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Must-See in Chicago: Weekend Tourist Attractions

Jul 24, 2003 · Replies 2 · Jul 25, 2003

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Is Love Merely a Chemical Reaction?

Jul 21, 2003 · Replies 24 · Jul 25, 2003

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Homosexuals to be hired in civil service jobs

Jul 15, 2003 · Replies 71 · Jul 25, 2003

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Do You think your wife/girlfriend is your best friend?

Jul 22, 2003 · Replies 4 · Jul 25, 2003

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Has knowledge changed perception of reality?

Jul 15, 2003 · Replies 8 · Jul 24, 2003

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One Reality: Is There a Way to Merge Opposing Viewpoints on Reality?

Jul 24, 2003 · Replies 3 · Jul 24, 2003

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Are Gary Zukav's books a bridge between physics and eastern philosophy?

Jul 17, 2003 · Replies 2 · Jul 24, 2003

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Addenum to AGE VS Experience debate

Jul 20, 2003 · Replies 40 · Jul 24, 2003

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Are dreams related to real life ?

Apr 25, 2003 · Replies 20 · Jul 24, 2003

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Why Do English People Say Bloody?

Jul 19, 2003 · Replies 29 · Jul 24, 2003

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Masters Programmes: Choosing Between Related Fields

Jul 17, 2003 · Replies 2 · Jul 24, 2003

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Uncovering the Supernatural: Examining God and Nature

Jul 24, 2003 · Replies 3 · Jul 24, 2003

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News Feeding the World: Ideas for Sustainable Solutions

Jun 16, 2003 · Replies 37 · Jul 24, 2003

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Are Tattoos Safe and Painful? - Answers Here!

Jul 20, 2003 · Replies 5 · Jul 24, 2003

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News If Bush knowingly lied about WMDs, should he go to jail?

Jun 21, 2003 · Replies 82 · Jul 24, 2003

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News Is Israel's Sacrifice of Territory for Ceasefire a Triumph for Terrorism?

Jul 1, 2003 · Replies 79 · Jul 24, 2003

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Is Life Possible Without a Creator?

Jul 8, 2003 · Replies 61 · Jul 24, 2003

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News Bush's Cabinet - The Corporate Connection

Jul 3, 2003 · Replies 13 · Jul 23, 2003

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What is your most interesting bit of trivia?

Jul 17, 2003 · Replies 13 · Jul 23, 2003

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What is the connection between the sun, side, and rug in this riddle?

Jul 23, 2003 · Replies 2 · Jul 23, 2003

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What is the coolest nano-sized object you want to see a picture of?

Jul 23, 2003 · Replies 2 · Jul 23, 2003

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What physicists think about physics: What is real?

Jul 23, 2003 · Replies 5 · Jul 23, 2003

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What Laws Explain the Infinitude of the Universe?

Jul 10, 2003 · Replies 111 · Jul 23, 2003

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Starfish, starboard, stardust riddle

Jul 22, 2003 · Replies 2 · Jul 23, 2003

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Is the Singularity Action Group Too Optimistic About Future Possibilities?

Jul 16, 2003 · Replies 2 · Jul 23, 2003

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Why Is There Something Instead of Nothing?

Jul 8, 2003 · Replies 2 · Jul 23, 2003

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Men are from MarsWomen are from Venus.

Jul 13, 2003 · Replies 36 · Jul 23, 2003

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Is Government Necessary for the Fulfillment of All Natural Desires?

Jul 22, 2003 · Replies 7 · Jul 22, 2003

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Have you ever fantasized about killing someone who annoys you?

Jul 17, 2003 · Replies 19 · Jul 22, 2003

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Where would we be without the structure of time?

Jun 20, 2003 · Replies 73 · Jul 22, 2003

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How many points are there on the Beaufort scale for measuring wind force?

Jul 22, 2003 · Replies 3 · Jul 22, 2003

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What's the ultimate dilemma: attractiveness or physical attributes?

Jul 21, 2003 · Replies 5 · Jul 22, 2003

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The shy one and the problem child

Jul 15, 2003 · Replies 13 · Jul 21, 2003

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What makes this forum stand out as my favorite among others?

