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What should I teach my bird to sing? the theme song from the andy griffith show

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Is it possible to somehow fuse someone else's DNA who is taller than me, with my own DNA to make me taller than I am now? I think it would depend on whether or not your epiphyseal plates in your bones have closed or not. Epiphyseal plates are slices of cartilage in your bones that allow growth. If your plates were still open and you underwent some gene therapy, you could certainly increase your growth. Although, it would be much easier to just take some hormones for the same effect. If your growth plates are...

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Do all chemicals cause cancer? Of course not, but some chemicals can treat it (you've heard of chemotherapy?).

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I'm curious if anyone can help me with a DDX. I woke up today perfectly fine; ten minutes later I felt like someone hit me in the sternum with a hammer. No history of chest pain; no family history of cardio problems; pain slowly faded over 45 min. sorry...my comments keep showing up as answers for some reason.

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I'm curious if anyone can help me with a DDX. I woke up today perfectly fine; ten minutes later I felt like someone hit me in the sternum with a hammer. No history of chest pain; no family history of cardio problems; pain slowly faded over 45 min. Okay, so obviously you should go to a doctor and this isn't reliable medical advice. But here goes nothing. The first thing anyone thinks of when they hear chest pain is heart attack, but you're a bit young, you're missing most of the other major symptoms (like shortness of breath), and it didn't get worse when you took a walk. So, from more likely to less likely: ...

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If the theory of evolution were true, wouldn't we have much much much more than 6 billion people on this planet? I think so. You think so, do you? Well, it's a lucky thing that theories are debunked by gut intuition and lack of understanding. At this rate, they'll be teaching ID in America's classrooms by November! We are grateful to you for your contributions to the field of evolutionary biology.

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I'm curious if anyone can help me with a DDX. I woke up today perfectly fine; ten minutes later I felt like someone hit me in the sternum with a hammer. No history of chest pain; no family history of cardio problems; pain slowly faded over 45 min. I'd love to take a stab at it, but would you care to elaborate? Age and sex would be helpful, along with what you were doing just before, if anything made it better, and a more detailed description of the pain (throbbing, aching pressure)

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Know any herbal remedies for joint pain? There's a pain relief product made from willow tree bark that's been used since at least Hippocrates' day. On top of working for pain, it's recently been noted to have some protective effects against heart disease and stroke. Have you heard of aspirin?

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Are you a "wordmaker"? ( do you make words up, and give them definitions...) I indulge in the occasional wordulation.

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Have you ever stole money when an offering plate is passed to you? If there was a worthier cause for to give to May I be so bold as to say The givers not knowing where their money's going Is as sinful as throwing away

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Whats your opinion on animal testing? Decidedly for. I've worked with lab animals for years, and the laws in the US are incredibly protective on the animals behalf. Research doesn't receive funding until it meets strict regulations regarding animal welfare. Granted, it's always difficult to sacrifice an animal for an experiment. Call me specieist, but if I had to kill 50,000 mice to save one human life, I'd...

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How would an Atheist answer this question: "Who or what started the Big Bang?" The same way a theist should answer: "I don't know."

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Ladies, how big are your breasts? be honest and don't lie Life size.

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In Islam, when a man dies for g-d, he get's 72 virgins. I was just wondering why 72? why such a random number? There was a committee involved.

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Christians, does it not bother you that you are being forced to believe what you are told because you will go to hell if you don't believe? I don't think belief is a choice, whether you're Christian or not. I was a Christian when I was younger, and it was never the threat of hell that scared me into believing- it just was natural for me to accept what my parents told me. It wasn't even the fear of hell that motivated me to be moral. I acted morally then for the same reasons I act morally now; my conscience was...

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Prove evolution, prove God's not real, prove Washington was real... what's up with the faithful demanding proof for things all of the sudden? Evidence. It's the new faith.

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What is the best comment you can make regarding Islam? It's crazy fundamentalists are very organized. There's a group that can get shit done.

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Why does the mainstream entertainment industry refuse to take Christian music seriously when they are equally as good as most mainstream "artists"? I think most music aficionados would take Zeppelin over Newsboys any day.

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Atheists: What was kind of funny the first fifty times you heard it but now just makes you want to beat people with their Bibles? What if God just put fossils there to test our faith? Prove that He didn't.

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I need modern connections to Dionysus, Athena, Artemis, Hephaestus, Demeter, and Zeus. Like ads, books, logos, company names or slogans, anything you can think of. (But not planet stuff.) http://www.dionysus-winery.com.au/

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Can you describe what physical pain actually feels like? Fortunately for doctors, yes. Any combination of the following words could do: aching, burning, shooting, pressure, heat, throbbing, dull, sharp, searing, boring, stabbing, cramping, gnawing, sickening, tender, heavy, etc. If you're asking whether or not this would paint a vivid enough picture in someone who's not experienced pain, I think it could as long as they had some...

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Nietzsche said "God is dead." Was he right? Why or why not? That may have been the most optimistic statement ever made by the grandfather of nihilism. Philosophers have predicted the end of religion almost as frequently (and always as erroneously) as the mystics have predicted the end of the world. Once you see theism for what it is, as Nietzsche did, it's difficult to imagine it sustaining itself beyond a few more generations. And yet, here...

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Too atheists and agnostics: Do you ever wish you could believe so that you could fit in better? I wish noone believed so they could fit in with me.

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What is God's theme song? If the Catholics are right, it's this:

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Gen1:6And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament Meaning? This refers to the structure of the earth as the ancient Hebrews saw it. There is water both underneath and above earth. Sheol is located in the waters below earth (11 and 12). Rain and other precipitation are kept in storehouses which are separated from earth by this 'firmament' (#5 in the picture). Above the upper waters are the Heavens.

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There are many Religions in the world, many claiming to be 'the only true Religion'. How can you you tell if yours is the right one? (No offense intended and I apologize in advance if anyone finds it offensive). You can't. If you could, there'd be only one religion by now.

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I found a light purple pill with M on one side and L 6 On the other! I am concerned about this because I found it in my little sisters room. Can anyone help me? I agree that it's levothyroxine. If your sister doesn't have a thyroid problem, she might be using it to lose weight. If that's the case, you should be concerned about your sister's body image issues and possible eating disorders. Sounds like she could use some support.

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I'm 17 yrs. old and i've been having pain (sometimes crippling) in my legs, mainly in the area of my knees and my shins. this pain has been going on for a while, am I going through another growth spurt? (i'm already 6'2") Definitely go to a doctor. It might just be growing pains, but you could also have an injury or other problem that a doctor could identify and potentially fix.

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How does one acquire the ability to feel guilt? Brain function is so complex, I doubt we'll have the answer anytime soon. Some studies suggest it could have something to do with the prefrontal area of the brain, the part involved in higher functions like judgment and planning. This is one of the areas that has shown less development in people with antisocial personality disorder. ...

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Are people that believe in God...those who cant deal with reality? Maybe the origin of belief in God stemmed from a need to cope with the world we lived in. When humans didn't understand where the sun went at the end of the day, or why tsunamis hit, or what stars were, religion could have been a way to apply meaning. Of course, God still provides some people with the whys. But today, I think societies believe in god simply out of habit. Old habits die...

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Agree or disagree: It is obvious that God made the world; just look at how beautifully designed it is! Disagree.

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What causes whistling/wheezing in adults. I have a mild cold, severe headache and a weird wheezing/whistling when I inhale. Help! A whistling or wheezing sound when breathing indicates that some part of your respiratory tract is narrow. Usually this means asthma, but it could be a number of other things as well. Go see your doctor.

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Out of all the diseases, which one scares you the most? Ebola is pretty terrifying. Once it hits, it spreads like wildfire and kills over 80% of its victims. There is no cure, there is no vaccine, and no one knows where it comes from.

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What is above & below our planet?? In films & diagrams you only ever see things horizontally e.g our solar system, space ships flying to other planets etc. I would really like to know if there is anything above and below apart from 'more space & stars'? Above and below become meaningless once you get away from earth. There is no up or down in space. I like this clip from a movie- it gives you some sense of the scale of the universe, although it uses some artistic license.

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In Richard Dawkins's scale of theism, where do you locate yourself? (see my answer) 6.9 I'm as sure God doesn't exist as I am sure that we don't live in a Matrix-like simulation world. But hey, anything's possible, right?

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Prophets wrote the Bible. Why is it that if someone claims to be a prophet or speak to God in this day in time, why do we treat them as if they are crazy? If you believe prophets lived 4,000 years ago, you're Jewish. If you believe prophets lived 2,000 years ago, you're Christian. If you believe prophets lived 1,500 years ago, you're Muslim. If you believe prophets lived 150 years ago, you're Mormon. If you believe prophets lived 20 years ago, you're a Scientologist. If you believe prophets are alive today,...

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For the non-believers-when people start disappearing (all the christians) from the face of the earth (which is the rapture) will yall believe that Jesus is real or will you still be in doubt that God really exists and still doubt that the bible is a true? The day the rapture happens, not only will I start to believe that Jesus was real, I will drop down on my knees and personally thank him for ridding the earth of all the religious nutjobs.

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Which is the ONLY religion, apart from Christianity, which requires belief in Jesus as the Messiah? Jews for Jesus.

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I sometimes see protesters on the news with signs that say "God hates fags". Isn't it said that God loves everyone? Shouldn't their signs say "I hate fags ... and I'm just using my religion to justify it"? The people in this church are completely mental. But- so is the God of the Old Testament. Most people now cherry-pick the bible in favor of the more socially acceptable messages. But in truth, God does hate gays, and shrimp, and the foolish, and figs, and false witnesses, and Esau, and nations other than Israel, and workers of iniquity, and wicked people... Anyone who believes in the...

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This question is mainly for Atheists, Can you give me the % of how many Christians you can bear to be around w/o them judging you or trying to convert you in any way. I can tolerate 100% of christians, no matter how harshly they come across. But, on the same token, 100% of them are judgmental. Anyone who thinks they have access to a greater Truth- one I simply can't comprehend- immediately makes a value judgment. Believing that they are right with no room for error, they can't help but feel superior. Although most are at least civil about it.

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If atheists are real, why are they still trying to convince themselves that they're right and getting personal with Christians when they ask questions? Is being an atheist the trendy thing to now for angry people? I have never seen a group of more vitriolic atheists. Granted, the blind faith evidenced by many religious people is frustrating for most atheists. But losing control of one's emotions or resorting to name calling is not what one would expect from a group that prides itself on logic and rationalism. I hesitate to count myself among those ranks.

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Are Christians over playing the victim card? If you believe in the separation of church and state you hate Christians... Say "Happy Holidays" instead of Merry Christmas... want to keep creationism out of Science class... I don't hate Christians. The loudest people don't always represent the majority. Seems like some Christians can't stop taking offense just as some atheists can't stop being condescending. But most people are a bit better at getting on in society than all that.

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Do you believe in speaking in tongues? why or why not If anyone could show me a single instance in which a statement made in 'tongues' was accurately translated by at least two independent translators under reasonable experimental circumstances, I would believe it.

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Is god a woman Assuming you're talking about the Judeo-Christian God, let's have a look at the facts: The thing that God wants most in the world is unwavering adoration. But s/he doesn't want to beg for it. S/he is certainly not going to go out of the way to earn it by making your life any easier. The mere fact that s/he loves you should be quite enough for you to want to worship him/her...

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For the Atheists, do you or any other atheists you know fear Christianity, or even religion in general? I certainly do. Show me another club that can motivate people to kill, hate, or fight progress and I will fear that as well. “With or without [religion] you’d have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, it takes religion.” -Steven Weinberg, Nobel prize-winning physicist

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IF I HAVE ASPERGERS SYNDROME, IS IT POSSIBLE FOR ME TO BE TYPING THIS NOW? Of course it is. Asperger's is a very mild form of autism. And sometimes, it comes along with an unusual degree of intelligence. Ever think about picking up an instrument?

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Christians only please: My brother in law (atheist) doesnt want to take his kids to church, should I intervene so they know the love of christ at an early age? Trains, I'm not a Christian, so you can stop reading right now if you like, but I do think I can tell you something you may not have considered. I was raised Christian- Sunday school, church every week, Bible reading at home: my family was incredibly charismatic. And yet when I started to read more and think about it myself, I lost my faith. My indoctrination did nothing to keep me...

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Although I've never stated this before, I want you to know that I took a vow (nb: on January 27th, 2000) for the enlightenment of all people and the happiness of myself and others. Would you be so kind to support me in this? It sounds noble, but what exactly do you mean by that?

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How do you take your coffee? like i like my men. dark and a touch bitter.

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I asked a question about god, I asked if he was a rapist. I never called him one. I asked. I was making a query about the validity of god's moral high ground. Am I not allowed to question the nature of god in 2008? Of course you are allowed to question the nature of god. Just like the religious people on this site are allowed to take offense at an obviously inflammatory statement.

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Which molecule can pass freely through the plasma membrane Small, uncharged polar molecules like water.

