9/9: Would you rather have the ability to fly or teleport? The answer to this is, on the surface, teleportation for me, as flying is just a lot of miniteleports really close together. The problem that could come from more thought, however, is orientation; we live on a giant sphere, so if you were to teleport halfway around the world, would your orientation relative to the ground change? (I am ignoring questions of if you can teleport things with you, as no one wants to see a naked teleporter) I would say that, if you are already breaking the laws of space-time to teleport, then you can also break the laws of rotational mechanics and yes, you can rotate yourself, making teleportation the safe, efficient choice for your supernatural transportation.

9/10: There was no thought experiment, I was at a college presentation

9/12: The thought experiment for this day was “If you were offered a perfect memory, would you take it?” While many at first mt have said yes, the popular answer is my own: no. While having a perfect memory would be helpful for tests and quizzes, it would mean that you remember everything anyone has ever done to you, which can make it hard to forgive. Also, it is painful because, if you really want something and don’t quite get it, you can spend countless hours obsessing over the memory of that conversation, trying to figure out if there was anything you could have done differently to get what you actually want.

9/13: Would you rather have a doctor who holds your hand while you die or ignores you while you get better? This line from the hit show House, M.D. asks you to prioritize emotional or physical care while in a hospital. While most people (myself included) would choose the latter, the argument for the former is present, as a doctor who ignores you might help you get better, but might not be able to help you as efficiently because they don’t know YOU, the patient.