Why do we never see pigeon babies?
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    Belinda Reemer
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    Abdul Abdullah: do you think the Australian government has worked out why young Muslims are pissed off?
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    It is a critically important question.

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    Phil
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    What do you strive for in life: happiness, honor, meaning, depth, engagement, hope?
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    Inspired by Rebecca Solnit’s The Mother of All Questions in Harper’s, and my own wondering if ‘happiness’ is really the best word to describe what we all are/should be looking for.

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    @noplain
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    What’s the point of the relentless self-obsession that social media fosters?
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    Because I don’t understand people’s obsession with sharing their usually boring lives and opinions.

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    Marie Alafaci
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    Are words more important than actions?
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    @oliviaejallen
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    Should I give a tip in Australia for service that is just OK?
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    It seems as though tips are expected now – even when the service is bad and restaurant wages are liveable.

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    Ben Michaels
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    How are people okay with eating animal skin?
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    I can kind of understand eating flesh – we don’t even see our own flesh in that way, at least not if all goes well. But skin? We’re covered in it. Gross. Crackly, chewy, stretchy, crispy burnt skin. ‘You gonna eat that?’ Yeuch.

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    @PaperRadio
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    Is P equivalent to NP?
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    The P versus NP problem is a major unsolved problem in computer science. Informally, it asks whether every problem whose solution can be quickly verified by a computer can also be quickly solved by a computer. For a correct solution of the “P versus NP” question, the Clay Mathematics Institute (CMI) will award a prize of $1.000.000.

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    @petehouly
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    What is the future for humanity given the impacts of economic growth and burgeoning population?
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    It matters because there does appear to be the collective wisdom to consider the impacts

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    Peter Carroll
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    What are the problems that money solves? Are there other solutions?
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    Climate change and the arts are two prime examples of areas where seems difficult to apply this metric-based approach. I am curious about alternatives. What if everyone had a smartphone? Could we something radically different emerge?

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    Emmanuel
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    Why do we not value darkness anymore?
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    Light pollution, glare and light trespass are all easy environmental problems to fix. If we can’t (or won’t) fix this, then what chance do we have of reducing or reversing other environmental issues?

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    Sasha Joura
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    Is it OK for comedians to make jokes about sensitive subjects, ie. abortion, terrorism, torture, abusing women, etc.
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    I think laughter make unbearable subjects more bearable and encourages discussion. I think we are too politically correct and our social interaction is the poorer for it.

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    Janet Ashkar
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    Why do we humans so often ignore the “elephants in the room”?
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    Similar to avoiding the important by tackling the urgent. Both citizens and pollies do it, more than is good for us, don’t we?

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    mary voice
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