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News Child shot dead while trick-or-treating on Halloween
- jtbell
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Expertise versus interactional expertise in science and beyond
- ZapperZ
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What are some of the funniest cake horrors on this blog?
- ~christina~
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Should We Vote on These Bigger, Nice Logos?
- tribdog
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News Is Modern U.S. Foreign Policy a Form of Imperialism?
- LightbulbSun
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Which Tax Basis Best Balances Economic Goals?
- Dale
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News Is It Legal to Photograph Your Polling Place?
- physics girl phd
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News Paper ballots with optical scanning for US elections
- turbo
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News When we talk about national debt
- ultimablah
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Is the Concept of the Soul Still Relevant in Modern Philosophy?
- dacia
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News Bush Launches Last Minute Deregulation Push
- LightbulbSun
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Why didn't police spot the second victim 10 feet from the car in CSI: Miami?
- tribdog
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News Femicide in Congo: Eve Ensler's Testimony
- LowlyPion
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Best Commercial? Yay, Now on YouTube!
- Andre
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Do you think freedom of speech should protect hateful speech?
- wolram
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News Could Palin replace Stevens in the Senate if he won reelection?
- Ivan Seeking
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News So tell me, just why do you hate Bush?
- MedLine
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The coffin chasing a man down the street
- ZapperZ
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News Obama's 30 minute message of hope and change
- LowlyPion
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News Is Joe the Plumber Expanding His Career Beyond Plumbing?
- edward
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What are some good ghost stories and movies for Halloween?
- Evo
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Is online voting feasible for U.S. elections?
- ehrenfest
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News Will attack politics lose elections after the 2008 result?
- Ivan Seeking
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Why did M. Night Shyamalan go downhill after Signs?
- Ivan Seeking
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How does logic arise and when did it first emerge?
- PIT2
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Who Started Logic: Plato or Aristotle?
- khemix
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Crack this code if you can* Challenging
- Mex2107
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News Save Troy Davis's Life - Act Now to Stop Execution in Georgia
- mathwonk
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What is the position of god in science?
- hadeka
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Agriculture at a Crossroads: Invest Now or Risk Long-Term Crisis
- wolram
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Zimbabwe surviving with its massive inflation
- wolram
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News Real Time discusses income inequality and the Great Depression
- OrbitalPower
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Can a Human Really Eat a 15lb Burger?
- wolram
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News Is Funding for Scientific Research a Luxury We Can Afford in Today's Economy?
- Monique
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News Is Sarah Palin's 'Rogue' Behavior Causing a Rift within the Republican Party?
- Count Iblis
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News U.S.A. must sell Alaska to Korea and Japan
- Jang Jin Hong
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Walking through Warsaw's Old City and New City
- Borek
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Greenspan’s Faith: Ideology trumps Science
- coberst
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Why "Brights" is a terrible label for atheists and naturalists
- Adeimantus
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Can Morality Exist Without Belief in God?
- Greg Bernhardt
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News Why Are Some People Perceived as Stupid?
- GCT
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Moral Principles Learned via Social Osmosis
- coberst
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Criticising the scientific method
- hadeka
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Spore is Here! Check Out the Creature Creator Demo
- Evo
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News What are the hidden truths about the food industry?
- chemisttree
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Funny Baseball Names: Balfour & Walker
- lisab
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News Is McCain Going To Discard Palin?
- GCT
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Books and Resources on Business and Economics
- Astronuc
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The Confusing World of Fashion: A Bewildering Experience
- wolram
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Math & Science Related Films Worth Watching
- Human4D
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My favorite sandwich: white bread, bacon, strong cheese and lettuce
- wolram
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It’s about conscience, stupid; not consciousness
- coberst
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Paul Krugman wins Nobel Prize in Economics
- lisab
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News Will the third Obama-McCain debate have fireworks or stale bread?
- Ivan Seeking
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Why Aren't There More American F1 Drivers?
- pixel01
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Can capitalism become more ethical without harming itself?
- baywax
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Is There A Fine Line For Knowing?
- LightbulbSun
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Anyone want to draw a five-headed cobra cradling Earth?
- Ghost803
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Are You Ready for Obama's Tax Plan? Use Our Calculator to Find Out!
- Ivan Seeking
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News Hedge fund manager quits after a 866% return and calls for legalization of pot.
- Vid
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How does Jonesy detect the undetectable Red October sub in the film?
- Ivan Seeking
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The Science and Art of Perception
- coberst
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Did Obama shine at the McCain-Obama dinner debate on C Span?
- edward
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News Has America Forgotten the Crimes of Torture?
- FrancisZ
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News John McCain's flip-flopping compared to John Kerry
- LightbulbSun
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Normal Science Graduates Too Many Sophomores
- coberst
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What is the word for a feeling of impending danger or warning?
- wolram
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Who should be considered fully sovereign individuals?
- arildno
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Who is your favorite wrestler of all time?
- unclebig
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Found mysterious hut with coded entries and poppy seed heads
- matthyaouw
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What Games Consoles Have You At Home?
- Art
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News Is Heroism Defined by One Act or a Lifetime of Actions?
- sketchtrack
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Can Science Enthusiasts Also Excel in Sports and Fitness?
- wolram
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What is the essence of being human?
- troyboy
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News What is the impact of Russia and China's growing influence in Latin America?
- Astronuc
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Fantastic Contraption - Fun Online Game & Shareable Creations
- Janus
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Could a Make-Believe WWIII Solve Today's Economic Crisis?
- coberst
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What is the recipe for My Dad's Shrimp, Crab & Oyster Gumbo?
- Evo
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Why Is the Slope of the Indifference Curve Always Negative?
- garyljc
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Someone must be a happy bunny
- wolram
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What are the financial implications of marriage for wealthy couples?
- tgt
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News Should Social Security be privatized?
- Ivan Seeking
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Celebrity Endorsements in US Election: Should They Matter?
- qspeechc
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News Is Voting for a Major Party Candidate Merely an Endorsement of the Status Quo?
- LightbulbSun
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News NSA monitored US military personnel calls despite claims of only tracking terrorists
- edward
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News One's role in improving the economy
- Loren Booda
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Ideology: Humanity’s Weakest Link
- coberst
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Arildno's favorite MP to resign
- Gokul43201
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Who should I vote for now?
- Math Is Hard
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Funny Story You Haven't Seen Before
- Evo
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Is Belief in Infallibility the Enemy of an Open Society?
- coberst
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Is Religulous Worth Watching?
- Greg Bernhardt
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Is repression the key to understanding human behavior?
- coberst
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News Is Selling Alaska Back to Russia a Viable Solution for the U.S. Debt Crisis?
- Borek
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News Election campaigning tactic, strategy, manuever
- phoenixy
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