SodaHead - Flywheel's Answers & Comments

Will you be buying "Joe the Plumber's" new book?

2008-12-03T02:22:34Z

Will you be buying "Joe the Plumber's" new book?
(Books)

413 answers, +48 raves

Flywheel answered
I guess he wants more than 15 minutes of fame!
and said : He'll make lots more money as Sam the Celebrity than he ever could hope to make as just old Joe.

Are free will and freedom real? Which philosophy has the best description?

2008-11-25T03:57:52Z

Are free will and freedom real? Which philosophy has the best description?
(International)

4 answers, 0 raves

Flywheel answered
Yes. Free will and freedom are real because each individual is ultimately responsible for his or her choices, and there is no God to whom we are subject. We are “doomed to freedom.” Jean-Paul Sartre
and said : Freedom is real... since we are materially-evolved animals. Biology is not destiny, but the foundation of our plasticity.

How was your god created?

2008-11-25T02:13:10Z

How was your god created?
(Other)

81 answers, +13 raves

Flywheel answered
No god was created.
and said : First of all, I equate god with infinite eternal nature, not a supernatural superbeing who sits on a throne and throws lightning bolts and picks the winners in wars and boxing matches. Since god, in my view, is infinite, we really have no complete way of defining god. God is not subject to specification by human language. Think of it this way: The word infinity fools us into pretending we can wrap our brains around the infinite. We fool ourselves the same way when we invent narratives of ultimate creation. I'll buy into the big bang story since it allows that there's an existence on the other side of the singularity which is simply inaccessible to us.

Meaning of Life

2008-11-24T14:50:34Z

Meaning of Life
(Philosophy)

11 answers, +5 raves

Flywheel answered
Freedom

Gay marriages. Are you in favor of a law redefining marriage to include gays?

2008-11-17T20:16:53Z

Gay marriages. Are you in favor of a law redefining marriage to include gays?
(United States)

5834 answers, +91 raves

Flywheel answered
Yes. Marriage should be redefined to include gay couples.

$700,000,000,000 Bailout: How do you feel now about the plan for government to save our economy?

2008-11-17T15:01:41Z

$700,000,000,000 Bailout: How do you feel now about the plan for government to save our economy?
(Economy)

174 answers, +27 raves

Flywheel answered
I continue my support for the bailout
and said : The bailout plan was premised on the assumption that the financial system was in a dire crisis because credit had stopped flowing at the commanding heights of the economy. The $700 billion was intended to restore confidence and get credit flowing again, kind of like jump-starting someone who's heart stopped beating. Yes, the "patient" should have been "exercising" better fiscal discipline all along (and it's never too soon to start), but lots of experts (and a bipartisan consensus in Congress) considered it a life or death situation. I'm no expert, but I followed the news, and I was willing to believe them. Has some of the money been squandered on AIG's extravagance and elsewhere? Yes. Should we cut off our noses to spite our faces? No.

Is it okay to have Sex before marriage?

2008-07-01T12:28:27Z

Is it okay to have Sex before marriage?
(Other)

2679 answers, +66 raves

Flywheel answered
yes
and said : Because of better nutrition, humans are experiencing puberty relatively early in life. At the same, the need for more education postpones the start of families. All that doesn't change the fact that we're hardwired to crave sex (especially when we're young), and we need physical affection to stay healthy. It's a good thing we have access to contraception.

Do you think the Bible is true?

2008-07-01T11:30:18Z

Do you think the Bible is true?
(Christianity)

3804 answers, +129 raves

Flywheel answered
No
and said : When god speaks, a ventriloquist is doing the talking.

Is phone sex cheating?

2008-05-30T01:21:42Z

Is phone sex cheating?
(Dating)

933 answers, +22 raves

Flywheel answered
yes
and said : Of course it's cheating. Especially if it's better than the sex you're getting at home.

Is Scott McClellan lying about George W. Bush?

