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Regulating a Deep-Brain Stimulation Device: Who Bears the Cost?
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Is Time Similar to Space in Terms of Identity and Limitations?
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A Little Hypothetical For You to Answer
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Curry Addiction: Why Brits Love Hot Dishes
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Your Reasons Why Free Will is an Illusion
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Do you think humans have the ability to see in the mind of god?
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News President Obama in Canada: A Memorable Moment
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News Republicans way to solve the current crisis
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Are Pay Toilets on Airplanes Becoming a Reality?
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News Is America's Financial Crisis Rooted in Decades-Old Policies?
  • Astronuc
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Keeping Your Dog Safe in Cold Weather: Doghouses with Heat Generators
  • RiseAgainst
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Can I Use Cafe Bustelo in My Mr. Coffee for Espresso?
  • Adeimantus
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Having children while below the poverty line
  • rootX
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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?
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Overcoming Confusion: Strategies for Regaining Control and Understanding
  • wolram
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Translation of Sartre's L'Etre et La Neant
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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
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Is Science Just Another Form of Religion?
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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.
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Arizona 8 Year Old Allegedly Murders Dad and Friend
  • tribdog
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Drunk person loses leg to passing train
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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?
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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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Weighing Public Opinion vs. Global Impact: Examining Unproved Theories
  • wolram
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You just might get what you wish for
  • Loren Booda
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Does consciousness go against the laws of physics?
  • fereopk
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News Uncovering the Truth Behind the First $350 Billion of the TARP Bailout
  • Skyhunter
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Is This Game the Perfect Challenge for Your Grandson?
  • Georgepowell
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News Do wars create wealth? aka, How did WWII help to end the Depression?
  • 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?
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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 Could a Modern Bank Run Trigger Another Economic 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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Typing Habits: Why Do Some People Type Loudly and Others Quietly?
  • 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?
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News Separation Church & State in Office
  • drankin
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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
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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.
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News How Long Would Nations Last Without Electricity?
  • Alfi
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News The do nothing method of finance, would it work?
  • The Dagda
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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 Revisiting the Role of Unions: A Debate on Necessity and Power
  • Alfi
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Ethical Dilemna - Finding Money In Random Places
  • GCT
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Greatest Female Comedienne of All Time
  • FrancisZ
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Why Does Saving Jeopardize the Recovery?
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Explore American Education Bias: Test Your Knowledge of Yuri Gagarin
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Super bowl's Greatest Commercials
  • Evo
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News What's more surprising: Michael Steele or Barack Obama?
  • LowlyPion
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News Obama on Al Arabia: A Case for Mutual Respect
  • Cyrus
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Why do humans hide behind masks and fake emotions?
  • Bravenewworld
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News Bush in Baghdad - 2 Shoes, Size 10
  • LowlyPion
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Difficult reading non-math/physics books
  • Newspeak
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News Court ruling endorses Bush surveillance policy
  • chemisttree
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AGW: How You Can Help & Stop It Now
  • wolram
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Why am I experiencing static cling in warm weather?
  • Math Is Hard
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