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What advice would you give to those Canadian farmers who are now wondering what on earth to do with the thousands of pigeons they bred recently in the hope of a profitable resale to a non-existent pigeon-meat market? That you should never count your pigeons before they're hatched.

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Is evidence necessary to believe that something is true? Every time you believe something without evidence, a fairy gets punched in the throat.

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How do i get blasted,and you athiest dont for calling GOD himself a rapist?Sick,Sick. It might be because the atheists on this site are more prone to vengeance than their religious counterparts. Or it might be that AB is more tolerant of the kind of condescending sarcasm in tawkingcroc's question than they are of the wrath that comes through in yours.

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Do you think its wierd for a person to have absolutely no religious beliefs? I don't think it's strange at all, especially considering the lack of evidence for these kinds of beliefs. Many people get along just fine, if not better, when they stop relying on the supernatural.

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Did you know God calls gays,sodimites,and Athiest,FOOLS? Telling an atheist that god thinks he's a fool is about as meaningful as my telling you that Puff the Magic Dragon thinks you're smart.

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Is it okay for a Christian to eat shrimp, lobsters, crabs or oysters if Deuteronomy 14 says they're unclean? I love the verse that people are using to invalidate this old testament 'abomination' Mark Chapter 7:14-15 Again Jesus called the crowd to him and said, "Listen to me, everyone, and understand this. Nothing outside a man can make him 'unclean' by going into him. Rather, it is what comes out of a man that makes him 'unclean.' I would think the gays could...

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Per the Request: Where does it teach in the Bible that the religious leadership of the church (Pastor, deacons, what-have-you) are not to marry? (Refering to the Catholic Tradition of clerical celebacy) Celibacy is not so much Catholic doctrine as it is church law. There is no biblical requirement for it, and as such it can potentially be refuted within the church. There are interpretations of certain verses that could suggest celibacy. I like this one: I should like you to be free of anxieties. An unmarried man is anxious about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord. But a...

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Per the Request: Where in the Bible does it teach for a sinner to go to another sinner in order to get forgiveness of sins? (I am referencing the Catholic Tradition of going to Confession)... In addition to the quote above, Catholics also cite: John 20:21-23: "Jesus said to them again, 'Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.' And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, 'Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.' "...

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What's the biggest lie or faked event in the history of mankind? That currency is worth more than the paper it's printed on.

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What is the difference between being a realist and a cynic? "The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." -George Bernard Shaw

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If (and it's a big "if") the world is split between science and religion, where does philosophy fit in? "Religion ends and philosophy begins, just as alchemy ends and chemistry begins and astrology ends and astronomy begins." -Christopher Hitchens

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Would it have occurred to you that god is "beyond physics, "or "beyond logic" if the Judeo-Christian-Islamic god wasn't physically and logically impossible? Wasn't it cruel of God to endow us with such paltry little meat-brains that we could never actually understand him? It just seems unfair.

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Is there a spirituality center in the human brain?s There is an area in the temporal lobe of the brain that is correlated with religious experience. Studies have shown that damage to these areas can create feelings of intense spirituality. You can find a ton of articles on this, but here are a couple: http://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/9/3/498 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6664802

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Atheists: What would it take for you to accept that there is a god? Not necessarily Christian or Islamic or anything... Just a creator of the universe who cares about everything in it including you. I think Tim Minchin puts it nicely:

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Why does everyone keep asking for evidence to believe in Jesus?Jesus said by faith you will believe. I think everyone could agree that if it were true that Jesus were the son of God, that would be a pretty life-changing fact. Considering the importance of the question of Jesus' divinity and the impact this could have on one's life, I feel like most people want to be pretty confident that it is, in fact, true. Matthew, you obviously have faith- it seems that you are 100% sure that...

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What's the difference between ignorance and apathy? I don't know and I don't care.

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This is a question to converted atheists only please. The question is, what was the final thing that convinced you to give up religion? Was it one event or just a collection of small realizations over time? My 'conversion' was fairly gradual, but I think I was an atheist long before I was calling myself one. I was raised Catholic, and that kind of indoctrination really does take a long time to wake up from (or did for me anyway). It wasn't until college that I realized I didn't believe in the power of prayer, and from there it became hard to believe in a personal god that...

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If when Atheists die, we found out we were wrong, what would be the first thing you would say to God? I would say: You never gave us enough evidence. oh shit.

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If you a complete athiest, and don't believe in God, but you pray to him to do well on the next test, or to have something go right in your life, does that make you a hypocrite? I'm an atheist, and I'll admit to saying "God please let me do ...." every once in a while. I also say "Luck be a lady tonight" when I'm about to shoot craps, with equal conviction. It doesn't mean I believe in God, or Luck (or ladies for that matter). I'm pretty sure neither of these expressions help, but at least they can't hurt.

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Has there ever been a FULL argument between science and Religion?, involving everything there is to agree and oppose to eachother? I'd imagine that a full argument would take a bit too long. But there are plenty of great debates on the subject (try google video). here's a link to Time's God v. Science debate: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1555132,00.html

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What kind of life can you have,when you have nothing to believe in. Realizing that 80 years on earth is all you get, if you're lucky, can be inspiring. Having no afterlife to look forward to, I'm much more inclined to make this life count. My actions aren't motivated by some celestial token/demerit system, they are motivated by my authentic desire to forge some meaning out of an inherently meaningless existence. Knowing that you will never...

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What is best, infant or adult baptism? Infant. For reasons of water conservation. Even god can go green.

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Haste makes waste.Why was God in such a hurry to slap things together in six days? Is that why things are so messed up? Its 100% God's "perfect" creation, so you can't blame man's free will. Your question is spot-on. They say god created man on the sixth day and rested on the seventh. I think he should have taken the whole weekend off.

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Does anyone know why the calve muscle is called what it is? The calf (as in the muscle) comes from the Old Norse word 'kalfi' for the same muscle. The term for a young cow is from the Old English 'cealf.' It's not known whether they share a common root. It could be that they both arise from a word meaning to swell, but that's just my hypothesis. http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=524395

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Do you think the population of freethinkers, atheists, agnostics, and non believers in general has increased over the generations and centuries? And if so, why? I think it has. And I think it's certain to continue. As humans, we love answers. We'd rather have a poor theory than none at all. And religion has always been a vehicle to explain- who we are, where we came from, and what our purpose is. Centuries ago, rejecting religion would have meant rejecting many explanations about the world for which we, at the time, had no better...

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What are the instructions should be given to patients on long-term oral steroids therapy? Oral steroids aren't generally a good solution long term. Usually they're tapered off after about a week or so. They tend to wreak havoc with your hormones.

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How Irish Are You? Seven pints.

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Why should a christian keep there belief to there self?Matthew5:16Let your light so shine before men,that they should see your good works,and glorify your father which is in heaven. Because having a religion is a lot like having a big penis. It's a great thing to have, but no one wants one shoved down their throats.

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Could someone please cheer me up? This makes me happy.

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Why do (some) atheists get upset when Christians worship God in public? Most Christians don't get upset that atheists don't worship God in public. I think it's the style of worshiping rather than the act itself. Just because I don't want you singing "grandma got run over by a reindeer" non-stop on my train home does not mean I'm intolerant of music. And I think Christians don't get upset when atheist don't worship God in public because all Christians have, at some point, not worshiped God in public...

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Have tou ever tried a theory in reverse and found that it works? I personally know some examples that would seem to prove the theory of evolution works in reverse.

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What is your favorite short story? How can you pick one? I like Dostoevsky's 'notes from the underground,' anything by kafka (Metamorphosis was mentioned, but the penal colony is great as well), Gabriel Garcia-Marquez's 'a very old man with enormous wings' and Sartre's 'the wall.' Great question! My to-read list just got that much longer.

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I am not sure what to do I have beliefs in all these religions Christian...Hindu...Buddhist ...Tao. where do I go from here? I really cannot figure out which one rings true to me. The parts of the religions that you identify with probably don't come from those religions at all, but from your own inner sense of morality. There's no reason to give up thinking for yourself and adopt a religion of best fit. I'll bet your instincts and inclinations are more ethical than any religion taken as a whole anyway.

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After how many hours will there be at least 1 million bacteria in your mouth There's really no way to know, but I would guess you always have at least a million organisms in your mouth. The human mouth is home to billions of bacteria, and even using Scope won't get rid of all of them. Which is fortunate for you, because most of those bacteria protect you from getting infected with the really nasty bugs.

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How do you write the etiology of a pathogen? Etiology is a fancy way of asking "What causes this?" It's not really used to describe pathogens. It's more likely to be used to describe a disease or syndrome. I'm not sure that I'm being clear, so I'll give you an example. H. influenza is one of the bacteria that can cause ear infections. It doesn't really make sense to talk about the cause (or...

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How many cells are humans made out of roughly? Most estimates put the number of cells making up a single human around 10 trillion. The interesting thing is that about 90% of those cells are bacteria and not human at all.

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The muscle that stretches across the front upper chest is called I think you're talking about the pectoralis major. It connects your sternum (breastbone) to your shoulder joint.

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5'5" What should be my proper weight? You should be between 108 and 150 pounds if you have normal bone structure. If you're very small framed, you may weigh a bit less, and if you're big boned or very muscular, you may weigh a bit more.

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If a woman has a baby, does that woman carry in her a genetic marker for life from that man who made her pregnant? Is there any trace that stays in her body like in her immune system? No. What you're describing sounds more like what viruses do. While viruses are experts at getting their DNA into other cells, human DNA just isn't very good at it. There aren't any specific markers that are left behind after a pregnancy. A mother might form antibodies to the baby's blood type, and those would last. For example, looking at a mother's antibodies...

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What ever happened to the dolphins the US military trained to search for explosives in the water in the middle east? The world may never know...

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Does anyone have proof mermaid are real ? and i want proof they are real not reasons why they arent Have you ever heard of sirenomelia? It's the closest thing I've ever seen to a "real" mermaid.

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Science tells us that embryonic development echoes evolution? Human embryos are all female up to about 6 weeks old, when some begin to change gender and develop male genitalia. In other words: Girls were here first! Does this surprise you? The "ontology recapitulates phlyogeny" argument has been discredited. Stephen J. Gould was probably the most influential person to have deconstructed it - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontogeny_and_Phylogeny_(book) But it certainly was an interesting explanation...

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Genetic diseases. With discoveries starting with sickle-cell anemia, it has been found that wide-spread genetic diseases (cystic fibrosis is another example, what is an advantage to those that carry them? Explain why from an evolutionary point of view. While there is an advantage to having some "disease" genes (sickle cell offers protection against malaria), not all diseases confer an advantage. The reason they persist is people with the disease gene are able to reproduce. Take your cystic fibrosis example. Most people who have the cystic fibrosis gene don't actually have the disease (it's recessive). But when two...

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The rounded depression of the scapula that articulates with the head of the humerus is called the what? the glenoid fossa. or cavity.

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What is the smallest warm-blooded animal? How small is it and how much does it weigh? It's a toss-up between the male bee hummingbird, which is usually around 1.6g, and the Bumblebee Bat, which is anywhere from 1.5 to 2g. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallest_organisms

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Which factor would most likely cause evolution in a large offspring? Not sure what you're asking. Evolution is something that happens over a number of generations, not in an individual.

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Why can a sperm or ovum normally not produce a new organism by itself? Gametes only have the haploid number (half the normal number) of chromosomes. That's why you need two to make a new organism.

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What is the name of the breed of wild dog that had gone extinct within the last century? The Florida Red Wolf, Texas Red Wolf, and Southern Rocky Mountain Wolf have all gone extinct recently, and that's just in the U.S.

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Since men have a X chromosome is it possible to remove the Y chromosome and replace it with on of his X Chromosomes to make XX and then fertilise would the embryo be a female version of the male but have the same genetic makeup That's an interesting proposition, if I understand you correctly. It seems you're suggesting making a clone of a male, but instead of keeping the Y chromosome, simply doubling up his one X chromosome so as to create a genetic female. Unfortunately, once you remove that Y chromosome, the genetic makeup would no longer be the same, and it technically wouldn't count as a clone....

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How long could I go without sleeping before it would do substantial damage to my health? Even one sleepless night can impair you as much as having a Blood Alcohol Content of .05. http://archives.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/09/20/sleep.deprivation/

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If you were planning on standing up for a cause, what would your picket sign say? God Hates Shrimp.

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Is the mind a terrible thing to taste? Not with some fava beans and a little Chianti.

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Does birth control, in essence, fool your body into thinking it's already pregnant? If so, would you test positive on a pregnancy test? Birth control provides a constant level of progesterone. Since a drop in progesterone is what triggers your cycle to start, keeping levels high keeps your ovaries from preparing an egg for fertilization. Pregnancy tests pick up levels of hCG, which is produced by a fertilized egg, so being on birth control pills will not give you a positive pregnancy test.

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Does anyone have an easy, great snack/h'orderve/dish that I can make to take to a party? Recipes greatly appreciated! Bruschetta with various toppings is easy and usually pretty well-received. Just thinly slice french bread, brush it with olive oil and garlic, and toast, then top with a variety of combinations. Fruit and cheese combinations are delicious, as are prosciutto and fruit. Some variations I like: 1. Goat cheese with black currant jam. 2. Fontina cheese, fresh fig slices, and drizzled honey....

