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Train spotting, railfanning, and/modeling

Mar 15, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 15, 2005

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The jerk from your college/workplace who made it big

Mar 11, 2005 · Replies 19 · Mar 15, 2005

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Critical Thinking Course: Evaluation, Tips & Resources

Mar 15, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 15, 2005

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Males vs Females on PF: How Many? Guess!

Mar 14, 2005 · Replies 26 · Mar 15, 2005

Replies: 26

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News Can someone explain the Spain/ETA conflict for me?

Mar 10, 2005 · Replies 10 · Mar 15, 2005

Replies: 10

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News How influential is the media in shaping public opinion?

Mar 14, 2005 · Replies 5 · Mar 15, 2005

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Why isn't the Millennium date December 25, 2000?

Jan 27, 2005 · Replies 32 · Mar 15, 2005

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What is the Meaning of Life for You?

Mar 10, 2005 · Replies 10 · Mar 15, 2005

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Pure Objectivity: Possible or Impossible?

Mar 13, 2005 · Replies 5 · Mar 15, 2005

Replies: 5

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Prefer Black and White Books? What Colour Do You Like Yours?

Mar 14, 2005 · Replies 10 · Mar 14, 2005

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What does a woman value MOST in a man?

Mar 13, 2005 · Replies 94 · Mar 14, 2005

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New Question: Solve and Explain Your Solution

Mar 14, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 14, 2005

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How Does Zeno's Paradox Challenge Our Understanding of Movement and Space?

Mar 4, 2005 · Replies 4 · Mar 14, 2005

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Does Beer Contain THC?

Mar 12, 2005 · Replies 22 · Mar 14, 2005

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APA Format for Psychology Annotated Bibliography

Mar 11, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 13, 2005

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News Story from the life: Palestinian ambulance and the injured Israeli

Mar 12, 2005 · Replies 17 · Mar 13, 2005

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News Who Benefited Most from the Assassination of Rafik Hariri?

Mar 12, 2005 · Replies 5 · Mar 13, 2005

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What Defines Teenage Life and the Quest for Identity?

Mar 6, 2005 · Replies 46 · Mar 13, 2005

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News Some humiliating stats on the USA

Mar 3, 2005 · Replies 46 · Mar 13, 2005

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News When to settle your differences, and when to seccede.

Mar 8, 2005 · Replies 31 · Mar 13, 2005

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Problem with categorical syllogisms

Feb 2, 2005 · Replies 16 · Mar 13, 2005

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What Math Games Can Be Played with Just Pencil and Paper?

Mar 11, 2005 · Replies 4 · Mar 13, 2005

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Belief is a discontinuous function.

Feb 11, 2005 · Replies 19 · Mar 13, 2005

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Snowy Day at Power Line Trail: A Winter Wonderland Adventure

Mar 12, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 12, 2005

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Is Eye Movement a Reliable Indicator of Deception?

Feb 7, 2005 · Replies 6 · Mar 12, 2005

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What happened on the first anniversary of the Madrid 3-11 train bombings?

Mar 9, 2005 · Replies 5 · Mar 12, 2005

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News Pollitical science is not a science

Mar 8, 2005 · Replies 7 · Mar 12, 2005

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So how many people in your school were pretty stupid?

Mar 7, 2005 · Replies 85 · Mar 12, 2005

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What if you try to suicide while pregnant?

Mar 6, 2005 · Replies 6 · Mar 11, 2005

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Which High School Officer Positions Impress Colleges Most?

Feb 12, 2005 · Replies 11 · Mar 11, 2005

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Does Vitamin C Cause Tongue Burns?

Mar 11, 2005 · Replies 4 · Mar 11, 2005

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Is There a 2nd Dimension in Time?

Mar 11, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 11, 2005

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Third Option Re: Something from Nothing? Not Possible

Mar 11, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 11, 2005

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PMing Solutions in the PF Forum: Allowed or Not?

Mar 4, 2005 · Replies 5 · Mar 11, 2005

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Is Our Existence Defined by an Incompleteness?

Mar 6, 2005 · Replies 23 · Mar 11, 2005

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Is Magical Thinking Still Present in Our Adult Minds?

Mar 10, 2005 · Replies 9 · Mar 11, 2005

Replies: 9

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Petals Around the Rose: Solve the Puzzle and Enjoy!

