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Which is the most important addition that could be made to this site?
Bookmarks of submissions and MB posts.
Reply/Comment on submissions.
Listing of submissions in user profile.
Bio and other personal questions in profile.
Reply/Comment on polls.
Email notification on MB posts.

Should we require approval on submitted works before they are displayed?
Yes.
No.
I don't care.

Your Life

With all of the events of the past month or two, we've seen a lot of minor changes in the life of the typical American. Some that probably should have been changed long ago. Some that never would have been changed had the recent terrorist events never taken place.

Which do you feel affects you most, personally?

State of the economy.
Global warming.
The events of September 11, 2001.
New terrorist strikes.
US strikes against Afghanistan.
Human rights issues.
Christmas shopping.
Anthrax scares.
Other chemo/bio terrorism.
The release of the next big PS/2 game.
Nothing affects me, cuz I'm dead.

What rights should we have for privacy?
None.
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Everything is private.
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Only police should have access to private info.
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Only doctors should have access to private info.
[]   6% (1)
Only the government should have access to private info.
[]   0% (0)
I should get to choose who can see my info.
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Total Votes: 16
How do you rate George W. Bush on handling the terrorist threat?
Couldn't be better.
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Great.
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Very good.
[]   25% (4)
Good.
[]   25% (4)
So-so.
[]   6% (1)
Bad.
[]   0% (0)
Very bad.
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Terrible.
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Couldn't be worse.
[]   25% (4)

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Total Votes: 16
What do you think the U.S. response to the terrorists should be?
Assasinate everyone thought to be involved.
Arrest and put all those thought to be involved on trial.
Do nothing until we're absolutely sure who did it.
Hunt down all terrorist groups (involved or not).
Beef up security in the U.S.
Nothing.














What do you like most about The Collective?
Interaction
Viewing works
Submitting works
Ease of use
Diversity of content
Diversity of people
Nothing













What do you do for fun?
Read/Write
Watch a movie
Watch TV
Play Sports
Play Games
Bars/Parties
Concerts/Theater
None of the above

Should there be an international law passed banning all forms of human cloning?
Definitely yes.
Definitely no.
I'm not sure.
Needs more discussion.
Some forms yes, some forms no.

Religion is a...
spiritual awakening.
set of social values.
set of moral values.
good social structure.
crutch for weak minds.
bunch of crap.

How do you find out what's going on in the world?
Internet
Newspaper
Cable
Networks (ABC, NBC, CBS)
Friends and Family
Magazines
I'm always the last to know!

What did you do on New Years Eve?
hit the bars
played games with friends
had some friends over
went to the movies
went out for a nice meal
made some resolutions
stayed home
went to bed early
watched some television

What emotion do you relate with the holidays?
bliss
joy
glee
happiness
loneliness
melancholy
sadness
gloom

Does violence in the media, on video games, and by favorite rock stars really encite anyone into a fit of rage that causes them to kill?
Yes, because what you see is what you are.
Yes, for children and teenagers, because they are impressionable.
Yes, psychological evidence supports it.
No, psychological evidence does not support it.
No, people that do had a problem before they saw it.
No, that arguement is for people passing the buck.














I believe that...
humans were created by God.
humans evolved from apes.
humans evolved from apes, but all life is created by God.

Which are you least likely to do for money?
Have sex.
Lie.
Commit murder.
Declare war.
Denounce your faith.
Steal.
Bring shame to your family.
An insane stunt (eat feces, jump off a building, etc).

Which is the most pathetic excuse for a holiday?
New Years
Valentine's Day
President's Day
St. Patrick's Day
Easter
Mother's Day
Labor Day
Independence Day
Memorial Day
Halloween
Thanksgiving
Christmas and/or Hannakuh

Which is the best excuse for a holiday?
New Years
Valentine's Day
President's Day
St. Patrick's Day
Easter
Mother's Day
Labor Day
Independence Day
Memorial Day
Halloween
Thanksgiving
Christmas and/or Hannakuh

Rate the quality of the Collective (content and interface)
Horrible
Barely Tollerable
Okay
Pretty Good
Wahoo!!!

How far should we (as a world community) take space exploration/travel over the next 20 years?
Stop all funding immediately.
Continue with a relatively small budget (as is).
Research advanced propulsion (like fusion rockets) then continue.
Continue with projects like the Hubble telescope and the Int. Space Station.
Work toward a colony on the moon.
Work toward a colony on Mars.
Build deep space probes to see what's out there.
Increase the budget dramatically and do as much as we can.
Divert defense budgets (typically the largest portion of any country's spending) to space.

What should the US do next in the campaign against terror?
Bring the troops home.
Blame Canada.
Beef up security around the US.
Attack Iraq.
Bitch slap Israel and Palestine.
Force Bush and Cheney to resign.
All of the above.












