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[-] NemoWuMing@lemmy.world 50 points 1 year ago

Someone actually was once offered the opportunity to ask such a question. Here is the question that was asked:

  • What is the content of the pair in which the first half is the best question I can ask, and the second half is the answer to that question?

Here is the answer received:

  • The best question you can ask is the question you just asked, and the answer to that question is the one you are receiving now.
[-] catsup@lemmy.one 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Considering the asker didn't get any benefit out of the answer to that question, this is definetly not "the best question" he could ask. So your proposed answer to this question is wrong. The question itself though, is the best one I've heard so far.

[-] Brainsploosh@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

You could easily modify that question to qualify "best" in a more useful way.

"most beneficial for my well being"

"most beneficial for humanity's long term well being"

"maximally beneficial to human progress"

"maximally conducive to bring about the total destruction of reality by the Old Ones"

"best way to a smoothie"

Etc.

this post was submitted on 16 Oct 2023
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