SpangeNW's Ask500People Questions http://www.ask500people.com/profile/spangenw/questions The last 15 questions asked by SpangeNW on Ask500. en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:26:20 -0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss support@ask500people.com (Ask500 Support) support@ask500people.com (Ask500 Support) 15 Do you think it's dangerous to make the internet your first port of call for medical advice, before even your doctor? http://www.ask500people.com/questions/do-you-think-its-dangerous-to-make-the-internet-your-first-port-of-call-for-medical-advice-before-even-your-doctor Yes: 56%

No: 44%

Total Votes: 223

Comments: 11

]]> Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:09:44 -0700 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/do-you-think-its-dangerous-to-make-the-internet-your-first-port-of-call-for-medical-advice-before-even-your-doctor Ahem: "Should Evolutionists Be Allowed to Roam Free in the Land?" http://www.ask500people.com/questions/ahem-should-evolutionists-be-allowed-to-roam-free-in-the-land Yes.: 44%

No.: 9%

Surely you can't be serious.: 30%

Don't call me Shirley.: 17%

Total Votes: 102

Comments: 14

]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:31:10 -0700 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/ahem-should-evolutionists-be-allowed-to-roam-free-in-the-land Do you think refusing to allow your children to be vaccinated is irresponsible? (Assuming no medical issue eg allergy) http://www.ask500people.com/questions/do-you-think-refusing-to-allow-your-children-to-be-vaccinated-is-irresponsible-assuming-no-medical-issue-eg-allergy Yes.: 62%

No.: 16%

I've never looked into it, I don't know.: 10%

I am undecided on the issue of vaccinations.: 13%

Total Votes: 363

Comments: 20

]]> Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:28:32 -0700 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/do-you-think-refusing-to-allow-your-children-to-be-vaccinated-is-irresponsible-assuming-no-medical-issue-eg-allergy Do you think it possible Barack Obama is taking part in the faith forum to underline his Christianity to those who doubt it? http://www.ask500people.com/questions/do-you-think-it-possible-barack-obama-is-taking-part-in-the-faith-forum-to-underline-his-christianity-to-those-who-doubt-it Yes.: 44%

No.: 20%

It might have played some part in decision.: 37%

Total Votes: 112

Comments: 7

]]> Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:53:26 -0700 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/do-you-think-it-possible-barack-obama-is-taking-part-in-the-faith-forum-to-underline-his-christianity-to-those-who-doubt-it Are you involved in your local music "scene"? http://www.ask500people.com/questions/are-you-involved-in-your-local-music-scene Yes, I'm actively involved.: 7%

Yes, I try and attend gigs and support local musicians.: 16%

There is no local music scene or I wouldn't know if there was.: 34%

Not really, there's nothing that caters to my taste.: 43%

Total Votes: 44

Comments: 3

]]> Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:28:32 -0700 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/are-you-involved-in-your-local-music-scene Around £2000 (~$4000) expenses claim by politician for a sofa. This is an epic pisstake of the taxpayer. http://www.ask500people.com/questions/around-2000-4000-expenses-claim-by-politician-for-a-sofa-this-is-an-epic-pisstake-of-the-taxpayer Strongly Disagree: 2%

Disagree: 8%

Undecided: 13%

Agree: 38%

Strongly Agree: 40%

Total Votes: 53

Comments: 10

]]> Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:30:27 -0700 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/around-2000-4000-expenses-claim-by-politician-for-a-sofa-this-is-an-epic-pisstake-of-the-taxpayer Do any superstitions of "childhood folklore" still linger with you as an adult? http://www.ask500people.com/questions/do-any-superstitions-of-childhood-folklore-still-linger-with-you-as-an-adult When I became a man, I put away childish things. So no, not anymore.: 25%

Maybe one or two, not that I believe it's just from habit.: 44%

Yes totally, I still believe in those superstitions.: 3%

I didn't believe as a child and I don't now.: 28%

Total Votes: 32

Comments: 11

]]> Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:13:19 -0700 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/do-any-superstitions-of-childhood-folklore-still-linger-with-you-as-an-adult *That* New Yorker cover.... http://www.ask500people.com/questions/that-new-yorker-cover Just satire, no ambiguity there.: 37%

