… “What does zero mean?”

That’s easy,… “God”
Think god of the gaps, a filler for nonexistance.

I liked the opposable thumb guy!

I understand all the fuss about what it means to “mean” something, but I kind of like that it was such a broad question because that means there were all sorts of answers. I don’t know what I would have assumed the question meant had I been asked on the street. And I probably would have given a goofy answer, most likely.

your question, Hemant: “What is number?

Hmmm… in reference to my use of the word in the post? Probably over 85% based on latest surveys

(or was this point too obvious?)

First, this video was shot in a fairly wealthy, conservative Chicago suburb. I shot it in the late afternoon in a popular walking destination.

Second, I know the question is vague, but it’s what I was assigned. I didn’t pick the question, but the way I took it is that it’s so open-ended that every person has a (at least slightly) unique answer to it. I agree with Richard in that I think that we define our own meanings, but the common threads between us all allow us to have a frame of reference against which we can distinguish ourselves. When asking the question, I didn’t add anything to it other than those specific words because I think that the process of determining what the question means is as important as answering it. There’s no one answer, but I think it’s important for everyone’s answer to be heard to give each of us a fuller understanding. And that is why I responded to the question with this video.

I’ll be happy to respond to any other comments, questions, etc. Just post them on here! Thanks for watching!

I do think the question is a little vague. Most people in the video seem to have interpreted it as, “What is the meaning of human life?” whereas I read it as, “What distinguishes humans from other life forms?” But still an interesting project.

My favorite answer was the last one, the kid who said, “Have fun. Learn. Adopt cats.” Yup, that more or less sums it up.