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My definition of consciousness - non recursive
- Dmitry67
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Can Re-discovery.org Unlock the Secrets of Theory?
- Borek
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Binghamton shooting and mass violence in America
- rootX
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Gödel's life and political views for a science fiction story
- rhododendron
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News Limbaugh - Leader of the Republican Party?
- LowlyPion
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News Our Budget is a Threat to our National Security
- projektMayhem
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Death, Nothingness and Subjectivity
- Thrilho
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Is it incoherent to be socially liberal while economically authoritarian?
- superwolf
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News On Not Learning The Lessons Of Long-Term Capital's Failure
- Ivan Seeking
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News Iowa Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriage
- Coin
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News Is Government Backing of Auto Warranties a Solution or a Problem?
- Wellesley
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Why Do Media Outlets Often Get Unit Conversions Wrong?
- Redbelly98
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FDA pistachio recall over salmonella contamination
- Evo
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News Madoff Scandal - $50 billion fraud
- Astronuc
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Is Conflict Resolution by Kings the Best Solution?
- wolram
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News What is wrong with the US economy? Part 2
- Greg Bernhardt
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News How can congress be allowed to vote what laws will be imposed on us
- ultimablah
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Does neuroscience refute the existence of a soul-like free will?
- Descartz2000
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Great hoaxes and/or exaggerated claims
- rolerbe
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Do you remember an article about scientific honesty and fake data in research?
- humanino
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Anvil: The Movie - Guaranteed to be Hilarious!
- Math Is Hard
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Is accuracy sacrificed in animal drawing?
- Borek
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If reincarnation is true and we've had an infinite number of past
- SpaceGuy50
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News Should the UN be reformed or dismantled?
- misgfool
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News Is John McCain the New President After Supreme Court Recount Order?
- Jimmy Snyder
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What do mathematicians think about finitism?
- cam875
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Is Vince's Career Over After Hotel Fight Incident?
- Cyrus
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News Is Fox News Truly Fair and Balanced?
- Skyhunter
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Pennsylvania Man Wins Darwin Award for "Dumbest Criminal
- rootX
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Is There a Rational Way to Navigate Unwanted Empowerment Dilemmas?
- arildno
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What safety precautions should residents take during snowmelt season?
- D H
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News Political ideologies and nations/people welfare
- rootX
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Are Vampires Really Banned from Boston Latin School?
- Ivan Seeking
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Why cooking oil bottle caps unscrew when nearly closed
- fluidistic
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List of largest lake in every country in Europe?
- superwolf
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Is Capitalism Making Us Unhappy and Therfore Ill?
- Mammo
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The dumbest criminal in Pennsylvania
- jtbell
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Troubles With Transparency In A Modern Society
- Mammo
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Is love necessary from an evolutionary perspective?
- Stratosphere
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Flower power - embarras de richesse
- Marzena
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Playfish games on Facebook
- G01
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Legal Precedents for Inheritance of Deceased's Property by Potential Spouse
- Count Iblis
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News Bobby Jindal's response to Obama's 2009 address
- LowlyPion
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What causes hatred? Is it learned or inherent?
- tabloid
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Is Prague's Airport Really the Worst in the World?
- LowlyPion
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Nobel prize winners in science and scientific literacy
- pentazoid
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News Do you think founding fathers allow the states to make laws about religion
- pentazoid
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News Geitner announces plan for toxic assets
- Ivan Seeking
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News What are some common nicknames given to Vikings?
- wolram
- · Replies 30 ·
Chicken tenders left out for 6 hours, are they safe to eat?
- russ_watters
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Trouble Chating - Hurkyl Keeps Ignoring Me!
- JasonRox
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Is Omission as Immoral as Commission in Global Wealth Distribution?
- madness
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What's the deal with saunas in libraries?
- misgfool
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Spanish man first to give birth to twins
- LowlyPion
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Three Star General + Beer + Helicopters
- Cyrus
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News What Are Your Thoughts on Obama's Appointments and Holbrooke's AIG Role?
- Gokul43201
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Time loops and predetermined fate in a story idea
- RobertPounder
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To what extent is a wrong-doer responsible for their actions?
- Ulnarian
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Does Time Really Exist? A Philosophical Perspective
- Sapientiam
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Can irrational creation by a transcendent god be falsified?
- sidestreet
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Should the US print money instead of borrowing to fund government spending?
- JakeA
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Science Journal Editor in Turkey Fired over Darwin Cover Story
- Mk
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Lance Mackey finishes Iditarod with 15 dogs
- LowlyPion
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News Palin pick an insult to our intelligence
- physucsc11
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News Do economists study the "too big to fail" concept and its effects?
- j93
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News Will market distrust from the crisis change how people invest?
- Ivan Seeking
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News Is Russia's Threat Being Exaggerated?
- Karl G.
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Is Being a Scholar Elitist? - Nanyang University Scholarship
- Harmony
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News President's Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan
- mheslep
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Is Pseudo-Science a Result of Blind Faith and Ignorance?
- lalbatros
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News Can you spare a dime for the Bush Library?
- LowlyPion
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Will Iran or Mexico win the match?
- Greg Bernhardt
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Reasoning your way out of moral panic
- lisab
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What's in a Name? The Renaming of the Willis Tower
- quantumdude
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Can theories of Kerr black hole interiors be falsified if no observer reaches them?
- Dmitry67
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News Should publicly-financed research be publicly-available?
- turbo
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News Hero CEO Gives Away $60 Million to Employees
- Astronuc
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Mike Rowe on why dirty jobs deserve respect
- mgb_phys
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Can Scientists Successfully Commercialize Their Groundbreaking Ideas?
- Busin
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News Is the Global Warming Hoax Really Unstoppable Every 1500 Years?
- BarackZero
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News Here's a Shocker: Gates says Obama more Analytical than Bush
- LowlyPion
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Does Stephen Hawking give autographs?
- Ben Niehoff
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Should we replace named equations with descriptive ones?
- flatmaster
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Are Ridiculous Car Commercials Trying to Sell Unnecessary Luxury?
- Evo
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What makes up personal identity and the self?
- Avalon
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Ike is heading for the Gulf of Mexico
- Ivan Seeking
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News How should the GOP reform and rebuild itself?
- Astronuc
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What are your favorite websites for science news, videos, and podcasts?
- Brilliant!
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Why is methodological behaviorism limited in its scientific approach?
- mkir
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Removing Gum From Shoes: A Quick and Easy Solution
- camargo
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What is the correct calculation of opportunity cost in economics?
- Kazza_765
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[Thought experiment] The futility of consciousness and free will
- svastikajla
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Why Are Tent Cities Reemerging Across the U.S.?
- Ivan Seeking
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America's Best Dance Crew winner announced
- mcknia07
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What was the logic behind shooting a box in my dream?
- nottheone
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News Obama comes out swinging - US missile strikes in Pakistan
- Ivan Seeking
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Doublethink is a concept of George Orwell's novel 1984.
- Oxygenne
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Was the San Diego Fighter Jet Crash Preventable?
- Ivan Seeking
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