How do I look from your point of view?
I have been very curious about the way I look to other people. Could you guys give me an honest opinion on what you think? http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/536515_3224036539544_1532658279_n.jpg
What is your honest opinion and view about alcohol?
Everything is poison if taken in the wrong dosage; including water. Some years back I was shocked to hear that a woman died from drinking too much water. She participated in a contest to “hold your wee for a wii”. The point of the contest was to see how much water you could drink without going to the bathroom. Whoever, drank the most won a Nintendo Wii. A woman participating in the contest died of water intoxication. Woman dies after water-drinking contestOf course this is an extreme example but my point is that the human body needs everything in moderation to be healthy; even water. It is a well known fact that alcohol overdoses do happen and people do shorten their life spans from drinking. Some people become addicted to it and ruin their lives by their compulsive behavior. However, alcohol is not a poison like anthrax or rat poison. In moderation it is not harmful and does have health benefits.In moderation alcohol may prevent heart disease, strokes and diabetes. Beer is also known to prevent kidney stones and red wine in particular is said to be good for the heart.I am not advising anyone to start drinking for the health benefits, but if you drink in moderation and are not addicted there is no reason to stop.I find alcohol enjoyable, but it is nothing to make a big deal about either. A mild buzz is enjoyable and I enjoy the taste of beer. Most people who have had a few are more talkative and goofy. It is fun. Have I seen people be drunken jerks too? Yes. But for the most part everyone is just having a good time.
What is academic honesty from the student point of view? Is academic honesty a must for every student?
Academic honesty was first time introduced to me during International Baccalaureate days in Jakarta. As part of the course, we had to write three essays in three different subjects. One was in English literature based on the novels selected by the teachers. The second one was on this very vague and philosophical concept called Theory of Knowledge (TOK) and the third one was called as Extended essay which was based on the student's research on a particular topic of his/her choice. According to the policy, all the three essays should be coherent, logical, free of plagiarism, written by the student, substantiated generously with proof showing that the work is truly his/her own, and any/all references should be quoted in each and every page as well as towards the end in the bibliography. From personal experience, this was one hell of a policy. It effectively promotes creativity from the student's end, makes sure that the student actually slogs hard for it in producing a genuine written piece of work, and the concept of blatant plagiarism is thoroughly abolished. In the Indian education curriculum, it is basically rote and produce, and if there's no other way around it then copy it down. So this was a refreshing change to me (and a hard one to deal with since certain habits die hard) So Yes. This is a good system that every student should adopt. You know your own capabilities and your limits. Thanks for the A2A Kartik Deo :)
Is there any point in convincing someone of your honesty when he/she believes otherwise?
Yes you may draw some inspiration and direction from people in Quora and sure enough you are here, my thoughts.1. x being angry with what you have said is purely subjective, he knows you for 10 solid years and knows what you are capable of saying, you may have said something about him you believe is harmless, but his new friend painted it purely as harmful and you are implicated.2. His new friend may clearly want him as his "best friend" and not you, so he looks for a reason to interpret your innocent comments about X so as to push you away.Now my take away, there is nothing as interesting as getting him into a heart to heart conversation and do your exploration of his thoughts to understand what he heard, what he thinks you said, and make time to explain to him what you said and the context you have said so, but mannerisms matters and you must do a great presentation that should thoroughly make him see your comments about him as purely harmless. You should set this meeting up not because you plan to mend fences but because you think he needs an explanation on where you truly stand.This meeting will clear your conscience and free you from guilt, if you think he misunderstood you, do well to apologise. Don't forget this meeting should be as short as possible, shouldn't be more than 20 minutes. Go your way and make sure you reach out to him frequently. But do not force friendship anymore on him if he is careless about you, take time and make new friends, change style of commitment and don't bother to make friends your priority rather your career, there are too many friends out there.Don't forget reach out to him frequently it doesn't matter.
What is your honest opinion of the Airbus A380?
I think it's probably too big to see widespread use. It might be practical on high volume routes like the Pacific runs, but I don't see it becoming popular in domestic service or even Transatlantic. I could be wrong. Many existing airports will lack facilities to accomodate an aircraft this large. Something worthy of note is that the longest range airliner during most of the 70's was the old standby, Boeing 707-320, which had been redesigned for longer range. 707 was a sound design that dominated for a long time, but was not practical on short to medium length runs. That's why the trend in the late 60's and 70's was toward shorter haul jets such as the DC-9 and Boeing 727. The 747 proved most practical in long hauls such as Dallas to Hawaii or across oceans. Even then, one 747 with 300-400 passengers could overwhelm a terminal or customs facility. The trend since the 80's has been toward very heavy twin jets such as the A300, 767, 777 and others. This is possible in part because of improved reliability of engines. I think there could be a niche for the A380, but it is a huge (pun not intended) gamble for Airbus, which by and large has made good business decisions.
What is your honest opinion on King Crimson?
Sure, I posted a question about them and what their appeal was, yesterday. That was yesterday. This is today. Anyway, after I posted that question, I went on listening to KC and then I started to think the album In The Court of The Crimson King is amazing but their other work (the work from the 70's) is not even good. It is, I dare say, unlistenable. Of course, they are great musicians, but that has nothing to do with making music that appeals to people's ears. It just means that they are technically proficient. So what? Does that make them "great"? In my eyes, no. That being said, there is nothing wrong with experimenting in music. However, sometimes experiments go on for too long, are used too much, hence the unlistenable music (i.e most of King Crimson's catalogue). Again, that's just an assumption of what KC became in the 80's and onward.
What is your honest opinion of Yahoo Answers?
I've often thought some of the same things you mention about Yahoo Answers. First of all, it's disappointing and annoying to see so many useless questions and answers. So much of the content on this site is just noise. I also agree that there are some very disturbing questions and answers being tossed around here. I see a lot of hateful speech and views that are not very thoughtful. Perhaps that's just a reflection of society in general (after all, I see a lot of that on TV, as well). My approach is to stick to the areas where I think a forum like Yahoo answers can be very useful. For example, I think this can be a decent place to ask for advice on shopping for a digital camera, or fixing a problem with a computer. Hopefully, someone with real life experience can point you in the right direction. Another area is travel, where local people can give you inside information on places to go and things to do in a distant city. Occasionaly, I even find a good joke or riddle here. Finding the corners of answers that tend to have good questions and answers is key to getting something out of the experience. For example, I don't find much value hanging out in the Celebrities section--but that's just me. You're right to be concerned about people asking questions to strangers that they should be asking experts or family members about. My hope here is that Answers is just a sounding board where they can easily get some opinions while preserving their anonymity, and that they'll go to the right people afterward. So those are some of my thoughts. Thanks for the thought-provoking question.
In conveying a point of view in an open public discussion, is any purpose served by being honest? What is the purpose of contributing a point of view?
What's the use of being disingenuous? What do you achieve by that?By being honest, you add value to the discussion.It's useful, both to you and your readers.You learn from others' reactions and they learn from you.It only has value if it's true.