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Professional Scientists of Lemmy: What is your field of study's, most complex unanswered question?

In your country, what "common" animals are tourists most excited to see?

It has always amused me that the tourists to the US that I’ve spoken to are often very excited to see raccoons, and disappointed if they don’t see them before they leave....

How might perspectives on race change in a hypothetical fully-egalitarian future? ( sh.itjust.works )

Oh please let it be a fully egalitarian future…...

Why does the aurora borealis appear to be white in the sky but in pictures it has nice coloration?

Why does a state like California that has supermajorities in both houses of the legislature not have a livable wage, housing guarantees, universal healthcare, and other very progressive policies?

I keep being told it's because of the Republicans that we can't have nice things. So what gives in California? We should be overflowing with progressive policies.

Help needed choosing a good pair of noise cancelling earphones

I've found a good number of negative reviews of Bose QC 2 and quite a few good things said about Sony WF-1000XM5 so I'm leaning towards buying them but would love to hear the general recommendation on Lemmy first....

SOLVED: Help me find the name of a movie

SOLVED: it’s Antitrust! Thanks everyone!...

What is freedom?

What would you ask to a potential partner in a partner compatibility survey?

If you had to give one piece of advice that is pretty much universally applicable, what would it be?

I wouldn't dare defile Douglas Adam's memory by not mentioning that you should keep a towel with you at all times, but my second contender is a surprisingly short three-parter:...

2024 Presidential Election Survey ( forms.gle )

Want to know where people stand about the presidential candidates.

How old is the oldest building in the town you live in?

To those from the Western hemisphere, it's always fascinating to hear that some homes and businesses from the times of the Greek philosophers still have inhabitants, and then you remember that the Western hemisphere is itself not without its own examples, for example some Mexican villages still have temples from the times of the...

Is Open University (UK) a decent option for an online-only Master's in Education degree?

Planning to enhance my professional qualifications and want to get a Master's in Education as I'm currently working in the education field, and I was wondering if this is one of the best options out there....

What are your best intrusive ads ideas?

If your job was to come up with greater enshittification for society, what would you do?...

who is on Lemmy (the sociology of Lemmy)

I dont know if this has been asked before or if this may be a little goofy of a question but I didn't see anything relating to it and I'm kinda curious what the culture of Lemmy is like and what sort of common things people see....

I'm falling for a long-distance "bad boy trying to turn good" who has PTSD and traumatic family/past, afraid of it possibly being mistake but I'm not ready to let go: What should I do?? Please help!

Please read post for full context and be kind with me. Any help/input will be appreciated!...

Is any body able to provide some advice to help my friend through a bad patch?

So I’m a bit of a degenerate but making better choices lately and sort of getting things on track....

What is the nature of a "Trigger Warning" when discussing works by Disney?

If so, what trigger warnings should one warn against?...

Why are socialist and communist countries usually considered more authoritarian than capitalist countries?

What is the benefit of closing Studios? Why not sell them?

Yes, this is in relation to the closing of Tango Gameworks and Arcane Austin. Is there some immediate monetary benefit behind it that I have no idea about? Is it so they can keep the IPs and not have to deal with the developers? Are the Studios too expensive for anyone to buy? I honestly don't understand how these executives...

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