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On the new TSA body scan/pat down So as the holidays approach and people fly more, more and more airports are instituting either a full-body x-ray scan or a more aggressive pat-down for all passengers. Here are some relevant articles:…
Favourite moment in politics? [font=Verdana][color=green]Greetings! Recently, I've been watching videos online about great moments in politics, and then I wondered "Is there a best moments in politics thread on FAKKU?"…
Impossible to stop time. When I was bending my head over if it was possible to bend time I came to this conclusion. To stop time is impossible and because of that it is impossible to travel through time. Because o…
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[ Poll ] Should Mark Zuckerberg the face of Time's Person of the year Or perhaps Julian Assange? I believe Assange should have been the true Person of the Year. Zuckerberg was indeed a very influential person that influenced the history, but I still believe …
TL;DR One thing that I become increasingly prevalent in online communities is the use of the TL;DR. On Fakku, I haven't seen it used much, but almost any other social network uses the TL;DR at the end of an…
[ Poll ] Wikileaks Like it or hate it? WikiLeaks is a non-profit organization that exposes government secrets to the public thru its website http://wikileaks.ch/ . It is very controversial. Some think it dam…
Student Fees Increases [font=Verdana][color=green]In posting this topic, I am well aware that this will effect a small minority of people on these forums, and not many people might not be aware of what this is concerning. …
Tax cuts for the wealthiest 1% http://www.thestatecolumn.com/articles/congressional-shutdown-looks-imminent/ Why are tax cuts for the top 1% so important t…
If Today Was Your Last Day [size=12] [/h] Okay, I just found out some bad news about my cousin. She's been diagnosed with terminal cancer (Scarily enough, I was listening to Nickelback's "If Today Was Your Last Day" when I got …
Japanese and Oral Health/Hygiene I'm not sure whether this is true or not. I've heard and read from a few different sources that Japanese have a national problem with oral hygiene and overall dental health. Is this true or not? Consi…
The Santa Problem Santa Claus, one of the most recognizable faces in the world. He brings gifts to children everywhere on Christmas Eve, slipping down the chimney and eating the cookies the children leave for him. Exce…
How did you discover your fetish? (For Lolicons.) (If this isn't the right section, please move it. I thought this could be a serious discussion for the Lolicon folk here.) Myself .. Well, I honestly have no clue when I became a Lolicon. …
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[ Poll ] Perceptions on Foreign Aid Related to my previous topic on Americans' perception of income inequality, here's a graph on Americans' perceptions on foreign aid. Many yammer about how we should spend less on foreign aid, but in r…
IRL nekomimis. Pros? Cons? So, with out a doubt, there are people out there who desire to be a cat girl/boy. I personally believe that plastic surgery or other such forms of surgical modification like near future genetic augmen…
N. Korean Artillery Fires Upon S. Korea Unfortunately, I just heard about this in IB =/ http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6AM0YS20101123 Any opinions as to the outcome of the attack? Honestly, I sme…
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Why does America seem crazy? Or is it just me? I'm the average working college student from a quiet town in America. Now it may be my intake of television, but doesn't there seem to be a lot of hate going on? It maybe the …
Space Expansion or Stagnation Humans are fascinating creatures and we have spent millenia studying and researching ourselves. Yet, even with all of those years of study, of research, we still do not fully understand the complexiti…
R.I.P My best friend, Scott. This is kind of a pointless post, but I just want to vent/honor his memory by talking about him. Last night, I found my nearly a brother best friend and roommate dead in his room from a gunshot to the…
China and Japan favour a Korean status quo Published: November 30 2010 01:49 | Last updated: November 30 2010 01:49 From Prof Chin-Tai Kim and Prof Yeomin Yoon. Sir, After reading the usual, run-of-the-mill, politically…
The case of Anime/Manga vs. The Fans I'm an otaku. I like it that way. I like Japanese manga and anime, and have a particular fondness for some of their more odd directors. That said, I'm glad I'm White. I'm not glad I'm White because it…
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