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Is TIME actually real? Is MOTION actually real?
- NoVA101
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Where Can I Find the Puppy with the Blue Flame?
- Saladsamurai
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How Is the Present Defined by Consciousness?
- AllOne
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Chilling game of hide and seek with a hungry polar bear
- Ivan Seeking
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Is morality progressive and objective like science?
- leopard
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Ambiguous box drawing that looks like impossible geometry
- Cyrus
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The young and the desperate: Does life have to be mundane and average?
- Seraphin
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Biscuits and gravy? Who the what?
- Pengwuino
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Oldest man in the US dies in Sacramento at 112
- Astronuc
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Flavouring Olive Oil for a Better Taste
- wolram
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Economics/Investing: How to underperform the stock market?
- Whazupp
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Don't Miss "Spirit": A Movie Review Warning
- Jimmy Snyder
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Korean Salvation Army: Charity Fraud or Not?
- Jang Jin Hong
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News Are UAW Union Bosses Abusing Their Positions for Pay?
- Ivan Seeking
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Finding $10,000 in Cracker Box - Family Returns Money to Owner
- Evo
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Ninth body found at site of Santa-suit killings
- Evo
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Sour economy = tough times for pets
- Math Is Hard
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Finally A test to see if you have a soul
- tribdog
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The Appeal of Dressing Fashionably for Men
- mcknia07
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What are some good science journals?
- Saladsamurai
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Santa left charcoal in my stocking (art advice)
- TheStatutoryApe
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Why Do Physicists Face Such Persistent Stereotypes and Misconceptions?
- MissSilvy
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Where can I track Santa's current location?
- Lacy33
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The Biggest Scientific Breakthroughs of 2008
- Ivan Seeking
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CA law now allows good samaritans to be sued.
- gravenewworld
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Should we have the right to kill animals?
- Sassenav22
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News Is my view of the world economy too simplistic?
- Ian
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Finding cheap flights from Argentina to Paris
- fluidistic
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News Cheney Thinks Obama will Appreciate Expansion of Executive Power
- LowlyPion
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Nobel Committe Under Drug Influence?
- George Jones
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Today I wrote a letter to my senator for the first time ever
- gravenewworld
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Is math real? Is physics math describable?
- Borek
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Ut off from family, because of an unconfirmed condition
- wolram
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Free online versions of classic arcade games
- _Mayday_
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News Can a Vice President Run Independently According to U.S. Law?
- K.J.Healey
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Describe a painting to go with 'Sara's Bright Red Idea'
- zoobyshoe
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News The up side of economic collapse and terrorism
- Ivan Seeking
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News Sarah Palin's Church Destroyed by Fire
- LowlyPion
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Physics, mathematics and love life?
- ephedyn
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What is Zeno's paradox and can it be resolved?
- Tenenbaum
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News What is the reason of demonstration in Greece?
- Jang Jin Hong
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News Ecuador Bankruptcy: Refusing to Pay 2012, 2015, 2030 Bonds
- Greg Bernhardt
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What would you like to see invented before you die?
- wolram
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What Is a Photographic Memory?
- Hurkyl
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Why do events seem to pass more quickly as we age?
- Loren Booda
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Political Compass test results
- rootX
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News Is the Oregon bank blast a sign of a new Unibomber-style attack?
- Astronuc
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News Can the US switch to the Metric System?
- phoenixy
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How do stereotypes portray confident people?
- david90
- · Replies 26 ·
Steven Chu - the new Energy Secretary
- Ivan Seeking
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Does Speculating Future Events Influence Their Likelihood?
- Loren Booda
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Rare snow covers south Louisiana, Miss
- Evo
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So you think you are so smart? I bet you are a fool
- adriaanb
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How Did Madoff's Ponzi Scheme Unfold?
- LowlyPion
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How does capitalism affect crime?
- Curious2
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News Are U.S. Federal Holidays Effectively Timed?
- Loren Booda
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Why can't cats be trained to use guns like dogs?
- wolram
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Is Pain Merely a Form of Emotion?
- P4PPY
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Why is project A preferable to C despite lower NPV?
- martine
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News Is the Canadian government dispute an abuse of rules?
- tanker
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News Supreme Court Rejects Attempt to Block 8th British US President
- mgb_phys
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The Most Terrifying Video You'll Ever See
- Ivan Seeking
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Man dies in Black Friday shopping stampede.
- LowlyPion
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News Is Swearing on a Bible in Court a Violation of Church-State Separation?
- Cyrus
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Is True Objectivity in Science Possible?
- Damir
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News MSNMoney: Fake Inflation Numbers Mask Crisis?
- wildman
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Which National Flags Make the Top 30 Coolest List?
- kasse
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Feminism vs Sexism: What's the Difference?
- Soaring Crane
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News The FairTax in place of income tax
- tchitt
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Go Navy! Beat Army!Navy Fans: Cheer for Victory Over Army!
- russ_watters
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Economics: Forcing Interest Rates Low
- Phrak
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What's the Deal with Misleading Signs and Lottery Prizes?
- tribdog
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How are you preparing for the worst economic recession in 30 years?
- gravenewworld
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3rd right foot washes up on BC beach
- fourier jr
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Is There Irony in OJ Simpson's Verdicts 13 Years Apart?
- WhoWee
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Doom Character's Infamous Scream Noise
- lax1113
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News Was the 2008 election a repudiation of Bush and the Republican Party?
- Ivan Seeking
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News Academic opportunity
- Loren Booda
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News CNN special on genocide on right now
- jreelawg
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Can we truly define what is an abstraction?
- Werg22
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News Pros and cons of Obama's team of rivals cabinet
- jreelawg
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Is Psychology Considered a Pseudo-Science?
- LightbulbSun
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Are You an Active Investor in the Stock Market?
- chroot
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Holiday shopping stress and gift ideas for step-siblings
- Topher925
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Making Mulled Wine in the Microwave
- Office_Shredder
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Man survives being hit by Acela train
- Astronuc
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Dr. Phil guest dismisses host's advice due to inexperience
- LightbulbSun
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Cars: questions, opinions and maybe some answers.
- offtheleft
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Can Buddhism Resolve an Existential Crisis?
- Greg Bernhardt
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News Iran's proposed nuclear plant: electricity generation or weapons grade
- ensabah6
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Is Sysco Monopolizing Our Food Choices?
- gravenewworld
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News How to lose your money _ Buy gift cards
- jal
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Experiences with MHP's Dark Matter Dietary Supplement
- lax1113
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ObamaCondoms: Practical Protection with a Sense of Humor
- Ivan Seeking
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Does a UPS cyclist get a cut of the fuel savings?
- Integral
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Thanksgiving feast draws protesters to Condit Elementary School
- Math Is Hard
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The Birth of (somewhat) Sophisticated Comedy
- baywax
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Is Modern TV Promoting Over-Sexualization to Children?
- jreelawg
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What short haircut should I ask for if I have very long hair?
- Vid
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