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Is Canada more similar to US or Europe?
- kraphysics
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Is Weiner finally resigning from Congress?
- Ivan Seeking
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Could bitcoins threaten real currencies?
- Greg Bernhardt
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Are Bikers Without Helmets More Dangerous?
- noagname
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Who Will Win the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs?
- MATLABdude
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News This is what FEMA calls Insufficient Damage
- Proton Soup
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Time and relationships (or, consciousness per Martin Heidegger)
- ConradDJ
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Is Jeremy Wade's Fishing Obsession a Hidden Warning About Danger?
- zoobyshoe
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Is Math an Inherent Part of Nature or a Human Invention?
- spartandfm18
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Investment in the circular flow of money
- the4thamigo_uk
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News Tracking alive and well in community colleges?
- Latecomer
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Tornado Hits Parking Lot - Watch the Video!
- Evo
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Recently I heard the word geeksploitation
- zoobyshoe
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News Freedom of Information Act - taken too far? (Palin Emails)
- mege
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Will the Heat Overcome the Mavericks in the 2011 NBA Finals?
- zooxanthellae
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News Watchdog seeks bin Laden photo, says White House 'not above the law'
- Museigen
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The new Doctor arrives April 17th—is he the youngest yet?
- Ivan Seeking
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What is the size of Norway's sovereign wealth fund?
- arildno
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Robert Oppenheimer's Other Side
- McSketch
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PhD Comics movie trailer and update
- Math Jeans
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News Is Fox News actually fair and balanced?
- Wax
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Has anyone bought Garrett Lisi's E8 t-shirt?
- CFDFEAGURU
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Old Lady Makes Clever Profit with Pawnshop
- ƒ(x)
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Any idea how to get started on this INSANE puzzle?
- Amaz1ng
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News Is Democracy Sustainable in the Face of Human Nature?
- drankin
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Parents ignoring safety fences for photos in Norwegian mountains
- arildno
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What is the Motivation for Publishing Scientific Research?
- dimensionless
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Celebrating 6,000 academic posts
- Pengwuino
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An observation about my bench saw
- Chi Meson
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News Are we there yet? YES - US Debt Limit is Reached
- WhoWee
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Does a Falling Tree Make a Sound if Unheard?
- Monaco
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When an idea pops fully formed into your head
- Ryan_m_b
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News Off-topic discussion from Why talk about 1967 borders?
- nobahar
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Why does Ranjit get upset with Chad's South Beach slide?
- Math Is Hard
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So the tables have turned What does that mean?
- maverick_starstrider
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Are wages determined by the value of the product produced?
- ektrules
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News What exactly is being contested about the 1967 borders?
- syano
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If sleep were not required, but just optional, would you ever sleep?
- Richard87
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Have you tried the mind-bending game of KenKen yet?
- Pengwuino
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News Why Does Senator Coburn Want to Cut NSF Funding?
- fourier jr
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Microeconomics cost function question.
- itsmylifenow
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Is the Financial Payoff of Becoming a Doctor Comparable to Other Professions?
- Borek
- · Replies 17 ·
News Council of Europe Banning Wifi in Schools?
- Studiot
- · Replies 10 ·
First thread to hit one-billion views
- Ivan Seeking
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List of dangerous accomplishments to attempt
- KingNothing
- · Replies 38 ·
News Netanyahu's Congress speech disrupted by CODEPINK activist
- Majd100
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How does society function like a living organism?
- soujiro0725
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Is China the New Benchmark for Progress in Science and Morality?
- Pengwuino
- · Replies 7 ·
Is Doda the Best Example of Polish Music?
- kraphysics
- · Replies 27 ·
News Jared Loughner ruled unfit to stand trial
- Evo
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What is the Andromeda paradox and how does it relate to quantum mechanics?
- Willowz
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Is it wrong to impose your belief toward grades?
- Nano-Passion
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The Amazing Spider-Man: Has Parker Finally Found Happiness?
- Mépris
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Is Imposing Ideology on Children a Form of Child Abuse?
- nobahar
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News Will Justice Finally Be Served for Ratko Mladic's Crimes?
- SamirS
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News The Shooting Of J T Williams - Murder by Cop ?
- alt
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How Did Valencia Perform in the Champions League Final?
- elabed haidar
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Poems that rhyme and poems that don't
- Rothiemurchus
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How Can You Solve the 4 Doors to Hell Riddle?
- Numbnut247
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Can You Recall the Name of "The Name of this Game"?
- StevieTNZ
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How the media shaped our you scientists
- jposs
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Should we stop using the word "retard"?
- KingNothing
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News Electoral college for presidential elections - good or bad?
- KingNothing
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News Lead presidential candidate - in 2032
- Astronuc
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News President Obama Says No Need for Congressional Authorization for Libya
- CAC1001
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News Was Killing Osama Legal? European Debate
- Lapidus
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Sean Carroll and the immortality of the soul
- Norman
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Is mathematics, matter, or mind most fundamental?
- Kherubin
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News Is the Higher Education Bubble About to Burst?
- Markface
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The hardest game you will EVER play
- FishmanGeertz
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Is Indeterminism Logically Possible?
- hyperds
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Can Public Loan Investments Drive Altruistic Public Goods?
- mXSCNT
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How much would you pay to see Pacquiao vs. Mayweather?
- Curl
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Taking a DSLR with 15mm lens through airport security
- Andy Resnick
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How Many US Households Have Over $1 Million in Assets?
- jobyts
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Loss US Academic Competitiveness hype?
- elfboy
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John Lithgow Performs Gingrich Press Release
- Ivan Seeking
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Favorite quotes from mathematicians, philosophers, or physicists
- jem05
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Order-Chaos Duality: Human Perception
- Hippasos
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Should I say hi to neighbors who go quiet when I come out?
- HeLiXe
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How to respond to too long internet communications when you don't have time?
- Spirit
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What to know before attending unicorn camp?
- Math Is Hard
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Determinism and the epistemology of boundary
- John Jones
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News Indiana Supreme Court: No Right to Resist Illegal Police Entry Into Your Home
- CAC1001
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News IMF and land of dreams and nightmears
- physiqueper4
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Apple juice concentrate imported from China
- edward
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News Assuming Affordable Care Act Is Shot Down, Should There Be a Healthcare Hospital Tax?
- CAC1001
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News What are the Best Troll Physics Comics?
- miniradman
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News Donald Trump as president - is he serious?
- KingNothing
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How Do Competitors Style Their Beards for the World Championship?
- lisab
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The way people think, ever find it fascinating?
- KingNothing
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News Why is right-wing radio declining and independent voices gaining popularity?
- Ivan Seeking
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News Will Obama's New Plans for Domestic Oil Drilling Lower Gas Prices?
- russ_watters
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News Implications of recent events in Pakistan
- rootX
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Should attempted murder and murder carry the same charges?
- wolram
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News How to make $5.1 Billion (US) and not pay federal taxes
- Norman
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News Is selling California a viable solution to government funding?
- drankin
- · Replies 89 ·
Experimental evidence for Vygotsky's claims about language and mind
- Lievo
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What is the Most Powerful Film Score of All Time?
- FishmanGeertz
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Okay, you did good on books. how about scary movies?
- tribdog
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