long before sheer exhuastion will make you drop. We aren't robots yet. by rashiea
08. What is a scenario in which Mango would own a purple llama?
a) Mango owns a purple llama in an existance in which the whole world is made of oddly colored animals and Mango has a zoo full of them. by mmrobitussin
09. If Wile Coyote had enough money for all that Acme stuff, why didn’t he just buy dinner?
b) Persistence is the key to success, right? by mmrobitussin
10. Why isn't how often you should replace things more common knowledge?
b) Most people don't think about that sort of thing until it's actually an issue. We live in a world of day-to-day living, not advanced planning. by rashiea
Congrats to all the winners~ If you won, please comment here with the question number(s) in which you were voted "Best Response". Each "Best Response" gets one random card. No cards are awarded for answers that were "DISPLAY ONLY" on the voting post. :)
Also, if anyone would like to see the tallied results, please let me know.