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Is this a fetish? This is a recognized fetish. It's colloquially referred to as pedal pumping.

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Word for sex starts with c? coitus

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Natural Selection Proponents: Since higher intelligence has been proven to help in a creatures survival (aka humans), why haven't other creatures evolved at least close to our own intelligence level? Cyndi's answer was pretty comprehensive, and I agree with her points. All that I would add is that, while we certainly are the most intelligent species (by our own measures, anyway), there is a trend in many species for brains to get larger and behaviors to get more complex. Maybe in another few million years there will be other species that will be doing calculus and writing poetry. I...

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Is "normal" eating of food an addiction? There are lots of definitions of addiction, but the one I find most useful describes it as a behavior that interferes with other aspects of your life. If your eating habits have routinely made you miss school or work, abuse your friends or family, or feel embarassed, defensive, or guilty, then eating may be an addiction for you. Normal eating doesn't really interfere with our quality of...

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If someone was a woman is pregnant, and there was exposure of radiation at the time (like three mile island for example...), would that affect the unborn baby? like affect inteligence, muscular structure and so on? It would depend on the type and amount of radiation, the duration of the exposure, and the developmental stage of the fetus. Different teratogens (any substance known to cause birth defects) have different effects depending on what is developing in the fetus. For example, a folic acid deficiency early on in pregnancy can cause neural tube defects like spina bifida because that's when the...

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Are there any songs that deal with the theme of planning How about "Dizz knee land" by Dada. It's about planning a vacation...sort of.

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Who Else Is Loving The New NIN Album? It Can Be Purchased For Just $5 From NIN.com, It Had 36 Tracks. It's All Instrumental. It's Called Ghosts I - IV. It was backed up when I tried to download it earlier this week. Good to know it's working. The bit I heard sounded a little like The Fragile to me. Did you find it similar to any of his other work?

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Do you think it is more difficult to be a woman than it is being a man? Why? You have to be so much more careful as a woman. How many guys do you think get nervous walking from the store to their car at night? As a female, just about every male you meet could physically overpower you.

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Hi...I m 37 yrs old, 38 in July 2008. Whats my chances of getting pregnant? My fiance n I smoke. Mates advised to take folic acid pills to prevent possible mishaps. Whats the daily intake? Thank you for kind attention to my query You should be taking 4 mg of folic acid a day just in case you do become pregnant.

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Where does all that stuff in your nose come from when you've got a cold? You know the sinus pressure you feel when you're congested? That because the contents of your sinuses are under a lot of pressure. When mucous comes out, it's under a lot less pressure so it can expand (remember Boyle's law from high school chemistry?).

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Have you seen the LOLcat Bible Project at http://www.lolcatbible.com ? If so, what do you think of it? So the extraordinary power of the human brain is being harnessed to translate one of the greatest literary contributions of civilization into banal drivel that would offend the grammatical senses of a mentally stunted toddler. Fantastic. If this is where progress is taking us, you can let me off at the next stop.

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Did you ever study Shakespeare in school? What did you think of it? I thought it was ancient irrelevant ramblings.. His tragedies are boring because the plots have been borrowed so often. At the time, I imagine they were pretty remarkable. But his comedies are still hilarious, and he is one of the most clever wordsmiths I've ever read. I think you have to be in the right mood to read him, and a high school classroom really doesn't have a great ambiance.

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Do hermaphrodites have a prostate? The lay term describes an individual with ambiguous genitalia, but the medical definition of hermaphroditism is someone with both male and female reproductive organs (ovaries and testes). A hermaphrodite could have at least some approximation of a prostate, if not a fully functioning organ. But since reliable studies of true hermaphroditism in humans are scarce, it's hard to say...

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Do veins directly connect to the heart? Where are they located in your midsection? Is it just random placement cause all that other junk you got goin on in there? Small veins join with other small veins, getting larger as they get closer to the heart, kind of like a river that keeps picking up tributaries on its way to the ocean. The veins ultimately drain into the superior or inferior vena cava (the body's largest veins) which empty directly into the right atrium of the heart. There are numerous veins in the midsection. The placement of veins...

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Is 850mg of acitaminophen an average dose? No, it's high. Common doses for an adult are from 325 to 650 mg every 4 to 6 hours. An adult shouldn't exceed 4000 mg per day.

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How many spiders do we eat when we are sleeping? None. "In a 1993 PC Professional article, columnist Lisa Holst wrote about the ubiquitous lists of "facts" that were circulating via e-mail and how readily they were accepted as truthful by gullible recipients. To demonstrate her point, Holst offered her own made-up list of equally ridiculous "facts," among which was the statistic cited above about the average...

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Anyone care to comment on what part of our sensory input is retained? I'd love to, but I have no idea what you mean.

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Where can I find information about how a specific drug (Diphenhydramine hydrochloride / benadryl / Tylenol simply sleep) affects the brain? not things like it decreases mucous production, but more like how the actual brain and nerves are affected. I think it's easiest to understand why a drug works when you understand the actions of the receptor it targets. If it's an agonist, it'll have the same actions as the normal receptor response, while the antagonist blocks those actions (you probably already know that, but I like to be thorough). Diphenhydramine is a histamine receptor antagonist (antihistamine), so I searched...

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If a British person walked up to you in the street, in the U.S.A, and asked where's the nearest place he could get some fags, how would you react? I'd direct him to the gay bar down the street. They have a cigarette vending machine in the back, and I'm sure they'd be happy to accomodate him with a request like that.

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Why or why do you not believe life can be propagated in conditions other than those on earth? Extremophiles are not only one of the most badass sounding biological classifications EVER, there're also pretty solid evidence that organisms can survive in conditions that we think are less than pleasant. Who knows what those microbes would be capable of spawning given millions of years to evolve? Natural selection is an amazingly resourceful creator.

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The earth and humans were created somehow, my question to you is, Do You Belive The Science Way Or The Religous Way? I think even most religious people have embraced the scientific explanation for human existence. Science can never disprove any God, so religion and science don't have to be mutually exclusive. (If you can't tell by that, I'm a fan of scientific inquiry).

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Why did you stop going to church? I stopped going when I started thinking that God could care less whether we went or not.

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I did an experiment on beetroot cell membrane and i was just wondering how distilled water would effect the cell membrane? The cell will swell and burst. Here's why: Distilled water is pure water. A cell has water in it, but it also has proteins, ions, and other molecules. So distilled water has a higher concentration of water than a cell, but a cell has a higher concentration of solutes (stuff dissolved in water) than the distilled water. When you mix pure water with water that stuff is dissolved in,...

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Can milk cause pus formation in dental infections? Not directly. Pus is formed by neutrophils of your immune system that have died while fighting a pathogen. Neutrophils are primarily responsible for attacking bacterial invaders. I suppose if the milk were encouraging bacterial growth, it could lead to increases in pus formation, but any food could really have the same result.

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Are global pandemics of the flu caused by natural mutation (drift) or the mixing of the gene pool (shift)? Most influenza outbreaks are caused by viruses that have undergone genetic . The antigens of these viruses are essentially the same as old strains expect in a couple of places. Most people can recognize the old antigens and are able to recover. Flu pandemics caused by genetic shift are more devastating. This happens when the flu virus infects a non-human animal and picks up completely...

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Do you have a hungry heart? The Boss tells me that everybody does.

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What do you think about people who say "Its all in their head" about emotional or sensitive people? Technically, everything *is* all in your head. So I think that they are right.

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Does batman deserve to be in the Justice League even though he has no real powers? He has as much a right to be in the JLA as Tony Stark does to be in the Avengers. Sadly, money talks, even in the comic book universe.

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Depression do you think it's real? Of course it is.

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Time is a constant, never changing, its dimension is a surface we slide around on, that is how we get the impression of the passage of time. I recently told my cat about this and now she just stays in the litter box. What should I do? Give the poor beast time and she'll come to terms. Just be very cautious not to mention Schrodinger to her- it might put her over the edge.

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Can you complete this sentence: “I love. . .” with something other than a person The smell of napalm in the morning.

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Who was the first person to attempt to classify organisms? Carl Linnaeus is usually credited with that.

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Why ought I beleive in any form of deity, wether it be the Christan God, the Islamic, any of the Hindu, and so on, et cetera and infinitum? Two words: Pascal's Wager. Just make sure you pick the god with the nastiest consequences for non-belief. I'm hedging my bets with the Christian God. Unless someone knows a fate worse than an eternity of fire and brimstone, in which case I'll happily convert.

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How does the Michigan legislature justify its Mental Health Code given that a diagnosis made of someone who might end up being committed might depend in whole or in part on things he said or wrote, thus violating the First Amendment? The right to free speech doesn't imply freedom from judgement. People are free to make decisions about you based on what you said. In fact, based on your question, I'm judging you right now.

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I can hear up to 21.1kHz.Is that unusual? You're at the upper limits of human hearing. It's not common to hear frequencies that high, especially if you're older, but it's not entirely "unheard" of.

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Why do we have an Appendix? Recent studies have suggested that the appendix isn't as vestigial as formerly thought. It may have some immune function. It seems to faciliate growth of bacteria in the GI tract. A covering of "friendly" bacteria in our intestines prevents the more nasty bacteria, like e. coli, from colonizing.

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IS THERE A REASON KIDS HANG SNEAKERS OVER OVERHEAD WIRES ACROSS ROADWAYS...?..IN THE CITY YOU SEE SNEAKERS HANGING OVERHEAD AT INTERSECTIONS...YES I AM SHOUTING ON PURPOSE... Inner city kids seem to trump suburbia when it comes to sports. This is just more evidence of it. It proves that kids from the hoods are getting dangerously close to learning how to fly-the only thing holding them back is that their shoelaces keep getting tangled in the power lines.

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What is wrong with "anthropomorphism"? Perhaps you've seen Grizzly Man? It's the best argument I can think of against anthropomorphizing wild animals.

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How would you describe your face in one word? Kafka-esque.

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Scientist's are saying they've discovered a dinosaur with a trumpet in it's head. (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article794704.ece) Will we be able to take anything else they say, in the future without laughing at them? Great article. But I was one of those dinosaur-obsessed little kids, and this isn't a new thing. There are a bunch of other members of the "duck-billed" dinosaur family (the hadrosaurs), and scientists have suspected, at least since the 80s, that trumpeting was what those sinus chambers were for. Remember Ducky on The Land Before Time? She was supposed to be a hadrosaur....

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Let's get down to brass tacks. How much for the ape? Forget about it. He attacked an old man. Bit off the head of the bartender, then the cops came and took him away.

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What is your favorite kind of bike? The Ducati monster.

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Who is your favorite bassist? mine is flea of RHCP *EDIT* and from what band? Victor Wooten and Billy Sheehan.

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Do you own a robe? If so, what kind? Yes. Smoking.

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What's your favourite animal hybrid? (i.e. Mule, Liger, etc) The electric eel (they used to run on petroleum).

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Which is better - a lie that draws a smile, or the truth that draws a tear! I'm with Bill Maher on this one. This bit's a touch long, but he answers your question pretty quickly.

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Do you like the to see the sunset or the sunrise? Sunset. Sunrises still give me that sick-I've-been-up-all-night-and-this-paper-still-isn't-finished-and-now-I'm-getting-no-sleep-and-what-on-earth-are-those-damn-birds-so-happy-about feeling.

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When my son is asked the question on different web pages, who would you like to meet, he always answers Jesus.. Is this a emo slang? It's not slang, it's hipster irony. The fourth and least known type of irony, hipster irony is the self-awareness of irony. It is only thanks to this latter type of irony that the emo and hipster scenes are considered in any way cool, and not just another branch of geekdom. For example: a person who wears, say, a Legend of Zelda t-shirt, but who does it ironically in the hipster...

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Have you read anything by Herman Hesse? Siddhartha...but I didn't much like it. I found it a bit pointless and meandering.

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I still think the old "Monty Python's Flying Circus" is still stands funny today. Anyone else a fan? Hilarious. Those guys set a precedent.

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Someone recommend a good, non-mainstream, moderately recent (last 10 years) movie to me. Remember, NON-MAINSTREAM, a lesser known movie. Descriptions too please! Some of these were pretty well publicized but I feel like they could have slipped under the radar: Pan's Labyrinth, Three Colors trilogy (1994-maybe too old), The Squid and The Whale, Y tu mama tambien, I Heart Huckabees, Run Lola Run, the Life Aquatic, Quills, the Libertine... This site is pretty great at predicting movies you'd like: whattorent.com

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Would/could you forgive a rapist? Nope.

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Haven't you always wanted a monkey? No, I'd rather have some other exotic pet- like a llama....or an emu.

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I was asked this question from a total stranger today... "If you could have any super-power what would it be?" What would you say "on the spot"? Peter-Pan style flight. But instead of being fueled by happy thoughts, it would be fueled by steely-eyed realism. Otherwise I'd never get of the ground.

