3774
If evolution is true, why don't we seem to be currently evolving? Why don't any other species seem to be evolving?

828
How do you make an atheist angry?

477
Why isn't atheism more organized (like religions)?

455
Is there an evolutionary explanation for suicide?

442
Why is it harmful to use a plastic bottle more than once?

363
What records are unlikely to be broken, ever?

255
What is the best way to convert an atheist to Christianity?

223
Why didn't most prey evolve to become predators themselves?

145
Why don't chickens (and other animals and birds) evolve a protective layer over the neck to prevent being butchered?

141
If evolution is true, then why are there no fossils of intermediate species?

129
What is something comforting that a severely stressed atheist can cling to?

127
Do cats love their owners less than dogs do?

122
How should I explain recursion to a 4-year-old?

121
Why haven't animals evolved to kill humans?

116
If you smell marijuana being smoked by a neighbor in their backyard, should you notify the police?

113
Do atheists believe in a time called B.C.?

89
What's the deal with the red clay domed house off 280 in Hillsborough?

87
What was it like to be a programmer without the Internet?

85
Science and Religion: Why is it not okay for me to deny evolution because I have not seen anything evolve, but it is okay for an atheist to deny the existence of gods whom he hasn't seen?

75
Why is violence acceptable on mainstream television, while nudity and sex are not?

73
Would you rather kill an innocent child for the good of the human race even if it was morally incorrect or let him/her live even if the innocent child's survival would most likely lead to the extinction of humanity?

64
Why do some atheists and agnostics know more about religion than some believers?

54
Who says "maths" and why, and in what context?

53
What are the best pictures of the solar eclipse on 5/20/2012?

51
What did the first dogs look like before humans began breeding them?

43
Why hasn't anyone ever seen an animal give birth to an animal of a different species?

43
What made you stop believing in God?

42
Is not atheism actually technically a religion in itself? Just missing the names that theism can be associated with, i.e., Christianity, Buddhism, etc.

42
Would it be wrong for me to stalk people on Quora?

41
Why do (some) dogs comfort their owners when they're sad? Do they understand sadness? Or just sense something is wrong?

38
Could a large animal exist that has not yet been documented by humanity?

37
Creationism: Why is the support for evolution so high in Iceland?

36
How do atheists define the difference between a living and a dead person?

36
Do atheists unknowingly worship themselves?

33
Why haven't "in-between species" been found?

33
Are birds dinosaurs?

33
What are you amazed that more people are not upset about?

33
Are dogs big?

33
Why do people think it's safe to not wear a seatbelt in cabs?

32
Does our intelligence prove the existence of an intelligent creator?

32
Given that I assume that those of a liberal political persuasion tend to be "Darwinists" and therefore think that only the fittest deserve to survive, isn't it contradictory for them to advocate spending taxpayer money to help the poor and less able?

32
Why are computer pixels square?

32
What's your favorite photograph of your dog(s)?

30
In what sense were the Neanderthals a different species from Homo Sapiens?

29
What are some common misconceptions about evolution?

29
Game Theory: How does Nash equilibrium explain the concept of selfish gene?

28
How does evolution explain suicide?

27
What's the best way to explain big-O notation in laymen's terms?

25
Is there any group of people that are traditionally inherent atheists?

25
Are people monkeys?

25
Which U.S. President was the least religious?

24
Does atheism make sense?

24
Cheating (relationship and marital infidelity): Is it wrong to seduce and/or have sex with a married woman?

24
Why is backcountry water not safe for human consumption, but animals still drink and survive?

23
What are the best books on atheism an atheist would recommend to a Christian?

23
Why are there so many atheists and/or agnostics on Quora?

23
Should Stack Overflow be worried about Quora?

22
Centrism & 3rd Party Prospects in U.S. Politics: Is there a rational middle ground between Democratic and Republican views of government?

22
Would it be fair to say that the only immediate reason human life has been evolving on this planet is so that it can eventually escape it?

21
I'm an atheist and I don't plan on teaching that "Santa Claus is real" to my children; is this a bad decision?

21
What left-wing beliefs are totally wacko?

20
Why are there more atheists than theists online?

20
Why do the Quora admins constantly let religious spammers fill up the Quora Science page with nonsensical, nonserious questions about "if god this" and "if atheists believe x then why can't they believe in god" that?

