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Impact of recession and oil price increase
- mel*k
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Weight Gain and Economic Insecurity
- EnumaElish
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How to stop wasting a lot of time on facebook?
- kntsy
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Not a trick question: Why is violence bad?
- CRGreathouse
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The BP well could be capped tonight
- Ivan Seeking
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UNICEF: US is one of the worst countries in the world to raise kids
- gravenewworld
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World Cup 2010 discussion thread
- Kurdt
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Competition between friends/allies in zero-sum games : Ethical?
- Spirit
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Why are most hard scientists uninterested in politics?
- Pythagorean
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Underwater Activity at Big Oil Spill Site
- edward
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What Is the Term for the Phenomenon of Experiencing the Same Situation Twice?
- jackson6612
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What did you think of Eclipse? Twilight film review?
- mcknia07
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At least I think the question goes here
- peron
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News Octavia Nasr tweets her way out of CNN
- arildno
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Have You Watched "Avatar" Yet? It's AMAZING!
- Oerg
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Update: Google invests $100M in Zynga, Preparing for new game platform?
- Greg Bernhardt
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What are the effects of our time perspectives on our lives?
- Math Is Hard
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Is Stephen Hawking's Take on Aliens as Funny as We Hoped?
- Naty1
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Familial DNA leads to Grim Sleeper arrest
- Math Is Hard
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Optimum strategy for eBay bidding (game theory of auctions)
- mikeph
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Whats so special about cokes formula?
- sportsstar469
- · Replies 111 ·
Utility maximization of potential disasters
- imiyakawa
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LeBron James' "The Decision" to Leave Cleveland
- BobG
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Terran Archive of Biographies (TABs)
- Loren Booda
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News Is the second clause of the 2nd Amendment independent of the first?
- Gokul43201
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News Can Mediation Resolve the Clash Between Allies Over the Flotilla Incident?
- EnumaElish
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What are the World's Worst Theme Parks?
- BobG
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Extraordinary claims who said that?
- DaveC426913
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What do you think of people who have fake identity?
- En_lizard
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Motorcycles and cars in Knight & Day
- EnumaElish
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News Should the president have power to shut down the internet in emergencies?
- jreelawg
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News How should BP be punished for environmental damage?
- mynameinc
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Consciousness vs Natural Instinct
- Brendan_086
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News Souter Confirms Republicans' Worst Fears
- russ_watters
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If your head was cut off, would you be the head or the body?
- Sagert
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Family food consumption by country
- gravenewworld
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WATCH IT World Cup car football (soccer)
- Evo
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Why did these workers weep at a homeless man's funeral?
- Ivan Seeking
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Is There Evidence for a Creator of the Universe?
- brushman
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The ultimate traffic nightmare in Holland today?
- Andre
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Economies of Scale and Diminishing Marginal Return
- John Creighto
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News Terrorism and terrorist are basically meaningless words
- madness
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Would their knowledge match up with ours?
- Desiree
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What's the male/female ratio in astrophysics?
- Simfish
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News Throw the money in the garbage for good
- Desiree
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Dump my bank, sign up w/ a credit union?
- gravenewworld
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News What do these numbers tell you about war costs?
- Desiree
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Time: What is it? How do We Know it?
- physicists=fa
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News Does Releasing Petition Signers' Names Violate First Amendment Rights?
- BobG
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KFC double down now has competition
- gravenewworld
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News RAND statistical study on how terrorism stops
- EnumaElish
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News Is there a bias against fathers in the court system and society?
- BobG
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News Is Emotion a Reliable Motivator for Activism?
- russ_watters
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Who is the Killer at the Beach Barbecue?
- amanara
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How Do Fads Shape Our Understanding of Science?
- John Creighto
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Can You Solve These Four IQ Test Problems?
- leopard
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Just had one here in Toronto (~1:43PM).Sitting at our desks, the
- DaveC426913
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Ben and Jerry's 'Boston Creme Pie Ice Cream Appreciation Thread
- AUK 1138
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The Role of I.Q. in Academic Success
- Visigoth
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News Blockade Runners Provide Material Support for Terrorists
- russ_watters
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News Should people blame Britain for the BP Gulf oil spill?
- Ivan Seeking
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What does exactly constitute plagiarism?
- chhitiz
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News Forbes Article claims inevitable war
- rmalik
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News Why Are Governments Increasing Their Power in Today's Society?
- WiFO215
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What 90's arcade game features a flying ship and multiple upgrades?
- Weave
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News Citizens United (split from Souter)
- turbo
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News No humanitarian aid on Mavi Marmara.
- arildno
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News Miranda and privacy (split from Souter)
- TheStatutoryApe
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Will gold remain valuable as technology and mining change?
- W3pcq
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Does asking what exists need a defined context?
- SW VandeCarr
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Greek classical elements, plato, his five solids
- jackson6612
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Renaissance, Plato, Aristotle, Forms
- jackson6612
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Induction vs. deduction in science
- jackson6612
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Philosophy: Is God timeless? (NOT A RELIGION THREAD)
- zewpals
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What is the Best Rule for Ethical Behavior?
- superpaul3000
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How Does a Consumer Subsidy Impact Industry Equilibrium and Prices?
- Tre75v
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News Has the US made war too comfortable with a volunteer military?
- Pattonias
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Is there such a thing as Objective Probability ?
- murrmac
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Obama's mortgage modification program requirements
- zoobyshoe
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Er Abbreviation: Confirm Meaning of Emeritus
- koolraj09
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Has anyone been to Croatia, Hungary, or Romania?
- gravenewworld
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Sexual taboos or privacy: which came first?
- brainstorm
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Can Mind Exist Without a Physical Brain?
- cfddjk
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News Was the White House Involvement in the Sestak Senate Race Legal or Bribery?
- russ_watters
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Volunteering vs freeloading and theft on a tight budget
- imiyakawa
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Anyone Speedcube? Rubik's Cube Solving & Blindfolding
- Anonymous217
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Why are English units so confusing?
- camdenreslink
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What Was Mother Goose On When She Created These Rhymes?
- WiFO215
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Natural Laws and their domain of validity
- madness
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News Why Do Americans Support Right Wing Media Outlets Like Fox News?
- vertices
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The most scienitfically literate State in US of A?
- blank.black
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Should physical appearance matter when choosing a partner?
- TheStatutoryApe
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Why are humans fascinated with flight and the ability to fly?
- haael
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Why is Proper Training Important in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
- dratsab
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News Louisiana leaders want Gulf drilling to resume
- Evo
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Is Diogenes the modern inspiration we need?
- dratsab
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The opportunity cost of recycling versus economic productivity
- slide_Rules
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News Are US drone strikes in Pakistan and Afghanistan illegal under international law?
- SW VandeCarr
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