I’m thinking of questions along the line of “why are dinosaurs so big?”. On the surface it seems like one of those things that has an easy answer in a grade school book and everyone should know, while in reality we are not really sure.
What are other examples of questions that seem really easy and obvious on the surface, but are really not?
After millions of years of practice, why is it still so difficult for men and women to communicate?
Why is James Otto so Dreamy McDreamikins?
I told you to knock off personal snark against another user in Cafe Society just the other day – and here you are doing it again.
I’m giving you a warning for being a jerk, and the mods will be discussing your posting privileges.
twickster, for the SDMB
“Are you sleeping?”
What were you thinking?
Where are my keys?
Does this make my butt look big?
“Why is the sky blue?”
Cliff Stoll claimed to get this question on his dissertation defense.
What’s new?
How high is up?
What is the sound of one hand clapping?
Is the Pope catholic?
We just don’t know these things…
Beaten to it, complete with Cliff Stoll reference.
Why must I always learn things the hard way?
Shouldn’t that be “Does the Pope shit in the woods?”
Others
Why a duck?
What’s the difference between a duck?
If time flies like an arrow, what do fruit flies like?
How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?
One of its feet are both the same.
Easy!
Why is a mouse when it spins?
The further it goes, the much.
Is it further to Boston or to fly?
Why is a raven like a writing desk?
Why did you do that? What were you thinking?!
or, the adult version:
Why did I drink so much last night?