20
73,000 species go extinct every year. Even if this number were somewhat reduced in the past, why should we believe in evolution, and more species coming into existence on average than being lost?

19
If a button existed that converted everyone in the world instantaneously into well-intentioned Orthodox Christians, what would be the right thing to do from a Christian perspective?

19
If atheists don't believe in God, why do so many spend so much time talking about Him or Her or it?

19
Do atheists continue to answer silly or outright trolling questions? If so, why is that?

19
Why is the church failing to bring back atheists to Christianity?

18
Who decided there were 360 degrees in a circle and why?

18
Would you regret it if God appeared one day to judge people based on their faith in God?

18
How could we fix the root problem(s) in US politics?

18
Considering that there are 100+billion galaxies, and we are but an insignificant part in it, what is the purpose of life?

18
Second Amendment: Would gun ownership really allow people to fight back against their own "oppressive" government?

18
Is capitalism a zero-sum game?

17
Is pet ownership wrong?

17
Are dogs genuinely happy to see us when we come home?

17
When atheists say they don't believe in god, do they mean the specific gods that others profess to believe in, or all possible conceptions of god?

16
Why do people still see individuals as units of evolution rather than genes?

16
Do women objectify men?

16
What are atheists' favourite and least favourite religions?

15
If evolution is true, then why are there no fossils of intermediate species?

15
What do you think my partner meant when he said that I act unsafely in my life?

15
Does the existence of Christianity help to prove that Jesus was physically resurrected by God?

14
My friend, who is a devout Christian, said Richard Dawkins is literally Hitler. How do atheists respond to this?

14
What are some policies that would improve millions of lives, but people still oppose?

14
Who are the 2013 Top Writers?

14
Does free will exist?

13
What are some of your weird coding habits?

13
Why is the percentage of Republicans who believe in evolution shrinking?

13
Should arguing about God be illegal?

13
What are people's biggest frustrations with dogs?

13
Contrarianism: What is something you believe that nearly no one agrees with you on?

13
What is the empty patch of green land you see in the mountains as you're driving south on Shoreline?

13
Does bouncing your tea bag actually do anything substantial?

13
Do atheists consider experience as evidence?

12
"Science and morality can not co-exist." Is this true?

12
Why do a lot of people have the wrong impression about pit bulls?

12
What is the root problem in US politics?

12
What is the best response when someone asks you "Do you have a moment to speak about Jesus Christ"?

12
Isn't homosexuality an abnormality? Isn't it some sort of perversion?

12
What is the purpose of the cockroach?

11
What does the popularity of pornography say about human nature and about civilized society?

11
If we were to redesign higher education from scratch, what would it be like?

11
What are some alternatives to saying "bless you" when someone sneezes?

11
If abortion were made illegal, how should the women that have abortions be punished?

11
Which dog breed(s) have you had as a pet and what are your positive and negative experiences with it?

11
Are people fundamentally selfish?

11
How does an atheist describe the moment before the Big Bang?

11
Are humans related to chimpanzees in the same way that tigers are related to lions?

11
What are examples of defining moments that led a person to adopt atheism?

11
Are Neanderthals from the Netherlands?

11
Should the Electoral College be abolished?  Can it be abolished?

11
Is there any evidence suggesting that free will could exist?

11
What are facts proving atheism?

11
If a 6-year-old girl raised in a Christian family said that she doesn't believe in religion, what would you think about her?

11
Which historical figure is least recognized for having caused a tremendous amount of harm, and what harm did they do?

11
Dire wolves were reportedly the largest species of Canis to ever live. Why are the great cats all larger, and why didn't bigger Canis species survive?

10
Why do some Americans call black people "African-Americans", even if they have never been in America at all?

10
Do atheists always win arguments against the religious?

10
Since mitochondria come only from the mother, does this mean that they are effectively reproducing asexually?

10
What does Quora have that Google, Wikipedia, forums, and other sources of information on the Internet do not have?

10
Yahoo-Tumblr Acquisition (May 2013): How can a company justify spending $1 billion on a blogging platform when there are so many real problems in the world?

10
Is Quora becoming a popularity contest?

10
Do you believe that consciousness is merely a physical process?

10
What fraction of the atheists on Quora assert that there are no gods?

10
What are the biggest reasons why people fail to convince others of their argument?

10
Star Wars (creative franchise): What did Lucas have in mind with "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away"?