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If we needed body hair to keep us warm once, why does it only grow at puberty? Becuase we don't need it anymore. It's a remnant.

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A sphincter says 'what'? What? oh, damn, I walked right in to that one.

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Did you know that you pet camel could rape you? http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/19/asia/AS-GEN-Australia-Killer-Camel.php I don't have a pet camel. I have a pet elephant. I'm doomed.

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What is there beyond the universe? The Nothing. Haven't you seen "The Neverending Story?"

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In a world that's based on proof and truth...howcome everyone believs in god?(no offense to anyone that might take this offensivley) Most people are taught religion when they are very young and not so severely constrained by reason (most of us unflinchingly accept that a large rabbit manipulates time in order to deliver chocolates to the children of the world) And it sticks because intelligent people are very good at rationalizing things they believe in for illogical reasons.

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There are many interesting names here. Explain yours? It's the first part of a mnemonic about cranial nerves. Because I am a huge dork.

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When a woman chooses to abort a pregnancy, should she be required to inform the father? I think he made the decision when he decided to forego the protection. Whatever happens after that is the woman's call.

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What are the upper leve music colleges in the US? What do they require to get in? I don't really want a State University. I think it should depend a lot on what you want to study. A recording engineer might look for different schools than a concert violinist. Top conservatories in the US include Julliard, Peabody, New England, Manhattan School of Music. But don't write off state schools- I personally know a lot of very talented musicians who started at state schools- specifically SUNY Purchase (Regina...

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Is there ever a good time to ask a girl 'how much she weighs?' Before you find her a sparring partner. And if you ask her that and she doesn't box, she might decide to start immediately.

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Are kids a different species? Considering we can't interbreed with them and produce fertile offspring, by one definition, yes (sorry, that's sick, but it's the first thing that came to mind)

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When "Like a Virgin" by Madonna was released in November 1984 were you one? I was two, but I ran with a wild bunch of toddlers. We partied hard-all night drug binges, orgies, you name it. It was like the spirit of the 60s had been rekindled on the set of Captain Kangaroo.

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How important sun is to humanity THIS important: |<------------------------------------------------------------------------------->| And that is a lot.

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If you could do anything (no matter how bad it was) and not get caught... what would you do? Pillaging an unsuspecting township with a band of vikings has always looked like such fun.

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How do redox reactions differ from other types of reactions? Redox (or oxidation- reduction) reactions involve the transfer of electrons. Oxidation involves losing an electron (the charge will increase by one) and reduction involves gaining an electron (the charge decreases by one). People remember this with the mnemonic OIL RIG (oxidation is losing, reduction is gaining). Here's an example of iron, in the presence of hydrogen peroxide, yielding...

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"I am not young enough to know everything." Does age increase or decrease intelligence? Or is it not intelligence, but awareness? what do you think? I think this was best answered by Mark Twain: When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years.

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Evolution or Creation? (i'm pro creation) Is anyone else tired of people thinking that evolution is something that can be arbitrarily "believed in," as if it were fairies, or a flying spaghetti monster, or the like? http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/584985

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I can understand why a Biblical God wouldn't want people practicing "occult" activities, but what is the rationale for being against the Harry Potter books simply because they're about magical people? The fact that some religious people are adamantly opposed to make-believe ideas like "magic" and "wizards" should, I think, suggest what type of people we are dealing with. They seem not to be very grounded in reality.

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In some cysts and tumors, bone, hair, and even teeth can be found. How can this happen? Every cell has the same DNA, so theoretically every cell is capable of making the various proteins and other substances found in your body. The reason that cells don't normally do this is that DNA is selectively expressed. But sometimes this regulation goes awry and you end up with tumors that are capable of making just about anything. The clinical name for this type of tumor is a...

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Do you believe in Charles Darwin's Evolution of Man theory? People talk about "believing in" evolution as if it were on par with belief in God. To "believe in" something usually implies that one has faith in it without any proof (I do believe in fairies! I do, I do!!). Science doesn't work that way. Agreeing with evolutionary theory is not an arbitrary decision, and Darwin's theory of natural selection need not be taken...

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What is friends with benefits? A girlfriend without hassles.

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A comment spawned a question. Is it possible that in some of us the cerebral cortex has more than just creases? Like somehow, life did origami with some of it? Is that possible? It sure seems likely to me. While the main sulci and gyri are pretty invariable from one brain to the next, there is slight variation in the patterns. Your question reminded me of this condition: it's a brain section from a person with lissencephaly (hopefully I uploaded the picture correctly-if not, you should Google it, it's interesting!).

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I am a martial artist who desperatly wishes he could do it all day long but i carnt, to the best of my knowledge there are'nt any martial art jobs that will provide enough money for a family and healthy lifestyle. any 1 got any ideas or proposals? im 16 Think about opening a small business like a gym.

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Pregnancy... Don't they know what causes that, now? Studies have shown that pregnancy may be linked with sexual intercourse. Common symptoms include amenorrhea, nausea, weight gain, and a baby coming out of your vagina.

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Anyone with the qualifications can run for the U.S. Presidency, but it seems like only millionaires who can afford TV spots and Super Bowl ads stand a chance of being elected. Do you think we'll ever see a "common" person make it to the White House? Bill Clinton was the ultimate "of the people" president! You don't get more common than that.

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So...This guy I know...Got banned from this site. All he was doing was trying to give honest answers. "Brutally honest" maybe, but still honest and based on fact. Now he's banned. Are you guys really that pathetic that you ban people who do this? Could you link to some of his answers? I'm curious. And to answer you're question- yes, I am that pathetic, but it's totally independent of your friend's eviction.

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Would you please specualte on the first moment of self awareness in human history? "What on earth is that smell? Is that...is that me??"

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Can you kill someone using blank ammunition? You could at any range, but the victim has to be a bit dodgy on the heart.

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Do you beleive we should be playing with the DNA of organisms and making better, more advanced beings? Could we wipe ourselves out, as a race, by making or creating something better than the human race? Genetic engineering in plants could significantly reduce world hunger by creating resilient crops that could grow in even the most infertile conditions. Gene therapy in humans has already been shown to improve coronary artery disease, some cancers, and many inborn errors of metabolism, but is still in drug trials in the US. A lot of people's fear of gene manipulation is unfounded and...

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What would you need to find (what sort of evidence) in order to disprove the theory of evolution (or at least detract from it)? As biologist J.B.S. Haldane famously put it, a fossil rabbit in the Precambrian era would do the trick.

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Can any one in this world say what is created first and when ? i am asking for the object before which there was nothing . No, no one can answer that question with any certainty. But the atheist's standpoint isn't invalidated by our lack of knowledge. Just as your (presumed) belief in a deity doesn't hinge on the answers to that question, my disbelief in a supernatural being isn't threatened by the fact that no one knows how the universe came into being. For this atheist, "we don't...

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People often asked "I found a pill of this colour and that letter on it" or something. Would anyone here actually take the chance to trust that info? I think most people ask because they find pills and suspect their kids are using them, not because they're about to take them. But I do know people who have done "found" drugs, so it wouldn't surprise me if they did.

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When carbon dating, the term half-life is used. I understand that it refers to half the time it takes carbon-14 to decay. However, why half the life? Why not the full time or 3/4 the time? Your understanding of half-life is a little bit off. It's not half the time it takes for an element to decay, it's the amount of time it takes for half of the element to decay. They sound very similar, but they're different. The way you understand it, if the half life of an element is 10 years, you would expect it to be gone in 20, right? That's not how it happens....

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Are there valves in the veins above the heart? If there are, are they oriented in the opposite direction of valves in the veins below the heart therefore promoting venous return toward the heart if we are inverted? Yes, there are valves in the veins above the heart, and they are oriented to prevent backflow of blood just as they are in veins below the heart. It might not seem necessary, since gravity is usually on their side, but they are useful in preventing backflow when thoracic pressure increases. Besides, we aren't always right-side up.

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Why are all questions public and at the mercy of anyone who happens to give some idiotic answer? That is the nature of the bag, young grasshopper.

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What is the past participate of the verb CHOOSE? I noticed you're doing a lot of English grammar work. Maybe this site can help you? http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/unreg_verben2.htm

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Do you make up your own verbs? Absolutely not. I think wordulating shows a total disregard for the English language.

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This user: http://www.answerbag.com/profile/?id=280567 is doing her homework by asking on AB. Should we allow this to continue? Some people can't afford to hire tutors and don't have available parents. Who are we to judge?

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A school official in my city has been discussing having students' BMI reported on their report cards as part of their Physical Education/Health mark. As a teacher, I'd refuse to do it. Your thoughts? I think it's a good idea. Obesity is out of control in the US, and the onset of type 2 diabetes is slowing creeping into childhood. Though we are uncomfortabe pointing out the flaws of our children, health needs to be a priority. Awareness never hurt anyone, and seeing that your child is at an unhealthy weight might encourage parents to be more proactive. As long as a child didn't...

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What is going on in our bodies "scientifically" whe we get butterflies? This is just a guess, but it seems probable. When we are nervous, the sympathetic nervous system is activated. It's consequences are typically described as "fight or flight" responses-your heart rate increase, the blood vessels around your musces and skin dilate (this can cause you to flush or blush), your pupils dilate, etc. Since digestion isn't really important when...

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Why dont people beleive in God hes real and I dont want god doesnt work for me wannabes trying to convert me I don't believe in god because there simply isn't enough evidence.

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What is a good example of irony? ^_^ Alanis Morisette has an entire song called "Ironic" that doesn't have one single example of irony in it.

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Did they really have only two of each animal on the Ark? Two flies, two moskitoes, two mayflies, two fleas? And how many viruses and bacterias? Yes. Including, apparently, dinosaurs. How did they fit, you may ask? Easy- they were baby dinosaurs. I kid you not: http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs2001/dinos_on_ark.asp (by the way, isn't it funny how creation science embraces evolution when it suits their purposes, but not radioactive dating)

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Have you heard the saying, “If you’re young and conservative you have no heart, if you’re old and you’re a liberal you have no brain.”? It was Winston Churchill who is credited with saying that. So I guess the answer to your question is yes.

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My last question, on this subject, did not make it, so here it is again. since Obama has no previous military or political experience, is he really qualifed to be the President of the United States, if elected? Wait...being a senator doesn't count as political experience?

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What are the tendons between the legs that run from the inner thigh towards the groin that you see when (women for instance) spread their legs? It seems like you're referring to the gracilis muscle, which runs from the knee to the ischial tuberosity of the pelvis.

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Have you ever experienced a panic attack ever in your life? If so, can you please describe the experience? They're different for everyone. When I was having them, I'd get an overwhelming sense of dread, my heart rate would skyrocket, every muscle on my body would get taut, and then I'd lose consciousness for a bit and come to drenched with sweat, sometimes with a nose bleed. It was quite terrible.

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After giving birth how do i get rid off the excess skin on my belly? Give it time. There are a lot of products out there, but there aren't many that are backed by good data. Personally, I know a lot of people who have tried many different things (with mixed results), but it's ultimately going to come down to your skin's elasticity. It probably won't ever look the same it did before you had children, but it should improve. It took several...

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Why is the sky blue? Because the molecules in our atmosphere absorb shorter wavelengths (the red end of the spectrum) more easily and allow the longer ones (blues) to pass through.

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Do you think that gay rights causes are acceptable, that is to say, do you think that the rights that gays are fighting for are deserved? It's not called the gay privileges movement, is it? Rights are, by definition, deserved by everyone.

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Is it correct to say that you "poured" concrete or that you "placed" concrete? You can say either. Pouring is the more common term, but placing implies that you're pouring with a little more control.

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Is blood blue inside the body Oxygenated blood is bright red, but deoxygenated blood is a deeper, almost purple red. Since a lot of people have skin tones that are yellowish, this makes veins appear green or blue. The color differences are caused by the heme group in hemoglobin, which reflects light differently when it binds oxygen.

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Would you date someone with a std? Chances are most people already have. For example, about half of all sexually active people are estimated to have contracted HPV at some point. Fortunately most people clear the infection on their own and complications don't develop. But with advances in medicine (most STDs are easily treated) and adequate precautions, I think it would be possible to have a healthy relationship with...

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Is that true that the real sky color is black ?This is how I was told ?It's linked with physics It depends on what you mean by sky. Our atmosphere has a blue tint, because shorter wavelengths like red and yellow are more easily absorbed by the molecules found in air. But so far, there really isn't a conclusive answer for why the universe appears black (with such an immense number of stars, it should be blinding), and that's referred to as Olber's Paradox.

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What is the best feeling a person can get? Direct electrical stimulation to the "pleasure center" (most likely the nucleus accumbens or the septum pellucidum) of your brain.

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What would happen if gravitational pull stopped? Nothing would change. The "theory" of gravity is only a ploy by liberal scientists to discredit the Flying Spaghetti Monster, who holds all things to the earth with his infinite noodly appendages. I recommend you look up the alternate theory, intelligent falling. RAmen.

