What made you smile today?
A question with no wrong answer, which is why it was chosen. It went to a campus in Nigeria, a queue outside a live show in Denver, and a freestyle cipher on the corner of Santa Fe on a First Friday.
The contributor who put it in Nigeria noticed something while asking it, and said so on camera: every single person smiled before they answered. The question does something to the person before they have said anything.
The answers
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His mother.
“My mom.”
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Being alive.
“I’m alive, of course. … alive, healthy, strong”
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A concert on Monday.
“On Monday, I went to an FKA Twigs concert.”
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The Artemis launch.
“The Artemis launch. It was really cool. … We’re going around the moon.”
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Making art with his friends.
“Just make an art with my friends while we’re out here.”
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Denver.
“It’s my first time in Denver. Denver made me smile.”
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A niece and nephew on Zoom.
“I’ve been in Denver five weeks, I came out here for a conference, and I’m going back home on Thursday. and I’m excited to see my niece and nephew.”
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Being helped, as a newcomer.
“Soy nuevo por esta zona y es agradable pues es agradable que se sonrió uno porque de alegría, de ayuda”
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Tulips are in bloom.
“tulips are in bloom”
Other questions the archive has answered
- What is the most important global issue today? 8
- Is the internet good for us? 9
- What is Ethereum? 7
- What do you think of the United States? 7
- How has the place you live changed in your lifetime? 6
- Do you have a message for the builders? 5
- What would you say to someone under ten? 3
- If you could ask the whole world one question, what would it be? 22
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