Would you prefer your email be linked, unlinked, or anonymous? A: linked, I guess. Is this a good idea?
How do you FEEL about food? Why do you eat? A: Food is fundamental to my animal nature, plus it's a nifty esthetic experience. I eat to pay tribute to my genes, and sometimes to pay tribute to a fine culinary artiste.
What is your biggest flaw? A: smugness
3 favorite authors A: It changes all the time. Right now: Neal Stephenson, Pamela Dean, Vernor Vinge.
What are the hallmarks of success in life? A: happiness, and evidence of making progress in doing whatever it is that one decides one wants to do.
What is your biggest mental fuck-up? A: Dishonesty. But I've gotten a *lot* better.
What is your favorite animal? A: My kitty-kat Describe it.
A: Black, affectionate, sharp, hairy, big-eyed.
How long do you usually know a girl before you kiss her? A: Usually? A month or two or three or four, I guess. Jump her? A: As above. Dump her?
A: Never, if possible.
How old were you when you first kissed? A: 15 Had sex
A: 15 Smoked Pot?
A: don't remember. My mom smoked pot.
Do you use recreational drugs? A: Yes
What?
A: alcohol, sometimes nicotine, psychedelics
When? A: It varies all over the place. Monthly?
Still? A: Yes
Have you ever been married/lived with someone? A: Cohabitated
Who worked?
A: both Who cooked?
A: both Who cleaned?
A: both
Do you know how to cook? A: Yes
Do you like to cook? A: Yes
What are the things you cook best? A: Fish, because most people don't know how to cook it *just* right, and I do.
Have you ever used any of the following (which?): gel hairspray mousse cologne deoderant conditioner zitcream aftershave A: deodorant, occasionally. The other things I've used too few times to mention.
What was the most crazy thing you ever did as an adolescent? A: Lied to my girlfriend's parents when she ran away from home. as a college student? A: Got my self involved as a primary cause in an unintended pregnancy. as a working stiff? A: Jumped off a balcony that I thought was a porch after I'd had a bit too much to drink.
If you were a fruit or a vegetable, what would you be? A: butternut squash If I were, what would I be? A: sweet potato
If you were at a party, and across the room you saw a very handsome man and your girlfriend chatting quite animatedly, what would you do? A: Find out what they were talking about, and try to join in if it was interesting.
Do you think there is life after death? A: No
On other planets?
A: Yes
Are you psychic?
A: No
Do you think you have any sort of understanding of what it would be like to completely insane? A: Yes
Why?
A: Because I've thought about hard from time to time because of the assorted crazy people I've known, and sometimes I've thought I've had the faintest glimmering of it. But I really wanted to say "maybe".
Were you ever in the armed forces? A: No
Did you ever kiss a girl who had big, hairsprayed bangs? A: No
What was the most important scientific achievement in the last 50 years? A: Figuring out how neural networks do their thang.
What is the biggest problem...
...all women have? A: The social implications of pregnancy and childbearing.
...all men have? A: Homophobia, which has bad effects on queers and straights both.
...with our society? A: Implicit acceptance of the idea that you need to have folks with guns to set rules or else things just won't work. (Sure, I dispute this idea, what the hell...)
Which do you prefer: A: Animals
Why?
A: Cause they're more interactive.
If you won $1 million, what would be the very first thing you would buy? A: a fat Swiss bank account
The second? A: a house
The last?
A: NO SUCH THING
Who has been the greatest influence in your life? A: hard to say, too many people
How do people describe you? A: Too smart for his own good, smug, a slob, but okay on the sense of humor side.
How do you describe yourself? A: Earnest about becoming an even better person than I am now.
Do you subscribe to any magazines/newspapers? A: Yes
Which?
A: Extropy, Cryonics
What are your favorite shoes? A: HiTec Sierra Lites
Additional Comments A: I just had to participate in this because it was so charming, but hey, if you want to have a date with me, that would be very fabulous as well.