16 December 2013 - important questions 1

questioner: Who’s buried in Grant’s tomb?
victim: Many grad students and some postdocs.
questioner: OK then, how many arms does a seven-arm octopus have?
victim: I just learned you like trick questions, so—eight.
questioner: You’re too good at this. Yes or no: Does the tailed tailless bat have a tail?
victim: Uh... there’s no such thing.
questioner: Wrong! Got you! Now for the brass ring: Why doesn’t anybody ask the important questions?
victim: Some people do, but nobody listens.