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Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
- Evo
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Is scientism a form of metaphysics rather than science?
- ryokan
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News Is Political Reform in the US Overdue?
- Astronuc
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Goldmans get rights to Simpson book
- Math Is Hard
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Nerd or Geek: Which One Are You?
- danne89
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What is existence and what will it mean to exist ?
- Langbein
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Who is Mr. Robin Parsons and why is his story so intriguing?
- Mattius_
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News FBI data mining, here we go again
- edward
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Interconnectedness of all things ?
- hadeka
- · Replies 61 ·
Why do we laugh at others' misfortunes?
- Tosh
- · Replies 5 ·
Can We Achieve True Freedom in a Constrained Reality?
- coberst
- · Replies 17 ·
Evil, and the art of architecture
- arildno
- · Replies 24 ·
Why Does Mathematics Need Physics?
- matt grime
- · Replies 6 ·
Who is Richard Serra and why should I watch this video?
- Cyrus
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Relationships between thinking, logic and deductive reasoning
- Langbein
- · Replies 6 ·
News Why is the role of China and India in climate change negotiations crucial?
- Andre
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What is a Strawman Argument in Debate?
- devil-fire
- · Replies 21 ·
What seasoning would go good with a pork and vegetable stirfry?
- Physics is Phun
- · Replies 8 ·
Does quantum mechanics depend on consciousness?
- mosassam
- · Replies 12 ·
50 MPH in a wheelchair in front of a truck
- Ivan Seeking
- · Replies 27 ·
Cleveland Sports Heartbreaks: NBA Championship Series
- BobG
- · Replies 4 ·
Should I save for retirement or enjoy life now? 50/50 approach?
- wolram
- · Replies 16 ·
PF'ers Against Bad Science In Journalism
- Rach3
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Is All Human Reasoning Circular?
- GTdan
- · Replies 50 ·
What kind of parties do you guys have?
- ice109
- · Replies 41 ·
Macro-economics textbook for Fed Challenge competition
- dtl42
- · Replies 6 ·
How constant speed resolves Zeno's paradox of the turning page
- Pythius
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News Contaminated Toothpaste from China Suspected in Panama
- McGyver
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News Will Lewis Scooter Libby's Case Ever Truly End?
- Surrealist
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What is the chance of a major hurricane hitting the US Gulf Coast in 2007?
- Astronuc
- · Replies 6 ·
Can Distance Be Defined Like Time?
- prasannapakkiam
- · Replies 21 ·
News Cheney is pressing his secret life one step further
- edward
- · Replies 6 ·
Is Pascal's Wager a flawed argument for believing in God?
- Surrealist
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Can Polyandry and Polygamy Influence Parental Roles and Family Stability?
- Tosh
- · Replies 13 ·
News Is the Linear Model for Low Dosage Radiation Wrong?
- Andre
- · Replies 20 ·
News Are Guantanamo Detainee Dismissals Signaling Legal System Flaws?
- Astronuc
- · Replies 4 ·
Apocaholics Anonymous: Join to Fight Disaster Addiction
- Andre
- · Replies 9 ·
News Nixon led to Clinton and then Bush/Cheney
- Rothiemurchus
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Is Omniscience and Time Paradox a Logical Fallacy?
- mogthew
- · Replies 9 ·
News Critiquing Fred Thompson's Political Commercial - PF Political Analysts
- Ivan Seeking
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Where Will the Cycling for a Cause Trek Take Us Next?
- Integral
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What is time, and what is then is ?
- Langbein
- · Replies 4 ·
Why do cats and mice love running on wheels?
- Mallignamius
- · Replies 7 ·
Is it wrong to eat a sandwich in front of a starving person?
- Surrealist
- · Replies 20 ·
Why should I have friends instead of living alone in nature?
- Langbein
- · Replies 4 ·
How useful is a bicycle as a form of transportation to you?
- Huckleberry
- · Replies 38 ·
Should the Definition of Rape Be Expanded to Include Non-Physical Acts?
- Surrealist
- · Replies 15 ·
Is Science Fueling Global Conflict?