2008-05-30T01:13:58Z

Is Scott McClellan lying about George W. Bush?
(Other)

2809 answers, +76 raves

Flywheel answered
No; Scott McClellan is telling the truth. His book reveals the real story.
and said : Anyone who's been paying attention knows that Bush & Company misled the public about WMD and Saddam's connection to 9/11 in order to drum up support for the Iraq war. What's noteworthy now is that an insider is coming clean. Like Robert McNamara after Vietnam, McClellan may feel better about himself as a result of telling the truth, but it's too late to escape the catastrophe.

Which Presidential candidate would do the most damage to the United States if elected President in 2008?

2008-02-29T12:30:16Z

Which Presidential candidate would do the most damage to the United States if elected President in 2008?
(United States)

2259 answers, +88 raves

Flywheel answered
Rep. Mike Huckabee

John McCain or Barack Obama?

2008-02-29T12:24:50Z

John McCain or Barack Obama?
(United States)

110519 answers, +885 raves

Flywheel answered
Barack Obama

Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama? Celebrities Pick Their Choice - Who would you rather elect?

2008-01-03T16:51:44Z

Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama? Celebrities Pick Their Choice - Who would you rather elect?
(United States)

67496 answers, +311 raves

Flywheel answered
Barack Obama - Just like Nelly said!

Who's the best DDR player?

2007-12-28T19:31:51Z

Who's the best DDR player?
(Gaming)

11 answers, +3 raves

Flywheel answered
5-year-old Ryota
and said : Most of these vids are DDR artists rather than players... great to watch.

Do you think that global warming is a "hoax"?

2007-12-26T21:53:51Z

Do you think that global warming is a "hoax"?
(Other)

41 answers, +5 raves

Flywheel answered
No
and said : The crazy part is that so many people will continue to insist it's a hoax even after Greenland turns green.

Is Santa Clause a religious symbol?

2007-12-21T01:08:47Z

Is Santa Clause a religious symbol?
(Christianity)

527 answers, +26 raves

Flywheel answered
No, Santa Clause is a non-religious symbol

Are you tired of "X-Treme" marketing?

2007-12-14T20:30:46Z

Are you tired of "X-Treme" marketing?
(Marketing)

23 answers, +5 raves

Flywheel answered
No X-Treme marketing encourages kids to do sports such as skateboarding and skateboarding.
and said : I'm not tired of it, but I didn't vote that way because "X-Treme marketing encourages kids to do sports such as skateboarding and skateboarding." It's because inflation is inevitable. Intensifiers like "pro," "super," "mega," and "hyper" don't impress people a much as they used to. What's next after x-treme is worn out? Gimongous?

To run for President, you need millions of dollars. Is this fair or even right?

2007-12-14T20:25:08Z

To run for President, you need millions of dollars. Is this fair or even right?
(Other)

46 answers, +9 raves

Flywheel answered
No
and said : One of the big problems is that most Americans pay very little attention to the details of the candidates' positions. They pay by far more attention to coarse emotional images like the one included with this question. Americans are most likely to respond to sensational headlines about zingers, gotchas, and very superficial topics, and to the impressions created by advertising. To have any real chance of winning, a candidate has to pay big bucks to advertise him or herself TV. The goal is to trigger positive emotions for oneself and negative emotions about one's opponents. You've get to grab the public between episodes of American Idol and CSI, and you can't do that without money. And most members of the public are utterly clueless about how they are being manipulated. The same tools that sell soap and cigarettes are used to sell a candidate. Selling takes money.

Do you believe you have a Guardian Angel?

2007-12-04T14:26:51Z

Do you believe you have a Guardian Angel?
(Other)

272 answers, +57 raves

Flywheel answered
No

Bush comes face to face with the horrors of his war. What do you think he was thinking after he visited injured veterans?

2007-11-14T20:53:21Z

Bush comes face to face with the horrors of his war. What do you think he was thinking after he visited injured veterans?
(United States)

38 answers, +4 raves

Flywheel answered
This is what he was thinking...
and said : "Boy, I sure am glad Daddy got me out of having to go to Vietnam."