3+ hour, 33+ min ago   (112+ words) I have no siblings or children. My parents would currently be considered my next of kin. Let's say we all got into a car crash, they died and I was incapacitated in the hospital. Who would be appointed to make…...

5+ hour, 36+ min ago   (251+ words) Around 2010 or maybe a little earlier, when I followed a bunch of atheist blogs e.g. Pharyngula and the other Scienceblogs/Freethoughtblogs bunch, there was a documentary about evolution that was criticized by some of these bloggers, specifically because of a weird…...

10+ hour, 25+ min ago   (80+ words) Shortly after Princess Diana died of injuries suffered in a Paris car crash, having been chased by paparazzi, one media outlet took some responsibility for the tragedy. In an editorial, this news organization said something like, "The quarry being dead,…...

10+ hour, 25+ min ago   (80+ words) Shortly after Princess Diana died of injuries suffered in a Paris car crash, having been chased by paparazzi, one media outlet took some responsibility for the tragedy. In an editorial, this news organization said something like, "The quarry being dead,…...

19+ hour, 2+ min ago   (201+ words) I work outside of cell service, my wife has a sometimes treacherous commute, and we want her to be able to reach me in case something happens! Details inside:)I have a rural construction job in the mountains. I could…...

22+ hour, 55+ min ago   (84+ words) I just found this news article that points to this study claiming that most patients with locked in syndrome are happy. I would love for this to be true, as it is one of my worst fears. Is it?I…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (48+ words) I have a relative that will be having rotator cuff surgery on her dominant side. What are some hobbies/gifts that she might enjoy while recovering and can do using her non dominant hand?Complication, there are hand eye coordination…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (186+ words) Metafilter seems quiet today so here's a nice weekend question. I've noticed that my go-to swear words all contain religious references. As an atheist, that annoys me. Help me swear equally swearishly, but without any god stuff. Coarse language inside!...

2+ day, 33+ min ago   (543+ words) I'm wondering what kind of scam this was or what they were after and how I can further protect myself moving forward.Without going into too much detail, I fell for a scam wherein I was on a video call…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (91+ words) I'm watching the TV show Possession, which revolves round a disputed inheritance and a character who - thanks to being cursed by his sorceress half-sister - claims to have reached the age of 300 with no end in sight. To look at him,…...