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News Are States Asserting Sovereignty to Counter Federal Overreach?
- Astronuc
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Steve Carell's "Get Smart" movie exceeded my expectations
- tribdog
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News Why Did Obama Drop the Oil Tax Proposal?
- Andre
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What is the purpose of life if there is no inherent meaning?
- david90
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How Can a Deceased Person Be Transported Across State Lines?
- neu
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News What are Barack Obama's Books About?
- Astronuc
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Was Excessive Force Used by Washington State Deputy on Teen?
- cristo
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Would a happiness implant create inequality if companies charged per use?
- avant-garde
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Is Time Similar to Space in Terms of Identity and Limitations?
- Dooga Blackrazor
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A Little Hypothetical For You to Answer
- Avalon
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What makes curries and hot dishes so addictive?
- Dadface
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Your Reasons Why Free Will is an Illusion
- Avalon
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Do you think humans have the ability to see in the mind of god?
- pentazoid
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News Obama's visit to Canada was quite the event
- baywax
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News Republicans way to solve the current crisis
- rootX
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Are Pay Toilets on Airplanes Becoming a Reality?
- Evo
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News Is America's Financial Crisis Rooted in Decades-Old Policies?
- Astronuc
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Do you use a heated doghouse for your dog in winter?
- RiseAgainst
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Can I Use Cafe Bustelo in My Mr. Coffee for Espresso?
- Adeimantus
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Who are some recommended philosophers for beginners in philosophy?
- uman
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What is the smudge on Joe Biden's forehead?
- Ivan Seeking
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Is Marijuana Decriminalization Overdue?
- mbisCool
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If a Portal appeared in front of you, would you step through it?
- Zdenka
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How can I stop being confused and regain control?
- wolram
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Translation of Sartre's L'Etre et La Neant
- z0rn dawg
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Seventy-three-year-old college basketball player disqualified
- Ivan Seeking
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Differences between potentially infinite and infinite
- aostraff
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The Scientific Explanation for What Happens After Death
- Avalon
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Half of Cambridge students cheat. Still a Top 10 university?
- Hippo
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Finishing Someone Else's Sentences: Is it Rude?
- ~christina~
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News Thinking 'outside the mind' on taxes.
- Jimmy Snyder
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Arizona 8 Year Old Allegedly Murders Dad and Friend
- tribdog
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Revolutionary research on using tools
- Gokul43201
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Is Time Just a Human Construct Influenced by Space and Motion?
- Curious6
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Will humanity overcome or be defeated
- FireSky86
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Is the Peer Review Process Biased?
- Skyhunter
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Science Magazine (which one to get)
- guguma
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Envious of Sick? Working in Awful Jobs is No Fun
- Math Is Hard
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How Does Global Warming Influence Unusual Cold Spells?
- wolram
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News Is the Palestinian Right of Return a Path to Peace or Conflict?
- tiny-tim
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Should public opinion influence scientific theories with global implications?
- wolram
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Does consciousness go against the laws of physics?
- fereopk
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News First $350 billion of the TARP bailout
- Skyhunter
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Does this Flash game use artificial intelligence?
- Georgepowell
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News Did World War II end the Great Depression and do wars create wealth?
- Ivan Seeking
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NY media entrepreneur beheads wife
- Gokul43201
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News Is Too Big to Fail a Flawed Concept in a Free Market?
- Ivan Seeking
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The Extended Mind: Where Does the Mind Stop and the Rest of the World Begin?
- Q_Goest
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Is Our Perception of Causality Limited by Time and Perception?
- Crazy Tosser
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Eternalism and Presentism - theories of time
- ThomasT
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Can Single People Celebrate Valentine's Day Without a Significant Other?
- G01
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Does Walking Daily Guarantee No High Blood Pressure or Obesity?
- Evo
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Is Argument Culture Hindering Scientific Progress?
- rcgldr
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Who is the Horse Thief in the Sheriff's Dilemma?
- Sorry!
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Planet of the Apes: Fandom and Modern Appeal
- Ivan Seeking
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Against incredible odds: which such stories are you fond of?
- OAQfirst
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News Here's what I got from yesterday's bill signing
- tribdog
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News In order to eradicate all political corruption in government
- pentazoid
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Einstein's God: The Fallacy of Self-Created Language
- becko
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News Merill Lynch's chief North America economist believes we are in a depression
- Esoteric
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What Is the Nature of Time and Its Existence?
- Parmaanu
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In a posthuman world, what will be the need for individual talent and money?
- avant-garde
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News Electronic bank run in 2008: could it trigger another crisis?
- Esoteric
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The Delusional Question - Is It Necessary To Question the Origin of Life?
- GCT
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News Government does not fund peer-reviewed journal articles—publishers do
- D H
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Worst ever bushfires in Australia
- Astronuc
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Why do some people type so loudly on keyboards?
- JasonRox
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News Is The Global Economic Crisis Worse Than Expected?
- Astronuc
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News Scientists jumping off the warming train
- wolram
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News Livni (Kadima) vs Netanyahu (Likud)
- Astronuc
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News Was Obama's Re-Taking of the Oath of Office Necessary?
- Lacy33
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Naturalist view on Death, Nothingness and Subjectivity
- Avalon
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What Are the Origins and Development of the Mind Compared to Software?
- runner
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How to maintain authority without losing intelligence?
- Adeimantus
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What are the unique features of the Polish coast and its beaches?
- Borek
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Is Living with the Machigenga a Must-Watch Travel Show?
- Evo
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How to end world economic troubles
- Logger
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Neil deGrasse Tyson speaking at the Hayden Planetarium this Wednesday
- RunSwimSurf
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Trade: Production Possibility Boundaries
- John Creighto
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Some (6) poems I have written. I hope you find them of interest.
- shadow_maker
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News How Long Would Nations Last Without Electricity?
- Alfi
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The World's Smartest Person is Female or Male?
- whatissagar
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Is Protectionism an Optimal Trade Strategy?
- John Creighto
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News Can Obama Achieve Oil Independence?
- phyzmatix
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Hundreds Attend Global Warming Protest
- ZapperZ
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What Does the Sun Look Like and What Does Free Time Feel Like?
- lo2
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News Are labor unions still necessary today?
- Alfi
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Why Does Saving Jeopardize the Recovery?
- skeptic2
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Super bowl's Greatest Commercials
- Evo
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News Michael Steele or Barack Obama: which was more surprising
- LowlyPion
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News Obama's respectful tone on Al Jazeera versus Ahmadinejad's response
- Cyrus
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