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What comes to mind immediately when I say southern comfort? A delicious take on a Manhattan.

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Who's standing up for the Lord in America these days(see Pslam 94:16)? Have you not been watching the Republican primary race?

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Why do you think your exes say mean things about you? Because hate and resentment are easier emotions to deal with than loss and remorse.

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Do you REALLY want to know why the chicken crossed the road?????? see answer for great minds discussing this pscyhological conundrum. May I? Sartre: It doesn't really matter why the chicken crossed the road, because ultimately we all die.

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“Who were Cain and Abel and Seth's wives?” They didn't need wives. By divine intervention, early man was able to reproduce asexually by budding, but through our corruption we have lost this gift.

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I think that antidepressants are given out too freely by doctors these days. At least 5 stories I can think of off hand - people with decent heads on their shoulders that have been recommended to take them. Your thoughts? I think it really reflects the culture of our society, and it's not just antidepressants that are overprescribed. Who wouldn't prefer some miracle pill for their mood, or for losing weight, or to improve their focus? It's a lot easier than the hard work that's usualy required for correcting conditions without drugs. I think Aldous Huxley was spot-on when he wrote Brave...

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How do you know that what I see as "green" is what you see as "green"? Assume neither of us is colour blind. It doesn't matter if it's not, because it wouldn't change a thing. But it's such a great question to think about, isn't it, because there really is no way to determine if my green is your red, only I've learned to call it by the name green. I think the issue goes well beyond that, though. The computer you're looking at now, on an atomic level, is mostly...

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Who here are way into human anatomy? Gross anatomy is awesome. You end up knowing more about people than most of them do about themselves. It's a pretty amazing feeling- if you can get past the smell of formalin and the risk of getting fascia on you.

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Can creationsist find support for their position anywhere but the bible? Poking holes at the theory of evolution doesn't count. You discredit creation science? They've been supporting bad arguments with irrelevent information and fudged data since anywhere from 6,000 to 10,000 years ago.

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Do any of you guys who DON'T smoke pot like the smell of it?? I know someone who loves it, and I always thought it was kinda weird, since they've never smoked and would never touch the stuff... Good weed smells great, like a sweet cigar, but I can't stand the feeling of being high. The smell has no correlation with the effect of THC in the brain. It's not that weird, really. Yankee Candles smell good, but you're not about to eat them, right?

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Name things that can be "plucked". courage

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Why do you assume God loves you? I like to make assumptions based on a veritable ton of evidence, and I have yet to see any evidence at all that God loves me. Or anyone else, for that matter. (and no, sunsets or baby's smiles do not count)

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Who are you voting for? and why? Ron Paul. I know he doesn't really have a snowball's chance in hell, but he's the only Republican who doesn't try to cram morals down your throat. Some of his policies are out there (the gold standard? honestly?), but he's an intelligent guy and seems like he'd actually pay attention to the will of the country's people. Too bad half his supporters are...

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Is it possible to flag your own questions/answers? Yes, but only if you're very, very flexible.

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What are some good practical jokes? Bengay on the toilet seats.

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My partner passed away last night and i just cant understand why she was taken from me. Can we take a moment of silence in her memory? i'm so sorry.

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I heard (can't remember where from) that though we need oxygen to live in the end Oxygen intak is what kills us. The intake of oxygen is what slowly makes our body's grow old, and our internal organs fail. is this true? Oxygen intake is not what makes us age. A number of different factors contribute to aging from where we work down to how our DNA is copied. The most current molecular theory about aging (natural aging, not disease state deterioration) is that each time our DNA replicates, a little bit is lost from the ends (the telomere). Over time, cells age and die because of the loss of information they...

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I was doing a handstand and I fell over onto the top of my knee. It turned purple and is all swollen. It hurts like h*** to stand on it. I can't see a doctor today, and I need to know what to do. Should I use ice? heat? alternating both? Most of the evidence I've read seems to suggest that icing and applying heat don't do much for you other than alleviate symptoms (it's probaby not going to hurt anything, but it won't help you heal). Since it's your knee, be careful about using ice for too long, because it's more susceptable to tissue damage (it lacks the fat insulation that other areas of the...

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Which is the most dangerous snake in the world? A snake in the grass. Their venom is so toxic it can poison your trust.

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Are dolphins dangerous? Yes. Especially to tuna. As beuatiful as they are, they are superb predators, and all predators have dangerous instincts.

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Does anyone else still use IRC? It seems like a lost art. It's gotten a second wind thanks to hacked passwords (you can guess which types of pay-sites get the most demand).

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Since humans actually have two sets of vocal chords and it is possible to use both at once, how do I activate the other set? It is possible to sing two notes at once- it's called tonal singing, but it doesn't have anything to do with false vocal chords. I've heard Bobby McFerrin do it, but aparently it's amazingly difficult.

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The gray matter found in your spinal cord and brain is unique from the white matter in that it is? I can't seem to find this answer anywhere i know it is a pritty long word but i can't remember. White matter is white because it's myelinated (it's the axons from the cells in the gray matter). Hope that's the word you were thinking of.

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Explain the difference between depolarization and re polarization? Depolarization is the increase of membrane potential towards 60 mV caused by the opening of sodium channels in response to an action potential. Repolarization is the decreasing of the membrane potential back towards resting potential (around -60mV) caused by opening of voltage-sensitive potassium channels.

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My son is A- and I am 0+. My husband doesn't know what blood type he is but he thought be was B+. How did my son get A- blood type? It's most likely your husband is wrong about his blood type. He's probably A. There are two different surface antigens in the ABO blood group system, A and B (a surface antigen in this case is just a molecule on your red blood cells). O type blood is really describing a lack of surface antigens. They are co-dominant traits, which means there is no dominant-recessive...

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Does a scientist have any knowledge of the outcome of an experiment before it is done? Sometimes. But if they do, the conclusion is classified as "a posteriori" and in order for it to be significant, the statistical analysis is much more rigorous. The classic experiment (like the ones we do for science fairs in grade school) tend to be "a priori" and usually the outcome is just a hypothesis.

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Are the Iraqi people better or worse off now than before the war? I don't think that's a judgement you can make without know what Iraq was like before, and what it's like now. What I do know is that there have been about 2.2 million Iraqis that have fled the country since the US invaded in 2003. And although I agree the world is a better place without Saddam, that statistic makes me think that people were content to live there before we came,...

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If evolution is true, what caused the very FIRST living organism to have life? Hmmm We don't know, but we're working on it.

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Im sure this will be rejected since answerbag is left wing, but I am working on a pill to cure homosexuality and restore the mind to heterosexaul thoughts. What are your thoughts on my idea? I have to admit I'm torn about your idea. On the one hand, your views on homosexuality are insensitive, obsolete, and perniciously counter-productive. On the other hand, it's a brilliant way to exploit the bejesus out of hate-mongering bigots who would pay top dollar to get their hands on something else they can try to shove down the rest of our throats. Maybe you could use your...

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Which would be the dominant species if leopards, jaguars and cheetahs were made to live together? It depends on the environment they lived in. If it were an open environment where all the game moved at very high speeds, the cheetah would dominate. If it were a densely forested environment where the best predator needed to be stealthy and camouflaged, it might be the jaguars. If you were to pick an environment at random, the leopards might take the lead, since they are versatile and...

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Is there an Republican candidate that don't scare the hell out of you? I second Ron Paul. Economic conservatism is smart. Moral conservatism is tacky.

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What would you consider to be a blatant symbol of personal opulence or excess? Bling.

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For those of you who are alcoholics, and those who aren't, is it safe to say alcoholism is hereditary? Biologically, that's impossible, right? Can it even really be considered a disease? There certainly is a genetic component to alcoholism. (http://www.elon.edu/e-web/pendulum/Issues/2004/1_22/KRTstories/gene.xhtml) But I think I understand what you mean. If you had the gene and were never exposed to alcohol, you clearly wouldn't become an alcoholic. So there are obviously some environmental influences. That said, there are certain genes that predispose one to having...

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When I see feet I have a the urge to pop the person's toes. It is such a strong urge that when I try to control it it gets under my skin. Do you have any similar urges? Is there a name for this? Sounds like you have some OCD tendencies. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsessive-compulsive_disorder

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How long have abuse, discrimination, and even death sentences directed at LGBT people been going on? I'd guess about 3000 or 4000 years, ever since the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah for what some scholars say was their homosexual promiscuity. Not really an answer to your question, but kind of related and, I think, interesting. Listen to this line from Ezekiel 16:49-50: "Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had pride, surfeit of food, and prosperous ease, but did not aid the poor and needy. They were haughty, and did abominable things before me; therefore I removed them, when I saw it."...

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What is better: evolve, de-evolve or stay the same? Great thought-provoker! Scientifically speaking, there is no such thing as "devolving." I know a lot of people use the blind cave-fish as an example of "backwards evolution." (If you haven't heard of them, it's this species of fish that lives in very dark habitats that have vestigial remnant of eyes. It appears that they "lost" their eyes after they...

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After a song gets stuck in your head, how do you get it unstuck? Lobotomy.

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Anyone have a question relating animals , i am a vet and can certaintly help you out , Is there a good way to tell the difference between horseshit and bullshit? Because I'm pretty sure this question is one of the two but I just have such a hard time figuring out which is which.

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If the human digestive tract lacks the enzymes necessary to digest cellulose, how do we get nutrients from vegetables/plants? We can break down and absorb many of the other nutrients from plant matter, like vitamins. On top of that, undigestable cellulose counts as fiber, which is also good for us.

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Any ideas for a dress up party? The Theme is christmas and i need thing to dress up as e.g Santa Clause What about the abominable snowman from rudolph the red nosed reindeer? or yukon cornelius.

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Cow slaughter must be banned in India now. When did they change this site to demand-bag? I must've missed the memo.

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Do you find it difficult to determine whether or not people are being sarcastic online? Yes. But that's only because most people haven't honed their online communication skills. I think well-done sarcasm is impossible to miss.

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What are you soposed to think of life wen you know its just a lie and you know we live are lives just like ants. Back and forth over and over again until we all die. Its all more complicated then that i know but still, are lives are vary insignificant. Go buy yourself a copy of Sartre's Nausea, get a bottle of Merlot, break up an old chair for firewood, and wallow. Tis the season.

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Who was known as Ol' Blue Eyes? The Chairman of the Board.

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Uterus or uter~you? Uterii.

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I need to stop balding cold. Will ASC-J9 effectively and safely down regulate my androgen receptors locally on my head? And how may I mix this chemical so no systematic absorption occurs, if possible? I did a quick search on PubMed to see if I could find anything, and it doesn't seem like there are any isotypes of ASC-J9 that will specifically target the scalp. In addition, I'm not aware of and I couldn't find any potential barrier you could employ in trying to target the ASC-J9. In light of that (I'm sure you realize this), systemic administration of an androgen...

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Is I.Q. B.S.? If by B.S. you mean behavioral science, then yes. That means it's a social science, and not a hard science like physics. So it's basically BS on many fronts. What IQ is a measure of one aspect of how your brain works. What it's not is a comprehensive test-and this fact is more than acknowledged in scientific literature. The test does, however, accurately reflect how well the...

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In the nursery rhyme, what did Jack break when he fell down? Not really an answer to your question, but kind of interesting. The roots of the story, or poem, of Jack and Jill are in France. Jack and Jill are said to be King Louis XVI who was beheaded (lost his crown) followed by his Queen Marie Antoinette. It gives the line "came tumbling after" a bit more sinister feel, doesn't it?

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What kind of snakes do you like? Any type of constrictor. I love the way they move-incredibly strong but still extremely graceful. It's a weird comparison, but they almost remind me of the big cats.

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If someone bothered to compile and publish one, would you be at all interested in reading a (Tastefully done) book featuring various people's collected suicide notes? I could not ethically justify buying such a work, and I think you'd find it difficult to tastefully exploit suicide. It seems to me to be something along the lines of paying to see a freak show. I personally wouldn't find any value in a collection of trinkets cataloging the very sick and the very desperate, and I would think that those interested in buying it would do so only to be...

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What are the differences between oil and grease? I'm not sure this is a chemical definition, but what I call oil is liquid at room temperature (unsaturated fats), and what I define as grease has a more solid consitency (more saturated or trans fatty acids). That's more of a culinary take on it than a chemical, but maybe it'll give you a start?

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Do the lungs help give off wastes? Not in the same sense as your kidneys do, but yes. Carbon dioxide is an end product of respiration and it's generated much faster than it could ever be used. Without the lung expelling it, it'd build up to dangerous levels. In addition, when the pH of the blood is too acidic due to other problems, expelling CO2 can help, so it's an indirect way of getting rid of excess...

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Would it make sense to you if people were offended by Buddy Christ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Christ It's ironic that smiling, friendly Jesus is offensive, but emaciated, beaten, bloody Jesus nailed to a Roman instrument of torture is made into jewelry. But it's not surprising.

