Daily Archives: August 3, 2011

Deano’s answer to: “If I have two kids of the same gender, what is the probability that my third kid will be the same gender?”

It depends entirely on how much much you want the third not to be the same gender, and statistical likely outcome will map inversely to said desire at nearly 1:1. My advice: If you already have two boys, buy 3 … Continue reading

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Deano’s answer to: “Is a prenuptial agreement possible for anyone?”

The simple answer is that it's a jurisdictional issue. Where you reside in marriage will determine the "ground rules" for any divorce proceeding. It's likely that any prenup such as you describe would be fairly easy to invalidate in California, … Continue reading

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Deano’s answer to: “What interracial pairing is least likely?”

That's easy: cobra and mongoose. What interracial pairing is least likely?

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Deano’s answer to: “I wake up at noon. How do I wake up at 8am every day?”

Send yourself on a trip to a distant country. One involving some form of tour/trek in which you are not in control of the schedule. The combination of being forced awake to meet itinerary deadlines, plus seeing and interacting with … Continue reading

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Deano’s answer to: “Is it possible to choke to death after swallowing an ice cube?”

Short answer: yes. Longer, somewhat more meaningful explanation: It's incredibly unlikely that what fits into your throat in terms of ice would be wide enough not to melt away enough for later passage… But what if that ice cube is … Continue reading

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