General Discussion Forum

Post thread
Join the fun discussing casual topics sometimes outside the realm of science and technology. Maybe about books, movies, cooking, or general thoughts and commentary. This is a relaxing forum to unwind from the technical topics.

Sub-forums

Fun, Photos and Games

Collection of Lame Jokes
3.8K threads
Collection of Lame Jokes

Music

Cover songs versus the original track, which ones are better?
383 threads
Cover songs versus the original track, which ones are better?

Science Fiction and Fantasy Media

Free 4D Earth Book
1.9K threads
Free 4D Earth Book

New Member Introductions

Hi, my name is Fabien, I'm 32 years old, and I live in Italy
12.9K threads
Hi, my name is Fabien, I'm 32 years old, and I live in Italy

Art, History, and Linguistics

The "Oxford" Comma
2.6K threads
The "Oxford" Comma
What if life is found on Mars? Then what?
  • LowlyPion
  • · Replies 17 ·
Replies
17
News Is Louisiana Setting a National Precedent with SB 733?
  • Alex48674
  • · Replies 11 ·
Replies
11
The End of Theory: The Data Deluge Makes the Scientific Method Obsolete
  • CINA
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9
Can you choose to believe something?
  • Adeimantus
  • · Replies 25 ·
Replies
25
CoffmanPhDIs space-time discrete or continuous?
  • onemind
  • · Replies 106 ·
4
Replies
106
News Bear Stearns ex-managers arrested
  • g33kski11z
  • · Replies 12 ·
Replies
12
Is Time an Illusion or a Fundamental Reality?
  • campal
  • · Replies 38 ·
2
Replies
38
Are Horror Movie Characters Doomed by Bad Writing or Their Own Panic?
  • Moridin
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
What Type of Anarchist Matches Your Beliefs?
  • Moridin
  • · Replies 25 ·
Replies
25
Insanely ridiculous how much these college coaches make
  • Benzoate
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Paddle Boarding: Popular at Waveless Beach
  • Math Is Hard
  • · Replies 21 ·
Replies
21
Finding Happiness: What's Your Level?
  • ~christina~
  • · Replies 34 ·
2
Replies
34
News Are South American/Central American countries pro/anti emigration?
  • Simfish
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
News Is the GOP Really Playing the Race Card?
  • seycyrus
  • · Replies 32 ·
2
Replies
32
Spiders on Drugs: Mildly Bad Words?
  • Evo
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7
  • Poll Poll
What Drives Belief in Data Analysis: Stochastic or Fatalistic Ideologies?
  • shadowpuppet
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7
Is It Ethical to Use Shocking Humor on Children for Laughs?
  • Cyrus
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6
Why Have All Book Prices Gone Up?
  • Moridin
  • · Replies 25 ·
Replies
25
News Can a politician truly represent the political views of people who elect him/her
  • Benzoate
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4
What Makes XKCD a Must-See for Science and Math Geeks?
  • Wallace
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6
When Does Time Change and What Does It Mean for the Present?
  • runner
  • · Replies 12 ·
Replies
12
Where is Selfadjoint? Answers to Your Questions
  • Ratzinger
  • · Replies 86 ·
3
Replies
86
The Disadvantages of Wind Energy [humour]
  • rohanprabhu
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
Can You Master the Art of Cow Chip Throwing?
  • lah214
  • · Replies 43 ·
2
Replies
43
Does IQ Increase More at 18 or 25+ Years Old?
  • jake2007
  • · Replies 17 ·
Replies
17
Swollen Cedar River Floods Iowa Cities
  • Astronuc
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6
US government reports gas price drop in April
  • wildman
  • · Replies 15 ·
Replies
15
PF Males' Top Guy Movies: Debating Men's Journal List
  • D H
  • · Replies 54 ·
2
Replies
54
News Mainstream Media Missed on McCain in Heated Primary
  • Gokul43201
  • · Replies 19 ·
Replies
19
Creationist bill passed by Louisiana House of Representatives
  • Moridin
  • · Replies 72 ·
3
Replies
72
Lack of Food: A Bigger Problem than Global Warming
  • wolram
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4
Where Can I Find a Reliable Online IQ Test?
  • corra
  • · Replies 19 ·
Replies
19
How Can Failure Lead to Unexpected Success?
  • phyzmatix
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
The Dumbest Generation? - 8 Reasons Explained
  • runner
  • · Replies 29 ·
Replies
29
  • Poll Poll
News Speculation mounting of an attack on Iran
  • Art
  • · Replies 124 ·
5
Replies
124
News So, who won the popular vote in the Democrat Primary?
  • chemisttree
  • · Replies 25 ·
Replies
25
Rent Miami Vice Movie: WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW!
  • Cyrus
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Is Karate Kid a Surprisingly Good Film?
  • binzing
  • · Replies 19 ·
Replies
19
Cosmos comes to the Science Channel for the last time
  • binzing
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Did the Celtics win the 2008 NBA Finals in Game 7 against the Lakers?
  • Jordan Joab
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Has the Human Brain Ever Seen the True World?
  • mapsurfer
  • · Replies 25 ·
Replies
25
News DNC Bans Lobbyist Money: Obama's Refreshing Move
  • turbo
  • · Replies 18 ·
Replies
18
Cat Toast Device : Antigravity Humor
  • donotremember
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
Solving the Paradox of Self-Built Time Machines
  • mkbh_10
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
I invented a card game based on the 'wheel'
  • light_bulb
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4
Mike Huckabee Saves Life with Heimlich Maneuver
  • Ivan Seeking
