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Which Travels Fastest: Sea Wave, Mercury Wave, or Moon Wave?
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What's your favorite TV documentary/series?
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Why Is the Week Divided into 7 Days?
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Priorities in your normal routines
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What is the Meaning of Phosphenes in Relation to Consciousness?
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Darkroom IE Puzzle - Woolythinking
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What is the absolute truth about human nature?
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Riddle: How Many Plums Were on the Tree?
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Love vs Thinking: Is Having Both Possible?
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Does Self-Reference Hold the Key to Understanding Consciousness?
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Remembering Johnny Carson - A Tribute to the Legendary Tonight Show Host
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Folding Shirts Perfectly: A Great Day for Mankind
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How Can We Dramatically Increase Creativity and Reasoning Power in 5 Years?
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Missionaries refuse aid to tsunami victims
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Roar at the Dorm-- Answers to Queries
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Can Passing Out from Low Blood Pressure Leave You Kneeling Upright?
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Abstract Reasoning: What Is It & How To Use It
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Biggest tech advance in the next 100 years?
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Will China Outpace the US in Science & Tech?
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Relative Logic: Paradox of Cold & Hot Experiences
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Distinguishing order and disorder
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What makes Gokul a beloved physicist and inspiration to others?
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Old Thread Continued but, good topic
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Why Is Wanna Used in Written English Online?
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News Sign Petition to Replace Rumsfeld | JohnKerry.com
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What is Thomas Hobbes' explanation for the cause of sensations?
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Does Descartes Suggest Consciousness Survives After the Body Perishes?
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Postcard from the Front Line of Life
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Could a Winter Blackout Be Deadly in the Great Lakes Region?
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Guitarists - Discuss Broom with 6 Strings
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News Russians: Reflection on Stalin Monuments and 20M Deaths
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The Big Science Chill: Cold Fusion Fallout
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News U.S. Secret Missions in Iran: Seymour Hersh Report
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Who else misses the brilliance of Bill Hicks?
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Solve the Puzzle: 6 Men & Their Wives Seating Arrangement
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New Icons of Feminism: Greer & Burchill Stir Media Debate
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How Can You Perfect Your Toast Technique?
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Question on Walking: Does Changing Speed Affect Overall Speed?
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What Do Numbers Tell Each Other in a Joke?
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What Gesture Does This Photo Represent?
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Honest Assassins: Is Killing for Money More Honest?
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War Games: Good or Bad? Debate and Impact on Attitudes
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Can a diabetic mother give birth to a 16-pound baby?
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How Do You Download a Seating License to Retract Seat Spikes?
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Do Police Sketches Really Look Like Suspects?
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What Famous Physicist Built an Inaccurate Model of the Hydrogen Atom?
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The Library of Alexandria -can we rebuild it?
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Organized Religion: Is It Brainwashing?
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Alive and kicking, well alive anyway
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News Paradise Lost: Restoring the Marsh Arabs' Way of Life
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Addressing the Ethical Debate: The Status of Abortion as Murder
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Convincing Your own Self of a False Idea
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Unlock the Mystery of Taking a Reflection Photo in Your Own Backyard
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News Is Privatizing Social Security Really the Solution?
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Make the number 21 using the numbers: 1, 5, 6, 7
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Is the Government Lying About Mad Cow Disease in Canada?
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What are the potential risks and complications of a mechanical pencil injury?
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Wuthering Heights: A Study in Weather and Emotion
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What Do Quotes Reveal About Our Understanding of Love and Pride?
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What work does p-consciousness do?
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UP's Singularity Podcast: Physics Discussions
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Make Kim Chee: Pickling Vegetables Safely
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What Is the True Purpose of Life and Our Quest for Meaning?
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News What artifacts were stolen from Iraq's National Museum and are being returned?
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What Are Some Unique Research Paper Topics for an English Class?
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MacGyver Challenge: What Book & Object Would You Take?
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Health is Key: Better than Happiness
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Is the EVP Movie Based on Real Phenomenon or Just a Hoax?
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What happens when the scientific method fails?
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News Has the search for WMDs officially ended?
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What is the highest form of happiness?
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Is Partial Ownership in a Pool Hall a Good Investment for Beginners?
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Mentat Sighted in Philosophy: Where's Gale17?
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Why Didn't Nature Develop the Wheel?
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Mysterious Creature Spotted by Huygens Probe on Titan
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How Do You Care for a Gifted Physicist?
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Was Jonny Appleseed a bioterroist?
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