90. If you could choose the sex and physical appearance of your soon-to-be-born child, would you do it?*

90. If you could choose the sex and physical appearance of your soon-to-be-born child, would you do it?*

Ans: First answer : No absolutely not; Afterthought: If it required no medical intervention, sure: a good looking boy.

89. Where would you choose to be if you could place yourself anywhere on a scale from one to ten, where one is hardship, struggle, and extraordinary a

89. Where would you choose to be if you could place yourself anywhere on a scale from one to ten, where one is hardship, struggle, and extraordinary accomplishment and ten is comfort, peace of mind, and no accomplishment. Why? Where are you now?

Ans: I'd choose 4; 10 would be death of the mind; 5 would be the perfect medium; so, I chose 4 which is nearer to 1 than 10.

88. You, your closest friend, and your father are on vacation together, hiking in a remote jungle. Your two companions stumble into a nest of poisonou

88. You, your closest friend, and your father are on vacation together, hiking in a remote jungle. Your two companions stumble into a nest of poisonous vipers and are bitten repeatedly. You know that neither will live without an immediate shot of anti-venom, yet there is only a single dose of anti-venom and it is in your pocket. What would you do?

Ans: In a choice between my father and my closest friend, my father gets the anti-venom.

87. Which of the following restrictions could you best tolerate: leaving the country permanently, or never leaving the state in which you now live?

87. Which of the following restrictions could you best tolerate: leaving the country permanently, or never leaving the state in which you now live?

Ans: Leaving the state; I want to travel to distant lands every year; I have a list of places I want to see outside the US.

86. How do you picture your funeral? Is it important for you to have people mourn your death?*

86. How do you picture your funeral? Is it important for you to have people mourn your death?*

Ans: I wish to be cremated and ashes spread over some body of water. People can assemble and remember that I lived well and was there for them at various times. No, they shouldn't mourn.

85. Would you like to be famous? In what way?

85. Would you like to be famous? In what way?

Ans:

84. Would you have one of your fingers surgically removed if it somehow guaranteed immunity from all major diseases?

84. Would you have one of your fingers surgically removed if it somehow guaranteed immunity from all major diseases?

Ans: Yes; the left hand pinky would go. Guitar and piano playing would become very difficult!

83. If you were helping to raise money for a charity and someone agreed to make a large contribution if you would perform at the upcoming fund-raising

83. If you were helping to raise money for a charity and someone agreed to make a large contribution if you would perform at the upcoming fund-raising show, would you? If so, what would you like to perform? Assume the show would have an audience of about 1,000.

Ans: Sure; A slideshow of art or artists doing illusions or fractals. I can't sing or dance - though I'll change that soon.

82. Is it easy for you to accept help when you need it? Will you ask for help?

82. Is it easy for you to accept help when you need it? Will you ask for help?

Ans: In professional life, it's easy; in personal life, it's difficult. Of course, there is a threshold when one has to ask for help - especially medical and psychological conditions. Even then, I am reluctant to ask for help.

81. If you were to discover that your closest friend was a heroin dealer, what would you do?

81. If you were to discover that your closest friend was a heroin dealer, what would you do?

Ans: Tell him/her to stop; s/he won't be my friend after that. I choose friends carefully. A heroin dealer is unacceptable.

80. Would you rather die peacefully among friends at age 50, or painful and alone at age 80? Assume that most of the last 30 years would be good one

80. Would you rather die peacefully among friends at age 50, or painful and alone at age 80? Assume that most of the last 30 years would be good ones.

Ans: Live to 80; no doubt about that; dying peacefully is not worth 30 years of life.

79. For $20,000 would you go for three months without washing, brushing your teeth, or using deodorant? Assume you could not explain your reasons to

79. For $20,000 would you go for three months without washing, brushing your teeth, or using deodorant? Assume you could not explain your reasons to anyone, and that there would be no long-term effect on your career.*

Ans: Sure; I'll stay at home making $6666/month; Not bad.

78. If you knew that in one year you would die suddenly, would you change anything about the way you are now living?

78. If you knew that in one year you would die suddenly, would you change anything about the way you are now living?

Ans: Stop working; take a big loan; go on a world trip.