Jul 13, 2003 · Replies 2 · Jul 21, 2003

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Philadelphia Experiment: Sixty years later

Jul 19, 2003 · Replies 16 · Jul 21, 2003

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Age Calculator: Find Out How Old You Are

Jul 10, 2003 · Replies 24 · Jul 21, 2003

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The How Do You Pronounce thread

Jul 21, 2003 · Replies 4 · Jul 21, 2003

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What's Your Favorite Strategy Game and Why?

Jul 15, 2003 · Replies 21 · Jul 21, 2003

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No Personal Gain: Is It Possible?

Jul 7, 2003 · Replies 14 · Jul 21, 2003

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My recent insomnia led me to think

Jul 4, 2003 · Replies 16 · Jul 21, 2003

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If a UFO lands in front of you. Which way would you run?

Jul 17, 2003 · Replies 12 · Jul 21, 2003

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What Are Your Top Dream Vacation Destinations?

Jul 19, 2003 · Replies 4 · Jul 21, 2003

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Are You a Veteran of a Foreign War?

Jul 19, 2003 · Replies 8 · Jul 20, 2003

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Prove the existence of smooth solutions to a certain model

Jul 20, 2003 · Replies 2 · Jul 20, 2003

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Do Other Animals Experience Ghosts?

Jul 3, 2003 · Replies 28 · Jul 20, 2003

Replies: 28

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Direct Brain Downloads: The Ultimate Learning Experience?

Jul 15, 2003 · Replies 11 · Jul 20, 2003

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What should I do if my cats befriend a skunk and bring it home for dinner?

Jul 20, 2003 · Replies 4 · Jul 20, 2003

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Déja vu: Could it be from our dreams?

Jul 14, 2003 · Replies 12 · Jul 19, 2003

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Did Einstein's Work Affect All Areas of Physics?

Jul 9, 2003 · Replies 72 · Jul 19, 2003

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News Have you been PERSONALLY wronged by the US?

Apr 12, 2003 · Replies 57 · Jul 19, 2003

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News Was the US Supreme Court Right on Homosexual Sex?

Jun 26, 2003 · Replies 138 · Jul 19, 2003

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Can tarot cards really predict our future?

Jul 14, 2003 · Replies 3 · Jul 19, 2003

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The impossibility of a begin of time

Jul 12, 2003 · Replies 49 · Jul 18, 2003

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Faith vs Proof: Religion & Universe Explored

Jul 1, 2003 · Replies 97 · Jul 18, 2003

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A Question of Cloning and Resurrection.

Jul 5, 2003 · Replies 30 · Jul 18, 2003

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Hi; I have a question here About Intel Science Talent Search

Jul 18, 2003 · Replies 2 · Jul 18, 2003

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Microsoft warns of critical Windows flaw : News.com

Jul 17, 2003 · Replies 4 · Jul 18, 2003

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News Can Google Find Weapons of Mass Destruction?

Jul 12, 2003 · Replies 12 · Jul 18, 2003

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News Iraq War Intelligence: Deliberate Deception or Incompetence?

Jul 10, 2003 · Replies 14 · Jul 18, 2003

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News How can we make sure this Clean Up doesn't turn into a bigger mess?

Jul 6, 2003 · Replies 41 · Jul 17, 2003

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What is considered the native form of DNA?

Jul 17, 2003 · Replies 6 · Jul 17, 2003

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Google Fun & Games: WMD "I'm Feeling Lucky

Jul 9, 2003 · Replies 2 · Jul 16, 2003

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Mysterious Lights Videotaped Emerging From England Crop Formation

Jul 9, 2003 · Replies 9 · Jul 16, 2003

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If disaster hits NY hide under desk

Jul 14, 2003 · Replies 2 · Jul 16, 2003

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What would you do to Win a Nobel In Physics?

Jul 11, 2003 · Replies 25 · Jul 16, 2003

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How Do They Make American Bread So Soft?

Jul 15, 2003 · Replies 8 · Jul 16, 2003

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Can I Use an American Notebook in Europe?

