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Looking for caffeine-free tea bags with fruity or spicy flavors
- Math Is Hard
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How Do Art and Revolutionary Scientific Theories Intersect?
- pete mcclure
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Utility of fundamental research ?
- humanino
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What counts as supernatural vs natural?
- understand.
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Why is Walmart meat so much worse than Whole Foods?
- Greg Freeman
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Scientific Consensus: Is It Safe to Rely On?
- wolram
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Is the government using climate change to justify carbon taxes?
- essaichay
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Can Lingerie Contribute to Environmental Sustainability?
- gravenewworld
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Some gas stations are charging extra if you pay with a credit card
- edward
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Has anyone seen a good horror film that's actually scary?
- wolram
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News Bush Administration Makes An End Run Around Congress
- edward
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Universities nothing more than a business?
- gravenewworld
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News Chicago Lifts Ban on Foie Gras Delicacy
- Barfolumu
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Eating local in the Bay Area
- Ivan Seeking
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News Cyclone Nargis devastated Myanmar with over 100,000 deaths
- lisab
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News What did the average taxpayer's $13,112 go towards in 2007?
- Ivan Seeking
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Fire at Delft University - No Casualties
- Andre
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Does intellectual productivity peak in the 20s?
- Defennder
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News Is Obama's Relationship with His Preacher Really a Threat to the USA?
- Benzoate
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South African spare ribs recipe
- _Muddy_
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My philosophy of learning is killing me
- Jame
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News China down to 12 days worth of coal
- rohanprabhu
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News The Netherlands and the EU - A Worthwhile Investment in Peace and Stability
- vanesch
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- Poll
News Would Democrats prefer a deep recession to help win the election?
- russ_watters
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News Is Homeland Security Spoof or Serious Satire?
- mgb_phys
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News Rice Shortage Felt Around The World
- edward
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News Is it time for a new economic system?
- gravenewworld
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Timid Smart Person: Chances of idea acceptance?
- LifeLongLearner
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The Phillies game isn't on local TV today, it's only on MLB tv.
- russ_watters
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Seeking bit part actors for a horror film
- wolram
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Why do you still have a land-line?
- sysreset
- · Replies 32 ·
If time is infinite, will anything with finite probability eventually happen?
- Fluxman
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Is Lack of Funding Threatening American Science's Global Competitiveness?
- wolram
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Is Your Bank Handing Out Counterfeit Money?
- Poop-Loops
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What question would you ask if you could have any answer?
- Howers
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Why is coffee such a popular drink among scientists?
- ehrenfest
- · Replies 66 ·
Argument for God: Does Nothingness Make Sense?
- Holocene
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Charles Ray Fuller accused of fraud
- russ_watters
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Does Buster Bluth resemble Ed Witten?
- DeadWolfe
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Think" vs "Believe": What's the Difference?
- LightbulbSun
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Aqua Globes™: Self-Watering for Your Plants
- Ivan Seeking
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Does Time Exist Without Perception or External Cues?
- Phy6explorer
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News Bush stacked news media with military anlysists
- edward
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News Bush's Spiritual Advisor Backs Obama
- flowerthrower
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Where does energy come from?
- quantumcarl
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Skepticisms, beliefs and knowledge
- djeitnstine
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Is there such thing as a truly selfless act?
- Schrodinger's Dog
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Impossible Puzzle - South Park Guy
- wolram
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Where can I find a free downloadable chess program?
- _Mayday_
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News What is the economic impact of air safety regulations and liability limits?
- wolram
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Brain vs Mind: Separating Facts from Fiction
- octelcogopod
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Planning to eat only power bars, bagels, tomato juice, and water
- ehrenfest
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Why do I get déjà vu feelings I can't explain?
- Leaping antalope
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Should we have a freewill?(Anarchy)
- Skhandelwal
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News Was Oprah right to preach about Obama's moral superiority?
- fourier jr
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Is the Narrator of How It's Made Boring?
- Pengwuino
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Flooding in Fredericton, New Brunswick
- George Jones
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Would you dare to hike the death-defying Caminito del Rey?
- robphy
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Seagulls stealing Doritos chips at the beach
- Math Is Hard
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I just paid £70 to fill the car with fuel.
- brewnog
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What are you going to do with your tax rebate check?
- gravenewworld
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Is Our Search for Extraterrestrial Life Pointless?
- waht
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What cheeses, wines and biscuits would you serve at a party?
- wolram
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Is Cutting Your Own Hair Always a Better Choice Than Visiting a Barber?
- ehrenfest
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Is Human Nature Inherently Violent Without Societal Laws and Systems?
- Eric DMC
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Would you consider yourself a determinist?
- Mathos
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The Grim Future of Civilization: A Cynical Perspective
- ehrenfest
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Why Do News Broadcasts Mix Up Arctic and Antarctic Wildlife?
- turbo
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Checkers - rules when one player can't move?
- GomezMan91
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I hope this is not too controversial.The more I learn about math and
- ehrenfest
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What must be defined and what must be left to intuition?
- Werg22
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Cheerleaders at cricket matches? Egad
- jtbell
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Tax rebates to arrive earlier than expected
- Evo
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Finding Good Coffee Beans Without Breaking the Bank
- wolram
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Ownership and the means of production
- honestrosewater
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Is Google Advertising Really Free?
- ehrenfest
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Would anything exist without mankind as observer?
- ptalar
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News Olympic torch relay disruptions
- fourier jr
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How Can White Be in Check and Down Several Pieces?
- DaveC426913
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News Should Governments Bail Out Banks During Financial Crises?
- Schrodinger's Dog
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What happens if you fry in a pot instead of a pan?
- tgt
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News Is Time Magazine's Use of Iwo Jima Image for Global Warming Offensive?
- B. Elliott
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About the meaning of words like is and are
- oldman
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Why do people have such a strong dislike for SUVs?
- Dagenais
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You young whippersnappers have the lamest sense of humour
- DaveC426913
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News Did John McCain participate in political favors for land speculators?
- edward
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Questioning the Value of Monthly Attendance Awards
- Math Is Hard
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I Don't Waste Time Pondering Unanswerable Questions
- Pagey
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What is the hilarious and clever joke in this viral video?
- Cyrus
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Which number on an insurance card is the policy number?
- rocomath
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News Does Obama look presidential in this gesture toward Clinton?
- chemisttree
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Museum exhibit closing today
- wolram
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Keep on pogoing young man
- wolram
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How will life in 2058 reshape our future?
- Ivan Seeking
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