10
What will it take to unite the world?

10
My 18 year old dog is on his way out, he's been laying in the same spot all day. I think he is finally giving up. Is there anything I can do to "help him along," or at least make him more comfortable in his remaining time?

10
If humans abandoned their religions, would there be no wars?

10
What did primitive people do to breed wolves into dogs?

10
What does it actually feel like to be so intellectually superior to every person you come into contact with on a daily basis?

10
Is it easier to learn a programming language than a foreign language?

10
Why are many famous scientists Christian and firm believers in God?

10
Do you believe in God? Why or why not?

10
What is the evolutionary advantage of suicide?

10
Why don't men like asking for directions?

10
With the very first "animation" from the primordial soup occurring some 3-4B years ago, would it not be an ongoing process of not just lineage but of completely new "stuff" appearing in a pond near you? If not, then why not?

9
If God existed, how would He feel about atheists?

9
Do you agree with full legalization of cannabis?

9
Where do atheists think laws come from?

9
Who are the new Top Writers on Quora, who were not Top Writers in 2012?

9
In five years, which language is likely to be most prominent, Node.js, Python, or Ruby, and why?

9
What is the scientific evidence to support macro evolution?

9
Vulvas: Men, what do you prefer - a shaved vulva, or a big bushy one?

9
Was it appropriate for SendGrid to fire Adria Richards over the PyCon Tweet Controversy?

9
Should a beginner to web development start out with Node.Js?

9
Why do atheists think there is no god?

9
Entomology: Do insects experience happiness?

9
Is there an evolutionary reason for cancer?

9
How did the entire human race evolve from one African tribe?

9
Is God a mammal?

9
Does Quora really need to reach non-geeks to be considered successful?

9
What happened to the Rocket Ship on Embarcadero in SF?

9
Political Philosophy: What's the main difference between liberal and conservative?

9
Why is Scientology so derided when all religious beliefs are equally ridiculous to non-believers?

9
Is it possible for a program to modify its own code?

9
Out of the Box Thinking: What is the easiest way to cut a pizza into 11 equal slices?

8
Are we different from dogs?

8
What do atheists think of Sam Harris' idea that atheists should not call themselves as atheists? What would be an alternate name to pick?

8
Why do some human males grow lengthy beards, but other male primates do not?  In other words, what is the adaptive significance of the lengthy beard as opposed to a shorter one?

8
Why do women think they shouldn't make the first move?

8
Awesomeness: What single event would be "the coolest thing ever" were it to happen?

8
What is the shortest, most compelling argument (in words) one can make to convince someone who is religious that there is no God and that their life would be better without religion?

8
Are atheists evolutionists?

8
Why do people prefer dogs as pets and not pigs?

8
Why don't chimpanzees evolve into humans when they're known to be our nearest ancestors?

8
What THING has history consigned to the waste bin, made obsolete that you feel most nostalgic for?

8
How many generations of Homo sapiens have there been?

8
What do Dart developers think of TypeScript?

8
Will neuroscience ever be able to define consciousness?

8
Why does the idea of breastfeeding older children cause such extreme reactions?

8
Could California legally use a referendum to change its voting system from first-past-the-post to the alternative vote or some other voting system that would better encourage people to vote for third party candidates?

8
Who discovered America?

8
Obama Presidency: Second Term (2013–17): Why is the Republican Party still so popular?

8
Image Identification: Where was this picture of a monastery on a cliff taken?  There is a very sketchy-looking cable car too.

8
How do you explain Muhammad's character if you think no God exists?

8
Why is laundry lint purplish grey?

8
Would an atheist rather die than to be forced to adopt a religion?

8
What are the evolutionary negative effects of high IQ? Why are we not in a run-away race where each generation becomes more intelligent?

8
Do you have to be signed up to Quora to view answers to questions?

8
In their 135 million years of existence, how come the dinosaurs didn't develop language, tools, advanced intelligence, and civilization, which humans were able to do in a few hundred thousand years of existence?

8
What is the evolutionary advantage of sexual pleasure?

8
Why do Quora users downvote answers that just go against their opinions even if it is a legitimate answer?

7.3
Is capitalism a zero-sum game?

7.1
How could the USA's electoral system be improved?

7
Why are restaurants in USA so eager to take the menu away after your order?

7
If looks are so important for humans why haven't we evolved to have great looks?

7
What do atheist parents answer when their children ask the question: Is there a god?

7
What do you, as an atheist, think of life post-death?

7
Why do we want to be happy?

7
According to evolutionary trends, what will the average human be like a million* years from now?

7
Creationism: Why are public schools allowed to teach Darwinism?

7
Given that that the structure of an atom is not dissimilar to the Solar System, what's to say that there may be minute (too small for us to yet see) "people" living on electrons whose life spans may be measured in nanoseconds by us but are a lifetime to them?

