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Can traveling to the future prove that everything is predetermined?
- Solar Eclipse
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What Drives the Stylistic Differences in Swedish vs. US Armed Forces Ads?
- EL
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Why does the forum get quiet when Americans are asleep?
- wolram
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Who is Davit Jon and what awaits him at PF?
- lubnadddd
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What Science Personalities Inspired You as a Kid?
- glondor
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News Is the EMD Safety Bracelet an Ethical Solution for Airline Security?
- Ivan Seeking
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How long does it take to cook beef chunks in water?
- tgt
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Is Media Competency Diluting Scientific Communication?
- ZapperZ
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Where can I find a photo of mathematician and economist Charles Wiggins Cobb?
- popescu
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Making noise over the [Kokomo] hum
- Ivan Seeking
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What Does Heidegger Mean by Dasein's Ownmost Possibility?
- MikeButler
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News What is it about George W. Bush
- Jimmy Snyder
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Favorite TED talks and speakers
- Math Is Hard
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News The 'New International Energy Order'
- Astronuc
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Math parody of Crank That Soulja Boy
- chickendude
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The difference between hard science
- turak
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Rent control and market intervention - pros and cons
- dj023102
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News Florida lawmakers pass take your guns to work law
- Evo
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News Attaching unrelated bills to major legislation for political gain
- mgb_phys
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Why is proof shopping bad for you?
- wolram
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Windows Vista source code leaked [humour]
- rohanprabhu
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Why waves might explain everything from physics to ethics
- bassplayer142
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Why is Sophia's smile so captivating?
- wolram
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Top DC Restaurant Recommendations Near the White House?
- larkspur
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A collision of apocalyptic visions.
- Ivan Seeking
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Americans prefer energy fix over cure for cancer
- fourier jr
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Has modern philosophy a modern perspective?
- oldman
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Is the UK Facing a Crisis in Astronomy Funding?
- wolram
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Can we prove the future actually exists?
- baywax
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The biggest obstacle of science is knowing before we know
- WW_III_ANGRY
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Is logic ultimately constructed on faith?
- Werg22
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Cherry blossoms at DC's tidal basin and unfair trade
- Jimmy Snyder
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The Principle of Sufficient Reason and Incompleteness
- honestrosewater
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Rick Kaplan hired to revive CBS Evening News ratings
- turbo
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Host Free WiFi Legal? Cafe Owners Must Know
- waht
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Is Breeding the Key to Finding Life's Purpose?
- FlowerPUA
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Why did a police officer draw a gun on a test drive passenger?
- edward
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Determining Skyscraper Height with a Barometer: A Funny Exam Story
- ~christina~
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What Is the Difference Between Falsification and Falsifiability?
- jay howard
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Is duality inherent in perception?
- octelcogopod
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Considering Housing Options: Save Money or Splurge?
- dimensionless
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Can International Mail Be Received Without Reply Coupons?
- VashtiMaiden
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Does it really matter how we live our lives?
- Holocene
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What do apanthropinization and ossifragant mean?
- wolram
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Can non-experts make original contributions across fields?
- harryjoon
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News Cuba's two-currency system and economic inequality
- russ_watters
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Is the High Cost of Oil Reflective of a True Gas Shortage?
- rohanprabhu
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Interesting and challenging IQ questions
- love5
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News What is the current state of incarceration in the United States?
- edward
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Should Eggs Be Refrigerated or Left Out?
- tgt
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FAA whistleblowers hearing story
- wolram
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How does one define existence outside the physical world?
- Werg22
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So what is the aim of being billionaire?
- Phys988
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How is discrimination promoted and rationalized?
- Economist
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Could civilisation survive without central government?
- wolram
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What do mathematicians think of economics as a discipline?
- RufusDawes
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PF PHOTO CONTEST - Culture Club (3/29-4/4)
- ZapperZ
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What is the significance of military patches for classified branches?
- mbrmbrg
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Philosophical Poems - Feel Free to Post or Invent Some!
- a2tha3
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Does the Cosmological Argument prove God's Existence?
- Neonerdy
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How can the mind's eye visualize in complete darkness?
- Gilbe
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Can A Being with Complete Power Exist?
- Arkarian
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News Battle for Ex-House Speaker's Seat in Illinois
- Astronuc
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Sustainable Economics and Ecological Psychology
- Astronuc
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Rigorous Economics for First Year University Students
- Werg22
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Parthenon vs Guggenheim: A Clash of Architectural Styles?
- verdigris
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News Was Socialism Successful in China and the USSR?
- inderlover
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News The CCP dare not talk with the Dalai Lama?
- 周志强
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Superman pranks a man at a bar by floating out a window
- abushehab
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Strange glue-like residue hardened in my roasting tin
- wolram
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Why Do People Engage in Tailgating Behavior on the Road?
- Hurkyl
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How to invest $40,000 with minimal risk and better returns
- tgt
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Is mathematics discovered or invented?
- oldman
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News Accidental Treason by Democratic Congressmen
- russ_watters
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News Eliot Spitzer Linked to Prostitution Ring
- chemisttree
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What are the disadvantages of traveling into the future?
- NadaN70
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News Bear Stearns likely goes bankrupt
- Greg Bernhardt
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News How Screwed Are We? Get the Facts Here
- Cyrus
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News How do you choose your candidate?
- Ivan Seeking
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How Do Adjusted Gross Income Limits Affect Your Stimulus Payment?
- Jimmy Snyder
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News What does Hillary Clinton stand for?
- drankin
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Can passive consciousness explain free will without violating physics?
- jostpuur
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Two Fat Ladies, Julia, Jacques Pepin, do you remember?
- Ouabache
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Peep dioramas from The Washington Post
- Math Is Hard
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Existentialism and the meaning of life
- Gear300
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The simplest delicious nutritious meals?
- tgt
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Speculate about the biggest question there is
- Helicobacter
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Is a $10k Rolex a good investment or overpriced?
- Cyrus
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How are MadV's card tricks done?
- octelcogopod
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News Illegal use of surveillance systems
- Bally
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News Is Bush doing worse in interviews lately?
- jaap de vries
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Iron Chef Fans - A Look Back at a Classic Show
- Evo
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Cornflake listed for £100,000 on eBay
- Ivan Seeking
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Predictability versus controllability in life experience
- P4PPY
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Can Image Streaming Really Boost Your IQ?
- lordy12
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Do scientist eventually give up on the ultimate truth?
- rohanprabhu
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