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What is the chemical composition of human semen? You really want to know? This is from an article in the American journal of Physiology (the authors noticed the lack of complete and accurate assessments of this vital substance). SEMEN CONTAINS: reducing substances (usually refers to certain sugars), glucose, calcium, acid soluble phosphorus, relatively small amounts of chloride, urea, lactic acid, cholesterol, citric acid, and non-protein...

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I need an amazing sentence to start my book off with. it just going to be a random intro scene so anything good will be good. any ideas? "Collins, watch your head!" his partner barked, which was, he reflected, rather a silly caution, since everyone would agree that it is very nearly impossible to watch ones own head, excepting maybe the very tip of one's nose or perhaps a bit of cheek. If you want to write the worst novel of all time, this may be a good one.

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Your skill of setting up home TV/stereo equipment? Genius/Good/Maybe/Bad On a scale of 1 to 10, I would be a blinking 12:00

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Does Proper Spelling and Grammar Online Matter to You? Not really, but it's a good acid test for the quality of the answer you're getting. I once read an argument against the heritability of height, and I quote: "bull shit genetics maybe but i dont beive that im taller than my dad and i got friend who dont got tall people in their family" Compelling, no?

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Ladies: Which comic book superhero do you find the most attractive and sexy? Why? Daredevil is every woman's dream. Smart, successful, sexy....and blind as a bat.

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Do you dry your feet BEFORE exiting the shower or AFTER? Drying them before and then trying to prevent them from touching the wet shower floor is a feat of balance of which I am not capable. But the image I have of myself attempting this is kind of hilarious.

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If a female friend comes to you to tell you that she was taken advantage of by a male friend of yours, what should you do? Okay, in light of the responses, I feel like I should be more specific as to the situation. She got too drunk while we were out-staggering and slurring. He was sober and drove her home. He, being sober, took advantage of her state, being that drunk. And it did it in a very sleazy way, waiting till she had gone to bed (without him) and then going into her room and initiating sex. She...

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Have you ever spent a lot of money on something that eventually you grew tired of? My ex.

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If a girl sleeps with a guy several times a day and when she phones him after 4days he is not by his phone now she says he raped her. Is that rape? Cause she still laid by him after their "pleasure" and still smsed him and sent photos on his phone to him I think you know that it's not.

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How do you feel about toast? Be honest. It's good, but French toast has a certain je ne sais quoi

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Can humans ever develope gills? No. Maybe at some point in the very distant future our descendents will develop gills (it's not likely, but it certainly could happen), but having gills would disqualify them from being homo sapiens.

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Is 170 lbs heavy for a 5' 9" frame? Here: you can decide for yourself. http://nhlbisupport.com/bmi/

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How do hermaphrodites pee? Hermaphroditism (in humans, anyway, I can't speak with authority on anything else) involves the reproductive tracts. The majority of cases do not involve a fully formed set of female and male genitalia, but rather some combination of the two. Often neither sets are functional. Externally, the phallus may be structurally somewhere between a clitoris and a penis, and labia may be fused or...

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Call me weird but I think it's really cool that I can give out +5 points now since I worked hard to get that. Who wants me to share? I was just starting to feel special cause I can give 2. Way to burst my bubble.

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Should fasting once per month be added to the balanced diet education for children No. Fasting is the opposite of balanced. I'd want to see more than just one population study before I encourage children to stop eating for a day.

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Why is it that atheist are so widely despised, hated or ignored in America? What a though provoking question! It obviously has a lot to do with the US moving closer and closer to a theocracy. The question as I see it, then, is why would a Christian be so opposed to athiesm. I think it stems from the nature of religion. The highest tenet of Christianity isn't love, or kindness, or charity- it's belief in God. And they don't arrive at this belief by...

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Are any of you athiest? just curious. i am not. i'm a christian. i just wanna know if there is anyone on here that is. I'm, if not an athiest, a pantheist at the very most.

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"Hypothetical" situation: You find out a male friend of yours has taken advantage of a female friend. The female friend is a newer but closer friend to you, but the male friend is part of a close circle of friends you have from college. What do you do? Just to clarify- it wasn't a sexual assault, but it pretty dirty behavior.

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What do you like....Mac or PC? Why???? I've had my Mac for almost 3 years and it runs just like it did the day I got it. There are some applications that don't work so well on a mac (I can't change the speed I watch .wmv files at, for example), but it's never crashed, it's never been infected by a virus (or an STD), and it's got a more streamlined interface. Best of all, people mistake me for being...

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What comes to mind when I say the two words: lady & yarn? I thought that said lady and yam...I was thinking Mrs. Potatohead.

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How many people are on AB right now? Count off... One. i am here. and if things seem slow, i asked a question earlier that i'd love for someone to breathe some new life into...is it legal to shamelessly plug oneself on the AB? (http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/507692)

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What is your favorite poem? Death be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadfull, for, thou art not so, For, those, whom thou think'st, thou dost overthrow, Die not, poore death, nor yet canst thou kill me. John Donne

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Does gay-marriage affend anione Not as much as your spelling does, I'm sure.

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What causes a lazy eye It's none of your strabismus. Okay, forgive my dorky sense of humor. The medical name for it is strabismus, and it can be cause be anything that compromises the muscles that move the eye. This may include stoke, myopathies (muscle disorders), neuropathies (nerve disorders), or injury. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strabismus

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One of my friends has gone all the way with a guy and my other friend has come very close to going all the way. I have never even had a boyfriend and when they talk about intimacy issues I feel like a child. What can I do to feel older around them? I can definately understand how that could bother you. Do you think you could pretend that it doesn't- that you are completely confortable with and in control of your decision to hold off on sex. Holding off on sex until you really want to or are ready to proves that you're not making childish decisions. Whether or not you've had sex is not going to determine how mature you...

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Pick an ABer you don't know and imagine who they are in real life (age, gender if you haven't peeked, hairstyle, occupation...). Care to share? I've got an image of Kevin. He's a 20 year old male, longish hair that's a little curly. He's into computer science, and he's smart but kind of a slacker. He's quieter in most situations, but around his close friends (he only has a few that he considers close friends) he's a riot. He also wears t shirts with old band logos on them.

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What do you find suspicious? Fake moustaches, people on park benches reading newspapers with eye holes cut out of them, laughs that start with any sylable other than 'ha,' Wyoming (do you know anyone from wyoming? neither do I), shifty eyed men in trenchcoats, and anyone who rubs their hands together when they're excited.

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I'm making baked ziti with meatballs tonight, and it calls for ricotta cheese. I don't like ricotta cheese, would it hurt the recipe to not put it in? I pretty much only cook Italian food, but I don't like the texture of Ricotta. I like to substitute mozarella and my recipes haven't suffered. I knew someone who used cottage cheese, too, but the results were less than pleasing. The taste wasn't too bad, but the look of it was unappetizing.

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How do you tell if spaghetti is old or bad? mine has little brown specks in different spots on it....it is regular white spaghetti When in doubt, throw it out.

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What is an example of something you can buy that you would also like to have as a nickname? I think I'd want to be called cotton balls.

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Why do some macromolecules provide mores energy than others? The amount of energy yielded from a macromolecule has to do with its structure and how it is processed in the cell. Different macromolecules contain different numbers and types of bonds. Some contain more high energy bonds than others. When a high energy bond is broken, the cell can store that energy in an intermediate like ATP and use it at a later time. So, the more high energy bonds in a...

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Explain your reasoning for if you think people kill people and not guns. and vise versa. "Guns don't kill people, people do.” But I think the gun helps. I just think standing there going, "Bang!" That's not going to kill too many people, is it? You'd have to be really dodgy on the heart to have that… -Eddie Izzard

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Why are men attracted to lesbians? It's biological. A man seeing ten sexually inviting women has the capability to impregnate them all, so being turned on by a bunch of women fondling each other serves his reproductive interests. If he can reproduce with all of them, he passes down genes that make his sons more likely to be aroused in the same situation. A woman surrounded by ten men can only be impregnated by one....

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Where are the heights of stupidity? Usually around the depths of ignorance.

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DOES A KISS ENTAIL AN INSTANT PARTNER RELATIONSHIP? God, I hope not. That would mean I'd be dating my Aunt Dottie, my dog, my friend's new baby, and half the starting line of the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Could Adam and Eve's DNA be matched to anybody living today or vice versa? I suspect it might prove difficult to get a DNA sample from either one of them. But a matriarchal ancestor has recently been pinpointed. Using mitochondrial DNA, which is inherited through the mother, researches have found the elements of her DNA that have been passed down to all her ancestors (every person on the planet). Likewise, the genes inherited from our common male ancestor have also...

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Can anti-Darwinists tell me where they get their disinformation about Darwin? He never said anything about humans coming from monkeys, and evolution has little if anything to do with creationism. Darwin never discussed the creation of the universe. I am so sick of creationists using the same tired, inaccurate arguments about things like the fallability of carbon dating and the gaps in the fossil record. The new big threat to evolution that they're using is the cell doesn't have a way to increase the amount of DNA from one generation to the next (I saw a clearly doctored clip of that question "stumping" the great...

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Darwin's theory we evolved from monkeys is flawed, why? Because Darwin never theorized that we evolved from monkeys, perhaps?

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I'm leaving tomorrow morning for a 5 day business trip, Besides the usual stuff what would you take to make a hotel room more like home? A pile of dirty clothes, some shirts that need to be ironed, mail from the past week you still need to sort through, a drinking glass you used two days ago but haven't managed to bring back into the kitchen yet...

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Who is/was the best T.V. chef ever? The Swedish chef.

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Our expert in automotives, Jerv, has made Sage. Would you like to congratulate him for his achievement, and thank him for dealing with some of the most hard-to-answer questions here on AB? Well played, my friend. Well played indeed.

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Whats the best way to loose belly fat? You can't really target any specific part of your body to lose fat more than others. Think of it: when someone loses weight, the first place you usually notice it is in their face. But have you ever seen anyone doing face-crunches at the gym? Just burn more calories than you consume every day. Sit-ups will give you tone, but won't help the fat melt off your abs.

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How do obscenely wealthy people justify their excessive lifestyles while there are people in this country who do without basic necessities? trump...p.hilton...etc AMAZING NOT ONE ANSWER-YET I LOST 2 POINTS-GO FIGURE!! That's capitalism for you. You end up with haves and have-nots. And while I certainly think it's virtuous to be charitable, not everyone sees it that way, and in this system, that is their right. If you start deciding how much is too much and trying to redistribute, who knows where it would stop? I think it would be a greater injustice to forcefully take resources from the...

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Who would like to join me in congratulating our very sweet Stayblue4life on reaching the colossal level of Sage? Isn't that cool? You've joined the ranks of parsley, rosemary, and thyme. Congrats!

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What is a good name for a three legged dog? Abomination.

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And what makes you think you're worthy to crew the Black Pearl? I know how to get booty. I've dropped anchor in many a port. I can tell a porthole from a poopdeck (and I'm not afraid to swab one). And finally, I'm very comfortable with seamen.

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What is the origin of the word "masochist?" It's named after the guy who pretty much defined the behaviors, Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, an Austrian writer, by Austrian psychiatrist von Krafft-Ebing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masoch

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I've never seen The Colbert Report or anything with Stephen Colbert. Is Colbert really that funny? He's funny if you like satire and don't hold conservative viewpoints too sacred. He spoofs the megalomaniacal right-wing talk show pundit, and he does it with scathing accuracy.

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I've never seen The Colbert Report or anything with Stephen Colbert. Is Colbert really that funny? He's funny if you like satire and don't hold conservative viewpoints too sacred. He spoofs the megalomaniacal right-wing talk show pundit, and he does it with scathing accuracy.

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Why Doesn't answerbag make people explain why they gave a negative point? I'd support making people accountable for leaving negative points. It might reduce some of the trolling that goes on.

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How do creationists explain: "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny"?? or do they recognize it? By completely denying it, like this website (http://www.christiananswers.net/q-eden/edn-c024.html). Or, one of my personal favorite comebacks when I confront someone (usually a family member) with strong scientific backing for an idea that doesn't mesh with the religious take: "I will destroy the wisdom of all who claim to be wise. I will confuse those who think they know so...

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At what age does a woman become a spinster or "old maid?" I know these are old fashioned terms, but more and more women are remaining unmarried. Do you think a spinster must be a virgin? I'm going to ballpark it at 35. That's when the eggs start to turn. And what's a woman good for other than a fertile uterus and a couple of sweater cows?

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What happened to the three boys that played Tim Allens sons on Home Improvement? Here's what happened careerwise: Zachary Ty Brian: http://imdb.com/name/nm0117022/ Jonathan Taylor Thomas: http://imdb.com/name/nm0001795/ Taran Noah Smith: http://imdb.com/name/nm0810101/ The summary- they drifted into obscurity. Funny, that's so unexpected for child actors.

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Is there anyone that you're completely 100% (!!!) comfortable with? Someone that you can truly be yourself while they're around? What's your relation to this person? I'm impressed with you people. I'm not even a hundred percent comfortable with myself.