Jul 14, 2003 · Replies 3 · Jul 16, 2003

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How Do Nature and Nurture Influence Survival Instinct?

Jul 12, 2003 · Replies 3 · Jul 16, 2003

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Today is: INTERNATIONAL BURN A DOLLAR BILL FOR WORLD PEACE DAY

Jul 15, 2003 · Replies 12 · Jul 15, 2003

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Is There a Real God and Why Are People Still Seeking Him?

Jul 14, 2003 · Replies 19 · Jul 15, 2003

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Brain Teaser #19: Solve the DOGMA Puzzle

Jul 14, 2003 · Replies 4 · Jul 15, 2003

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Should We Eat Meat If the Animal Wants to Be Eaten?

Jun 30, 2003 · Replies 33 · Jul 15, 2003

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News Bush's trend of distracting the public

Jul 8, 2003 · Replies 14 · Jul 14, 2003

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Searching for Thread: How to Use Special Characters on Board

Jul 7, 2003 · Replies 2 · Jul 14, 2003

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Europeans and Small Talk or Lack Thereof

Jul 12, 2003 · Replies 39 · Jul 14, 2003

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The Metaphysical and the Physical

Jun 16, 2003 · Replies 129 · Jul 14, 2003

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I encountered the essence of my soul

Jul 12, 2003 · Replies 5 · Jul 14, 2003

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Where to Live? - Exploration of Roatan, Honduras

Jul 11, 2003 · Replies 8 · Jul 14, 2003

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Is Albert Einstein Wiser in His Older Years?

Jul 13, 2003 · Replies 5 · Jul 14, 2003

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Help me find where waving originated

Jul 13, 2003 · Replies 2 · Jul 14, 2003

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An alternative for the system of God declared truths

Jul 9, 2003 · Replies 5 · Jul 14, 2003

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What would you have printed on a t-shirt?

Jul 5, 2003 · Replies 32 · Jul 14, 2003

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Hotmail Subscription Fees: Why Do Different Countries Pay Different Prices?

Jul 14, 2003 · Replies 4 · Jul 14, 2003

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What is the philosophy of life according to Desiderata?

May 28, 2003 · Replies 17 · Jul 14, 2003

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Porn providers hijack PCs with stealth virus

Jul 12, 2003 · Replies 2 · Jul 14, 2003

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Finding Your Ideal Career: What's Your Dream Job?

Jul 10, 2003 · Replies 17 · Jul 14, 2003

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Does Rounding Prices Create Inflation and Impact the Economy?

Jul 13, 2003 · Replies 6 · Jul 14, 2003

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What is the mystery word for housing?

Jul 13, 2003 · Replies 5 · Jul 13, 2003

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What Makes Art Appreciation So Subjective?

Jun 28, 2003 · Replies 13 · Jul 13, 2003

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Do we desire that the world should end with our death?

Jul 7, 2003 · Replies 34 · Jul 13, 2003

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The sixth sick shiek's sixth sheep's sick

Jul 5, 2003 · Replies 2 · Jul 13, 2003

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How Many Lives Would You Sacrifice for Your Own?

Jul 10, 2003 · Replies 22 · Jul 12, 2003

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Explaining Irrationality in humans

Jul 12, 2003 · Replies 5 · Jul 12, 2003

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Who Is Your Ultimate Comic Hero?

Jun 8, 2003 · Replies 29 · Jul 12, 2003

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What is the next number in this sequence

Jul 12, 2003 · Replies 2 · Jul 12, 2003

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Engineers who changed an industry.

Jul 11, 2003 · Replies 2 · Jul 12, 2003

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What Causes Mysterious Glowing Trails in the Night Sky?

Jul 9, 2003 · Replies 5 · Jul 12, 2003

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Message in a Bottle: 19 Years Later Roger Got His Reply

Jul 11, 2003 · Replies 2 · Jul 11, 2003

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What is the Nature of The Present in Time Perception?

Jul 7, 2003 · Replies 26 · Jul 11, 2003

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Top 10 Best TV Shows Ever: MST3K to Damgo

Apr 16, 2003 · Replies 39 · Jul 11, 2003

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