Sweet! You’ve just scored some bionic implants, only slightly used, from a law enforcement equipment discounter. (Their previous owner, a police inspector of some repute, was forced into early retirement after doubts were raised about his professional and mental competence.) The gadgets remain compactly hidden inside your body until activated by a voice command. Some of them work in conjunction with special clothing (a hat, gloves, shoes, and trenchcoat) which is also supplied. Which three gadgets do you install?
a blowtorch in your finger
a flashlight in your finger
a helicopter rotor in your head
a laser in your finger
a lighter in your thumb
a mobile phone in your pinky finger and thumb
a parabolic microphone in your ear
a pen in your finger
a screwdriver in your finger
a skeleton key in your finger
a telescoping neck
a water pistol in your finger
a whistle in your finger
an inflatable personal flotation device in your chest
Choose one of the alternative methods to select a US president:
Candidates are scored in multiple debates by an independent panel; candidate with best performance and arguments wins presidency
Candidates have to pass lengthy battery of tests regarding science, history, civics, current events, law, etc.; candidate with highest score wins presidency
Candidates are kept anonymous and instead voters vote based off of the candidate’s “resume” but without knowing who he or she is until Election Night when voting is over
An independent panel of thousands of scientists, experts, award laureates, etc. selects the president
CNN seems to be pushing a subscription model. On the front page just now these six stories require a subscription to read any of them without paying. There’s no “subscribers only” warning on the links; you click and get rejected - sorry bud, subscribers only. $3.99/mo.
How many clocks or other devices did you (or will you) set manually because of the time change today? Don’t count devices that adjust the time automatically, and don’t count devices that are now showing the wrong time but you don’t care and don’t intend to adjust them.
