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How do you feel about feedback you have gotten here for writings you have posted?



Always appreciate it. I have learned a lot from the insightful feedback and comments that I have received.
The only complaint I could have is that I do not get enough constructive criticism.
I sometimes think friends hold back concerned about my feelings. They seem to forget that friends to not hold back the truth.


Would you rather received helpful criticism in the comment of your writing or in a PM.
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Have you ever had a concussion?


Yes, obviously. I am married.


What one ailment do you have that you would like to get rid of?
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I agree with you. Poems are important too.


I agree. Presently there seem to be far more members whose main interest are the poems rather than the stories. We need to keep that in mind.
If there was a third button for everything at once and it was the default setting, it would start the way it was and give the option to look at poems or stories separately.
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Perhaps there should be three buttons on the front page: New (Stories and poems, like the old-style front page), Poems (New poems only) Stories (New stories only).


I think that is a good idea.
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Back to my question: What is the number one chore you would happily never have to do again?


Dishes - I really and truly hate washing dishes.

BTW it is wonderful to exchange differing points of views with an intellect individual and look... no insulting innuendoes.
Maybe instead of giving up the Mars mission we can take the money from military expenditures instead.


If you could give up eating or sleeping without affecting your health, which would you pick to do without?
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Do you agree with the mission to Mars, would it not be more to the point to spend all those Billions on fixing this planet?


Spending those billions to fix this planet would be far more to the point, in my opinion.

What is the number one chore you would happily never have to do again?



No, I do not think so.
The world would be bettered much more by the advances in science from overcoming the technical difficulties of the proposed mission plus there is no way of even guessing what leaps in knowledge may occur from what is learned there.
The advancement of science for the sake of science is always expensive with no apparent monetary benefit, but the advancement of knowledge can lead to vast improvements in our daily lives.
The mission to the moon made a huge impact in the daily lives of billions of people. It kicked the advancement of electronics and computer technology ahead two decades.
The Apollo spacecraft was the ultimate in computer tech at the time, but within a decade you could buy a calculator for $100 that had more than a thousand times the computer power.
There were huge advancements in understanding the human body under extraordinary environments which lead to advances in medicine.
Humankind is curious for a reason. Increasing knowledge is more valuable at enhancing our lives than anything else. The millions whose lives you may improve now, would turn into billions with the advancements possible.
I have lived long enough to see what the 'Race to the Moon' caused. The same questions were raised then and I have seen the results of those advancements. They were worth ten times what we paid or even more.


Would our world and daily lives be better if science advance much slower? (about 10 times slower; example going from black and white TV to color took 130 years instead of 13 years)
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Would you join the colonization of mars, knowing that is a one-way trip?


Hell yes, in a split second. Sheldon and I could share a tent/room. It has been a lifetime dream to go into space and explore the universe, as least our minute piece of it.


I fasted for six days once. Only water. The last two days were easier than days 3-4.


Would you rather have a glorious, yet painful death in public, or a quite simple death alone?
Rednecks that like turning their steering wheel in only one direction. BTW there are tracks that are driven clockwise. (right-hand turns) At least there used to be a few years ago. My family are NASCAR nuts, I am the 'weird' one.

If a woman (or a man) has silicon implants, when she goes to very great heights, will her bust size increase? At extreme attitude, could they explode?
Back to the Future Part II (1989) BTW tis was Elijah Wood's very first movie. He played a boy playing video games.


Yes I do.


Is darkness the absence of light or is light the absence of darkness?
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Actually, light does have mass.. if it inhabits space it has mass.. whether it is relevant mass is another discussion.. so I would pat him on the back..



No, but I can write on a vap/chalkboard while facing my class.


I have a friend on this site that believes the crazy idea that photons have mass. He is very smart and well educated, but must have forgotten this.
(he believes if it inhabits space it has mass, despite the fact that photons do not interact with the universal Higg's Field)
What should I do? Ignore this foolishness, encourage his out-of-the-box thinking regardless of how fantastical it is, or just put him out of his misery?
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Dave is a dear..
And Roland is a rear..
I think it is now clear..
Fruitcake is always near..



That is the nicest way anyone has called me an ass. You are not only observant, but a gentleman too.


Now as for you Texas Pete-Snoop,
Your 'freshments' are gone
So you move along.
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He not-so-secretly eats ants and flies as an aperitif.


They are especially delicious if still alive and covered in a caramel-chocolate mixture with a sprinkling of cayenne pepper.



He is actually 4'3" tall, but requires everyone to call him 'big guy.'
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Until I died, sorry Roland just had too biggrin:D

Same ?


I know. I left the door open and you had to walk in.



The same thing I did when I originally found out, tell no one.



My oldest son (he is very smart) tried to explain to me a crazy idea that photons have mass. No matter how much I showed him how the science worked, he would only believe this fantasy was true.
(he believed that since light has momentum, it must have mass)
What should I do? Ignore this foolishness, encourage his out-of-the-box thinking regardless of how fantastical it is, or just put him out of his misery?
Yes!

When I was 17 and had just joined the Navy, about three weeks after boot camp, some friends and I traveled from Orlando to Daytona Beach. We partied all night, spent all our money getting drunk, and stayed overnight in the car on the beach. I woke up at about 4am, got out of the car and fell asleep on the hood of the car. At about 9am, I was awaked by my friends. They wanted to They wanted to head to the beaches with all the girls. I got up and they all got worried looks. I asked why. My back was lobster red. The sun came up about 6:30am and I had been lying unprotected from it for two-and-a-half hours. I started getting very sick and they had to scrape their plans for the day to take me back to base to the hospital. Yes, I had sun poisoning. Fair skin does not handle sun very well. Since then I have never had more than a minor sunburn. I still have a scar on my back where I lost a chunk of skin.



How long could you survive on a deserted island alone, aka 'Cast Away' the 2000 film with Tom Hanks. (Yes, Mr. Wilson can be there too.)
Hi Larry. Moe and Curly were asking for you down the street. Do not worry , I will keep the spot warm.
I sure wish more people were less thin skinned.

A friend of mine was speaking to me about dog's bollocks. A person neither of us knew stopped as they were passing us. They got upset at our profane language in public. I explained what we were talking about (cheat plug here; read my latest story to find out about dog's bollocks) and they seemed to calm down. I then said "What does it matter, are you the language police?" They began yelling and screaming and I just stood there astonished at the response. My silence seemed to only upset them more. They were red in the face, spittle in the corners of their mouth, and veins almost visibly throbbing mad. I tried to calm them down, be deferential, and apologize, but to no avail. Everything I did seemed to wind them up more. I was not really mad, just embarrassed as everyone was watching in the imminent area. There was only two possible things left for me to do. I could have left, but that is not my style. So I started screwing with their mind. Making little faces, smiling at them, and I even yawned. I thought their head was going to explode. I was a bad boy. Just too thin skinned by far. If they had been a little less thin skinned (not to mention nosey), they would not have been upset and look foolish; and I would not have wound up looking childish. (but honestly is was a bit of fun)
Welcome Tiffany. I hope you enjoy the stories and the wonderful people of Stories Space. I look forward to reading your tales.
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'New Legends: Fantasy Anthology' Needs Fantasy Tales
Indie publisher Visual Adjectives is producing a phantasmagorical fantasy anthology called New Legends: Fantasy Anthology, which will include characters and plots that fit into the fantasy genre ...
Payment: $25/story

New Legends: Fantasy
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Thank you Alan. I think I may have a piece that is already more than half done that may be just right for this.