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Hard Scientists Politically Engaged: How Many & Why?
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Underwater Activity at Big Oil Spill Site
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What Is the Term for the Phenomenon of Experiencing the Same Situation Twice?
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Eclipse - The Best Twilight Movie Yet? Review & Discussion
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At least I think the question goes here
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News Octavia Nasr tweets her way out of CNN
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Have You Watched "Avatar" Yet? It's AMAZING!
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Update: Google invests $100M in Zynga, Preparing for new game platform?
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What are the effects of our time perspectives on our lives?
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Is Stephen Hawking's Take on Aliens as Funny as We Hoped?
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Familial DNA leads to Grim Sleeper arrest
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Optimum strategy for eBay bidding (game theory of auctions)
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News Parliament member gets arrested for autistic behaviors
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Whats so special about cokes formula?
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Utility maximization of potential disasters
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LeBron James' "The Decision" to Leave Cleveland
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Terran Archive of Biographies (TABs)
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News Interpreting the 2nd Amendment: Literalism and Intent in Gun Laws
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News Can Mediation Resolve the Clash Between Allies Over the Flotilla Incident?
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What are the World's Worst Theme Parks?
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Who's Hotter: Kirk or Picard?
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Extraordinary claims who said that?
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What do you think of people who have fake identity?
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Knight & Day (Cruise & Diaz) movie question
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News Internet Kill Switch: Addressing Cyber Threats or Expanding Federal Power?
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News BP Should Pay: Holding Corporations Accountable for Environmental Damage
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Consciousness vs Natural Instinct
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News Souter Confirms Republicans' Worst Fears
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Location of the Soul: Body/Head Separation Debate
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Family food consumption by country
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WATCH IT World Cup car football (soccer)
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Why did these workers weep at a homeless man's funeral?
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Is There Evidence for a Creator of the Universe?
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The ultimate traffic nightmare in Holland today?
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Economies of Scale and Diminishing Marginal Return
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News Terrorism and terrorist are basically meaningless words
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Would their knowledge match up with ours?
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What's the male/female ratio in astrophysics?
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News Throw the money in the garbage for good
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Dump my bank, sign up w/ a credit union?
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News The Cost of War: Examining the Economic Impact of Modern Conflicts
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Time: What is it? How do We Know it?
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News Does Releasing Petition Signers' Names Violate First Amendment Rights?
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KFC double down now has competition
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News RAND statistical study on how terrorism stops
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News Is there a bias against fathers in the court system and society?
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News Is Emotion a Reliable Motivator for Activism?
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Who is the Killer at the Beach Barbecue?
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How Do Fads Shape Our Understanding of Science?
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Can You Solve These Four IQ Test Problems?
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Just had one here in Toronto (~1:43PM).Sitting at our desks, the
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Ben and Jerry's 'Boston Creme Pie Ice Cream Appreciation Thread
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The Role of I.Q. in Academic Success
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News Blockade Runners Provide Material Support for Terrorists
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News Is Hatred Towards the British Justified for the Gulf Oil Spill?
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What does exactly constitute plagiarism?
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News Forbes Article claims inevitable war
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News Why Are Governments Increasing Their Power in Today's Society?
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What 90's arcade game features a flying ship and multiple upgrades?
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News Citizens United (split from Souter)
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News No humanitarian aid on Mavi Marmara.
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News Miranda and privacy (split from Souter)
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Future of Gold: Investing, Mining & Technology
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Contextual Existence: Questions, Answers and Ontology
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Greek classical elements, plato, his five solids
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Renaissance, Plato, Aristotle, Forms
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Induction vs. deduction in science
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Philosophy: Is God timeless? (NOT A RELIGION THREAD)
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What is the Best Rule for Ethical Behavior?
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How Does a Consumer Subsidy Impact Industry Equilibrium and Prices?
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News Navigating War: Do We Have Too Comfortable a Middle Ground?
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Is there such a thing as Objective Probability ?
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Anyone Understand Obama's Mortgage Modification ?
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Er Abbreviation: Confirm Meaning of Emeritus
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Has anyone been to Croatia, Hungary, or Romania?
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Sexual taboos or privacy: which came first?
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Can Mind Exist Without a Physical Brain?
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News Was the White House Involvement in the Sestak Senate Race Legal or Bribery?
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Measuring Moral Actions: A Points System Approach
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Anyone Speedcube? Rubik's Cube Solving & Blindfolding
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Why are English units so confusing?
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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
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News Why Do Americans Support Right Wing Media Outlets Like Fox News?
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The most scienitfically literate State in US of A?
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Beauty vs Brains: Which is More Important?
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Why are humans fascinated with flight and the ability to fly?
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Why is Proper Training Important in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
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News Louisiana leaders want Gulf drilling to resume
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Is Diogenes the modern inspiration we need?
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Why I Don't Recycle: My Time is Better Spent
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News US Predator Drone Attacks: Illegal Under International Law?
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What's on the Next Chapter of Our Scientist Storytime?
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Martin Gardner Passes Away: Tributes
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News Can We Remove 'So Help Me God' From the Oath?
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Open Mind - What is an 'open mind'?
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Alone in the Wilderness for 30 years
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Do Non-Stick Pans That Weld Food Actually Exist?
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What is the truth behind our reality?
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Natalee Holloway Suspect Sought in Peru Murder
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