If a duck took a selfie would they call it “human face”?
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    @Kristen_Boschma
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    Why does anything exist, rather than nothing at all?
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    Although I was raised as a strict Irish-style Roman Catholic, after many years of deep thought, I am now an atheist, humanist, rationalist and sceptic, and have come to the conclusion that this is the most important unanswered philosophical question. I do not believe there is any need to postulate a creator, because belief in a creator god leads to the obvious next questions of who or what made god, and who or what made who or what made god, and so on indefinitely.

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    Rosemary Sceats
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    How much Propylene Glycol is safe to have in the bloodstream?
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    Find out if the food admin & the drug admin have correlated their ‘facts’ on PG. What ‘safe’ means, when talking about this petroleum-based substance: PG is a preservative in nearly all over food, drinks, self-care products, medicines…

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    @initiallyno
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    Why are there so many Self Help Books?
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    @1Phineasmaximus
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    Why isn’t there more research into making lab grown hamburgers and mince cheaper, surely it’s a matter of scale to make them cheaper?
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    James Geddes
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    How do first generation Australians or recent migrants to Australia justify supporting highly restrictive migration policies?
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    The sheer number of culturally diverse members of our community who show up to anti-Islam and anti-migration rallies flies in the face of the notion that such movements are only supported by those identifying as Anglo Australian.

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    Liz Bitar
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    Does science fiction give us an unrealistic expectation that we can effectively inhabit Mars?
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    The recent discovery of water on Mars has brought into perspective that a manned mission may contaminate the results of any discovery of life. Perchlorates and cosmic radiation are still barriers to a lengthy mission. Is it more important to have realistic expectations of Mars or a vision of solving problems to which we do not yet have answers?

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    Ggorgg
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    What is your most dangerous idea?
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    Answers are almost always too safe.

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    Matthew
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    How can we change the culture of secrecy? Is it all about corporatism or something more?
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    Democracy cannot thrive without transparency. Secrecy undermines grass roots participation in affairs that directly affect them.

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    Evelyn
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    Is it more important to focus on the present (enjoying the moment), future (achieving goals) or past (learning from mistakes)?
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    What makes for a more fulfilling life?

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    @littlecrossing
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    What paradigm will replace the current power-centric economic, political system?
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    Most of today’s global problems originate in the competitive foundation of the current economic, political paradigm. We will never realise humanity’s highest goals unless we learn to start from a different place in thinking about the “system” we live within.

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    Jim Brown
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    Should we bring back conscription?
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    Some countries use a year of compulsory military service as a rite of passage for young adults. Looking at our 18 year olds today, some might say we need to bring in this kind of enforced ‘gap year’ for the good of the individual and of our whole society. And of course, it would strengthen the country militarily to have a national service corps. But at what cost? Would this be worth it?

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    Deb
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    What is the future of politics?
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    The current political system is under pressure around the world. High levels of community distrust, eroding of 2 party systems & decreasing membership, rise of extreme groups, loss of national sovereignty, impact of global corporations.

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    @geeforce77
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