Random answers to random questions, March 30, 2025

  1. If I could go back to 1982 (age 18) and start over, with all of my current knowledge and memories intact, would I (obligatory time travel question)? Yes.
  2. Do I have a favourite colour? No. I used to say red when I was a kid.
  3. Do I have a favourite band? No. But the ones I listen to the most are: R.E.M., They Might Be Giants, Pink Floyd, The Alan Parsons Project, and ELO. Yes, I grew up in the 70s/80s.
  4. Do I wish I had a full, luscious mane of hair? Yes.
  5. Do I weep over the lack of #4? No, but I do wear caps (outside).
  6. If I could go back in time and start jogging earlier, would I? I wouldn’t go back in time just to start jogging sooner, but if it happened due to Convenient Science Fiction Plot Device, I would do so.
  7. Am I an optimist or pessimist? I lean toward pessimist, but never go fully cynical.
  8. Has my opinion of “the average person” declined in the last few years, though? Oh yes. Yes indeed.
  9. What do I think the world will be like in 100 years? Generally worse.
  10. What do I think the world will be like in 200 years? For humans, probably better, for those still around, but not for all.
  11. Will we ever land on other habitable planets? Answer unknown.
  12. Aliens? Aliens!
  13. What’s the most relevant lyric Morrissey ever wrote? “It’s so easy to laugh, it’s so easy to hate/It takes strength to be gentle and kind” (from “I Know It’s Over”)
  14. Are people silly? Yes.
  15. Am I silly? Yes.
  16. Will this list go to 20? Yes.
  17. Hot take on capitalism? It sucks.
  18. Favourite food: I will never say no to cashew chicken.
  19. What used to be my favourite food? Pizza.
  20. Are we stronger together? You know the answer.
 

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