7
Is it disturbing that humans are closer to chimpanzees than chimps are to gorillas?

7
Where are you on the Theism to Atheism scale?

7
I don't believe in god, but I am sure that there is a certain supernatural existence influencing the whole world. So am I an atheist or not?

7
Do people with Down Syndrome have lives that are worth living?

7
How do atheists explain ghosts and possession phenomena, especially when the scripture verses can beat them away?

7
As an atheist, can I also believe in a potential, God-less afterlife?

7
If face appearance contributed to human evolution, is it possible that someday people with ugly faces will go extinct?

7
Why do many cartoon creatures behave like dogs?

7
How long would you have to mate birds under heavy selection to make a dinosaur such as a T-Rex?

7
If you know you are attractive, and your current girlfriend is not as attractive as you are, is that a valid reason not to marry her?

7
Why doesn't Google fix their maps, so they are more accurate?

7
Which commonly used phrases do you hate the most?

7
How true is this information about Macs being overpriced?

7
How do you improve your programming speed?

7
If humans descended from monkeys, then why don't we see any transformation in today's era?

7
Is it racially insensitive to call my dog "the little white dog"?

7
Would an atheist ask for help from a supreme being when faced with a life and death situation, or during moments of extreme desperation?

7
Is the downvote-answer feature necessary on Quora?

7
What is the evolutionary advantage of women losing their fertility as they get older?

7
Can you disprove that the world is 2013 years old?

7
Why do people write short answers on Quora?

7
There are millions of species on Earth. What is the probabilty that at least one species will evolve next year?

7
How do atheists explain the existence of conscience in the absence of God?

6
How could ugly people have survived and passed their gene on if evolution is true?

6
What are the most common grammar pet peeves?

6
Is it wrong that I think homosexuality is perverse, atheism is simply an excuse to be perverse and all religions and beliefs that are not Christian are wrong?

6
Is God just pretend?

6
What are the primary reasons to get an Android phone as of September 2014?

6
What would be the ramifications if atheists became the majority in the US?

6
What are the kinds of mammals larger in number than human beings on Earth?

6
Why don't people eat their pets when they die? Especially if it's a tasty pet like a cow?

6
Thought Experiments: God appeared in front of me and very clearly told me I should kill my son Isaac. What should I do?

6
Is it possible that the Abrahamic God has a good reason for not providing proof of his existence?

6
Do atheists consider the fact that they don't have proof that gods don't exist?

6
Will a white individual's skin colour turn black after living in Africa for thousands of years and vice versa?

6
If I were to breed many generations of insects, amphibians, or reptiles in a higher oxygen environment, could I theoretically breed bigger versions?

6
Does Obama believe that Americans should have their civil liberties protected?

6
How does evolution result with things like katydids and stickbugs?

6
Why are there so few flightless birds?

6
Why is it that for thousands of years, all people had religion or faith in a greater being, but now so many people don't?

6
Is it a coincidence that human sleeping patterns are so tightly correlated with the length of a day?

6
Why is seven so many people's favorite number?

6
Did the first man or woman have a navel?

6
Why does God allow humans to kill and eat animals?

6
I think a good definition of an atheist is a person who believes Eve was right for eating from the tree of knowledge. What do you think?

6
What traits in humans are currently under selection?

6
Who will succeed Roger Ebert as the movie critic?

6
Why do people think that Mormonism is stranger than mainstream Christianity?

6
Do dogs know that humans' clothes aren't part of their bodies?

6
Why is everyone so hung up on Darwin's immature "survival of the fittest" theory while ignoring his more mature theory that it is the most cooperative that thrive?

6
Why don't people understand that good and bad are one and the same?

6
Is atheism based on faith that there is nothing without knowing entirely that there is nothing?

6
If I was going the speed of light and travelled 10 light years, would that be 10 years to someone on earth or 10 years to me?