Which should be our technological goal for the rest of this decade?
Cure for cancer.
Cure for AIDS.
Moon colony.
Cars without fossil fuels.
1 world = 1 currency.
1 world = 1 measurement (metrics).

What is your most neglected household duty?
Cleaning
Family Time
Laundry
Mail / Bills
Cooking
All Equally Neglected














Who is the best looking person in your family?
Brother
Dad
Daughter
Me
Mom
Sister
Son

Who is the smartest person in your family?
Brother
Dad
Daughter
Me
Mom
Sister
Son

What would you like to see most added to the Collective user profiles?
Bio
Funky questions about life
Funky questions about creativity
Opinions about politics/society
What is your favorite...
None of those
All of those













Who's the most influential person in your life?
Mom / Dad
Sibling
Other Relative
Teacher
Politician
Author / Artist / Musician
Scientist
Athlete
A Friend
None of these.

Poll

What do you think of Bush turning over command to Cheney while he undergoes his tests?
Scary!
Don't care.
Who's Bush and Cheney?
No big deal.
Bush is scary, Cheney is scarier.

Poll

How do you want to be remembered when you die?
Heroic
Scornful
Bashful
Wild
Romantic
Greedy
Quiet
Extreme
Evil
Scorned
Friendly
Shameless
Happy
Sad
Loyal
Caring
Ponderous
Dependable
Generous
Not at all

Poll

Scientists recently announced that there's an asteroid on course to destroy the earth. However, it may miss and if it does hit, it won't be until 2019.

How worried are you about this asteroid?

I'm stocking up on survival supplies.
I'm watching the news for more details.
I'm waiting until it gets closer to decide.
I'm gonna go take a nap.

Poll

Which is best?
Book » Movie
Book » Comic
Book » Game
Book » TV
Comic » Movie
Comic » Game
Comic » Book
Comic » TV
Game » Movie
Game » Comic
Game » Book
Game » TV
Movie » Comic
Movie » Game
Movie » TV
Movie » Book
TV » Movie
TV » Comic
TV » Game
TV » Book

Poll

Which is the worst?
Book » Movie
Book » Comic
Book » Game
Book » TV
Comic » Movie
Comic » Game
Comic » Book
Comic » TV
Game » Movie
Game » Comic
Game » Book
Game » TV
Movie » Comic
Movie » Game
Movie » TV
Movie » Book
TV » Movie
TV » Comic
TV » Game
TV » Book

What is the best genre of books/moves?
Action
Drama
Psychological Thriller
Sport
Sci-Fi
Fantasy
Documentary
Classic
Western
Biography
Porn

Who was the greater genius?
Shakespeare

Einstein

Impossible to decide

Poll

Who changed history the most?
Benjamin Franklin
Leonardo daVinci
Pablo Picasso
Herman Melville
Queen Cleopatra
Rosa Parks
Sir Isaac Newton
Adolf Hitler

Poll

Which of these movies is the best example of the legal system in the United States?
The Firm
A Few Good Men
Jury Duty
Murder in the First
The Client
Twelve Angry Men
The Rainmaker
A Civil Action
Erin Brockovich
The Manchurian Candidate

Poll

What's your favorite thing about the holidays?
A full belly.
The parties!
Time off (work/school).
Seeing family and friends.
Shopping.
Cooking.
Snow (sleding, skiing, snowmen, etc).
Presents.
Football!

Poll

What's the greatest problem facing the world today?
Overpopulation
Crime
AIDS
Poverty
Terrorism
Ignorance
War
Pollution
Cancer

Poll

If you were in a sinking boat in the middle of the ocean and had a chance to grab one of the following, which would it be?
Compass
Rope
Flashlight
Matches
Jacket
Cell Phone
Pocket Knife
Candy Bar
Oar
Book
First Aid Kit

Poll

This poll was inpired by this line of discussion.

What would it take for you to kill another human being?

I couldn't ever do it.
Sacrifice one life for many.
Self defense.
Protecting someone else.
No need for a reason.
Lots of money.
War time combat.
Emotional response (anger/jealousy/hate/revenge).

Poll

The Pioneer space craft recently exited our star system. It is the fastest moving and farthest travelled man made object in the Universe. Whether it be 10 years or 10 billion years there is a good chance that it will eventually encounter an alien world with life on it. Suppose Pioneer still had power, and a sensor array capable of detecting civilization.

What single trait would be the best indicator of civilization?

Art / Music
A bustling economy.
Writing / Language
An understanding of Physics.
Buildings / Structures / Architecture
An understanding of Mathmatics.
Majority population on the planet.
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