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Tesla Coil Gladiators: Very Cool Fun
- davenn
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Short Vol ETFs wiped out today (investments)
- BWV
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How do flash traders handle payments?
- Stephen Tashi
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Questions for Veritasium creator Derek Muller Interview
- Greg Bernhardt
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Is Musk right in saying most academic papers are useless?
- Grands
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Can't find the home page for specific journal (non-trivial case)
- SVN
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Origin of Religion: Understanding the Difference from Physics
- Chiclayo guy
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Investment assessment to manufacture and sell a new product
- physea
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Is the measurement of "IQ" outdated, and needs replacement?
- Posty McPostface
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It is not impolite and rude to judge people?
- Grands
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What does inaction about existential threats tell us about....
- Posty McPostface
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Is anything being done to reclassify nuclear as 'renewable'?
- Posty McPostface
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Does "anarchist" have a definition?
- Psinter
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Can You Handle the Speed and Thrills of Motorcycle Racing?
- davenn
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What's going to happen to Bitcoins made through fraud?
- Posy McPostface
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High state property taxes- pork barrel spending?
- bluemoonKY
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How would you spend $10M altruistically?
- Greg Bernhardt
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Think Differently: Words, Pictures, or Pure Thought?
- jacquesb
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Is Burger King Taking a Stand for Net Neutrality?
- Greg Bernhardt
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Awesome Video: Bruce Lee is a Jedi
- jedishrfu
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International Influence of Cliffhanger Serial Films: Beyond the USA
- Stephen Tashi
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Spock Meets PLATO: An Encounter of Expectations
- jedishrfu
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Is it legal to pack D2O in luggage for a flight?
- mesa
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Millennial households in poverty -- Re-launched Discussion
- StatGuy2000
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Arguing with economics (economists)
- Posty McPostface
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Secret to Creativity According to Science
- jedishrfu
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News How Will Dolores O'Riordan's Passing Impact Irish Music?
- Dr Transport
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How are some intelligent people so productive?
- Posty McPostface
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More Millennial households in the US are in poverty
- StatGuy2000
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Are Memes Integral to Modern Communication?
- Vivan Vatsa
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Is RationalWiki Effective in Debunking Crackpot Claims and Pseudoscience?
- Trollfaz
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How can we reduce food waste at home and beyond?
- wolram
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Toxic toys made in China, what should we do?
- Grands
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What Science Facts Were Discovered in 2017?
- jedishrfu
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Movie Reviews of 2017: My Take on the Year's Hits and Flops
- Jameson
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What are the constraints on research progress?
- Greg Bernhardt
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Analytical Thinkers: How to be Spontaneous & Romantic
- Rx7man
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Nature: How many papers really end up without a single citation
- Greg Bernhardt
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The Psychology Behind the Fidget Spinner Craze
- doglover9754
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Is it possible to make science as marketable as Engineering?
- Grands
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News Why most TV programs are so fake?
- Grands
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Which are the best car brands considered value for money?
- Grands
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Fusion Power Economic Impact: An Overview
- Stephanus
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What are Some Famous Scientific Razors and How Do They Shape Our Thinking?
- BillTre
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Which kind of knowledge is admired and practically useful?
- quantknight
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Are Toddlers Learning About Gender Identity Too Early?
- wolram
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How Can You Effectively Wake Up Early?
- Grands
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Formula 1 Racing: Evolution or Standardization?
- ferrariistheking
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Which are the stronger sectors in the United States (GDP)?
- Grands
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Is wanting to have a sense of purpose egocentric?
- Apple_Mango
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What Is the Science Behind Defining Happiness?
- wolram
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Can a statement be considered a fact without adding the prefix?
- Posy McPostface
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News Is there an easy and safe way to invest money?
- Grands
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We're Heading to the 400m Oval: Time to Go Skating!
- George Jones
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Is There a Difference Between Grass is Green and Green Grass?
- Posy McPostface
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News Smart People: 13 Science-Backed Traits
- jedishrfu
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What are the best movie fight scenes ever?
- JaydenMartin28
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Graduate Students in the U.S. could face new tax
- MisterX
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Is Finding Dory Less Engaging Than Its Predecessor?
- Apple_Mango
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Are most of the YouTube videos fakes?
- Grands
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News Is the world economy meritocratic?
- Grands
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News How hard is it to choose a single science?
- Grands
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Why the same company has different salaries
- Grands
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Is Japan Falling Behind in Science and Technology Innovation?
- Grands
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A Bit Of Humor - Heaviest Element Yet Known
- bhobba
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You are not what you eat but what you GROW to eat
- phinds
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Finding My Path: The Intersection of Science and Passion
- timeuntotime
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How to Spend Little to No Money on Food?
- YoshiMoshi
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Why We Dominate Earth: Uncovering the Strange Existence, Universe & Everything
- revv
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Do people become less self-conscious as they get old?
- bluemoonKY
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News NYTimes: [Scientific] Fraud Scandals Sap China’s Dream....
- diogenesNY
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Efforts to revive coal industry unlikely to work
- wolram
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Proofs and facts in science, math and life
- Greg Bernhardt
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Why Mathematics works so well with Physics
- FallenApple
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Can Economics be guided by science?
- Posy McPostface
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News Are IQ Tests Valid for Measuring Intelligence?
- Frenemy90210
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Physics and Philosophy: Does Physics Need Philosophy?
- Mohammed Alqadhi
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Insights Can You Guess the Scientist? Unveiling the Results of a Fair Test
- Greg Bernhardt
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News Looking for a name for a natural phenomenon
- Frenemy90210
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International collaboration in scientific research
- ISamson
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Can Masculinity Be Objectively Measured and Formalized?
- Posy McPostface
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Well, that explains our slow start....
- Noisy Rhysling
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Stollenwafel Cookies - Where to Buy in US?
- jim mcnamara
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Are We Living in a Simulation Beyond Our Understanding?
- Frenemy90210
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News This hurricane Harvey/Irma is nuts
- DS2C
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Best science and math documentaries
- ISamson
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News Will Hurricane Jose Impact New England's Coastline?
- PhanthomJay
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How will cheap energy affect the economy?
- Posy McPostface
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Tracking Hurricane Irma: Potential US Impact in a Week
- MarkFL
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Real estate seems like a stupid investment vehicle
- SlurrerOfSpeech
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News Can non-conferring wisdom of xpert crowds beat AlphaGo?
- Steve Kane
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Smoke in Eugene, OR: See Where the Fires Are
- BillTre
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What is the grandeur of life according to Charles Darwin's famous quote?
- ISamson
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Anyone have any guess as to what is happening in this video?
- revv
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Window Tint Laws: A Tax on Freedom?
- gfd43tg
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What causes a person to develop emotional maturity?
- bluemoonKY
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Hurricane Harvey: Rapid Intensification, Expected to Make Landfall in 24 Hours
- MarkFL
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New book on dynamical, agent-based models for economics
- UsableThought
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I'm Terrified of Human Extinction
- Thinkaholic
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