6
How do atheists explain the evolution of moral altruism in human beings?

6
Why don't those who profess the theory of evolution ever discuss Darwin's views on race and gender?

6
Why are atrocities committed by the Nazis considered war crimes but civilian deaths caused by indiscriminate Allied area bombing (particularly the atomic bombing of Japan) are not?

6
What evidence do atheists have that there is no deity?

6
Scientific Explanations: Why does a blow to the testicles hurt so much?

6
Are people with low IQs really dumb?

6
Is technology just an extension of human evolution?

6
What are all the reasons some Christians believe atheists hate God?

6
Is C. elegans or Drosophila more closely related to humans?

6
How could the USA's electoral system be improved?

6
What is a must to know of Bitcoin at the start of 2014?

6
What are the effects of downvoting other answers so my own answer rises up?

6
Can I legally shoot and kill my neighbor's dog if it comes onto our property barking and/or growling?

6
What is an example of a genetic mutation that created a new species in the modern era (when humans were capable of documenting it)?

6
Climate Change and Global Warming in 2012-13: Why wouldn't humanity survive climate change?

6
Why should I be nice to people if I have nothing to gain from this?

6
Why do some atheists say "oh my God!" if they do not believe in God(s)?

6
Is paying someone to do something ethically equivalent to doing it yourself?

6
Did consciousness evolve?

6
Consciousness: Could there be a test to distinguish between a zombie and a conscious being?

5
Have a creationist or a proponent of evolution ever changed their mind because of a thread on Quora?

5
Why are the most loved programming languages used the least in the industry?

5
Why is there a big gap in the evolutionary tree between the apes and us? And how have we evolved more than the primates in such less time?

5
What problems or solutions really demonstrate the practical usefulness of Closures?

5
As an atheist, what do you like about religion?

5
If love and sex are not the same things, then why do people get offended when somebody they love has sex with some third person? What is the role of jealousy in the evolution of human beings?

5
Is OKCupid's decision to direct its Mozilla users to use other browsers a sensible decision, or is it the work of "reactionary demagogues with no respect or understanding"?

5
"It is better to strive for perfection and fail, merely achieving greatness, than to strive for mediocrity and achieve it." Is this true? Why or why not?

5
Question That Contains Assumptions: Why is there so much debate between theists and atheists on Quora?

5
Since you can't feel a fatal bullet shot to the head, wouldn't it be better for capital punishment to make use of a gun rather than strapping someone to a chair and injecting chemicals in them?

5
Do atheists believe in the existence of pain (since it is a subjective quantity)?

5
What social, ethnic, and religious groups are socially acceptable to demean in public conversation?

5
What is the purpose of life for atheists?

5
What kind of dog is this?

5
Do atheists already know that god does not exist? Or are they atheists because of the lack of any evidence?

5
Why can't we prevent death?

5
What are some species that are newer (in evolutionary terms) than Homo sapiens?

5
Is all gelatin still made from horse hooves?

5
Does my dog dislike me?

5
Was any serious thought ever given to building the Internet using pneumatic tube messaging technology?

5
Do animals have consciousness?

5
Are orangutans related to the great apes of Africa?

5
Do Christians understand the distinction between "no belief in God" and "denying the existence" of God?

5
Is the phrase "War on Drugs" misleading?

5
Dish Washing: How do I clean the leftover egg off my pan without ruining a sponge?

5
I have read Darwin's ''The Origin.." but find it puzzling why there seems to be a halt in evolution, especially in Humans?

5
What is the evolutionary reason for teeth to have nerves?

5
Why do dogs not know to wait for the cars to pass by before crossing the road?

5
Given that it's just a theory, can the theories of evolution be wrong?

5
If we subscribe to a biological and 'mechanistic' view of the brain, is it obvious and unsurprising that experiments will show that free will is an illusion?

5
As an atheist how do you feel about your own impending death?

5
What is the best rebuttal to "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."?

5
Would you downvote as often if it weren't anonymous?

5
How can we reduce the amount of group-think on Quora?

5
What if atheists turn out to be wrong?

5
As an atheist how do you think you would react if when you died you went up to the gates of heaven and they began judging whether or not you should be allowed in?

5
Do most atheists believe that Jesus existed?

5
Why do humans have the urge to express and share whatever they feel through language, music and art?

5
Were the atomic bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima justifiable? Were these bombings necessary? Why or why not?

5
Is capitalism inherently evil?

5
Going off the famous words of John Lennon, is it at all feasible that one day we may live in a religion-free civilization?

