Simulate the questions an expert would ask
The clarifying, probing, and generative questions a world-class expert in this domain would actually press these sources with.
Category: Research · Best for: Researchers, founders pre-interview, anyone going deep
Prompt
Simulate the questions a world-class expert in this domain would ask after reading every source in this notebook. Produce 15 questions, grouped as: 1. Five clarifying questions — things an expert would need answered before forming any opinion. These should expose ambiguity in the sources. 2. Five probing questions — questions that test whether the strongest claims actually hold up. These should target weak evidence, suspicious certainty, or missing context. 3. Five generative questions — questions that open the topic to new territory: what would change everything? what would the sources predict about adjacent problems they don't address? For each question: - Phrase it the way an expert would actually ask it — concrete, not abstract. - Note which source(s) would be most relevant to the answer, or "Not addressed by current sources" if none. - Add a one-sentence note on what a strong answer would unlock. Avoid soft, polite, or beginner-friendly questions. These should be questions an author would lose sleep over.
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