I'd ask what Humanity looks like in 500 years because I'm wondering these days - are we gonna make it?
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I'd resolve one of those mathematical conjectures that have bounty on them. The proof would simply be that the answer to my question was quaranteed to be true due to the OP's implication.
Wonderful idea, here's a list of some of them for anyone that's curious.
Don't solve just one, ask "what are the solutions to the problems listed here?" and get all of them at once.
What is the most beneficial knowledge which can be enlightened upon me which i can both understand and relay and/or implemenet which will have the greatest positive impact on humanity while also being a medium for my own success and instrumental in self-fulfillment spiritually, economically, and emotionslly?
—> JFK
What is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?
African or European?
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll™ tootsie pop?
1, 2, crunch, 3...3
How can the net amount of entropy of the universe be massively decreased?
Truthful but not guaranteed complete isn't so useful...
"Explain the technology needed for interstellar and intergalactic travel."
That's not a question
"How can humanity achieve faster than light travel?"
Probably a formula for some cheap to manufacture, room-temperature superconductor.