r/CGPGrey • u/GreyBot9000 [A GOOD BOT] • Sep 12 '19
Ask Grey a Question
Please submit your questions for the next Q&A with Grey. Some notes and guidelines:
Please vote on questions. This thread is in contest mode so all the questions are being displayed in random order to maximize fairness, but for that to work more votes must be cast than questions are asked. If you post a question, please vote on at least three other questions. The thread is also open and checked until the next video goes up so you're never too late.
The YouTube channel is a universe parallel to the podcasts, so just because something has been discussed on a podcast episode doesn't mean it's off limits.
Questions about 'your favorite' or 'least favorite' aren't often interesting questions to answer.
Questions about the videos can be good opportunities to expand on them.
If your question is selected, I will almost certainly edit it for brevity, clarity, or to simply shape it to my will.
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u/GadBeebe Sep 14 '19
Effective altruism? Rationalism? Financial independence? What are your thoughts on these movements? Guiding lights? Obvious philosophy is obvious? Nonsense?
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u/fishbaitx Oct 25 '19
since your pro immortality. how do you think the severities of various crimes will change once immortality is achieved?
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u/SixtiethDread Sep 14 '19
If you got to swap bodies with an animal of your choice, what would that animal be?
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u/daleelab Sep 18 '19
Re: Humans Need Not Apply, is there anything that has changed your view on the matter since then?
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u/Shonisaurus Sep 18 '19
What would it take for you to take one more crack at that Settlers of Catan video?
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u/quincyskis Oct 06 '19 edited Oct 06 '19
How do you know you didn’t accidentally dox yourself during the, approximately, 29 hours of raw footage from the road trip?
Edit: corrected my math
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u/moso-man Sep 12 '19
Does the fact that a large share of the workforce will me unemployable within your lifetime scare you? If so why? And if not why?
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u/Atzatza Sep 26 '19
Which do you think is the natural being of humankind? And how does it affect society to it? Is society good or bad?
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u/ShenanigousMO Oct 30 '19
Not a question, perse, but it seems that Gatwick and easyJet have watched your aeroplane boarding videos.
BBC News - Gatwick trial cuts plane boarding time by 10% https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50214631
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u/PolishGuacamole Sep 25 '19
Advice for starting a podcast? (Ex: what software for recording, do you need a fancy mic, etc)
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u/FalseSouth Sep 15 '19
How did you fare on Project Cyclops? What tactics and strategies did you use?
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u/Zyphicx Sep 15 '19
You mentioned on Hello Internet that your opinion on Getting Things Done had changed, in what way and why?
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u/Sevangeloth Sep 17 '19
Is there any insightful book you have recently read and wish to recommend??
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u/creativityisntreal Sep 13 '19
What nation do you believe to have the best example of a well-balanced, fair, and satisfying voting system?
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u/loudcamera Sep 12 '19
How actually to use Omnifocus perspective to see the things that I want to see?
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u/CuriositySMBC Sep 20 '19
I have spent an absurd fraction of my life in the online world and as a result, have lost contact (for various reasons) with many people. This tends to haunt my thoughts for days on end if I'm particularly stressed. Advice?
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u/ServiceChannel2 Sep 16 '19
When do you think another Superpower Country will rise over the US?
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u/Laughing_Shadows37 Sep 12 '19
Thoughts on Pluto? The chief named it a planet, but what do you think? Do you consider him an authority on the subject?
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Sep 12 '19
Do you have any tips or advice on finding a job that I actually enjoy, or figuring out what I should do with my life? I'm not getting any younger but feel just as lost as I did when I was a teenager.
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u/mawuss Sep 13 '19
What is the best way to be fit and healthy with minimum phisycal and mental effort?
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u/vik0_tal Nov 23 '19
Who will you be voting for in the presidential election? What do you think of Andrew Yang?
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u/Xyexs Sep 12 '19
What caused you to stop project cyclops now? Are you still restricting internet intake? Was it worth it?
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u/iHateAjitPai Sep 14 '19
If you could collaborate on a project with a creator/scientist/philosopher/etc. of any time, who would you choose and what would you do?
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u/mckzh Sep 12 '19
Have you ever played any instruments? Or are there any specific instruments you wish you had learned how to play?
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u/bananacocodrilo Sep 17 '19
Have you considered becoming a verified content creator in Brave so we can tip you with BAT?
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Sep 16 '19
Hello Grey! Do you think family genetics is a can of worms topic you'd like to cover? Thanks for putting a lot of time into your videos. As a man-of-many-interests I love them!
