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Science lovers, how do you score on this?
- 27Thousand
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Paradox: why time travel would have revealed itself by now
- Pattonias
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Is Mexico a Safe Destination for Young Adults and Kids?
- OAQfirst
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Iconic three word movie quotes?
- maverick_starstrider
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Cowboys Stadium's massive 160 by 72 foot jumbotron
- Pengwuino
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What would your utopia look like?
- enamdar
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News Is there a better way than the 2 party system?
- Jasongreat
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News Qualifications of a Congressperson in 2010
- WhoWee
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Should metaphors be used in Science, or is it the logical fallacy of metaphor?
- 27Thousand
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News Is USA Today Misrepresenting Economic Data on Young Americans' Incomes?
- russ_watters
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Europe not as progressive as we Americans think it is?
- gravenewworld
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Peace week sculpture canceled over pedestal height dispute
- Andre
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Why is the Iron Law of Oligarchy pessimistic and possibly apathetic?
- JRDunassigned
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Can an omnipotent being create a rock it can't lift?
- Karl G.
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Are social and natural sciences connected?
- truthmost.com
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Physics and science, just man made idea?
- physics_head
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News US Economy Facing 'Death by a Thousand Cuts': Roubini
- Wax
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Free will, Determinism and Banach-Tarsky paradox
- Dmitry67
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News Addressing the foundations of humanity's problems?
- Nusc
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News PA Budget - Killing the Library System
- byronm
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Is Skydiving the Ultimate Thrill?
- SticksandStones
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Is there physical proof that God does not exist?
- Lacero
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Can Ian Stevenson's Research Validate Reincarnation?
- Unknot
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News 9/12 Grassroots movement or Fox News movement?
- Wax
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Do Laws Deter Crime? Education vs Fear
- TheStatutoryApe
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News Is the current US way of life sustainable?
- Astronuc
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Sheep lovers video
- Borek
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News Want to Learn More About Iran's Culture? Watch Rick Steves' Europe: Iran!
- Cyrus
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Can neutrality truly exist in a debate?
- Vals509
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How to break the ice with humor at the start of a speech
- waht
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News Moon Mission: Obama's Panel Says No Go
- aquitaine
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Do Numbers Exist Beyond Abstraction?
- Red_CCF
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News End of Social Security - or a Warning?
- WhoWee
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Is the Madden Curse real or just a coincidence?
- gravenewworld
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Movie theaters that have a couple of seats where you can't see the movie.
- Richard87
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Is our society too easily controlled?
- ivanbalvan
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Argonne National Laboratory Open House 2009
- ZapperZ
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Think world wars would be prevented if had anarchy?
- noblegas
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What constitutes an inalienable right?
- runner
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Sugar, salt and processed foods is finally good for you
- mgb_phys
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If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian.
- jobyts
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Paul feyearabend and his take on the state of science
- noblegas
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News Are women who wear burqas necessarily oppressed?
- DaveC426913
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News Green Solution to a Political Problem?
- WhoWee
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What is randomness, defined positively rather than by what it is not?
- Descartz2000
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Can an event occur without a cause?
- Descartz2000
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News Is the CARS program actually useful?
- j93
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Do you think a new method will eventually replace the Scientific Method?
- 27Thousand
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News Highest gdp per head of population
- pitot-tube
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What Can Be Done to Prevent Child Negligence and Carelessness?
- green1706
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Argument from ignorance in the legal system
- ideasrule
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News Has anyone seen the IOUSA documentary about the US budget crisis?
- Pupil
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What Are the Best Recommendations for a European Itinerary?
- Jimmy Snyder
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Onion now a reputable news source?
- cristo
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Can Saying Fish Instead of Cheese Make Kids Healthier?
- Ivan Seeking
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What do human beings do when they communicate?
- ConradDJ
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Is Circular Reasoning or Undefined Terms Better for Axiomatic Foundations?
- madness
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Does anyone know of a calming tea that helps with stress?
- waht
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What is the meaning of philosophy?
- Hippasos
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Station Fire threatens Mount Wilson Observatory and LA broadcast towers
- jtbell
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Is Any Question Truly Unanswerable?
- madness
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Are there any walk-in options at Sonic Drive Thru?
- Pengwuino
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What to do about someone who litters?
- flame_m13
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The USPTO really will patent absolutely anything
- Topher925
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News Russian propaganda about Poland's role before WWII
- Borek
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News Is economic collapse in the United States imminent?
- tchitt
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What is constructivism and does it actually hold up?
- kexue
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Where can I read more about real wage stagnation since the 1970s?
- Mk
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Funny moments from news stories about spending and security
- Ivan Seeking
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Walmart online orders with store pickup instead of shipping
- Ivan Seeking
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What is the Difference Between Objective and Subjective Truth?
- baywax
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Is Knowing the Truth Necessary for a Good Life?
- Hippasos
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11 year old kills fathers girlfriend 8 months pregnant
- nottheone
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News Big Business and its penchant for mindless drones
- kldickson
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News Who Were the High-Profile Figures Sibel Edmonds Named in Her Deposition?
- robertm
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Game of Bridge: Easily Finish Dealing Cards After Interruption
- Werg22
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Remembering to shuttle things between house and office
- Ivan Seeking
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Calculating the Half Life of Awareness
- MistyKe
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'Moon rock' in Dutch museum is just petrified wood
- Borg
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Famous people with surprising science degrees
- Niles
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Being proud of your heritage/culture?
- Pengwuino
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Why Did Microsoft Alter a Man's Race in Their Polish Ad?
- Math Is Hard
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News Pelosi was particularly harsh in describing the CIA
- WhoWee
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Psychological research on the causes of happiness
- junglebeast
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Does earning more make us resent having less time?
- avant-garde
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Professors suspected of Ph.D. bribes
- Astronuc
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News What is the Controversy Surrounding the Obama-Joker Face Meme?
- Helios
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The Key to Happiness: Share Your Opinion
- modulus
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Financial Times capitalism series and wealth of nations discussion
- Astronuc
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Why is the clock on Miss City Hall so ugly?
- Richard87
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Why following Gossip and Fashion really is a Matter of Life and Death
- adriaanb
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What theories have sociologists proposed?
- Economist
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Theories of personal/communication compatibility?
- Gerenuk
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Economic Apocalipse blamed on math and physics
- giann_tee
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Economic question based on billionaire's
- Jeebus
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Functionalist vs conflict theory views of American politics
- JRDunassigned
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News Legal rights for Guantanamo detainees compared to US citizens
- ice109
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News Should Senator Kennedy have resigned given his health decline?
- russ_watters
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How Successful are US Treasury Auctions
- John Creighto
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What the &#@*$ were you thinking?
- Math Is Hard
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