Why a festival of Interrobang?
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    It seemed the obvious question to ask and it doesn’t matter to me but I will be interested in any responses.

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    Eddie Creaney
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    Why do we talk so much about moving forward when all we do is repeat ourselves?
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    My passion for history often leads to frustration that we seem to learn so litle from the past, and the pain of a friend’s recent and unexpected marriage break up has been exacerbated by so many glibly advising her to move forward when she can’t (yet).

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    Barbara Napthine
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    Why has the world still not taken action on climate change?
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    Despite knowing about the risks of climate change since the 1960s and after 25 years of UN climate negotiations, emissions have continued to rise. With the impacts now clearly visible around the world, why are governments still failing to act?

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    James Clark
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    Does the universe have a memory? Once a moment has passed does that mean it is gone forever or does it exist somewhere else?
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    I’m interested in what is time and how it is linked to space. I wonder if it will be possible to time travel.

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    Rod Stevens
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    Why are politicians involved in border protection?
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    We have laws, law enforcement bodies, military defence resources, and humanitarian organisations sponsored by Government. Why don’t we just let them do their job without political meddling? If the public don’t agree, political parties can suggest change as part of an election platform and we can vote for it.

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    Peter Martin
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    Why do humans tend to get more politically conservative as they get older? (Specifically, my dad).
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    @annette_v
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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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    Why is peace so elusive between the Israelites and the Palestinians? Can it ever happen?
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    Because this is cradle of all the other issues.

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    Elaine
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    Does Morality only exist when someone else is watching?
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    Is there an objective sense of what is moral? Or, does morality only exist in action between people. If you steal a movie online is this OK because no one saw you do it? If people are abused in detention centres is this OK because no one was watching?

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    @petehouly
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    Will occupants of driverless cars be far less safe if sharing the road with human drivers?
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    I’ve been thinking about automated vehicles lately and wondering if, in order for visions of their ideal function are to be realised, cities/societies will need to change wholesale – rather than incrementing as people slowly adopt new technologies/models.

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    @PaperRadio
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    Why do humans produce tears when we get upset ?
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    Is it a protective reaction to dtop us from seeing things that cause us pain ? Evolutionary mystery.

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    Jen
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    0^0 = ?
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    @pjkaroly
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    If science is the search for truth, why is innovation suppressed in peer review?
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    It is important to me because the search for truth has been limited by this process that says we must rely upon outdated theories of others. This process limits creative thought and tells us how to view the world. It is nothing less than boundaries upon subjective experience of the world. People should question this because it limits the perception of truth.

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    Nika
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