77. Do you feel ill at ease going alone to either dinner or a movie? What about going on a vacation by yourself?

77. Do you feel ill at ease going alone to either dinner or a movie? What about going on a vacation by yourself?

Ans: Not at all; have done that most of my life! Europe and Australia/NZ with my backpack.

76. One hot summer afternoon, while walking through a parking lot at a large shopping center, you notice a dog suffering badly from the heat inside a

76. One hot summer afternoon, while walking through a parking lot at a large shopping center, you notice a dog suffering badly from the heat inside a locked car. What would you do?

Ans: Inspect carefully; wait for a while; check if the supermarket has an intercom.

75. After a medical examination, your doctor calls and gravely says you have a rare lymphatic cancer and only a few months to live. Five days later, s

75. After a medical examination, your doctor calls and gravely says you have a rare lymphatic cancer and only a few months to live. Five days later, she informs you that the lab tests were mislabeled; you are perfectly healthy. Forced for a moment to look death in the face, you have been allowed to turn and go on. During those difficult days you would certainly have gained some insights about yourself. Do you think they would be worth the pain?

Ans: Yes; it would be a rebirth of some sorts.

74. Would you enjoy spending a month of solitude in a beautiful natural settings? Food and shelter would be provided but you would not see another pe

74. Would you enjoy spending a month of solitude in a beautiful natural settings? Food and shelter would be provided but you would not see another person.

Ans: Sure; bliss.

72. If you could have free, unlimited service for five years from an extremely good cook, chauffeur, housekeeper, masseuse, or personal secretary, whi

72. If you could have free, unlimited service for five years from an extremely good cook, chauffeur, housekeeper, masseuse, or personal secretary, which would you choose?

Ans: A Personal Secretary - solves the problems of all sorts of errands and everyday administrivia.

73. Would you be willing to go to a slaughterhouse and kill a cow? Do you eat meat?

73. Would you be willing to go to a slaughterhouse and kill a cow? Do you eat meat?

Ans: No; Yes.

71. Would you be willing to have horrible nightmares every night for a year if you would be rewarded with extraordinary wealth?*

71. Would you be willing to have horrible nightmares every night for a year if you would be rewarded with extraordinary wealth?*

Ans: No; sleep lets me face the new day.

70. When did you last yell at someone? Why? Did you later regret it?

70. When did you last yell at someone? Why? Did you later regret it?

Ans: Heated political discussions with my friends; they understand; that's why they are my friends!

69. If a friend were almost always late, would you resent it or simply allow for it? Can you be counted on to be on time?

69. If a friend were almost always late, would you resent it or simply allow for it? Can you be counted on to be on time?

Ans: How did s/he become my friend?! Being on time is very important to me; I'd resent it some; make concessions for some of my good friends; Yes, I can be counted to be on time.

68. When has your life dramatically changed as the result of some seemingly random external influence? How much do you feel in control of the course

68. When has your life dramatically changed as the result of some seemingly random external influence? How much do you feel in control of the course of your life?*

Ans: Can't think of any event that fits this one; there are times when I'm in control of life (mostly) and others when life is in control of me.

67. Without your kidney as a transplant, someone close to you will die within one month. The odds that you will survive the operation are only 50 perc

67. Without your kidney as a transplant, someone close to you will die within one month. The odds that you will survive the operation are only 50 percent, but should you survive you would be certain of normal life expectancy. Would you consent to the operation?*

Ans: No; 50% chance is not acceptable for this scenario.

66. Do you feel that advice from older people carries a special weigh because of their greater experience?*

66. Do you feel that advice from older people carries a special weigh because of their greater experience?*

Ans: Yes, of course; they have been there and done things and learnt from experiences.

65. When you tell a story, do you often exaggerate or embellish it? If so, why?

65. When you tell a story, do you often exaggerate or embellish it? If so, why?

Ans: No; like everyone I have some stories I tell, but they are good as they are.

64. You and a person you love deeply are placed in separate rooms with a button next to each of you. You know that you will both be killed unless one

64. You and a person you love deeply are placed in separate rooms with a button next to each of you. You know that you will both be killed unless one of you presses your button before 60 minutes pass; furthermore, the first to press the button will save the other person, but will immediately be killed. What do you think you would do?