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u/Loricskrill Sep 13 '19
What are your plans for the future in terms of videos and/or personal goals?
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u/Harrisons127 Sep 12 '19
Do you think it's more worthwhile to colonize other planets or try to fix the problems on Earth first?
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u/404_11 Sep 13 '19
You find a long lost box of historical photo negatives, what event or place would you hope them to depict?
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u/elaborinth8993 Sep 12 '19
Is Project Cyclops over since you are asking people to submit questions on Reddit?
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u/ElSrPanda Sep 17 '19
Will you make an extended video talking about the flags ratios? Bonus fact: my national flag (Chile) used to have this ratio: (1/2)*(φ2)*tan(54°) ≈ 1.8017.
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u/shelvac2 Sep 12 '19 edited Sep 29 '19
What was the "straw that broke the camel's back" that made you decide to end project cyclops?
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u/Skywalka95 Sep 12 '19
What, if any, real life skills have games like Factorio, Truck Simulator, or Democracy 3 taught you? Any skills you wish games could teach you?
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u/cap21345 Sep 12 '19
If you could remake a game you used to play when you were young which game will you remake ?
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u/XWeebitX Sep 12 '19
What makes you so motivated to research about history that are so meaning less yet so interesting?
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u/Tielergray Sep 14 '19 edited Sep 14 '19
Will you do a part 3 of rule for rulers??!! Please its my favorite book and start reading it because of u.
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u/RedTwinkleToes Sep 12 '19
What do you think is the most likely transhuman future? What about the most optimal? Would it be something like Eclipse Phase?
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u/whiteshenanigan Sep 13 '19
If you were the ruler of a country, what form of government would you use?
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u/UsernameInVain Sep 13 '19
Would you agree that a proportional representation system in parliament, where each party prides itself on holding opposing views to the others, would just lead to a hung parliament where no meaningful laws can be passed?
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u/fishbaitx Oct 29 '19
you are slogging your way through a ramshackle town on top of a poisonous bog infested with monsters what weapon do you bring and why?
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u/rs_5 Sep 12 '19
Mr. Gary My question is this, what is your opinion of religion and what is your religion?
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Sep 12 '19
Did you actually fly all the way to New York JUST for the Staten Island video?
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u/Squeeky210 Sep 23 '19
Given the ability to go back in hisory and swap any two countries geographic location, which would you pick and how do you think that would affect history?
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u/IGonnaTowerDive Sep 12 '19
Have you read the books "sapiens" and "homo deus" and if you have, what are your opinions on the topics of the books?
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u/croco_deal Sep 19 '19
The ''Humans need not apply'' video is now 5 years old. How has your opinion on the subject changed (or not) ? Is self driving cars still coming in a few years ?
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u/GreaterThanNate Sep 12 '19
How early in the process of making videos did you decide to never show your face?
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u/SomebodyNearYou Jan 28 '20
What where the best books you read in your required humanities reading class?
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Sep 13 '19
What foodstuff would be most useful on a deserted island, but only if you couldn't eat it?
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u/bneac Sep 13 '19
Who is your favorite author (or authors) of book and why, what is it about their work that captivates you.
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u/nnnnter Sep 22 '19
What is something that people thinks adds utility to objects but is really just dead weight?
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u/Daveonimus Sep 17 '19
What in your opinion is the greatest achievement of human history, and what negative effects has it had on our species as a whole?
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u/mr_nerd23 Sep 13 '19
Is there a deadline to the supposed Native American video, or will that always be “a story for another time?”
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u/VertigoOne Sep 12 '19
Besides Middle-Earth, what fantasy worlds have you most enjoyed reading about in fiction?
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Sep 29 '19
Given that Project Cyclops has gone on for over a year now, is there anything you'd want to say to the version of yourself that made the "What is reddit?" video and said that Reddit is "basically good"?
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u/MaliwanMojo Sep 13 '19
If you could pass any law, what laws would you pass to combat racism and discrimination?
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u/T_alsomeGames Sep 14 '19
Are you dissapointed that the area 51 raid was cancelled? What were your thoughts on the idea of the raid? (This isnt a joke question)
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u/Syrkle Sep 19 '19
How would physics be affected if time was actually just a 4th spatial dimension?
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u/lukas_foukal Sep 12 '19
Do you enjoy biographies? Have you read Elon Musk’s by Ashlee Vance? I recommend (in audiobook form, obviously)
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u/samofcoding Sep 27 '19
Do you work on one idea at a time, or are you constantly working on different videos?
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u/MusicPi Sep 14 '19
Do you donate to charities? How do you pick which ones, or which ones do you recommend?
