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Arts & Humanities > Awareness & Reality Philosophy: Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

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The question is used by many to illustrate a great mystery in life: What came first-the chicken or the egg? To most it's a puzzle. Well for fun, let's say the chicken came first. Well then, where did the chicken come from? Many point to divine creation, others say it undoubtedly came from an egg. Well if it came from an egg, ... More..

Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts Does "truth" exist?

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A good friend and I were having a great conversation a few months ago, and we stumbled on the very philosophical question of truth. She posed the position that we will never really know the TRUTH in anything, and she has a great point.What is truth-or rather, knowledge? What does it mean to really KNOW something? How do we kn... More..

Sciences > Biology (Other) Is the human race evolving or devolving?

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I'm worried about the future of the human race.Last night, my husband and I watched the movie Idiocracy, starring Luke Wilson and a few others. The basic story is that a very average Army Private, who scores "average" on every sort of aptitude test possible, and also a prostitute, are involved in a top secret Army test that w... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism How technology promotes atheism and agnosticism

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First of all, I think we should clarify the term "geek." The true definition of a geek is a man in a circus who bites off the heads of live chickens. Anyone with an argument as to why geeks are atheists is probably my hero, because I, personally, wouldn't know who to talk to in order to learn much about a collective view shar... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Exploring the reasons behind terrorism

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Last week I watched the movie "Team America," which actually served to provoke some good thoughts. When the old guy first finds the actor guy and gets him in the limo, he sits there and gives him this long dialog about how the terrorists hate him (the actor) and want him dead. He makes it very personal at first, and then the ... More..

Relationships & Family > Friendship Advice Can men and women be "just friends"?

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I, Monica, am sick and tired of people assuming that there's "something going on" between me and any of my male friends. Really, this nonsense is getting old.Do you realize that it's possible to be a good friend of a member of the opposite sex without lusting after them in secret? Truly, it is possible! I have a plethora of m... More..

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