Ans: Thinking ...

63. Assume there were a technological breakthrough that would allow people to travel as easily and cheaply between continents as between nearby cities

63. Assume there were a technological breakthrough that would allow people to travel as easily and cheaply between continents as between nearby cities. Unfortunately, there would also be 100,000 deaths a year from the device. Would you try to prevent its use?*

Ans: No; there are more people dying in car accidents all over the world every year and we still use them; this will be no different.

62. If you walked out of your house one morning and saw a bird with a broken wing huddled in some nearby bushes, what would you do?

62. If you walked out of your house one morning and saw a bird with a broken wing huddled in some nearby bushes, what would you do?

Ans: If the bird's wing is stuck in some branch, I'll help untangle it; if it's huddling by itself, I'll let it be; and revisit it after a few hours to see f I can help.

61. Can you urinate in front of another person?

61. Can you urinate in front of another person?

Ans: Only in front of those women who have seen me naked before.

60. Would you add one year to your life if it meant taking one year ...

60. Would you add one year to your life if it meant taking one year from the life of someone in the world selected at random? Would it matter if you were told whose life you had shortened?

Ans: No; if I could play God and choose some tyrant/evil-doer, then I may agree; but not for some random person.

59. By controlling medical research funds, you are in the position to guarantee ...

59. By controlling medical research funds, you are in the position to guarantee that a cure will be found in 15 years for any disease you choose. Unfortunately, no progress on any others would be made during that period. Would you target one disease?

Ans: No; it'll be grossly unjust to people afflicted with other diseases. Even if the top killer disease was #1 by a very wide margin, it is not justified that people with other diseases get a 15 year freeze.

58. A good friend pulls of a well-conceived practical joke ...

58. A good friend pulls of a well-conceived practical joke that plays on one of your foibles and makes you look ridiculous. How would you react?*

Ans: Blush ; you got me; i walked into that trap etc ; good friends are allowed that. Once in a while! Not repeatedly!!

57. Would you be willing to give up sex for one year ...

57. Would you be willing to give up sex for one year if you knew it would give you a much deeper sense of peace than you have now?

Ans: Easy answer. Sure.

56. If you found that a good friend had AIDS, ...

56. If you found that a good friend had AIDS, would you avoid him? What if your brother or sister had it?

Ans: Of course not, it's 2004; hiv /aids people are living productive lives.

55. Would you like your spouse to be both smarter and more attractive than you ...

55. Would you like your spouse to be both smarter and more attractive than you?

Ans: I woudn't mind; surely there'll be some areas where I'm smarter and some where she is ... and a balance can be reached.

54. What is the worst psychological torture you can imagine suffering ...

54. What is the worst psychological torture you can imagine suffering? Anything causing even minor physical injury should not be considered.

Ans: I'm thinking about this one ...

53. How do you react when people sing "Happy Birthday" ...

53. How do you react when people sing "Happy Birthday" to you in a restaurant?

Ans: It's been a while since that happened; but I blush and let them sing and then thank them profusely.

51. Do you have any specific long-term goals ...

51. Do you have any specific long-term goals? What is one and how do you plan on reaching it?*

Ans:

52. For what in your life do you feel most grateful ...

52. For what in your life do you feel most grateful?

Ans: Good health - which lets me enjoy what I do, spend time with good friends etc.

Sanjeev.net = Sanjeev Narang = Sanjeev Dot Net

50. If you could choose the manner of your death ...

50. If you could choose the manner of your death, what would it be?*

Ans: Instant impact auto accident after I have lived to 75 and more.

49. While parking late at night, you slightly scrape the side of a Porsche ...

49. While parking late at night, you slightly scrape the side of a Porsche. You are certain no one else is aware of what happened. The damage is minor and would not be covered by insurance. Would you leave a note?

Ans: Yes; (Maybe not, if I am without a project and counting money at that time.)

