Q and A

 Posted by: ndin | 09/13 2006, 11:49

One of my grudges against the grown-ups is the way they answer questions. Let alone the so called white lies taking my perceived as limited knowledge as an excuse, often times the answers given do not directly address the question. Frustating.

Now, with a bit more time spent sucking up oxygen, I realize that the reason for such shortcoming does not necessarily lies on the misunderstanding for the questions. It works both ways, in a sense that the one answering may not understand the questions, or the one asking may not understand the answer. As per usual, though... understanding help to settle with the condition but it does not diminish the frustation.

Given the vast and diversed multicultural universe we have, giving answers without having the same background knowledge as the askers is not easy. The traditional curriculum also discourages open ended discussions which further complicate this dialogue. The ultimate question may be to question the right question, which reminds me of a scene in The Hitchiker's Guide to The Galaxy; the ultimate answer in life is... 42! ^^

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ZaQ 09/13 2006, 12:28 Say: [Reply]

ahh.. the guide anyway.. were you referring to the book or the movie?

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ndin 09/14 2006, 05:30 Say: [Reply]

the movie..

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ZaQ 09/14 2006, 10:10 Say: [Reply]

ah... I prefer the book

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