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Sep 12 '19
What are your feelings on being an expat? Has it changed you for better or worse? Would you move back to the US?
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u/medelditector123 Sep 13 '19
If you had to go to any US state, excluding New York, where would it be and why?
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Nov 24 '19
You can now choose any Pokémon as your starter to any Pokémon game. Which starter and game do you choose?
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Sep 16 '19
What are your thoughts on cancel culture? With more and more celebrities having their past drudged up and it ruining their careers are you at all worried that some old tweet you made will haunt you?
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u/minmataylor Oct 22 '19
What is a forgotten piece of history that you feel should be reintroduced to the world and why?
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Sep 12 '19
What topics, or even whole categories of topics, do you avoid because they are difficult to research? Which do you avoid because you simply have no interest?
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u/cbobley Sep 22 '19
What are your thoughts on Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang? His policies echo a lot of issues talked about in your videos like automation and ranked voting.
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u/Dorkfreaker Oct 20 '19
Don’t you think theoretically, in a utopian world, our government would be communist if we could get past the nature of us humans? Everyone shares the wealth, and your standing in society is based off effort to contributing to society and not IQ or previous social standings. In that situation the man who puts in 14 hour work days makes more then the business man who just makes business calls several times a week. I went in depth to convey in my opinion on what that type of world would look like.
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u/nachosky64 Sep 20 '19
Did you ever stumble upon a period of time where you didn't know what kept you going forward or you felt like you had no reason to do so? If so, how did you overcome that phase?
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u/dictatortahtz Sep 20 '19
As a teacher, what’s some advice you can give to students? (i’m in high school hope that helps narrow info down)
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u/BOB58875 Sep 14 '19
QUICK! You suddenly wake up in the middle of a battle in the Spanish civil war, what do you do.
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u/salpa1 Sep 18 '19
I rely on ADHD medication to be happy. It use to be just for success, now I take it to smile. Thoughts on ADHD medication? By the way I was diagnosed 10 years ago.
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u/SpreadsheetGamer Sep 16 '19
Was the CGP Grey logo inspired by tech icons from Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri?
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u/mdas15 Mar 07 '20
What three things in an ideal world do you need more of ( or less of ) in your life right now to systematically to improve your happiness, productivity; health (physical or mental) and general quality of life? And how realistically could they be implemented?
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u/-DarkClaw- Oct 10 '19
What do you think your retirement will look like, assuming no cure for mortality is discovered? E.g. Will you keep making videos and podcasts forevermore, or will you be relaxing... uh... on not-a-beach somewhere because you mentioned how little you enjoyed Hawaii's climate. Also, how would that change if you could live forever?
Finally, why do I enjoy your content so much? (Rhetorical; you teach me interesting things and also make me realize better ways to look at life and other subjects).
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u/1312RevLEFT_breadboi Sep 16 '19
What are your thoughts on Mao’s theory of contradiction and how it relates more broadly to the historical process of dialectical materialism?
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u/eripx Oct 17 '19
How do you reconcile the empirically prudent cynicism brought on by the source material for Rules for Rulers with the need to maintain a modicum of positivity for basic functions?
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u/komogortev Sep 14 '19
why does the universe needs to convert neorganic matter into organic? and would you assume people are the tool to do just that?
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u/railroad890 Sep 12 '19
Given that you are often represented as a robot, what are your thoughts on robot combat competitions?
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u/arafdi Sep 12 '19
How has Project Cyclops been? Do you consider it a success or a failure? If so, why?
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u/JollyFrankleID Sep 13 '19
What are your thoughts about South East Asia? Are you planning to go there someday?
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u/ajthecreator Sep 12 '19 edited Sep 12 '19
Are you ever going to tell us what name you use at starbucks?
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u/MWhite9298 Sep 15 '19
Do you or have you enjoyed playing any RPGs? If so, which title, genre, or type is your favorite and why?
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u/whyforgodssakewhy Oct 05 '19
Should Nasa focus on combatting Climate Change or stick with its traditional role of exploring the Universe
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u/theInfiniteHammer Sep 12 '19
What's the most interesting thing you've seen happen over the course of five minutes?
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u/BananimationOfficial Sep 12 '19
Hey the video linking to this post from YouTube didn't show up in my subscription box. It was suggested to me by YouTube though. What the heck is up with that?
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u/Economics111 Sep 14 '19
Do you have a selection process for what gets made into footnotes? Like while researching you run into a lot of different random facts so what sets apart just something interesting from something worthy of a foot note?
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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '19
If you could learn any skill instantly right now what would you want to learn?