48. Given the choice of anyone in the world ...

48. Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as your dinner guest? as your close friend? as your lover?*

Ans:
Dinner Guests: Lance Armstrong, Michael Johnson, Alexander Calder
Close Friends: Lance Armstrong
Lovers:

47. You have the power to go any distance into the future ...

47. You have the power to go any distance into the future and, after one year, return to the present with any knowledge you have gained from your experience but with no physical objects. Would you make the journey if it carried a 50 percent risk of death?

Ans: No; very enticing but 50% death rate is too much.

46. When did you last sing to yourself ...

46. When did you last sing to yourself? to someone else?

Ans: In the shower; Happy Birthday in a group; I don't think I have sung a song to anyone else!

45. Someone very close to you is in pain, paralyzed ...

45. Someone very close to you is in pain, paralyzed, and will die within a month. He begs you to give him poison so that he can die. Would you? What if it were your father?*

Ans: Yes, in some cases, people should be allowed to die with dignity; Yes; I'd have done that for my father too.

44. You are offered $1,000,000 for the following act ...

44. You are offered $1,000,000 for the following act: Before you are ten pistols -- only one of which is loaded. You must pick up one of the pistols, point it at your forehead, and pull the trigger. If you can walk away you do so a millionaire. Would you accept the risk?

Ans: Nope; 10 percent possibility is way too much.

43. When were you last in a fight ...

43. When were you last in a fight? What caused it and who won?

Ans: A verbal tiff with my ex-girlfriend in the post-break-up period; A conversation about some future dating with other people started it and no one won that argument; we didn't talk for about a month.

42. How would you react if you were to learn that your mate ...

42. How would you react if you were to learn that your mate had had a lover of the same sex before you knew each other?*

Ans: Hopefully this information would be revealed during the dating period; if it was experimental times for her, that would be okay; if it was a long-term relationship then it would be cause for a a very long conversation and rethinking.

41. Your house, containing everything you own, catches fire ...

41. Your house, containing everything you own, catches fire; after saving your loved ones and pets, you have time to safely make a final dash to save any one item. What would it be?

Ans: A box containing photographs and passport.

40. If the person you were engaged to marry had ...

40. If the person you were engaged to marry had an accident and became a paraplegic, would you go through with the marriage or back out of it?

Ans: Back out of it ; and I would want the other person to back out of it if it were I who was injured.

39. Do your close friends tend to be older or younger than you ...

39. Do your close friends tend to be older or younger than you?*

Ans: Older; most of my current friends are older than me; quite of lot of my acquaintances are younger than me.

38. If you went to a dinner party and were offered a dish ...

38. If you went to a dinner party and were offered a dish you had never tried, would you want to taste it even if it
sounded strange and not very appealing?

Ans: Yes; in fact, I want to try the new dish first.

37. What was your best experience with drugs or alcohol? ...

37. What was your best experience with drugs or alcohol? your worst experience?

Ans: Champagne tasting and chinese dinner with some friends; Throwing up on the highway after mixing wine and beer after a Thanksgiving dinner.

36. If you knew you could devote yourself to any single occupation ...

36. If you knew you could devote yourself to any single occupation - music, writing, acting, business, politics, medicine, etc - and be among the best and most successful in the world at it, what would you choose? If you knew you had only a 10 percent chance of being successful, would you still put in the effort?

Ans: Sure - a painter/sculptor/artist like Alexander Calder ; No to 10% chance; it's too low a success rate.

35. Would you give up half of what you now own ...

35. Would you give up half of what you now own for a pill that would permanently change you so that one hour of sleep each day would fully refresh you?

Ans: Sure; all the things can be regained; living 23 hours waking would be very exciting.

34. What was your most enjoyable dream ...

34. What was your most enjoyable dream? your worst nightmare?

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33. What is the greatest accomplishment of your life? ...

33. What is the greatest accomplishment of your life? Is there anything you hope to do that is even better?

Ans: Long ago I decided that I'll go the America; and now, I am an American who just voted for Kerry.

To be a "successful artist" whatever that means.

32. Would you accept twenty years of extraordinary happiness ...

32. Would you accept twenty years of extraordinary happiness and fulfillment if it meant you would die at the end of the period?

Ans: Nope; it is very tempting to take 20 years of happiness ... but assuming I can live for another 40 or more, it is that very gamble of life that 20 of them would be happy that gives life it's true meaning.

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