Totally offensive.: 23%

Misguided, could easily be misconstrued but the intention was good.: 29%

You mean, he's NOT a Muslim? News to me.: 11%

Total Votes: 35

Comments: 8

]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:40:49 -0700 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/that-new-yorker-cover If your religion prevents you from fully carrying out the duties of your job, get a new job. http://www.ask500people.com/questions/if-your-religion-prevents-you-from-fully-carrying-out-the-duties-of-your-job-get-a-new-job Strongly Disagree: 12%

Disagree: 6%

Undecided: 9%

Agree: 35%

Strongly Agree: 38%

Total Votes: 34

Comments: 2

]]> Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:14:32 -0700 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/if-your-religion-prevents-you-from-fully-carrying-out-the-duties-of-your-job-get-a-new-job Comparing the transfer wrangles of highly paid sportsmen to "modern slavery" is misguided bordering on offensive. http://www.ask500people.com/questions/comparing-the-transfer-wrangles-of-highly-paid-sportsmen-to-modern-slavery-is-misguided-bordering-on-offensive Strongly Disagree: 12%

Disagree: 0%

Undecided: 12%

Agree: 29%

Strongly Agree: 47%

Total Votes: 17

Comments: 7

]]> Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:09:58 -0700 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/comparing-the-transfer-wrangles-of-highly-paid-sportsmen-to-modern-slavery-is-misguided-bordering-on-offensive The pictograms and lines of the Nazca Plains, do you believe they are/were: http://www.ask500people.com/questions/the-pictograms-and-lines-of-the-nazca-plains-do-you-believe-they-arewere Messages or lines to guide aliens?: 41%

Messages to the creator's gods (who were not aliens)?: 24%

Just for decoration, possibly created in a drugged state?: 18%

No idea, don't care or other theory?: 18%

Total Votes: 17

Comments: 3

]]> Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:09:07 -0700 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/the-pictograms-and-lines-of-the-nazca-plains-do-you-believe-they-arewere Body modification is becoming increasingly extreme, where would you personally draw the line? http://www.ask500people.com/questions/body-modification-is-becoming-increasingly-extreme-where-would-you-personally-draw-the-line Ear or nose piercing.: 35%

Tattoos or body piercing.: 38%

Scarification (either branding or cutting): 12%

Under skin inserts, bone drilling etc.: 15%

Total Votes: 26

Comments: 9

]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:24:41 -0700 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/body-modification-is-becoming-increasingly-extreme-where-would-you-personally-draw-the-line Turning a blind eye is worse than vocal approval or active participation. http://www.ask500people.com/questions/turning-a-blind-eye-is-worse-than-vocal-approval-or-active-participation Strongly Disagree: 9%

Disagree: 14%

Undecided: 18%

Agree: 50%

Strongly Agree: 9%

Total Votes: 22

Comments: 13

]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:35:24 -0700 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/turning-a-blind-eye-is-worse-than-vocal-approval-or-active-participation Would you change who you vote for in the Presidential election if you were particularly opposed to their VP running mate? http://www.ask500people.com/questions/would-you-change-who-you-vote-for-in-the-presidential-election-if-you-were-particularly-opposed-to-their-vp-running-mate No, the main candidate is who matters to me.: 50%

The VP candidate is a factor I consider, but is only as important as any other of the candidate's policies etc.: 25%

Yes, if I was particularly opposed to the VP, I'd vote in the other candidate to avoid them ever being in charge.: 25%

I wouldn't vote for the other candidate, but I'd consider not voting at all.: 0%

Total Votes: 28

Comments: 6

]]> Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:39:08 -0700 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/would-you-change-who-you-vote-for-in-the-presidential-election-if-you-were-particularly-opposed-to-their-vp-running-mate Describing someone as an idealist is a nice way to say they are just naive. http://www.ask500people.com/questions/describing-someone-as-an-idealist-is-a-nice-way-to-say-they-are-just-naive Strongly Disagree: 7%

Disagree: 43%

Undecided: 19%

Agree: 26%

Strongly Agree: 5%

Total Votes: 42

Comments: 0

]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:26:12 -0700 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/describing-someone-as-an-idealist-is-a-nice-way-to-say-they-are-just-naive