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Why are the most confident people often the most incompetent?
- zoobyshoe
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A question that has intrigued me for ages
- Werg22
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Does liking the fountainhead contradict its message?
- fourier jr
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Rankings of Cities By Reported Road Rage Incidents
- Ivan Seeking
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Pan Handler Working an Intersection
- edward
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Hypothetical question - Minority rights
- Palindrom
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An objects features and an objects cause
- PIT2
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Is Jerry Falwell's Hospitalization a Turning Point for Evangelical Politics?
- Ivan Seeking
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News Is an Open-Ended War Without Boundaries Justifiable?
- J77
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News Why does global poverty persist despite development efforts?
- X-43D
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Is the World's Highest Swing in Harbin Worth the Thrill?
- Ivan Seeking
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How far are we from becoming robots
- venger
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John Wayne's Birthtown Celebrates the Duke's 100th Birthday
- Whyren
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Arguments against the validity of intelligent design?
- PIT2
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Falsification for scientific theories
- kant
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News Is the government turning a blind eye to the corruption of big oil companies?
- Ivan Seeking
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Is this law of physical causality authentic or published?
- ragav
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Will Smoking Scenes Trigger an R Rating in Movies?
- Ivan Seeking
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Name This Dish (because I sure can't)
- Ronnin
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News MSNBC poll on impeachment disturbing
- edward
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Fight Club's symbolism about middle-class society and masculinity
- raolduke
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News Texas to Charge Cheaper In State College Tuition to Illegal Immigrants
- chemisttree
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Killer Hippies Convicted of Murder
- russ_watters
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My first sports session in a long long time (groan)
- arunbg
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How dissatisfaction with Bush led to Oregon legalizing domestic partnerships
- Ivan Seeking
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Every event occurs as a consequence of some previous event
- prasannapakkiam
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News The National Guard and Reserves: Not ready
- Ivan Seeking
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Severe Weather Wreaks Havoc in Kansas Town
- Astronuc
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What is that on the thread status icon?
- light_bulb
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What do others think of Bill Hicks' philosophies on comedy and religion?
- LightbulbSun
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War of the Worlds and Social Conditioning
- flashgordon2!
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New NBA Playoff Rules: How Did the Bulls Get Home Court Advantage?
- quantumdude
- · Replies 6 ·
How Would Frogstar Work as a Multiplayer Game?
- Averagesupernova
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'Super School' without playground
- Hootenanny
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Virtual Democracy: A New Way to Govern the Masses
- corra
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Is TerraCycle's Eco-Friendly Plant Food Really a Threat to Scotts Miracle-Gro?
- Astronuc
- · Replies 5 ·
What drives you to make a difference in the world?
- Mallignamius
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News Democratic Debate Winners & Losers
- BobG
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Good experimental/dream-like authors and artists
- moe darklight
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Who was more genius, Einstein or Newton?
- sancho2007
- · Replies 12 ·
What's the deal with Mortal Kombat on other forums?
- Mk
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Can something come from nothing? Life before and after death?
- aeroboyo
- · Replies 25 ·
The Impact of Blood Diamond on My Life
- chaoseverlasting
- · Replies 19 ·
Falsified Resume Forces Resignation of MIT Dean
- Ivan Seeking
- · Replies 56 ·
Is Scotland's Ban on Guns the Solution to Ending Violence?
- drankin
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Ethical Considerations in the Field of Physics
- Loren Booda
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What do we actually have control over?
- Loren Booda
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Is There More to Life Than Marks and Money?
- pivoxa15
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What Does Nothing Really Mean in the Context of the Universe?
- kant
- · Replies 83 ·
Why Did Sony Use a Decapitated Goat in a Promotion Stunt?
- Curious3141
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Legal boundaries of free speech for student writing assignments
- arunma
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Are you following the cricket world cup?
- siddharth
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News Are crop subsidies a good or bad thing?
- ShawnD
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Canadian government tries to make energy conservation hip
- moe darklight
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What is 'causally closed' and does it imply materialism?
- PIT2
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Is Al Gore's Climate Project a Propaganda Army for His Political Agenda?
- Andre
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Finding counter quotes to famous quotes
- Ivan Seeking
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Why can't the sorites paradox be simply dismissed as false?
- CPL.Luke
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Is Finding Nemo Worth Watching Without Dorie?
- Dorises
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News Kucinich to file articles of impeachment against Cheney
- Ivan Seeking
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Most interesting state in the USA?
- Rothiemurchus
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News Was the Iraq War justified and who supports the troops
- turbo
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News What if Bush and Cheney ARE delusional?
- Ivan Seeking
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News Vermont senators adopt resolution to impeach Bush, Cheney
- Ivan Seeking
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Can splitting in two create a divided identity?
- -I-
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How to help someone with Cho's described characteristics
- drankin
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How many imperfections could one tolerate and still truly love someone
- wolram
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News Conflict of Interest at World Bank
- Astronuc
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Aren't all universal statements lexiconically supported definitions?
- kmarinas86
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What's Your Favorite Episode of Friends?
- Rothiemurchus
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What Would You Do If You Became Homeless Tomorrow?
- Moon Bee
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Horses getting wasted for Stones gig causes backlash
- Ivan Seeking
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Does an answer to all questions exist?
- PIT2
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News Should voting allow subtracting votes from disliked candidates?
- kmarinas86
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Gun Safety Classes: Don't Take One From This Guy
- edward
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Amsterdam to Barcelona trip: hotels, money, trains, and nightlife
- gravenewworld
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Is Dershowitz's interference in Finkelstein's tenure unprecedented?
- fourier jr
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Why won't someone tell you what's wrong?
- wolram
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News Bush signing statements -slipping past the public
- edward
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Should logging on to someone's Wi-Fi without permission be a crime?
- wolram
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What age would you relive or change?
- Loren Booda
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Virginia Tech shooting April 16 2007 news and updates
- robphy
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Can anything truly exist without being measurable?
- Rade
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News GITMO has new maximum security unit.
- edward
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Do Economic Concerns Drive All Actions in Developed Societies?
- pivoxa15
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Where to Find Cork Stoppers Locally?
- AznBoi
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Did Donuts Originate in America?
- wolram
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Have You Ever Considered How Many People There Are in the World?
- Thrice
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News Iran's nukes: posturing and playground politics.
- Schrodinger's Dog
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Plastic shopping bags polluting New York
- Rothiemurchus
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What Are Grue and Bleen and Why Do They Matter?
- humanino
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Uncomfortable when it seems people are staring at you?
- wolram
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Can preteen love be real if it's never expressed to anyone?
- ILEW
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Is This Resurrected Motor Bike a Work of Art?
- wolram
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Is Identity More Than Consciousness or Awareness?
- -I-
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Do people change much after say grade 5?
- ILEW
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News Why do physicists say anthropogenic global warming instead of global warming?
- syano
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News Follow The Money? This Time Follow The E Mails
- edward
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