Why does nobody talk about the weird questions you get when you really let people ask anything?

I was at the public library in Springfield last Thursday for a community Q&A event. This guy raised his hand and asked, with a totally straight face, if squirrels have a concept of property law. The moderator just blinked and moved on, but it got me thinking. What's the most off the wall, but totally serious, question you've ever heard someone ask in a setting like that?

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andrew9163mo ago

Actually it was the Springfield Public Library, not just a public library in Springfield. They have that big stone building downtown. That detail makes the story way more real.

bettymurphy3mo ago

Oh wow @andrew916, that stone building detail REALLY changes everything.

noah9171mo ago

Squirrels and property law... that's almost too deep. Makes you wonder if they got into some weird philosophy podcast right before the event.