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Who is Mr. Robin Parsons and why is his story so intriguing?
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News FBI data mining, here we go again
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Interconnectedness of all things ?
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Why do we laugh at others' misfortunes?
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Can We Achieve True Freedom in a Constrained Reality?
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Evil, and the art of architecture
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Why Does Mathematics Need Physics?
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Who is Richard Serra and why should I watch this video?
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Can Federer Triumph Over Nadal at the French Open?
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Relationships between thinking, logic and deductive reasoning
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News Why is the role of China and India in climate change negotiations crucial?
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What is a Strawman Argument in Debate?
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What seasoning would go good with a pork and vegetable stirfry?
  • Physics is Phun
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QM & Nature of Consciousness: Same Old or Something New?
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50 MPH in a wheelchair in front of a truck
  • Ivan Seeking
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Cleveland Sports Heartbreaks: NBA Championship Series
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Saver or Spender? 50/50 Approach & How to Balance Enjoyment & Savings
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PF'ers Against Bad Science In Journalism
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Is All Human Reasoning Circular?
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What kind of parties do you guys have?
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Finding a Textbook for Macro-Economics Beginners
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Debunking Zeno's Paradox with Galileo's Speed
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News Contaminated Toothpaste from China Suspected in Panama
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Porsche Carrera GT vs Chevy Corvette: Which Is Better?
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News Will Lewis Scooter Libby's Case Ever Truly End?
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What is the chance of a major hurricane hitting the US Gulf Coast in 2007?
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Can Distance Be Defined Like Time?
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News Cheney is pressing his secret life one step further
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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
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News Is the Linear Model for Low Dosage Radiation Wrong?
  • Andre
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News Are Guantanamo Detainee Dismissals Signaling Legal System Flaws?
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Apocaholics Anonymous: Join to Fight Disaster Addiction
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News Nixon led to Clinton and then Bush/Cheney
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Is Omniscience and Time Paradox a Logical Fallacy?
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News Critiquing Fred Thompson's Political Commercial - PF Political Analysts
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The Brain Type System: How Well Does Your Brain Fit?
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Where Will the Cycling for a Cause Trek Take Us Next?
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What is time, and what is then is ?
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Pets Love Wheels? Cat Version of Mouse Wheel Explained
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Is it wrong to eat a sandwich in front of a starving person?
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What is a Friend: Benefits & Reasons to Have Friends
  • Langbein
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How useful is a bicycle as a form of transportation to you?
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Should the Definition of Rape Be Expanded to Include Non-Physical Acts?
  • Surrealist
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Is Science Fueling Global Conflict?
  • honestrosewater
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Should ordinary people ask philosophic questions ?
  • Langbein
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Should Leaders Earn Average Wages to Ensure Better Governance?
  • Tosh
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Empathy for Children in War Zones
  • coberst
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Would Repealing Seat Belt Laws Change Behavior?
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Is Google Street View a Privacy Concern?
  • robphy
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Standardized Tests: Encouraging Equivocation?
  • honestrosewater
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YouTube - The new voice of freedom
  • Ivan Seeking
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Poor Pluto - 3D Artwork by Mathias Pedersen
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News Why Did New Hampshire Reject the Seat-Belt Law?
  • Ivan Seeking
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Gaining Maturity: Dealing with Unfortunate Laughing Habits
  • 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 Discussing Socialism: Harnessing Self-Interest & Avoiding Mediocrity
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Squashing the IQ Curve - A Less Stressful Reality?
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News Has Kristen Uncovered More Inconvenient Truths?
  • Andre
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News No logic for inaction - Global Warming
  • Ivan Seeking
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What is thinking, and why does people think ?
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Forgiveness actually reduces wrongdoing?
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News Why do our governments suck so bad?
  • ShawnD
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What is the true nature of thinking?
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Top 11 Movies for Literary & Ideological Value
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An unclear comment in Plato's Crito
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Is it possible to think onself wise ?
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Anyone watching the games tonight?
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News Did Gonzales and Card try to manipulate a sick Ashcroft for NSA wiretapping?
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Je pense, donc je suis - is this right ?
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News McCain: Growing smaller by the day
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News Is Eco-Activism Crossing the Line into Terrorism?
  • Andre
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Is Everything Outside Science Either Religion or Pseudoscience?
  • PIT2
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News Bush is dropping the I-Bomb (Immigration)
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How do you measure the effectivness of a type of adminstration?
  • CuriousArv
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Is the Angry Professor Against Cell Phones Cool?
  • kant
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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
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What's Off in This Google Earth Image of Mid-Town NYC?
  • Monique
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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
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Can a New Democratic System Solve Society's Problems?
  • moe darklight
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News Liberal Republican vs Conservative Democrat: Issues & Comparisons
  • Greg Bernhardt
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Treat others as you want to be treated
  • WhatIf...?
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Exploring the Limits of Human Morals
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Ethics applies primarily to human situations
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An honorable person suffers more from lying
  • Loren Booda
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Too scared to help a damsel in distress
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Humans are artifact adoring artisans
  • coberst
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Feeling the Future: Interesting Article
  • bassplayer142
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Was Ronald Reagan truly a man of integrity?
  • Ivan Seeking
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On Hume, Simultineity, the Fractal Nature of Reality in Time and Inductivism
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Why are the most confident people often the most incompetent?
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A question that has intrigued me for ages
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Russell's paradox & the fountainhead
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Rankings of Cities By Reported Road Rage Incidents
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Pan Handler Working an Intersection
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