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	adnaps1: What do you think about people online who try to spoil the show's outcome? Mark Burnett: I think it's fun! Actually, they help keep the secret better, because so many of these spoilers have different opinions about who wins and what's happening, so it's more confusing. It's a benefit. lisahabc: Were you satisfied with the way the "pick your own tribe" worked out? Will we see it again in the future? Mark Burnett: I loved pick your own tribe. I especially loved the fact that everybody made the assumption it was men against women, followed by it being a complete twist. Iin fact, they picked their own tribe, which led to great drama when the older, weaker team proved stronger in the first Challenge. iwillsurvive: When will you have a girl tribe vs. a guy tribe? Mark Burnett: Maybe one day we'll consider doing that. It just creates all kinds of problems, like whether or not we can find Challenges to keep it fair. mjs1: Mr. Burnett, I am a true fan of this show. I've never missed an episode. However, I find that I wasn't as entertained by this recent cast of characters, and I have to say it's because there was no one that I really wanted to see win. Will your casting strategies change after this SURVIVOR, or will you continue to cast the same characters over and over? Mark Burnett: I don't think we've ever cast the same characters. America is made up of all kinds of people, and keeping each cast diverse and unique is what's important. Honest_Ang: Hey, Mark! Will there ever be a cold-climate edition of SURVIVOR? Mark Burnett: I'm researching environments like that right now, but I'm not sure that the public wants to see a cold-climate SURVIVOR. cafunston: What do you look for in a location? Mark Burnett: I look for a location that is iconic. For example, Thailand, Africa and the Australian Outback are instantly recognizable. On the other hand, Borneo and the Marquesas, while being less recognizable, have a magical sound to their name. Trxxiego: Okay, Mark, confess. How much do you like to play with the audience in your editing? Mark Burnett: I like it very much! Carter: After you have picked your cast, do you ever try to predict who will win? Are you surprised by the outcomes? Mark Burnett: I never try to predict who will win, and I'm ALWAYS surprised by the outcome. Ever since on Season 1, when I was certain that Richard Hatch would be voted off first. CJblakeSC: Why did you choose to delay the merge this time around? Mark Burnett: Because it was a lesson to the Survivors that assumption is a mistake, and it worked perfectly. Shii Ann bought that hook, line and sinker. Jeff_Probst_Is_Sexy: What is the biggest misconception people have about SURVIVOR? Mark Burnett: I don't know that there are any anymore. I mean, we just finished filming our sixth season, and the old misconception that they weren't really suffering has certainly disappeared. holymoly: why don't the Survivors spend more time looking for food, instead of just sitting there starving? Mark Burnett: In Thailand they found enough food to sustain them in the ocean, and had to make that food supply last for 39 days. There's also a balance to be achieved between the amount of effort to find food and the weight loss caused by the effort versus spending enough time resting.