Things that have bothered you for a long time.

[matticus]

I never ask for- still less expect - answers to this sort of thing, I merely wonder about it.

Are you concerned about fossil fuel use in general?

How long has it bothered you?

 

[KnittyNorah]

Are you concerned about fossil fuel use in general?

How long has it bothered you?

Why are you asking these questions? Is there some limitation or restriction on those who wonder about the type of glue which protestors use to stick themselves down?

 

[Threevok]

How come Minions can't speak a word of English, until they post quotes on Facebook ?

 

[matticus]

How come Minions can't speak a word of English, until they post quotes on Facebook ?

They can say Banana, if I recall correctly!

 

[Threevok]

 

[Chris S]

How much of the current rise in prices is due to shortages and how much is due to profiteering?

 

[Petrichorwheels]

I never ask for- still less expect - answers to this sort of thing, I merely wonder about it.

mm - your "question" was specious though norah.
doesn't really stand up.

 

[Chris S]

Why does my local food bank want donations of bottled water?

Maybe kids are expected to take a bottle of water to school with them? But it'd be better, surely, to provide a reusable bottle and fill it from a tap.
Unless the only tap accessible is in some grubby shared bathroom 'facility' rather than a clean - even if dilapidated - kitchen. Or what if the water is cut off, or a person is living in their car or an old van? Or a tent?
There are any number of scenarios where bottled water may - sadly - be necessary.

I just thought it would have been more beneficial to give them with a drink that provided some nutrition.

 

[Jameshow]

Are humans the only animals that cook thier food?!!

 

[Chris S]

Are humans the only animals that cook thier food?!!

I seem to remember those Japanese macaques cooking potatoes in hot springs.

 

[Jameshow]

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233821412_'Sweet-Potato_Washing'_Revisited

Washing yes.... cooking?

 

[classic33]

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233821412_'Sweet-Potato_Washing'_Revisited

Washing yes.... cooking?

Kanzi

https://www.thedodo.com/animals-acting-suspiciously-li-996022698.html

 

[matticus]

Kanzi

https://www.thedodo.com/animals-acting-suspiciously-li-996022698.html

That's cheered me up. Those guys are the future:

A bonobo called Kanzi has been observed to create a stack of firewood, start a fire (admittedly with matches he probably hasn't made himself), and cook food (again, marshmallows and burgers, which have admittedly been given to him by his human handlers). Despite these helpful additions by humans, there is one thing Kanzi has done all by himself, and that's learn how to do this.

Though human handlers have provided him with some tools and regular viewings of the movie Quest for fire, Kanzi learned how to light the fire and cook the food all by himself, and is teaching his son Teco to do it too. Watch him in action here.

Hopefully they'll soon learn to build coal-fired power stations!

 

[matticus]

mm - your "question" was specious though norah.
doesn't really stand up.

Yes. Good word: specious.

 

[KnittyNorah]

Yes. Good word: specious.

It was actually intended to be rhetorical - ie asked to make a statement rather than expect an answer - which is very, very different to specious, which usually refers to a superficially plausible - but actually incorrect - argument.
But it is good word, just not in this context.