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Planning a vacation to USA from last week of April'08 running till 2nd/3rd week of May. Wondering if weather good then. What are the best months to travel in USA? I can't speak for the rest of the country, but hopefully other ABers will instead of chastizing you for not being specific. If you're going to be in the northeast US, you're probably going to get temperatures around 50-60 degrees Fahrenheit, and lots of rain, maybe even a bit of snow in the really northern regions. The Northeast is probably best weatherwise from late May...

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I gave myself a mini tarot card reading at home. The "present tense" card read death. I'm assuming if you get something like that it doesn't necessarily mean your going to die.I was thinking it may mean old habits r dying. What could the card mean?.... Considering you posted in 'Science,' it means absolutely nothing.

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How do I have a American accent? Because i am a Chinese girl who learn English hard. And once my classmates made fun at my suck pronociation. I wanna make them feel amaing to me. If you started to learn English after age 12 or so, you probably will always have a slight accent because of the way your brain develops. It's especially hard for native Chinese speakers because English has a few sounds that Chinese doesn't. It's hard to retrain your brain (and your ears and your tongue) after they've already gotten used to a certain way. Keep up the hard...

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What tradition are you carrying on? A tradition of excellence.

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Can you name something that is smooth? Tan suave como mantequilla en un chango pelon. As smooth as butter on a bald monkey.

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Picked up a homeless guy,made him your gardener.later your wife dumps you for this guy. court awards her with U.S.$40 million settlement in cash.what's your reaction? "Alright, universe. You win again."

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Can you name something in your bedroom that begins with the letter D? Must...keep...it...clean... double A batteries? (hey, I could have gone for the easy one)

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Has any one noticed that i have more or less left ab due to it being well kinda boring? The community has actually been grieving your absence. We sent out a search party a month back, but when they disappeared too we figured you for dead. There have been a few candlelight vigils...I personally haven't been able to eat for weeks...and any question that references a superhero brings most of us to tears. But thanks for letting us know you've found someone else. Really...

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I GOT SPIRIT, HOW BOUT YOU?!!!!!!!!!!! ^_^ How bout you go blow some sunshine up your arse? So, in answer to your question, I'd have to say no, no I most certainly do not.

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What "walk into a bar" jokes do you know? A lightbulb walks into a bar. How many beers would it take for you to screw it?

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Do you know anyone that signs their name with an "X" instead of a real signature? No, but I know a joke about it: A hillbilly was visiting the big city and checked into a nice hotel. At the counter, he signed his name with an X and started to walk away. Then he stopped, turned and put a circle around the X. “Now, I’ve seen lots of people from the mountains sign with an X,” the receptionist said. “But I’ve never seen one with a circle...

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If I was hurt would you kiss it to make it better? It depends. If I kiss you where it's sore, would you feel better, or would you feel nothing at all?

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Do you find it comforting when someone tells you that everything will be okay? I find it placating and dismissive. It's like saying "everything for a reason." There is no way anyone could possibly know if things will get better. It's much better to say that you can understand how someone is feeling.

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What do you think of chemistry? I don't think of chemistry.

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What percentage of the human body is water? Medical physiology maintains that for an average male, it is 60%, while females is around 50%. http://physioweb.med.uvm.edu/bodyfluids/fluid1.htm

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I need some science fair project ideas for a 7th grader. I already checked tons of websites, but there is nothing that I like. Any tips,or ideas? Studies that correlate behaviors are always interesting, and involve only a moderate amount of effort. I did one when I was that age about time spent playing video games vs. amount of time it took to do a puzzle-type task. If your 7th grader likes to interview people, a survey that asks about two behaviors might yield some correlations (how many hours of TV a week vs. grade point average)....

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What is the worst thing god has ever done? The worst thing God has ever done would be to have given human beings a divine justification for doing atrocious things to each other. "Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise by false, and by the rulers as useful." -Seneca the Younger

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Is 116 pounds a good weight for a woman in her 30's who is 5ft 3 1/2 inches tall? That gives you a Body Mass Index of 20.2, considering you're of average build. Normal body mass indices range from 18.5 through 24.9. Anything under 18.5 is considered unhealthily underweight, while BMI's over 25 are overweight.

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Who invented the Mercury Thermometer? Freddy Mercury.

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How does molecular biology also support the concept of evolution? On a molecular level, organisms are remarkably similar to one another. The substances found in a bacterial cell are almost exactly like the substances in your cells, and the work in very much the same ways. An organism like a chimpanzee is even more similar to us on a cellular level (DNA, proteins, signalling mechanisms, etc). And in the same way that your closest relations are the most...

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According to evolution, why are there still organsims like alligators and giant tortoises? Because they fill a niche. If an organism arrives at a form that works and nothing comes along to outcompete it, it doesn't have to waste energy by adapting further. Organisms like sharks and some reptiles, who have looked pretty much the same as they did millions of years ago, are just as evolved as you our me (in fact, everything you see around you today has been evolving for the same...

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Do you believe we are genetically predetermined to be criminals? Twin studies have suggested that genetics are at least partially involved in criminal behavior, especially when the behavior is caused by an underlying condition such as antisocial personality disorder. That said, a genetic predisposition to something does not mean a person is locked into behaving a certain way. A person who is at increased risk of heart disease because of his genetics can...

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On invitations, what does it mean when the time is written as "six for seven" or "seven for eight" (and then usually "carriages at midnight" - the ending time)? Could it mean arrive at six for dinner at seven?

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Who do you think could be a better president than George Bush? A catatonic lemur.

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How would you explain "color" to a color blind world? Color is like music for the eyes.

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Why is there a tricuspid (3) valve betwwen the right atrium and the right ventricle of the heart and only a bicuspid (2) valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle? The differences between the right and left sides of the heart are mainly due to the resistance against which each side must pump. The right heart pumps blood through the lungs, which is a relatively short and low resistance path. The left heart delivers blood to the systemic circulation, and must generate enough force to pump through the miles of vasculature in the body. To serve the...

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Which colors of light do plants absorb the best Plants (using different isoforms of chlorophyll) absorb light maximally at wavelengths of 400-500 nm and 600-700 nm. This translates to violet-blue and orange-red light, respectively. Plants are green because green light is absorbed the most poorly. The green wavelengths bounce off and get captured by cells in our retina.

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What is the best type of sex? The female sex.

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Have you ever liked a cover version of a song better than the original? which? Quiet Riot doing Slade's 'Cum on Feel the Noize.' I'm an obligate child of the 80s.

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What would you write on the moon for everyone to see? Could we just draw a big crack down the center of it? It'd be a cosmic-scaled prank.

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Anyone like beating the bookie? No, I much prefer losing my money.

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What happeneds when you beath in too much oxygen? and/or what happends when your at too high of an altitude? Breathing in too high a concentration of oxygen for an extended period of time can cause oxygen toxicity. It's not fully understood why, but it may be because at high concentrations, superoxide (a free radical) is more likely to form, causing harmful free radical cascades in the body. At high altitudes, there is less O2 in the atmosphere. Initially, the body has a hard time coping...

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My daughter has lost 20 lbs since aug, not trying, has shaking and a fast pulse rate what could it be? Absolutely take that girl to a doctor, but it sounds like the classic presentation of hyperthroidism.

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How likely is it to get pregnant while nursing exclusively? It's not likely if you feed exclusively and regularly, and are not getting your period. The hormone that stimulates lactation (prolactin) also inhibits ovulation. It can be just as effective as oral contraceptives, but, like oral contraceptives, the moment you miss a feeding (if you are sick, for example), or stop, you are at an increased risk of pregnancy. Women do vary in the amount...

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What happens when cells do not respond to the signals that normally regulate their growth Uncontrolled cell growth can lead to tumors or cancer. There is still much to be understood about why and how this occurs, but one way that a lot of research has been done on is oncogenes. These are genes that, when mutated, can lead to cancer. An example is the RAS gene, which makes a membrane protein involved in cell signalling. A mutation makes the protein insensitive to its normal...

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What does AIDS do to a human body? It hijacks a certain cell type in the immune system (T helper) that are usually used to summon an immune response to a pathogen. When another cell type (T killer) notice that the T helper cells are infected, it kills the cell. This is usually a good way to get rid of infected cells in the body, but in the case of HIV, the cell that's being destroyed by the immune system is the very same...

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A 5 yr old boy is 100% above normal height for his age group and recently has been complaining of headaches and vision problems. A CT scan indicates a large pitutary tumor: 1) What hormone is being secreted in excess, 2) what is the name of the condition The hormone that is causing the problem is somatotropin, or growth hormone. Growth hormone encourages growth and cell proliferation. The child's condition is called gigantism. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growth_hormone http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigantism

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What can you never get enough of? Air. No matter how much I get, I just want more. I've tried to quit a few times, but I usually go into withdrawal and just pass out, and when I come to I'm using it even more than I was before I tried to give it up. It's an addiction, man.

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How do you cope after a suicide attempt? Get yourself into some intensive therapy. Your name suggests you may be into self mutilation as well (I hope I'm wrong). If that's the case, combined with a suicide attempt, it seems you have some issues that really need sorting out. I don't know what it is you're dealing with, but you don't have to deal with it alone. It might be something that happened to you, or...

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Why is receptor-mediated endocytosis more effecient than pinocytosis I don't know if you can call it more efficient, but it is definately more specific. Receptors recognize certain molecules and internalize them, while pinocytosis involves taking in a little bubble of the extracellular milleui and whatever comes in with it.

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As far as is know in the universe is anything found to exist at absolute zero? I believe from background big band radiation that space is about 2.73 degrees above this. So where, if anywhere, does -273 C(0 K) exist? So far, scientists haven't been able to record anything at a temperature of absolute zero, but they're getting close. As far as I understand it, it's more a problem of getting an instrument sensitive enough to register those kind of temperatures than it is to actually get something that cold. You might find these articles relevent. ...

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How can you tell if a teacher is flirting with a student, or is way too nice to a student in a inappropriate way? I would say go with your instincts. If it just doesn't feel right, even if you can't articulate why, something could be wrong. Talk to someone older that you trust. If it's nothing, no one can blame you for being concerned, but if it turns out to be something and you ignored your feelings, that would be worse.

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What kind of Veggies or Fruits that can help a lot in reducing High Blood Pressure? Some people told me that Celery is good on this. Any Suggestions?? Thanks There's not much data out yet to confirm the effectiveness of different fruits and veggies on bringing down blood pressure. There may be some benefit to vitamin C, omega-3 fatty acids, Coenzyme Q, and magnesium. You could try incorporating these into your diet, but there's no guarantee they'll be effective. At the very least, it doesn't hurt to eat a balanced diet. A...

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Does homosexuality exist in the animal kingdom? Some pretty compelling evidence that it does: http://youtube.com/watch?v=OIcrCZQkSlg (to be fair, it does have a bit of vulgarity in it, so don't watch if that sort of thing offends you)

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Can dolphins & whales breathe through their mouths if they want to? I'm not an expert in marine biology, but from what I found, it seems as though the nasal passages (the blowhole) and the trachea in whales and dolphins do not share a connection with the mouth. Correspondingly, the esophagus seems to lead directly from the mouth to the stomach. Humans can breathe through their mouth because the nasopharynx connects to both the esophagus and the trachea....

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What do people like about pork? It's the Jewish kyrptonite!

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Why did man not remain at a level comparable to the other primates but evolved more intelligence than what is needed to simply survive? 'Simply surviving' isn't the goal in terms of evolutionary theory-it's all about generating the most offspring. The more progeny a species can get to survive, the more natural selection will favor that species. Evolution certainly doesn't have the foresight to know which adaptations will be trouble down the road, it can't get complacent when things are just okay,...

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How do the audio frequencies within the range of human perception change with a person's age? The stereoreceptors in the human ear that pick up high frequencies are more delicate and therefore a lot more sensitive to damage. As you get older, many people lose the ability to hear higher pitches because of the accumulated damage to these receptors.

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A women with normal color vision, whose father was color blind, marries a man with normal color vision. What do you expect to see among their offspring? Color vision is an X-linked recessive trait. In order for a woman (XX) to be color blind, both her X chromosomes must have the mutated gene. If she only gets one mutated gene, her other X chromosome can make up for it and she won't be colorblind, but she will be able to pass down the bad gene. If a man (XY) receives a defective gene on his X chromosome, he will express the trait since...

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Do marine mammals such as whales catch colds? They can, although it's very difficult to actually study. Viruses and bacteria are both abundant in marine environments, and marine mammals can 'catch' things like the common cold or salmonella the same as we can. http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract;jsessionid=2235D1B3B35C09AA4BFF9AC67EACE238.tomcat1?fromPage=online&aid=425859 ...

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Is taste due solely to stimulation of receptors in the nose No, and you can experience this for yourself by holding your nose while eating. Your tongue has five major types of taste buds (papillae) that can sense broad catergories of tastes: sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and umami (also described as savory). Without your nose, you can tell the difference between these major catergories, but can't distinguish more subtle flavors, like the difference...

