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Anyone attending AAPT Summer 18 Conference in DC?
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Particle physicist/cosmologist
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Why Do So Few Students Use Graph Paper for Math and Science?
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Disorientation whilst backing up car next to one pulling out
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How many PF users are from English-speaking First World countries?
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What historical artifacts can be seen at Pearl Harbour in August 2018?
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Eternalism & Change: Understanding How They Coexist
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Is it safe to preserve food at home using an oven instead of boiling water?
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Is Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained Truly Wise?
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Photo Contest - How Heavy Are You? (8/18-8/24)
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The 2018 Fields Medal has been awarded....
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Anybody interested in the Philosophy / Sociology of Science?
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(Biophysiscs) Failures of the human body
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News Amazon Turk woes: BOTS the software we love to hate?
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How common is it for professors to yell at their students?
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Early Morning Mystery: Pitch Black at 9:45am in BC
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Insights Match the Scientist with the Story Quiz - Comments
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Got any riddles, or brain busters?
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News Is this the second largest excavation after the Panama Canal?
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Photo Contest - Night Light (8/11-8/17)
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News Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin Passes Away at 76
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A cure for gray hair is on the way?
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What Should My Title Be for Amazon Mechanical Turk?
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How can California's timber industry help reduce the risk of wildfires?
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Infographic Article Showing Land Use in US
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Flame vs Hornets: How to Use a Parfume and Lighter for Self-Defense
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Did ClickMinded SEO Certification Help Land a Digital Marketing Job?
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IQ Score of 128: Analyzing Its Significance
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Got a bowl stuck upside down in a pressure cooker
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Photo Contest - Chocolates (8/4-8/10)
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Smoke plume map of California fires
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Research about magnetic stick-on signs for cars
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How Do Dividends Influence Stock Investment Decisions?
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Prepare for Your Instacart Interview Tomorrow: Tips and Requirements
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Why are many religions submissive?
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Which state would you like to live in?
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Why Didn't Dinosaurs Evolve Into Intelligent Beings?
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What hidden world did I discover with my microscope and camera?
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Balancing Multiple Jobs: Navigating Employer Expectations
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Evolutionary reasons for hypergamy
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Defending Science Against Ongoing Threats: Why the Scientific Method Matters
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Photo Contest - Up Close And Personal (7/28-8/3)
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What is the basis for beach erosion control methods?
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Some Wonderful Talks on Feynman's 100th Birthday
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Do weight & strength matter in basketball?
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What's your favorite part of this forum?
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Editor for tex formulas for a PF document
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Grammar checkers - online or software?
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Is Most Research Math Pointless?
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Can external factors enforce ethical outcomes in the prisoner's dilemma?
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Does it irk you when journalists don't do units properly?
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Nerds and Sports: The Unexpected Connection
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Photo Contest - Happy (7/21-7/27)
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MHB Why Did the File Transfer for Numerus Numerans Numeratus Fail?
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Is Increasing Inequality Acceptable If Everyone Benefits?
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An Ammonia Economy for Energy Transport and Storage
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Photo Contest - Flotation Device (7/14-7/20)
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Haunted bananas, deep fried beer?
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Did you know today is National Moon Day?
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Who First Named Physics Observers Alice and Bob?
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Can throwing trash into lava solve our landfill problem?
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Is Double Pendulum taught to all Physics majors?
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Have you suffered for delay in submission of research paper?
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Burton Richter, Nobel Prize Winner and Former SLAC Director, Dies at 87
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Unit conventions (SI versus others)
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Is a historic speech historic if no one hears it?
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A few questions on car mechanisms and driving habits
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Why Do Physicists Write Integrals as ##\int dx f(x)##?
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Things should be done while young
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How can I make my friend love physics?
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Which ideas do you think are intriguing?
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Another amazing rescue (helicopter rescue on Mt Hood)
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Are You a Nerd? Check Out These Hilarious Nerd Jokes and Memes!
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Photo Contest - Bad Photo (7/7-7/13)
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Are Smart and Intelligent the same or different?
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Why do people hate other people's success?
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US Pressures Other Countries On Breast Milk/Formula Dispute
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Need Forum for Outlandish Science Ideas
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Will I Pass My Road Test on My Second Attempt?
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Is the EPA Using Too Much Science in the Trump Administration's Eyes?
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Conflicts in Bureaucratic Regulation
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MHB Unravelling Alligator and Alleg Riddles: Solved!
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Electrical devices turning themselves on
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Photo Contest - Wallpaper (6/30-7/6)
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Are Fireworks Really Worth the Noise and Pollution?
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Controversial Reactor is Rapidly Gaining Funding Support
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There is no ET - per Anders Sandberg et al
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How do I stop multiple radio frequencies ....Micro, Infra an
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Iridium flares end with replacement satellites
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What's for Dinner? Share Recipes & Ideas
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Overcoming Depression: Tips & Advice to Improve Thinking & Focus
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Do you think my dog has wolf blood in her (DNA testing)
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Will climate change stimulate or harm the economy?
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Why is there a monopoly on productivity?
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What kind of thermos do you have?
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Photo Contest - Spin Angular Momentum (6/23-6/29)
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How does the approval process work for publishing articles on Wikipedia?
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Amazing caterpillars and metamorphosis
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Internet Sales Taxes: Who Pays What & When?
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Soccer Ettiquette Question: Giving the ball back to the opposition
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