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Can all mammals fart?

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Why does medical research require treatment to work better than placebo, given placebo is proven to work better than nothing, but doctors never (or very rarely) actually prescribe placebo?

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Why do singularity-believers think computers will be able to design computers smarter than they are, and so on ad infinitum?

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Would you gain more calories from cutting off your leg and eating it than you would spend healing?

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Double-blinded trials seem prone to logistical risks. Are there any known or suspected examples where the blinding got screwed up and research subjects got the wrong treatment?

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Double blinding of medical trials seems like a huge opportunity for mix-ups, misunderstandings and mayhem. Are there any recorded (or suspected) cases where the placebo and treatment got switched?

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What human structures would last longest if we all died tonight?

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What are the actual two sides of the climate change issue (i.e. a legitimate scientific dispute or disagreement within the mainstream) that reporters should be forced to address in their stories?

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If we all died tonight, what human-made structures would last longest?

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When did sleep evolve?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Can all mammals fart?	1
Why does medical research require treatment to work better than placebo, given placebo is proven to work better than nothing, but doctors never (or very rarely) actually prescribe placebo?	1
Why do singularity-believers think computers will be able to design computers smarter than they are, and so on ad infinitum?	1
Would you gain more calories from cutting off your leg and eating it than you would spend healing?	1
Double-blinded trials seem prone to logistical risks. Are there any known or suspected examples where the blinding got screwed up and research subjects got the wrong treatment?	1
Double blinding of medical trials seems like a huge opportunity for mix-ups, misunderstandings and mayhem. Are there any recorded (or suspected) cases where the placebo and treatment got switched?	1
What human structures would last longest if we all died tonight?	1
What are the actual two sides of the climate change issue (i.e. a legitimate scientific dispute or disagreement within the mainstream) that reporters should be forced to address in their stories?	1
If we all died tonight, what human-made structures would last longest?	1
When did sleep evolve?	1