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How many of you really know what stem cell research is all about? I think the public's knowledge of stem cell research is murky at best. Biology is kind of my area of expertise, and I knew pathetically little about stem cell research until the issue came up in an ethics class. And even when I went looking for information, it was hard to tell if the information was credible. With this and other emotionally charged issues, it's so much easier to...

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Now..we know HOW the heart beats but WHY DOES THE HEART BEAT? I need an explanation to this. I'm doing a research for my school. The Basic Explanation: There are pacemaker cells in the heart that trigger rhythmic contraction of heart muscle. The Not-So-Basic Explanation: Most nerve cells are activated in reponse to some sort of outside signal (like touch, or light, or neurotransmitters). When they receive the signal they recognize, they depolarize to spread the signal on to the next cell in the line. In the heart,...

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Can you make totaly immersive virtual reality with electric stimulation on the Central nervous system using electrodes? Can I? No, I most definately can't. But based on our current knowledge of how the CNS works, I guess it's hypothetically possible. As cool as that would be, I suspect we've oversimplified the workings of the nervous system, and there's more to it than simple electrical conduction. I wouldn't be surprised if more sensitive tools and more sophisticated techniques pick...

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How can a person learn to become more self confident? In all aspects of life. What are some ways to go about doing this. Exercise or play a sport. Sure, it helps you feel better about the way you look, and you get a skill, and blah blah blah. But the important thing is that it releases chemicals that make you feel great.

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What brand of beer gets you drunk the fastest? Budlight, Budweiser, coors light, corona, landshark, yuengling, tsingtao, etc. Also which tastes better? If you can find Dogfish Head (it's brewed in Delaware), the percent alcohol is crazy high (21%), and it's delicious. Belzebuth is a Belgian brew, so it's a lot harder to find and more expensive, but it's 39% alcohol, the highest in the world for a beer.

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What does the term "touche" mean exactly? i have always used it as a way of saying good point. It's an old fencing term that means something like 'I've been touched.' It's used to acknowledge when your opponent hits you.

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Why is (modern) science often pitted against (ancient) spirituality, when both science & spirituality are fundamentally rational? First, spirituality is not rational. In fact, it is the exact opposite- it is based, not on reason, but on faith. That's not to say one is any more virtuous than the other. I think it would depend on the situation. Second, I think the contention between science and religion has to do with the fact that many spiritual people have historically seen God (or their variation) as a way to...

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The process of anticipating that you will be punished for misbehaving takes place where? The most likely site for anticipating reward and punishment is the orbitofrontal cortex (your forebrain), although other areas of the brain (like the striatum or the caudate nucleus) have been shown to be involved as well.

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Why do people say PIN number when that truly means Personal Identification Number Number? The same reason they say ATM machine.

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Why do many (or all?) of Apple's products start with an i?(iPod, iMovie, iTunes, etc) What is the purpose of that "i"? internet. at least that's what it stood for when they introduced the first iMac (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BHPtoTctDY)

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Name Something Green? Electric cars.

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Is it weird that i have more friends who are alot older than me? i'm 16 and a few of my closest friends are 30+ It's not normal, but I think it's weirder on the part of the 30-somethings. There is just a huge difference a normal thirty year old and a teenager. You might be remarkably mature for your age (I believe you that you are), but your friends are probably at a different level of development than most other people their own age. I'm in my mid-twenties myself, and if my friends...

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Have you ever dissected a frog? Yes, and a worm, rat, shark, salamander, lamprey, cat, and an 88-year old female. Hooray for formaldehyde.

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Any remedies?? I've had a massive headache, can't eat, become grossed out, nauseated, and haven't slept... please help! It sounds like you're having a migraine. Sometime pills with caffeine like excedrin help. If you get them often, your doctor can give you a prescription for something like Imitrex. Feel better!

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I always heard when I was younger that women and men had a different number of bones, but now all I can find is that there are 206. Do men and women have a different number or is this an old wives' tale? I heard that story when I was growing up too. But both men and women have twelve ribs. Some people do have an extra rib, but it's considered pathological, and as far as I know it's not related to sex.

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What's a harmless drug i can slip a wolf to make him more vulnerable? Ruff-ies.

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My dog is a Chow and Husky Mix. She is only 4 months old and wont eat any food including table scraps? She is slugish and she is very tired? Please help? Keep a close eye on her, but get her to a vet as soon as you can. When my dog had parvovirus, which is potentially fatal, that's how it started. Within a day she was vomiting and didn't have the strength to stand. If she's recently been in contact with other dogs (or the feces of other dogs), she might have caught something. Hopefully it's nothing serious, but I...

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If i french kiss a rabid wolf will i get rabies? If you are french kissing rabid wolves, rabies should be the least of your concerns.

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What is the rotator cuff and where is it locared? How does it function The rotator cuff refers to the subscapularis, the infraspinatus, the teres minor, and the supraspinatus muscles in your shoulder. The bones in your shoulder joint (the humurous and the acromion of the scapula) just barely touch each other. The upside of this is that you can move your arm in almost any direction (as opposed to, say, your elbow joint which has limited motion). The downside is,...

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What has to happen before a second nerve impulse can be generated? The sodium channels that initiate depolarization have to go from an inactive state to a closed state. The sodium channel has two gates-an inactivation gate and a regular gate. Both of them are capable of completely blocking the channel alone, but they can both be shut at the same time too. Most of the time, the regular gate is the only one that's closed. During a nerve impulse, the...

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I am called by many yet I have no name. I am recognized digitally only. What am I? are you a phone number?

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Adam had0, Eve had 2, today we all have 3. What am I? you sure you don't mean today 'everyone' has three? cause that riddle would make more sense

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I have my tounge pierced, and have had it since about march,2007. It seems healed to me but there is a lump on the left side of the bar that has been there and i never thought anything of it, Personally i dont think it to be normal. What do I do? It's probably a keloid. Keloids are a type of hard scar tissue that are often found at piercing sites. There're completely harmless. If the lump gets bigger or starts causing you pain, you should take out the piercing and go see a doctor. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keloid

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How much does getting the tongue piercing itself hurt?What can I do to convince my parents?How long exactly does it take till I can talk completely normal again?Is a weekend enough?What reputation do people have if they have a tongue piercing? Tongue piercings are one of the less painful piercings you can get. It's because the bulk of your tongue is muscle, which doesn't have the same pain nerve receptors as your skin. I've heard that clamping the tongue is the worst part of the procedure, but I promised the piercer I wouldn't move and he did it without the clamp. Your tongue will swell initially (almost...

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My self esteem and confidence have been suffering a lot lately. I do have a history of depression and low self esteem, going back to early adolesence. how do I get out of this rut? Have you considered medication? You can't always talk yourself out of depression, especially when you're in the midst of it. Sometimes meds can be a tool to get you to a point where you can deal, and you can always wean yourself off when you feel like you have a grip on things again. I hope you find the help you need.

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If you could be placed into the plot of any book, which one would you choose? The Chronicles of Narnia.

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What is the highest level of education you have and does this help you in your job or life.? I'm working on an MD.

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How do you have sex? Discretely.

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Do you like Rob Thomas with Matchbox 20 or by himself? D. None of the above

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What type of website is good for regent tutering? And How do I remmber the infermation? (especially on the global and u.s and living enviornment regent)? I used to tutor the Living Environment Regents, and a lot of the questions get repeated from year to year (not the same exact wording, but testing the same bit of information). I think doing a billion practice exams is the best way to study, and this site has a bunch http://regentsprep.org/ Beyond that, mnemonics is a great way to memorize. A lot of mnemonics use first letters: Kids...

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Surfer dude stuns physicists with theory of everything ... comments ??? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/core/Content/displayPrintable.jhtml?xml=/earth/2007/11/14/scisurf114.xml&site=30&page=0 This is totally righteous.

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How meny muscles are there in a human back...and what type of muscle are they ( skeletal ect...) The muscles of the back are skeletal. There are a bunch, but the exact number would depend on how you define back muscles. Anatomists usually think of the back muscles as those that are entirely contained within the back and function to move the spine (rotatores, erector spinae...). Then there are muscles that I would consider back muscles but actually function by moving limbs (trapezius,...

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What is the difference between an isometric contraction and an isotonic contraction? The root 'metric' refers to length, so that makes an isometric muscle contraction one that occurs at a constant length. 'Tonic' in this case refers to the tension generated, so isotonic contraction involves a constant tension (or force), but the length changes. I think it makes the most sense when you imagine picking up a cup of coffee from a table. When you first grab...

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What would happen to hormone production, if the connection between the hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary gland was severed? You would still be able to utilize hormones sent to the adenohypophysis (the anterior pituitary) because they travel from the hypothalamus via a portal system of blood vessels. Oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone, however, travel through the stalk of the pituitary and wouldn't be able to communicate with their target cells in the neurohypophisis (posterior pituitary).

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If you had to choice between an ugly girl, but gifted with brilliant conversation and witty humor, or an hottie sexy and as caring as the other, but quite boring when it's left to conversation, who'd you'll choose? Go with the conversation. "Everything else in marriage is transitory, but most of the time in interaction is spent in conversation." -Nietzche

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If I watch your back, will you watch mine? No, but if you'll be my body guard, I can be your long lost pal.

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What would be one reason a man would become aggressive with their wife/GF when they were the sweetest and most caring before it got to that point? Would it be due to cheating or just taking out frustration on them? It depends on what you mean by aggressive, but I would suspect it wasn't something the woman had done and that the man was simply abusive. Many abusive men are charming most of the time. I don't think you can blame someone else for losing control of your own emotions, although that's what happens in most violent relationships. I hope this was a hypothetical question, but if...

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Do you sometimes feel like a triple helix in a double helix world? No, quite the opposite. The older I get, the harder it seems to find a complementary strand.

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Have you ever seen a grown man naked? Yes. Now, to make this interesting- have you ever seen a naked man grow?

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Is bathing in breast milk good for your skin? I'm curious. Where are you going to get a bathtub full of breast milk? Do you have an army of wet nurses?

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Have you ever wondered how old is the oldest cell in your body? And if you're a girl, your egg cells are even older than you are.

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Can depression cause blurry eyes? Only if you're crying.

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What are some nice things to tell a girl when you give her a flower? Here. Watch this die.

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My 4&1/2 month old female boxer constantly urinates. I'll take her out&5 mins later she'll go inside. Then 15 mins later she'll go in her cage, on the carpet, etc. She also seems to always be thirsty. Do you have any idea as to My dog had a similar problem, and when I took her to the vet they found she had a urinary tract infection. If that's what's wrong with your dog, she might need antibiotics. Hope your dog gets better!

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How is the teenage brain different to that of an adult? One aspect I always found interesting is that a teenager's prefrontal cortex is still developing. That area, in adults, is usually active in planning, judgement, and impulse control. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2002163863_healthteenmoods30.html

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Is aonyne fmaiailr wtih tihs sduty? The hmaun bairn is an amnzaig oargn, isn't it?

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Who believes in you? Fairies.

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Why is the rate at which mutations occur rather slow? Because most mutations either have no effect or are detrimental. If humans, who as a species don't reproduce that quickly (compared to say, bacteria), were able to accumulate lots of mutations during their lifetime, it would be very difficult to create a sperm or egg cell healthy enough to develop into a child. We operate more on the "it it ain't broke, don't fix it"...

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Who sings " Who like pina colada and getting caught in the rain...making love at midnight " Its like about a guy who is bored with his wife, so he puts am ad in the newspaper saying some of that stuff. There is other words but i cant think of it. Rupert Holmes!

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What lyric is this? (song, band) "Just because your paranoid, don't mean they're not after you". Smells like Nirvana. The song's called 'Territorial Pissings' from Nevermind.

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Scientifically speaking, what are the actual odds (1 in ?) that life came about by chance? According to Richard Dawkins, approximately one. Here's how he rationalizes it: Say you get to roll a die once. What is the probability that you get a four? 1/6, right? Okay Richard Dawkins, you say, you're being condescending. Now what if you had to roll this die for a week straight? What's the probability you're going to roll a four now? It's pretty much...

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Will redheads ever become extinct? You redheads can relax. No one's going extinct. For that to happen, there would have to be some severe disadvantage to having red hair *and* for carrying the gene for red hair. Recessive genes don't just disappear. Even if having red hair made someone so repulsive that no one would have their children, there would still be carriers that could pass the redhead gene on to their...

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Why are medical PET scans so expensive? You're not just paying for the equipment, the power it uses, or a technician to run the test. You're also paying for all the time and research that went into developing and producing the machine, which determines how much it'll cost to lease. The cost of research and development is what inflates lots of prices in medicine.

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What is the worst name or combination of names that you have personally ever seen or known someone with the name(s)? Richard Weed. And he actually chose to go by Dick.

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I heard from someone that there was an element that they almost freezed in time but i want to know what element it is does anyone know? You might be referring to recent work in labs to obtain temperatures of absolute zero. Theoretically, at absolute zero, there will be no heat in the system and all atomic motion will stop- although it's not really considered "freezing time." When an element is in this super-cooled state, it's called a "Bose-Einstein condensate." It's not a specific element,...

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