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Legendary Hacker -- Kevin Mitnick has Died at age 59
- jedishrfu
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Craft Beers, Microbreweries and Homebrewing
- Astronuc
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Why are teachers the key to civilization?
- fathi
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Is it possible for people to mentally focus on more than one thing at a time?
- Gear300
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What Does Procedural Grounds Mean in Legal Contexts?
- askingquestion
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UT mourns Prof John Goodenough - Inventor of the Li-ion battery
- jedishrfu
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Velocity and the human experience
- jeanpinto844
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Confusing tweet found on twitter about June 28th and 29th
- jobyts
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The Case of Andrew D. (and how it connects with PF)
- Borek
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Is Youtube Flooded with Poor Quality Science Videos?
- jedishrfu
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Texas A&M professor falsely accused students of using ChatGPT
- jedishrfu
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Understanding GDP and its practical meaning
- Hall
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Why do my pockets turn inside out in the dryer?
- James William Hall
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Cool Space Watch: Celebrating Apollo 11 Moon Landing
- BadgerBadger92
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Judge gets scientific method better than scientists
- anorlunda
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Did the Dallas Ransomware Attack Put Lives at Risk?
- bob012345
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Which field develops fastest: engineering, math, physics, or astronomy?
- Joshua Akano
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Better than Wordle (Today's Hurdle)
- Robert Jansen
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Is "Umbrella" Insurance Worth it for "Average Joe" American?
- kyphysics
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How to Visually Document Darts League Playoff Progressions and Results?
- DaveC426913
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Plotting My Air Flight Path from Photos
- DaveC426913
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How Did Jerry Springer Influence Public Conflict Resolution?
- Grelbr42
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Does the absence of the term "valley" make a difference?
- louislaolu
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News ChatGPT fought the Law and the Law Won?
- jedishrfu
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Unofficial, broadcaster-specific World Cup sponsors
- bagasme
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Ever Play Stress (Stratego and Chess)?
- Bab5space
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News Chinese "weather" balloon shoot-down over US
- Ivan Seeking
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ChatGPT Given A Voice In Japanese National Assembly
- Hornbein
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How Are People Helping Ukraine?
- Borg
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Is Fresh Clam Chowder Expected to Have Sand?
- Stephen Tashi
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An XKCD comic—and the absurdity of academic research/publishing
- Astronuc
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Isn't wholesale what they would pay for it?
- JT Smith
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News Massive Fire at Notre Dame cathedral
- Greg Bernhardt
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Creature from the Black Lagoon guy dies
- BillTre
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Gift Ideas for Scientists and Engineers
- Ivan Seeking
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Teach Kids 'Financial Responsibility' Not Debt
- Gear300
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Computational, Theoretical, and Experimental Research: A Comparison
- random_soldier
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2018 Thai Cave Rescue Soccer Captain dies while at College in England
- jedishrfu
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The tiny railway line - on a canal boat
- Swamp Thing
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Have any famous or well known scientists come to this site?
- dsaun777
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How funding metrics can push academics away from good science
- Hornbein
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If Up to You, Would You Live in Natural Disaster Prone Area?
- kyphysics
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Declining scientific productivity
- BWV
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Is Kerbal Space Program Free on Epic Games Store Right Now?
- Drakkith
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Which Movies Should We Watch Next?
- Wrichik Basu
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Liberty Bowl: A Defensive Battle to Remember
- dlgoff
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Will China be the first country to return to the moon?
- donglepuss
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How are "foreign reserves" held by governments?
- Stephen Tashi
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"New" theory of human movement as described by Tesla. Right?
- robertwills
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What Does a Number Mean in Different Educational Contexts?
- member 731016
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Its cold, but the NY Post should have used Google to convert C to F
- BWV
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2018 [+2022 update] Football World Cup: Russia
- ISamson
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Financial Knowledge All Adults Should Know?
- kyphysics
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Are comedy and tragedy the only modes of theatre?
- Gear300
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Should we brace for a stock market crash?
- Jarvis323
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Which scientists are more successful: Specialists or "Universal Nerds"?
- Spathi
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Why Did Pythagoras Have a Phobia of Beans?
- Gear300
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Does causality exist in a block universe?
- Dennis Blewett
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What science forums support philosophical discussions?
- Spathi
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Is Boating America's Great Loop Harder Than Climbing Mount Everest?
- Astronuc
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Space-time quantization and its philosophical aspect
- Spathi
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Is infinity the answer of all question that we cannot answer?
- sadaronjiggasha
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What gives life meaning and purpose?
- sadaronjiggasha
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How Do You Handle a Sudden Billion-Dollar Windfall?
- jtbell
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You sports people: methods for qualifying (for darts, in this case)
- DaveC426913
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How Do Our Brains Process Tasks Differently?
- Satonam
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How Do Players Cheat in Chess?
- berkeman
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How does your Garden grow? part 2
- Astronuc
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News Who are your favorite comedians for a long work playlist?
- Fervent Freyja
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Is Reality Partially Simulated?
- dave1223
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How can I get my dog to teach me a new trick? (serious q.)
- DaveC426913
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Sicilian coffee in the "Inspector Montalbano" TV series
- Stephen Tashi
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CO2 shortage affecting beer and meat supply in US
- Astronuc
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Fountain Pen Fans - Share Your Favourites!
- AureliusUK
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Banned Book Week and free speech in the age of the internet
- gleem
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Horse racing commentary and sports broadcasting
- berkeman
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Science journalists to follow on twitter
- quasar987
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Why nylon bass strings go dead on classical guitars: found an online article
- symbolipoint
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Governments Encouraging or Pushing Us into EV/Green Consumption?
- kyphysics
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passes away at 96
- Wrichik Basu
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Is Academia.edu a Reliable Source for Academic Papers?
- swampwiz
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FB and youtube videos -- mirror imaging
- gmax137
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Have You Heard the Inspiring Graduation Speech That Went Viral 10 Years Ago?
- Sudharaka
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How can some scientists deal with many different subjects?
- mech-eng
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News US: Immediate free access to government-funded publications (2026+)
- mfb
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All About Assets (One-Stop Shop Chat Thread)
- kyphysics
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News Using Yelp reviews to predict food safety violations
- Hornbein
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More articles like Feynman's Value of Science (1955)?
- crashcat
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What are the Best Animated Videos on YouTube?
- Isopod
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Armenia's Fellowships: Bridging the Gap to Global Excellence
- hagopbul
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What are the Global Impacts of Extreme Heatwaves in 2021?
- Astronuc
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Can I submit my paper to arXiv if it has been accepted by a journal?
- Haorong Wu
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Useful Cooking Unit Conversion
- George Jones
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NYT letter comparing global warming solutions to treating alcoholism with technology
- Johnny Yuma
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Really tired of this Lawsuit stuff
- dlgoff
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Parallel-ish Theories Terminology
- BillTre
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Installing locks on classroom doors that can be locked from the inside
- Jupiter60
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Can Physics Forums help with patent infringement claims?
- hagopbul
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Movies that you watch over and over again
- Stephen Tashi
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Why is Airplane Fare A-B-C-D Often Cheaper than B-C?
- Hornbein
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