why do we ask questions we already know the answer to?
954364
It depends! Sometimes you find that people who already know what the answer is don't feel they can cope with the answer! So they ask to make sure that indeed there is a solution to their problem and to have their answer confirmed as 'the' answer to their question means they feel reassured that they're doing the right thing. Other people ask what other people would qualify as a silly question and it maybe to some if it isn't to them! Then again ... You have people asking questions for no other purpose but to get others react quickly! You know controversial questions!
501077
Why ask why, when you can ask why not?
1084574
because they want to be sure of the answer or because they know it and want others to kno...
1075617
This isn't a great question.\n\nObviously the answer is "Yes".\n\nSo who is asking? Why do you want to know?  What else do you want to know?  Why should we tell you?  etc.....
19744
Look here. Question has already been asked and answered.
1008546
Because you didn't specify what kind of question you wanted asked and that's what they thought of?  Maybe he/she wanted to come up with something that they thought you couldn't answer?\n\nSo here's a question for you....\n\nWhy ask a generic question, when apparently, you were looking for something more specific.
1182655
You already answered your answer in your question.
1145792
More questions! Why? Because the human mind is constantly questioning. Even wandering about something is to question. Since the past mankind has been questioning about all things, such as the mysteries of life. But there has been NO definite answer for anything. An answer literally means "a correct reply" or the ultimate solution.  No one really knows if anything is right or correct. People have been 'suggesting' answers over the years, but that does not mean that it is the 'real' answer. For one question there must only be ONE answer, not two, not three, no more than one because that would mean that it is a 'suggested' answer. For instance right now I am only suggesting an answer. But it is not a definite answer to your question. I don't think this applies to mathematical equations though. But there are definitely more questions than answers!
990338
why did you ask a question and then answer it?
1132201
So what is the question if you already solved it?
66176
you already answered that question
874853
Why ask a question and then answer it for yourself?
661015
You ask a question then answered it.
1039757
Every question has an answer; even if there is no answer, then that is the answer. But that answer is in ignorance, since there is a truth to be found for every question asked. Every question is worth asking for the sake of increasing knowledge in truth, if indeed the person asking the question is willing to do what it takes to discover the true answer of the question.\n\nThat question made my head hurt a little.
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because there are probably answers in the making or already there
182458
Why do you want to know?
760965
I'm pretty sure you asked this question before ? What's the point in repeating it?