Just a fun aside, but did you know that "point blank" actually means something completely different than the way that most people use the term?
Rather than meaning something like "so close you couldn't miss" (which is how it's usually used) it technically means the much longer distance at which you can ignore gravitational drop and just hold the sights on the target you are aiming at. As in: "Therefore point blank range for a deer size target is about 275 metres (300-310 yards)" (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point-blank_range).
For reference, a 300 yard shot at a deer is really far, rarely should be taken, and is rarely successful. Which is to say that by analogy, answering a question "point blank" arguably should mean something closer to "can access the information in a few minutes with an internet connection"!
Rather than meaning something like "so close you couldn't miss" (which is how it's usually used) it technically means the much longer distance at which you can ignore gravitational drop and just hold the sights on the target you are aiming at. As in: "Therefore point blank range for a deer size target is about 275 metres (300-310 yards)" (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point-blank_range).
For reference, a 300 yard shot at a deer is really far, rarely should be taken, and is rarely successful. Which is to say that by analogy, answering a question "point blank" arguably should mean something closer to "can access the information in a few minutes with an internet connection"!