- honestrosewater
- · Replies 18 ·
Should ordinary people ask philosophic questions ?
- Langbein
- · Replies 62 ·
Should Leaders Earn Average Wages to Ensure Better Governance?
- Tosh
- · Replies 2 ·
Empathy for Children in War Zones
- coberst
- · Replies 24 ·
Is Google Street View a Privacy Concern?
- robphy
- · Replies 4 ·
Standardized Tests: Encouraging Equivocation?
- honestrosewater
- · Replies 8 ·
YouTube - The new voice of freedom
- Ivan Seeking
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Poor Pluto - 3D Artwork by Mathias Pedersen
- neutrino
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News Why Did New Hampshire Reject the Seat-Belt Law?
- Ivan Seeking
- · Replies 57 ·
I laugh when people make mistakes and it's hurting my relationships
- mattmns
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Human Nature or Role Model Re-enactment?
- baywax
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Is Stock Market Price Predictable?
- tronter
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Who is your nominee for wise person?
- coberst
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News Does socialism undermine self-interest and drive?
- russ_watters
- · Replies 69 ·
Squashing the IQ Curve - A Less Stressful Reality?
- CuriousArv
- · Replies 54 ·
News Has Kristen Uncovered More Inconvenient Truths?
- Andre
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News No logic for inaction - Global Warming
- Ivan Seeking
- · Replies 164 ·
What is thinking, and why does people think ?
- Langbein
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Forgiveness actually reduces wrongdoing?
- Loren Booda
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News Why do our governments suck so bad?
- ShawnD
- · Replies 11 ·
What is the true nature of thinking?
- coberst
- · Replies 5 ·
My 11 favorite movies for literary and ideological value
- hagopbul
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An unclear comment in Plato's Crito
- honestrosewater
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Is it possible to think onself wise ?
- Langbein
- · Replies 7 ·
Champions League results tonight
- ziad1985
- · Replies 32 ·
News Did Gonzales and Card try to manipulate a sick Ashcroft for NSA wiretapping?
- Skyhunter
- · Replies 13 ·
Is Descartes' cogito ergo sum still valid today?
- Langbein
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News McCain: Growing smaller by the day
- Ivan Seeking
- · Replies 15 ·
News Is Eco-Activism Crossing the Line into Terrorism?
- Andre
- · Replies 25 ·
Is Everything Outside Science Either Religion or Pseudoscience?
- PIT2
- · Replies 13 ·
News Bush is dropping the I-Bomb (Immigration)
- drankin
- · Replies 20 ·
How do you measure the effectivness of a type of adminstration?
- CuriousArv
- · Replies 2 ·
Is the Angry Professor Against Cell Phones Cool?
- kant
- · Replies 34 ·
Basic Human Rights+= Right to an independent original mind?
- CuriousArv
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Why sell capital at a price higher than what it costs?
- francisco
- · Replies 17 ·
What's Off in This Google Earth Image of Mid-Town NYC?
- Monique
- · Replies 14 ·
News Is Our Government Spying on Us? PBS Frontline Investigates
- edward
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News Is the World Ready for a New Nuclear Era?
- Astronuc
- · Replies 51 ·
Can a New Democratic System Solve Society's Problems?
- moe darklight
- · Replies 22 ·
News What's the difference between a liberal republican and conservative democrat?
- Greg Bernhardt
- · Replies 17 ·
Treat others as you want to be treated
- WhatIf...?
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Is there a moral philosophy saying humans have no real morals?
- JCCol
- · Replies 29 ·
Ethics applies primarily to human situations
- baywax
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An honorable person suffers more from lying
- Loren Booda
- · Replies 28 ·
Should fear of helping others be seen as cowardice or survival instinct?
- verdigris
- · Replies 25 ·
Humans are artifact adoring artisans
- coberst
- · Replies 11 ·
Feeling the future article
- bassplayer142
- · Replies 18 ·
Was Ronald Reagan truly a man of integrity?
- Ivan Seeking
- · Replies 11 ·
On Hume, Simultineity, the Fractal Nature of Reality in Time and Inductivism
- Instine
- · Replies 22 ·