Once upon a time, my dad told me that I should always make a point to ask at least one intelligent question at every conference. I think it's great advice. Wor

Once upon a time, my dad told me that I should always make a point to ask at least one intelligent question at every conference. I think it's great advice. Worth adding that your question should be concise and clear. Far too many times I see cretins asking so-called "questions" that are nothing more than an excuse to ramble on about their own opinions on the topic. Tip: If your "question" begins with "I believe that" and doesn't end with a question mark within about 20-30 seconds, it's not a question. Keep it to later or earn the hatred of everyone else in the room. I was at a singularity conference (UK Humanity Plus) a few months ago which seemed filled with idiots who didn't know how to ask concise questions - or thought that the question time was their chance to ramble on about their views on the topic at hand. I really honestly believe that those people should be forcefully kicked out of the room and barred from later talks. Wankers.