GENERAL questions

if you were to create a personality test, what questions would be important to ask? 

how could cruises be better / improved

why are spanish rooftops always red?  what is the material used to make spanish roof tiles?  i saw a roofer not only laying down tiles but painting the border with a sealant of more or less the same color.  but why isn´t it the exact color?  it´s noticeably darker and redder.    i guess it doesnt matter.  

it could just as easily be white, and it wouldn´t look too strange because it would be adjacent to the white vertical walls.  

Is America a cautionary tale for Spain, or vice versa?

what are some things that didnt exist 10 or 15 years ago?

(ex.  black and brown) “brown” wasn´t said , people of color was also not a term. 

things people say, things people do.  

what is the limit on "happy new year"?

why is it not safe to give your baby honey? 

QUESTIONS: SOCIAL MEDIA

if a video you’ve made is at a standtill, not being seen at all, does it ever get seen again?  does the algorithm ever suggest it to anyone?    how does that work? 

is a video’s ability to persist dependent upon its being viewed constantly , or without going silent too long, and how long if so?  

QUESTIONS: DRONES

WHAT CAN A DRONE BE USED FOR? 

what is the higest a drone can go? 

what are the movements it can do? 

how programmable is it? 

what are the 3 levels of license

COULD A COUNTRY, SPAIN FOR EXAMPL,E BE SELF SUFFICIENT

How much science is there in astrology?  

is it unhealthy to reheat coffee in the microwave? 

TO WHAT EXTENT HAS MADRID CENTRAL BEEN REVERSED, IF AT ALL? 

why do walnuts taste like play-doh smells?  

could it be dangerou to eat an overripe or underripe banana too much in one direction? 

CAN GOSSIP BE A GOOD THING? 

What societal benefit might gossip have?  Why does gossip exist? 

would it be legal for a mayor to ban cars in a whole town? 

if we could see the back of our heads as esily as we can see the fronts of them, would fewer people pay for haircuts and instead cut their own hair?  how would the ratio change? 

Where are the good views in Madrid?  Corte Ingles Callao Observation Deck...  Where else? 

MY QUESTIONS ABOUT CHINA, 

COULD BE THE SAME FOR SPAIN FOR SOMEONE WHO DOESNT KNOW. 

ASK STUDENTS HOW THEY DEFINE THESE SOCIAL NORMS. 

spitting

yawning

farting

holding hands

kissing in public

PDA

homosexuality

running

doing exercise in dense metropolitcan areas. 

smoking

yelling

arguing with someone

sharing bottles with other people.  

sharing food on the place with other hpeople. 

tipping 

Wh/General: Superlative: What is the most important thing a person can do for the environment?

what is a piece of advice that would serve everyone in the world?  

yn/General/Conditional: Would it be better if a social media site just let anyone say anything (since they’re just words) instead of banning problematic language, hate speech, and political dissidents?

yn/General: is it bad to drink coffee at night? 

yn/General: is it a bad idea to try to do exercise only 2 or 3 hours after eating a big meal?  (two bowls of pasta)

yn/General: Is there something that I can take or drink or eat to counter the load of carbohydrates I’ve consumed? 

yn/General: Is there a certain exercise i should avoid until i have an empty stomach? 

Wh/General: How do you find a 'missing person'?  Someone you met and you know just a little information about them.  What are the options?

yn/General: Is a slowing of processing speed the indication of a dying disk?

Wh/General: Why do we have a third and fourth place World Cup?

Why does Spain's national anthem have no words?  (from Local.es)

After someone sneezes, English speakers may say "Bless you!" But do any languages you speak have a word to say after someone *coughs*? (And if you're a Spanish speaker, do you know anyone who responds to a cough with "pájaro"?)

What should Madrid do about its air pollution?
Why doesn´t Madrid have more solar instalations?
Why do some people stay in relationships that they know are toxic?
Would a hot milk bar be a successful food service idea?

are flowers less likely to open on cloudy days?

 does turning up the volume on your ipod or mp3 player run down the battery faster?  does it work the same for a phone?

how is playing the stock market different than going to a casino?  

at what age can you start gambling legally in spain?

riñoneras, fanny packs.  Are they stylish?  are they making a comeback?  How have they changed in design over the years?   Have you ever worn one?

What are the characteristics that define the generations?  millenials for example.  is "Xennial" a valid term, in your opinion?

Do virus sniffing dogs exist?

general questions:

why are spanish rooftops always red?  what is the material used to make spanish roof tiles?  i saw a roofer not only laying down tiles but painting the border with a sealant of more or less the same color.  but why isn´t it the exact color?  it´s noticeably darker and redder.    i guess it doesnt matter.  

it could just as easily be white, and it wouldn´t look too strange because it would be adjacent to the white vertical walls.  

Is America a cautionary tale for Spain, or vice versa?

what are some things that didnt exist 10 or 15 years ago?

