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The Limitations of God's Power: Examining the Logic Paradox and Existence
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Funny Voice Video: Watch & See What They're Discussing
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Philosophy of Fate, Causality, Consequences, Choice, Free Will and Probability
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Can Spontaneous Events Exist Without a Cause?
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News Do gas prices really reflect the profits of oil companies?
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News Private Contractors: Barbaric Practice or Necessary Evil?
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News The What does Smurf think? thread.
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3 people discuss a flag in the wind
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News Who are the top ten philanthropists of the last five years?
  • loseyourname
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What Does the American Dream Mean in Today's Society?
  • chound
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News What is the role of privatization in a democratic society?
  • Smurf
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News America executes its 1,000th prisoner
  • motai
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What Other Arguments Exist in Locke's Political Philosophy?
  • vptran84
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Twix - 4 Cookie Bars, Creamy or Crunchy Caramel?
  • tribdog
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Professional Jurists: Idea to Fill Juries & Get Opinions
  • Pengwuino
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News Is the Media Neglecting to Report Iraqi Insurgent Casualties?
  • Futobingoro
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Can You Solve This Challenging Puzzle from HighIQSociety.org?
  • theonerester
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The past generation is responsible for today's obesity problem
  • ShawnD
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News Spoonful of Socialism: Examining Capitalism's End Result
  • Jonny_trigonometry
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Is Dubai's Indoor Ski Resort the Coolest Place in the Desert?
  • rachmaninoff
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0 then Y, else N ? (so cutting ?)
  • kleinwolf
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Is Reason the Only Absolute in Ayn Rand's Philosophy of Objectivism?
  • DB
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How Did 1974 Weight Watchers Cards Influence Diet Food Perceptions?
  • Math Is Hard
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Giat condoms are taking over the world
  • Mk
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Post your physics jokes here please =)
  • alfredblase
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Is Human Design Truly Intelligent?
  • Psi 5
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News Kansas kids can marry. Say what?
  • dlgoff
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News China Urges US to sign the Kyoto Treaty
  • Mk
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News The US military & the Iraqi press
  • Art
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News Australian Man to be Executed in Singapore
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News Ariel Sharon leave Likud, starts new Party
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Hypnosis Software - Tifareth Reviews & Experiences
  • darkar
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Is Ignorance Bliss? Examining The Giver's Society
  • Blahness
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News Did an Israeli Captain Face Consequences for Shooting a Palestinian Schoolgirl?
  • Bilal
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News What Does Voting Mean for Accountability in a Democracy?
  • Mk
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  • Poll Poll
Building a Rocketship & Lunar Adventures
  • Mk
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Quick Way to Fall Asleep: Tips to Hear Your Alarm
  • Pengwuino
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Are Poppy Seed Muffins Delicious Because They Contain Morphine?
  • Pengwuino
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News Randy Cunningham's Bribery & Scandal: Reaction & Opinions
  • FredGarvin
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News How Did Chavez Outmaneuver the White House on U.S. Heating Oil?
  • McGyver
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How Does Philosophy Define the Concept of Time?
  • orgmark
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Is it fair to judge and criticize people in general?
  • wasteofo2
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Could it be that a TOE cannot be scientific?
  • Ivan Seeking
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Has determinism ever bothered you?
  • TheDonk
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News Is disbelief in Capitalism a market force?
  • wasteofo2
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News Canadian Federal Elections coming up.
  • Smurf
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What Surprised You Most About the National Geographic Geosurvey Results?
  • Gokul43201
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A warning about store credit accounts
  • Ivan Seeking
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News Plead guilty or we'll label you an enemy combatant
  • Ivan Seeking
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News What the hell does class mobility mean?
  • Smurf
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News Can Tax Cuts Truly Self-Finance in Times of Major National Expenses?
  • Skyhunter
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News Hunger in America: 38M Americans Face Food Insecurity
  • Astronuc
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Did George Best Waste His Talent?
  • wolram
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News Who Won: Bush or Castro? A Look at Their Impact on Society
  • flotsam
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Measuring Beauty | Can Beauty be Quantified?
  • Gale
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Bravo to Dan McCauley: War on Brats in Cafes
  • FredGarvin
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News Was Samuel Alito a Member of a Controversial Conservative Group at Princeton?
  • rachmaninoff
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Is Copyright Infringement Morally Equivalent to Stealing?
  • Pengwuino
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News Two retired Generals discuss withdrawal
  • Ivan Seeking
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The king of France is bald - true or false?
  • moving finger
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News The SIOP: A Hazard to Ourselves as Well as Our Enemy
  • fourier jr
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Glass Table Trick: How Does He Do It?
  • dduardo
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Wouldn't god be able to manipulate and break the laws of physics?
  • time traveller d
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News Finally. Shiites, Kurds and Sunnis agree.
  • Skyhunter
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News Michael Brown starts a consulting firm
  • rachmaninoff
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News Is Global Outsourcing Justifiable Despite Domestic Job Losses?
  • wasteofo2
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News Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic
  • Astronuc
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Let a thousand guilty men go to save 1 innocent person
  • Pengwuino
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Simple economics question that I can't get a good answer to.
  • wasteofo2
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The 'publishing' aspect of science
  • mathphys
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News Why does the US have a large building dedicated to war
  • flotsam
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Is Information Overload Draining Us?
  • jimmie
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What Legacy Did the World’s Ugliest Dog Leave Behind?
  • Astronuc
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Should we be skeptical of inductive logic in the sciences?
  • Doctordick
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News British politics and assault on character
  • wasteofo2
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News Notable People's Thoughts on the Federal Reserve System
  • Jonny_trigonometry
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Is (physical) love worth something ?
  • kleinwolf
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News The Killing of the Superconducting Supercollider
  • Simfish
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What Makes This Cryptogram Uniquely Challenging?
  • TheStatutoryApe
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Is Not Knowing the Taste of Meat Hypocritical?
  • courtrigrad
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The Nature of Colour: Is Light an Intrinsic Property?
  • Curious6
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What is the hidden message in this coded sentence?
  • tribdog
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News Texas Marriage Ban: HJR No. 6 & Family Values
  • Astronuc
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Why was eating pork taboo in many cultures?
  • arildno
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Town of Clark, Texas Renamed DISH
  • Ivan Seeking
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News Did the US Use White Phosphorus as a Weapon in Falluja?
  • Burnsys
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News Murtha's Death Blow: End of Bush & GOP Running for Cover
  • Ivan Seeking
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US schools: why is science so overfunded?
  • Pengwuino
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30 Second Kruger National Park Webcam Views
  • *Kia*
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News Terrel Owens: Corp Restriction to Free Speech
  • McGyver
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News Is GOOBF the key to a more peaceful and harmonious society?
  • Evo
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How Can Good Management Balance Strengths and Weaknesses?
  • Smasherman
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News The Wonderful World of Anti-Communism
  • fourier jr
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News US Search for Al-Zarqawi After Mosul Raid
  • Astronuc
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News Woodward Was Told of Plame More Than Two Years Ago
  • Ivan Seeking
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Forensic Files: Crime Solving TV Show Fans Unite
  • MrOrange99
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News The Euro's affect on countries' desire to manage defecits.
  • wasteofo2
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What is the best forum for discussing macroeconomics?
  • courtrigrad
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News Bush's timing on sounding Bird Flu alarms a little coincidental?
  • pattylou
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Is the Selection for the World Cup Fair?
  • Kazza_765
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