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Is the age of knowledge killing the concept of human resources and worker loyalty?
- hagopbul
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News A Pagan Republican: Trick? Or Treat?
- Alfi
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What gave Science it's status/credibility?
- 27Thousand
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Why consciousness is not reducible to nonconscious things
- pftest
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News Anarchism is the philosophy of a stateless society
- SW VandeCarr
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News Why can't the World mobilize a million soldiers to sort out Afghanstan?
- Count Iblis
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What is Patience? Get Answers Here
- Spirit
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City transplant lost in Maine woods for hours
- turbo
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News Is this global warming advertisement propaganda?
- The riddler
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News Is paying students to learn the right approach for education?
- Zantra
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How can the drivers determine who has the right of way?
- Loren Booda
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Rescuing Animals with the Tough Guys of Nat Geo
- Evo
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What type of art do you believe requires the most talent?
- Loren Booda
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Why Do People Make Blogs and Websites?
- Merosia
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How Do We Determine the Most Fundamental Laws of Nature?
- vectorcube
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UK health secretary sacks drugs adviser
- muppet
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Can Digitally Altered Photos Change Our Memories of Historical Events?
- Evo
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How can we play back sounds in our heads without hearing them?
- Monaco
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News How to respond to vague accusations with links
- Alfi
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What Is the Meaning of Existence?
- Merck
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Greeks vs Pythagoras: Universe Theory
- wateroksnmud
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News Decline and fall of the Nobel Peace Prize
- arildno
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News US military report links climate change to Taliban growth
- Pattonias
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Pilot who overshot airport denies crew was napping
- Astronuc
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Is Bull Fighting an Art Form or Animal Cruelty?
- Equate
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News Not Evil Just Wrong: Climate Change Discussion
- Andre
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Latitude 56°30'38.00'' N, Longitude 20°59'47.00'' E
- archis
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How Does Game Theory Influence H1N1 Vaccination Decisions?
- Phrak
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Why does math work in our reality?
- Perspectives
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Lee Smolin's metaphysical principles
- Galteeth
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News Is Eating Dogs Better for the Environment than Driving SUVs?
- Proton Soup
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Can there be a definite line between right and wrong?
- z3hr
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Why i don't believe in ghosts as potrayed in popular culture?
- quantumfireball
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Does one have to die to become zombie or will a bite do it
- wolram
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Is CO2 Really the Main Culprit Behind Climate Change?
- Ylle
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What Makes a Good Science Poster?
- SELFMADE
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Is the Real World Deterministic or Indeterministic?
- somy
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IQ Test Questions: Answers & Clarification
- ƒ(x)
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US Supreme Court rules on grammar
- BobG
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Can a Taser Really Stop a Zombie?
- Math Is Hard
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News How Does a Free Market Prevent a Monopoly?
- TheStatutoryApe
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News Noam Chomsky's Views on Politics and Public Opinion
- Nusc
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How Will Electronic Data Transform the Art of Biography Writing?
- Loren Booda
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Does Omniscience Negate Free Will?
- x-ray vision
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Are King Cigarettes Really Different from 100s?
- KingNothing
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News What Are the Implications of the Recent Security Developments in Pakistan?
- Astronuc
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News Dr Foofer - A Loving Cat Has Left Us
- Kurdt
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Buy "Desmond is My Constant" T-Shirt
- Monocerotis
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News Replacing Money with Tokens of Goodness
- jambaugh
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Does risk management matter more than gains in stock trading?
- vivek04
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So, can mathematics really be racist?
- qspeechc
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How Do Various Factors Impact a Country's Economy and Exchange Rate?
- physicssux
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News Could you give power to the states?
- mgb_phys
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Deathball: a 60-stage online puzzle game with 0.0009% completion rate
- check
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News Did Somali Pirates Mistake a French Navy Flagship for a Cargo Ship?
- WhoWee
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Did you ever think that on going back to a choice made in the past
- Hell_SD
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I really wish it were April 1st.
- Argentum Vulpes
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What Are the Solutions to These Challenging Logic Puzzles?
- Frohmeier
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News Can balanced temperaments and profit maximization coexist in an economy?
- Loren Booda
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News Will Joe Scarborough and David Petraeus Run for President in 2012?
- Astronuc
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Why Did the Sky Turn Orange in Newcastle, Australia?
- sylas
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Why are people so OBSESSED with books now a days?
- 27Thousand
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News House floor controversy over end-of-life care
- Nusc
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Why didn't anyone notice the TV host's inappropriate behavior on air?
- JasonRox
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News Should we have Universal Healthcare?
- avant-garde
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Can Scientists Be Susceptible to Groupthink?
- noblegas
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How to pick fresh fruits and vegetables
- lisab
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How should society handle 50% unemployment from automation?
- avant-garde
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Code breaking puzzle challenge
- Galteeth
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Should You Always Smile When Alone?
- Monique
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News Clear case of government going too far
- Astronuc
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News Why Does Russia Support a Nuclear-Armed Iran?
- SW VandeCarr
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News Federal Insurance Office: Addressing Health Insurance Head On
- WhoWee
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Will Chicago Miss Out on the Olympics in 2016?
- jtbell
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Why are stubby beer bottles shaped that way?
- fourier jr
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News NPR radio is the most unbiased media
- jobyts
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News What does lobbying actually mean?
- jobyts
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Is Patience More Often a Correct Strategy?
- stabu
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What caused the 2008 financial crisis?
- Ivan Seeking
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Which is the best popular science magazine and why?
- Galteeth
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What are the arguments for and against a flat tax?
- DavidSnider
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How Insignificant Are We in the Grand Scheme of the Universe?
- protonchain
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Why is it such a boom to see a bum?
- causalset
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News Why lower-income people pay more in fees and interest
- BoomBoom
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News Was the peaceful assembly constitutional?
- JRDunassigned
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News Do other countries look at us and laugh?
- Topher925
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Liquid ice cream tastes pretty good
- EnumaElish
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How long do you keep birthday and greeting cards?
- Pengwuino
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News Does raising minimum wage help the working poor when inflation occurs?
- kyleb
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News Should ACORN lose Government Funding?
- WhoWee
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Is New Jersey Really as Rough as They Say?
- Jimmy Snyder
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Why did humans create the concept of God?
- Sorry!
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Price elasticity of demand with popsicles and CDs
- danny-saf
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How Should Consumers Stimulate the American Economy: Spend or Save?
- Loren Booda
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Why do non-smokers often display hostility towards smokers?
- Bratticus
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News Here a Czar, there a Czar, everywhere a Czar Czar
- WhoWee
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CBS: Wit and wisdom like you won't believe (headline pun?)
- Office_Shredder
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Are unpredictable people difficult to deal with?
- Lisa!
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Why Do Kids Have Funny Misconceptions About Adulthood?
- Pengwuino
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Did capitalism end or prolong slavery in the US and elsewhere?
- noblegas
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