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News What will happen to WMDs in Syria and their potential impact on the U.S.?
- bobc2
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News Unemployed from southern Europe moving north.
- SW VandeCarr
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What Are Some Unconventional Senior Pranks Involving Solar Panels and HHO Gas?
- Nathew
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Is the Amazon Springer Yellow Sale the Best Time to Buy New Textbooks?
- Crake2
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News Riots put Sweden's open-door immigration policy in spotlight
- Tosh5457
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News Can companies patent your genes?
- edward
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Red Light Cameras being abused again in FLA.
- nsaspook
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Demand Educational Programming: Say No to Gold Diggers & Storage Wars
- wolram
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Do you know how well educated I am?
- jobyts
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Feeding Time: Berger & Wyse's Cat Ala
- jim mcnamara
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News The glory that is the Texas justice system
- WannabeNewton
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Let's Fantasize/Speculate about Football (i.e. Soccer)
- qspeechc
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Is it possible to hire a CEO for $250,000 a year?
- Ms Music
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What was the name of that nostalgic game from my childhood?
- planety_vuki
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What Factors Contribute to Exceptional Genius in Talent?
- Avichal
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How can we make a unique and exciting beer-themed theme park?
- AlfieD
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People are always trying to keep certain sects of human beings
- CherryTrooper
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News Turkish crowds riot over proposed shopping center
- cryptist
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What Are the Funniest Misconceptions in Maths and Physics Tests?
- Viru.universe
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Does physics rely on a few individuals or are discoveries inevitable?
- fletch-j
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News Moore, OK Tornado: 51 Killed, More Feared Dead
- Astronuc
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News Cooper Union Protest: Students Fight for Free Tuition
- WannabeNewton
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News CNN reporter thinks Copenhagen is the capital of the Netherlands
- Monique
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News Bridge collapses in Washington state
- George Jones
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News Explosion reported near Boston Marathon finish line
- Greg Bernhardt
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How to combat misinformation and bias on the internet?
- Pinewater234
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How Will Science Influence the Role of Philosophy?
- unchained1978
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Bank transactions: why not instantly?
- MaxManus
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Need help on how to find a Physicist that will do my wedding ceremony
- liubare
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There is a big bat in my apartment
- PhysicsGente
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Transcendent moments in your life
- Thomas1989
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Oklahoma Tornado Video: Watch It Start
- Evo
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Did Ancient Myths Anticipate Einstein's Time Dilation Concept?
- rajeshmarndi
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Is IQ a static measurement throughout a person's life?
- kelvinng
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Did The Office Finale Make You Cry?
- WannabeNewton
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What does it mean to master a particular subject?
- Permanence
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The Unease of Legalized Pot: Are You Feeling It Too?
- DiracPool
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What Is the Key to Intelligence, Can One Really Get Smarter?
- amos carine
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News Should the US drunk-driving threshold be lowered?
- Greg Bernhardt
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Suspects pocket dial 911 during car break-in
- Evo
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Does the present moment truly exist?
- imageek
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Why Does the Justice System Overlook Differences in Prisoner Vulnerability?
- reenmachine
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Musings on the Millenium generation
- DiracPool
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Right to strike for government employee
- MaxManus
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What Did I Miss This Morning at 1WTC?
- OmCheeto
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News (update) Texas Fertilizer Explosion may be deliberate bombing
- L4xord
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Agent-Based Simulation for Political Sciences
- Raghnar
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Can someone explain this math JOKE ?
- wlcgeek
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News What Impact Will Mark Sanford's Baggage Have on Today's Special Election?
- jtbell
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News Stop "Fox News North" - Avaaz.org 21M Global Campaign Network
- Danger
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News Sioux City makes lemonade out of a lemon (their airport code)
- jtbell
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News Remembering Ray Harryhausen: A Master of Movie Magic?
- nsaspook
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News China's Military Drone Program: What Now?
- DiracPool
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News Will the New Internet Sales Tax Affect Online Shopping?
- Greg Bernhardt
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What is RAPAQ Syndrome? Solutions and Theories
- FlexGunship
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Progress in Science: Out of the Box Thinking?
- sWozzAres
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Can a Robot Make Unbiased Court Judgements?
- jobyts
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Science phenomena youtube montage
- ezfzx
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Now that the NCAA basketball tournament is over
- jtbell
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Optimal provision for a Public Good
- JoshMaths
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News Should Young Children Be Given Real Firearms?
- Evo
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News Chinese incursion leaves India on verge of crisis
- aquitaine
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Best Time to Learn Critical Thinking Skills
- torquerotates
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Is Deactivating Advanced AI Equivalent to Murder?
- NWH
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News U.S. Supreme Court Hears Monsanto Seed Patent Case
- Greg Bernhardt
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90% of money in the world don't really exist?
- Chitose
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What's the Next Must-Watch TV Show After Breaking Bad?
- Nathew
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Peer Instruction: A Revolutionary Teaching Method
- Fantini
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Allan Arbus, Actor of M*A*S*H, Dies at 95
- George Jones
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News Did This Man Buy Poodles or Ferrets?
- Evo
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News Why Is Bitcoin Gaining Popularity So Quickly?
- ImaLooser
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Are Alternate Currencies Like Bitcoin Viable Without Government Backing?
- Jim Kata
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UK TV Licensing: What You Need to Know
- nitsuj
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News NSA is collecting and storing all of your data
- ImaLooser
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Can you define information without referring to consciousness?
- bcrelling
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Is it ethical to anthropomorphize animals and keep them as pets?
- wannab
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News How Will the New High-Tech $100 Bill Affect Counterfeiting?
- Greg Bernhardt
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News In memory of Martin Richard and Officer Sean Collier
- Astronuc
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He is a genius , he didn't complete school
- alyafey22
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News Energy Secretary Steven Chu Not to Serve a Second Term
- Greg Bernhardt
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National student leader? degree not needed
- tiny-tim
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Here's something neat you can do with a bachelor's degree in physics
- jtbell
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The new Exploratorium opens in San Francisco
- jtbell
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News Quake in China may have killed scores
- Evo
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News What Caused the Gunshots on the MIT Campus?
- Evo
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What Are the Best Long-Lasting Fruit-Scented Perfumes?
- leroyjenkens
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News Undercover BBC journalist uses students as cover in North Korea
- JesseC
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Having a lot of interests is not really good right?
- jd12345
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News Senate kills gun control background check amendment
- Greg Bernhardt
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Things that make you way too angry (venting thread)
- jac0b 740m920n
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Crackpot Test: Identifying Pseudoscientific Theories and Authors
- belliott4488
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Do you see the news? Do you think it is a waste of time?
- tsuwal
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How would you assess a scientific method?
- |mathematix|
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How does deregulation mean more economic freedom for everyone?
- Greg Bernhardt
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How Do Yachts Reflect Global Wealth Disparities?
- RonL
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News US banks to send checks to 4.2M who lost homes
- Evo
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Putting money in bank to get interest
- leroyjenkens
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Should Income Tax Be Uniform and Gay Marriage Legal Nationwide?
- jac0b 740m920n
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Can Beauty be described in terms of mathematics?
- tade
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Motivating video: preserve the natural beauty of this planet
- Crazymechanic
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