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Desperate Housewives: A Hilarious Show with Bizarre Murders
- Evo
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News Do Some Americans Worship George W. Bush?
- Grace
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Childhood happiness and intelligence
- Bartholomew
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End Results are for Social Animals
- Mentat
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Did Buddha Really Look Like a Chinese Person?
- klusener
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News The Communist Paradox: Fascinating Interaction Between Communism & Capitalism
- wasteofo2
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Are accidents avoidable or unavoidable by definition?
- Wardw
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Are actions morally right without scientific proof?
- Roxy
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Chapter 3: Physicalist Responses to the Argument against Physicalism
- hypnagogue
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News Rice warned of Al Qaeda threat before 9/11
- the number 42
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What Does Abstraction Mean and Why Is It Important?
- ramollari
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Is Occam's Razor Valid? Understanding Its Rationale
- Scientific Method
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A new strategy to combat global warming in N. Europe.
- timken
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Why Were Nuns Suspended After a Wild Holiday?
- Moonbear
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Is there a difference between essence &
- Roxy
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News Are We Approaching the Point of No Return with Peak Oil?
- MaxS
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Are Road Construction Projects Causing More Harm Than Good?
- brewnog
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News The American people want to tax the rich to save SS, reject Bush's plan.
- wasteofo2
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Why are emoticons crucial for online communication?
- cepheid
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News What Does It Take to be White House Press Secretary?
- Gokul43201
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News Call a spade a spade is the old saying
- polyb
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Is It Time for Science to Wage War Again?
- Rader
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News Will Mr. Bush Attack Iran? - Ardian's Opinion
- ardian007
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What Is the Meaning Behind Kubrick's 2001?
- polyb
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News Can North Korea wage a total war against the United States?
- Aquamarine
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News Should the Electoral College be reformed or eliminated?
- JOEBIALEK
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News Let's stop helping poor people, veterans, and farmers
- chroot
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News Is Social Security Reform really viable?
- motai
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What Do an Italian Chef and a Mathematician Share with a Bad Bus Conductor?
- Hurkyl
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Time as a self-reflective process
- BoHerlin
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News State of the Union: Applause Sign, Soundbites & More
- polyb
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Emptiness is at the heart of Everything
- saltydog
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Did Doonesbury's Zonker Really Get a Job?
- selfAdjoint
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Is Chocolate the New Way to Say 'I Love You'?
- Ivan Seeking
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How to stop worrying (cute humor)
- greatscott
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Is GE's Corporate R&D Center a Beacon of Hope for Scientists and Engineers?
- Integral
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News Virginia State House votes to fine those showing too much underwear.
- wasteofo2
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Astrology basic concepts of the study
- Mentat
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Why Do Philosophers Like Problems?
- Mentat
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Are These the Funniest Thread Titles in Astronomy and Cosmology?
- Moonbear
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How can we overcome paracepts and achieve perfect perception?
- Mr. Therefore
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News Socialist USA finally Solves unemployment problem.
- Mercator
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Is Harvard President's View on Gender and Science Justified?
- Moonbear
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What are the claims made in 'Gods of the New Millennium' by Alan F. Alford?
- Reason
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How do you know your parents love you?
- KingNothing
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What is Evidence? How to Handle It Beyond Our Minds
- Iacchus32
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News Some in U.S. voting with their feet
- Ivan Seeking
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What is the Hard Problem of Consciousness & Why is It Difficult?
- sage
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To the citizens of the United States of America
- Ivan Seeking
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Is the World Transhumanist Association legitimate?
- kcballer21
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News I came here to vote for my friend.
- russ_watters
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Is Maturity About Perspective or Realizing Nothing Matters?
- chound
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Rule by the Smart: Intelligence Tests as Prerequisite to Public Rule
- Bartholomew
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Men: Knitting makes you a babe magnet.
- Kerrie
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Is Everything Really Just One Thing?
- PIT2
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Social Sciences:Good or Bad,Hard or Easy
- stjimmy
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News Socialist EU finally Solves unemployment problem.
- GENIERE
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News Rumsfeld offered to resign… twice
- check
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Zeno's Paradox Considered Federal Criminal Case
- ohwilleke
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Question for American football fans
- Moonbear
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News 3rd Pundit revealed as being on Bush Admin's payroll.
- wasteofo2
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Why are you corrupted or not corrupted?
- lockecole
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Is this statement logically sound or self-contradictory?
- Pavel
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Genetic Engineering and a Secular Morality System
- Scientific Method
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Oregonians, prepare [just in case they get it right]
- Ivan Seeking
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News First Amendment No Big Deal, Students Say
- Astronuc
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Is Truth Comparable to Matter and Energy?
- danne89
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Is Midnight Considered PM, AM, or Neither?
- Gamish
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Separation of Church and State: Is Democracy Best Served?
- kouga
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Are Axioms in Mathematics Truly Reliable?
- FulhamFan3
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Gender Representation on TV: An Unfinished Revolution?
- chound
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Why do some people value the life of a dog over a homeless person?
- Nev
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Who is the liar in this logic puzzle?
- jammieg
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Can We Experience Time Beyond the Present Moment?
- oldunion
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Does Perception Truly Define Our Existence?
- RAD4921
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Answering Existential Questions: Societal Pressures & Authentic Living
- Greg Bernhardt
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Is there a reliable way to get feedback on poetry online?
- MaxS
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Can We Ever Be Certain About Our Reasoning Processes?
- Bartholomew
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Is Immortality Really Better Than Half a Doughnut?
- Icebreaker
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Logic in the climate change discussion
- Andre
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Math and Science Movies and TV Shows
- FulhamFan3
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News After overcoming racism, Dr. Rice is finally confirmed
- ptex
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Should Violent Entertainment be Banned?
- courtrigrad
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Candid Camera - Classic Pranks with Peter Funt
- Ivan Seeking
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Do any of you guys study philosophy?
- stjimmy
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News Will China's and India's Economic Growth Transform the Global Economy by 2020?
- BobG
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Exploring the Boundaries of Qualia: Frank Jackson's Perspective
- Math Is Hard
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Question confusing me about Asset Market and Arrow-Debreu Equilibrium
- TonyAlmeidaAtLSE
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Existentialism Reading: Sarte, Kierkegaard, Nietzshe, Husserl
- Greg Bernhardt
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Opinion on Economics: Social Science Coolest & Most Popular
- stjimmy
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Abstract reasoning, a way i look at it
- marley.wannabee
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Would you say math was discovered or invented?
- Icebreaker
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Was religion ever meant to give absolute truth?
- revan
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