Feb 20, 2005 · Replies 17 · Mar 11, 2005

Replies: 17

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News Social Security Trust Fund No More?

Mar 11, 2005 · Replies 10 · Mar 11, 2005

Replies: 10

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Poll: Childhood happiness, adult intelligence

Feb 14, 2005 · Replies 22 · Mar 11, 2005

Replies: 22

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What do I know I'm a lowly engineer

Dec 31, 2004 · Replies 12 · Mar 11, 2005

Replies: 12

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News Who is Hans Bethe and What Were His Accomplishments?

Mar 7, 2005 · Replies 12 · Mar 11, 2005

Replies: 12

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Is Spelling Important to You?

Mar 9, 2005 · Replies 39 · Mar 11, 2005

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Replies: 39

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Why Do Some Women Use Threats of Castration in Relationships?

Mar 8, 2005 · Replies 96 · Mar 10, 2005

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Replies: 96

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Fear of Aging: The Greatest Fear of Many Scientists

Mar 9, 2005 · Replies 22 · Mar 10, 2005

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News What are the most important global issues today?

Mar 7, 2005 · Replies 18 · Mar 10, 2005

Replies: 18

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News Should the United Nations Have More Authority to Regulate Nuclear Arms?

Mar 3, 2005 · Replies 48 · Mar 10, 2005

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Representing Ministry on First Representative Duty

Mar 10, 2005 · Replies 4 · Mar 10, 2005

Replies: 4

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My Website regarding math and physics: Please critique

Mar 10, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 10, 2005

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Eating Bland Foods: Sugar Cravings Explored

Mar 9, 2005 · Replies 12 · Mar 9, 2005

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How many bytes are in 256 terabytes?

Feb 26, 2005 · Replies 18 · Mar 9, 2005

Replies: 18

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Do you have this problem as well?

Mar 9, 2005 · Replies 9 · Mar 9, 2005

Replies: 9

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Scott Stevens' Response on Meteorologist Scalar Clouds

Jan 28, 2005 · Replies 21 · Mar 9, 2005

Replies: 21

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Electric guitar amp speaker rounding

Mar 9, 2005 · Replies 12 · Mar 9, 2005

Replies: 12

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Why Do Humans Commit More Murders Compared to Other Species?

Mar 8, 2005 · Replies 14 · Mar 9, 2005

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News Freedom is Tyranny, Tyranny is Freedom.

Feb 23, 2005 · Replies 18 · Mar 9, 2005

Replies: 18

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Just back from a short walk, for you snow bound east coasters

Mar 8, 2005 · Replies 36 · Mar 9, 2005

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Replies: 36

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How did America become a dominant global power?

Mar 4, 2005 · Replies 84 · Mar 9, 2005

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Replies: 84

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Food Delivery Needed: My Truck is in the Shop

Mar 8, 2005 · Replies 10 · Mar 9, 2005

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Which Browser Do You Prefer: Firefox or Otherwise?

Mar 6, 2005 · Replies 21 · Mar 9, 2005

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Should Intelligence Be Divided into Sufficient and Extra Categories?

Feb 17, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 9, 2005

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News Will the U.S. attack Syria or Iran?

Feb 16, 2005 · Replies 14 · Mar 9, 2005

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Why is Communism Often Misunderstood as an Evil Ideology?

Mar 7, 2005 · Replies 29 · Mar 8, 2005

Replies: 29

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How much debt do you have? Let's talk credit cards and student loans.

Mar 6, 2005 · Replies 56 · Mar 8, 2005

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Is Motion an Illusion in a Dimensionless Universe?

Feb 9, 2005 · Replies 10 · Mar 8, 2005

Replies: 10

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Mimicking Accents: A Fascination?

Mar 7, 2005 · Replies 13 · Mar 8, 2005

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Will Population Growth Outpace Currency Availability?

Mar 8, 2005 · Replies 9 · Mar 8, 2005

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News Questioning Bush & Blair's Relationship with God

Feb 6, 2005 · Replies 85 · Mar 8, 2005

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Replies: 85

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Is the UFO Over Washington DC Real or a Reflection?

Feb 13, 2005 · Replies 43 · Mar 8, 2005

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Replies: 43

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PLz help me in this Corner Reflector Problem

Mar 3, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 8, 2005

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Do americans really work so many hours?

