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Origins
The great cross-disciplinary ideological tinderbox, usually expressed as "creation vs. evolution", or "science vs religion". Unavoidably mingling philosophy, religion, and science, few topics are this perennially hot. Come and sharpen your mental tools here, regardless of where you stand on the issue. Simultaneously hone your dialectic skills and your ability to maintain a civil tone when confronted by ignorant fools. |
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Tue Mar 04, 2014 1:28 pm |
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Philosophy
Philosophers, philosophies, ultimate questions, ultimate answers, competing paradigms. Step back from the details and ask the bigger questions. Discuss the elephant standing in the room. |
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Wed Dec 05, 2012 1:21 pm |
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Religion
The status (and meaning) of religion itself in general, as well as specific questions and arguments about specific sets of religious tenets. |
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Tue Mar 18, 2014 12:32 pm |
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Mathematics
Numbers, plus other symbols and rules. Their application to the physical world. Especially finite mathematics, combinatorics, and probability. |
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Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:51 am |
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Language
Pedants' corner. Grammar, nuance, and other linguistic minutiae, for those who care about precision in their words. |
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Sun Sep 14, 2008 2:26 pm |
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Culture
Whether highbrow or vulgar, the stories and songs we know can act as a common point of reference in discussing other matters. |
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Wed Aug 29, 2012 11:59 am |
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Everything Else
All Nutterly matters not covered by one of the more specific categories above. |
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Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:46 pm |
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