(ex.  black and brown) “brown” wasn´t said , people of color was also not a term. 

things people say, things people do.  

ABOUT THE STOCK MARKET:  why does tailspinning, (volatility) happen?  Why do expectations exceed reality?  i would think the math and analytics of the sytem would be strong and detailed enough to be more preciste.  what causes expectations to grow too high too fast?  does it have to do with the sheer number of people who pile onto a thing…. it seems like  meteorology… why are weather predictions wrong sometimes?  fluid dynamics…. 

is 2021 going to be good or bad, better or worse?

how does Vitrina sound to you (spanish speaker) as a female name? (to me, good, because it´s like vivian and trina)

IS THERE A NAME FOR THE psychological phenomenon whereby you feel a titilation or sudden rush of joy in seeing little collections of shiny colorful objects?  (anecdote: walking by a bead store in la latina) — “like a kid in the candy store”  maybe? (but this could be more about appetite)... perhaps the feeling can be related to shopping in general.  junkyard… picking around…  

can rice cakes be shaped any which way, or do they work best flat?  would it be possible to make a cupcake or basket like shape in order to fill it with , pfor example, ensaladilla or some new mix of bonito with something else.  

what percentage of madrid residents frequent the retiro on a regular basis?  

what percentage of spaniards are blind?

what percentage of people in the world are vegetarians?

How could you find out this information?

general

How much more intelligent do you think dolphins are than sharks?

Does tapping on the glass go against fish tank etiquette?

To what extent are fish in a fishtank aware and interested in observable world outside their tank?

i heard a statistic once that people on average spend one 8th of their lives in the bathroom.  that seems high, but in any case, how did they arrive to that number?  What kind of study was done?  Does it sound right to you?

It makes me wonder something similiar, that would be similiarly difficult to know…. 

how much soap to we eat, inadvertently, as a result of not washing the dishes thoroughly, or as a result of the washing machine not being well designed?  

statistical probability of mass death: what is the probability that when you die, a lot of people around you will die too? (ex: virus, bomb, some kind of industrial accident)

is it legal to train a dog at the level of k-9 unit?  to sniff for drugs, etc.  

what are the laws concerning training dogs?  Is it legal to train a dog to attack humans?  

after the trunk, do trees always break off in two?  from the trunk, how many major branches does the trunk usually divide into?  just two, or more than two?  

do you think people who own fishtanks also fish?  how many fish tank owners also fish?  or do you think there may be no correlation?

How do you think most homeless people end up there (on the street)?

What is snoring? How does it happen? 

Is too much tap water a bad thing? 

What do you use baking soda (bicarbonato) for? 

Is it better to eat in the morning, or eat at night? What is the best time of day to eat? 

If I were only going to eat one time per day, which would be the best time? 

what are the advantages and disadvantages to having class online instead of presecnaially (earphones, breakup, delay)

statistical probability of mass death: what is the probability that when you die, a lot of  people around you will die too?  (ex: virus, bomb, some kind of industrial accident)

i heard a statistic once that people on average spend one 8th of their lives in the bathroom.  that seems high, but in any case, how did they arrive to that number?  What kind of study was done?  Does it sound right to you?

It makes me wonder something similiar, that would be similiarly difficult to know…. 

how much soap to we eat, inadvertently, as a result of not washing the dishes thoroughly, or as a result of the washing machine not being well designed?  

is it legal to train a dog at the level of k-9 unit?  to sniff for drugs, etc.  

what are the laws concerning training dogs?  Is it legal to train a dog to attack humans?   

I wonder, do they have a firefighter video game?   you know, a first person shooter of hoses instead of guns.  like so: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODT0u730sps

Questions of general curiosity: 

Do feathers go bad?  can they be preserved like butterflies and leaves?  (Personal:  Do you collect anything?)

Who has an easier time getting over relationships and moving on, men or women?

Is it inevitable that the human race will someday go extinct? 

Do you think that the human race spaces out / zones out more now that we are looking at screens all day? (phone, tablet, computer, TV, movies)

Why do unsmoked Marlborough cigarettes smell like raisins? 

why does popcorn smell like urine? 

Why do unsmoked Marlborough cigarettes smell like raisins? 

How many international people play for the NBA? 

is a human sperm and a [any] primate egg compatible? or vice versa? if it's not naturally possible, what is possible in terms of artificial insemination or gene splicing? 

I wonder if some people study insects as a form of therapy for coping with mortality? 

what are the advantages and disadvantages to having class online instead of presecnaially (earphones, breakup, delay)

how much soap to we eat, inadvertently, as a result of not washing the dishes thoroughly, or as a result of the washing machine not being well designed?  

is it legal to train a dog at the level of k-9 unit?  to sniff for drugs, etc.  

what are the laws concerning training dogs?  Is it legal to train a dog to attack humans?   

I wonder, do they have a firefighter video game?   you know, a first person shooter of hoses instead of guns.  like so: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODT0u730sps