Mar 4, 2005 · Replies 43 · Mar 8, 2005

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Goodfellas better than the Godfather?

Mar 4, 2005 · Replies 16 · Mar 8, 2005

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News Guantánamo: The War on Human Rights

Feb 28, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 8, 2005

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Are Critiques of Whitley Strieber's Alien Encounter Claims Valid?

Jan 7, 2005 · Replies 19 · Mar 8, 2005

Replies: 19

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How Do You Maintain Your Health Routine Amidst a Busy Lifestyle?

Mar 7, 2005 · Replies 18 · Mar 7, 2005

Replies: 18

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U.S. vs Japan in WW2: Why Did Japan Lose?

Feb 18, 2005 · Replies 4 · Mar 7, 2005

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Questioning the Value of Public Reading

Mar 6, 2005 · Replies 41 · Mar 7, 2005

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What is your favorite kind of chocolate?

Mar 7, 2005 · Replies 18 · Mar 7, 2005

Replies: 18

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UK Gov Introduces 24-Hour Drinking

Mar 6, 2005 · Replies 20 · Mar 7, 2005

Replies: 20

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Why Live Forever? Ray Kurzweil's Book "Fantastic Voyage" Explores Possibility

Feb 13, 2005 · Replies 29 · Mar 7, 2005

Replies: 29

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News Censorship should exist in a free and open society?

Mar 6, 2005 · Replies 17 · Mar 7, 2005

Replies: 17

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Omnipotent beings are self-contradictory?

Mar 5, 2005 · Replies 11 · Mar 7, 2005

Replies: 11

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Where Did the Phrase 'Freezing the Balls Off a Brass Monkey' Come From?

Mar 4, 2005 · Replies 4 · Mar 7, 2005

Replies: 4

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Aerobic vs Anaerobic Activities: Keeping Fit

Mar 4, 2005 · Replies 22 · Mar 7, 2005

Replies: 22

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Does anybody watch the tv show Numb3rs?

Mar 6, 2005 · Replies 9 · Mar 6, 2005

Replies: 9

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Overcoming Bias in Language and Science

Mar 5, 2005 · Replies 22 · Mar 6, 2005

Replies: 22

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Who built forts or played army as kids?

Mar 5, 2005 · Replies 58 · Mar 6, 2005

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Why do women become so silly when they have a boyfriend yet?

Mar 2, 2005 · Replies 83 · Mar 6, 2005

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News Political correctness Vs Freedom of speech II

Mar 6, 2005 · Replies 10 · Mar 6, 2005

Replies: 10

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News Will the culture war continue in the 2008 election and beyond?

Feb 28, 2005 · Replies 8 · Mar 6, 2005

Replies: 8

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I'm not dead and I'm not for sale

Feb 6, 2005 · Replies 39 · Mar 6, 2005

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Replies: 39

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Is Golf the Most Mentally Challenging Sport?

Mar 4, 2005 · Replies 40 · Mar 6, 2005

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Constructing the Beast: Shining Steel Rims and Metal Tines

Mar 1, 2005 · Replies 35 · Mar 6, 2005

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Replies: 35

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Smart People Believe Weird Things

Mar 4, 2005 · Replies 16 · Mar 6, 2005

Replies: 16

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News Insert Image Equations w/o [tex] - PHP Script

Mar 6, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 6, 2005

Replies: 2

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Lost Keys: Where Did I Leave Them Last?

Mar 5, 2005 · Replies 119 · Mar 6, 2005

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Replies: 119

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Should You Pamper Your Whining Dog with Kisses and Belly Scratches?

Mar 3, 2005 · Replies 43 · Mar 5, 2005

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News Political correctness Vs Freedom of speech

Mar 5, 2005 · Replies 47 · Mar 5, 2005

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Replies: 47

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Horrific Attack: Man Mauled by Chimps, Loses Face, Testicles, & Foot

Mar 5, 2005 · Replies 87 · Mar 5, 2005

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News Who Should the Democrats choose in '08?

Feb 22, 2005 · Replies 38 · Mar 5, 2005

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Replies: 38

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What can cause rhabdomyalysis?Rhabdomyolysis: Causes and Risks

Mar 4, 2005 · Replies 56 · Mar 5, 2005

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