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
News Does Homeland Security Really Protect US?
  • robertm
  • · Replies 11 ·
Replies
11
News Another obstacle to Iran attack is removed
  • turbo
  • · Replies 73 ·
3
Replies
73
How Challenging Is the Frog Leap Test?
  • larkspur
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8
What to Do with Free Time: Enjoy or Be Productive?
  • AhmedEzz
  • · Replies 35 ·
2
Replies
35
My take on the anthropic principle.
  • Holocene
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
PETA puts to sleep 97% of adopted pets
  • Mk
  • · Replies 46 ·
2
Replies
46
Can Images Convey Sound in Online Riddles?
  • Borek
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9
Is the Complexity of the Universe Limitless?
  • mkbh_10
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
Was a Gun T-Shirt Really a Security Risk?
  • phyzmatix
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8
News Egypt's Nuclear Ambitions: A Strategic Move or a Risky Gamble?
  • abdo375
  • · Replies 22 ·
Replies
22
News Obama quits Chicago church after long controversy
  • Evo
  • · Replies 93 ·
4
Replies
93
Did an Announcer Really Call Someone Numbnut?
  • Ivan Seeking
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4
Is Identity Death Possible Through Brain Damage?
  • end3r7
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
News Burma Turning to Forced-Labor for Reconstruction
  • russ_watters
  • · Replies 32 ·
2
Replies
32
News Why is international law not always enforced?
  • AhmedEzz
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9
Infinite Evolution: Time Passing By
  • zankaon
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
People who are/have been in fraternities
  • proton
  • · Replies 20 ·
Replies
20
Why george bush is actualy a genius
  • Green Zach
  • · Replies 14 ·
Replies
14
News Preaching Politics from the Pulpit
  • Evo
  • · Replies 78 ·
3
Replies
78
How Does MRP Impact the Employment Gap?
  • Air
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Good Cartoons: Fun and Educational
  • mcknia07
  • · Replies 15 ·
Replies
15
Anyone knows Journal of Theoretics ?
  • fargoth
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Woman Finds Man Spraying Saltwater on Shoes in Library
  • Ivan Seeking
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
News Be afraid, be very afraid of a SCARF
  • lisab
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13
I bet 95% of you will miss this
  • gravenewworld
  • · Replies 37 ·
2
Replies
37
News Did Media Pressure Influence War Coverage Reporting?
  • waht
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
News Another Cat Jumps Out Of The Bush Bag
  • edward
  • · Replies 28 ·
Replies
28
News Will the U.S. Launch an Attack on Iran?
  • turbo
  • · Replies 24 ·
Replies
24
Shocking Story: Woman Sent Man Thousands, But Had No Money for Food
  • Holocene
  • · Replies 24 ·
Replies
24
How Much Can FDA Approval Increase a Drug Company's Stock Value?
  • gravenewworld
  • · Replies 32 ·
2
Replies
32
Feynmania-fond/inspiring memories (and ask Wolram to start a blog)
  • marcus
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Is Honking at Elderly Drivers Really Funny?
  • Ivan Seeking
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10
How can we justify that one life is more important than Another's?
  • SpicyRamen
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9
The Future Predetermined? Free Will & Physics Simulation
  • dorohn
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
Childhood's End: A Philosophical Critique of Our Species' Future
  • zankaon
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
Is the Universe Striving for Randomness, Perfection, or Conformity?
  • a2tha3
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13
News How do airline prices vary based on booking dates?
  • cristo
  • · Replies 16 ·
Replies
16
News McCain Rejects Controversial Endorsement: Hypocrisy or Integrity?
  • russ_watters
  • · Replies 12 ·
Replies
12
News Why Are Terrorist Groups Renouncing Violence?
  • Astronuc
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
News Should the West Hold Saudi Arabia Accountable for Human Rights Abuses?
  • Art
  • · Replies 15 ·
Replies
15
That's it, I'm breaking off of the human race.
  • Poop-Loops
  • · Replies 17 ·
Replies
17
Geology of Lunar Rocks: Apollo Moon Landing Reality or Hoax?
  • litup
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13
Are we forgetting how to apologize properly?
  • lisab
  • · Replies 19 ·
Replies
19
News Is george w bush the worst president ever?
  • mathwonk
  • · Replies 102 ·
4
Replies
102
What Defines Good and Bad Capitalism?
  • Astronuc
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8
What do you think about sterotyping
  • kirk101
  • · Replies 55 ·
2
Replies
55
When Do You Know It's Time to Give Up?
  • Lisa!
  • · Replies 23 ·
Replies
23
Lost Parrot Tells Veterinarian His address
  • edward
  • · Replies 16 ·
Replies
16
Recommendations for Hot Tea without Caffeine & Tea Bags
  • Math Is Hard
  • · Replies 55 ·
2
Replies
55
How Do Art and Revolutionary Scientific Theories Intersect?
  • pete mcclure
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7
Utility of fundamental research ?
  • humanino
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8
Defining Supernatural & Natural: Quantum Physics & Beyond
  • understand.
  • · Replies 27 ·
Replies
27
Challenging Walmart: Experiences with Low-Quality Meats
  • Greg Freeman
  • · Replies 38 ·
2
Replies
38
Scientific Consensus: Is It Safe to Rely On?
  • wolram
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3