5
What type of dog is the one in this link?

5
Is it wrong to be a salon socialist?

5
What are some good examples of counterintuitive behavior?

5
Is there anything you can't create using special effects?

5
Is the Internet killing religion?

5
What are some things that can no longer be experienced, due to the way that the world has changed?

5
Are women generally less logical than men?

5
Why isn't everyone vegan?

5
Why did species closely related to modern humans (such as Neanderthal) that lived at the same time as humans die out?

5
What are the differences between a smart and an intelligent individual?

5
Do dogs smile?

5
What does it mean if a guy does not follow any sports?

5
What is the big deal about driverless cars?

5
Are you upset that so few people seem to be upset about the US's radical shift to the right?

5
Is a 'British accent' actually a misnomer?

5
Am I flawed if I am too jealous to be able to handle an open relationship?

5
Spiders: My brown recluse bite doesnt seem bad on the outside - just a little pinhole of blood and a hard bruise that wont go away - is surgery really necessary?

5
Why don't people believe that God created evolution?

5
Has there been a backlash against Scottish celebrities that were pro independence?

5
Assuming free will exists, granted to me by some power, why wasn't I asked if I wanted to be born?

5
Why is the reaction so visceral to the quote "There are no atheists in foxholes"?

5
Free will exists because we can choose to commit suicide, abort a child, and self-immolate. Do you agree?

5
Creationism: If evolution is true, then why did it stop?

5
Why did life evolve to a point where one of the species could become conscious enough to ask questions, make assumptions and form a diluted understanding about the physical world, itself and how they work?

4
My dog just took a shit on my carpet. What should I do now?

4
Why do politicians want people to be "middle class"?

4
Is it wrong to sleep with someone when you feel like you want to?

4
What do Atheists think of "The Sunday Assembly?"

4
Would you agree that capitalism despite its problems '"Is the best way forward" ?

4
How do prolific writers on Quora manage their drafts?

4
What does it tell you about a person if they just dislike dogs and have zero tolerance towards dogs? This being the case, despite having no traumatic past experiences related to dogs, neither any religious reasons, nor a case in which dogs have bothered them before in any significant manner.

4
Which position has the burden of proof: atheists or theists?

4
Why do most people assume we have free will?

4
How does one explain homosexuality when it does not lead to procreation?

4
Is it morally wrong to temporarily downvote others' answers so that yours rises to the top and receives more exposure?

4
Immortality: Would life be boring and repetitive if you lived forever?

4
Why are there not breeds of humans like breeds of dogs?

4
Why have humans evolved without the physical strength that our pre-evolved ancestors had?

4
How can I take my revenge after I die?

4
Why did God give us free will?

4
Why do people say chimps are "evil"?

4
Why are Chinese so inefficient compared to Westerners?

4
Why do some species have the female as the child bearer while other species have it the other way around?

4
Why is Avatar so bad?

4
When your dog offers his belly for a rub, may you also pet his private parts?

4
For yourself, do you think programming is art?

4
What is the difference between "cause cancer" and "increase the risk of cancer"?

4
Can any atheist prove that divinity only exists in theists' imaginations?

4
What would the best form of democracy be like?

4
If America moved away from the electoral college and the first-past-the-post voting system, what system should it move to and why?

4
What are some ways that the US voting system could be improved from a theoretical perspective?

4
I know someone who will argue until death do us part that there is no such thing as altruism. Is there a way to prove him wrong without a chance for counter-argument?

4
What are the reasons for not believing in the theory of evolution?

4
Would it be morally wrong to farm dogs for their meat like we do pigs or cows?

4
Do any atheists assert that the flood (Noah) was genocide by God?

4
What if evolutionary theory is wrong?

4
Is it likely that large numbers of atheists will be killed or forced to convert by a religious group in the next few years or decades?

4
Is the Devil as powerful as God?

4
Fish and marine mammals (such as dolphins and whales) are outwardly very similar. Are there other striking examples of convergent evolution?

4
Does our (U.S.) current voting system effectively necessitate a two-party system?

4
God says to keep hair in one religion and to cut in another. How can He have dual thinking?

4
I am having trouble understanding how JavaScript fits into making web applications. Is JavaScript as universal as HTML and CSS?

4
Does Darwinian Evolution explain the beginning of life?

4
How can I stop my brother's wife from breastfeeding her child in front of me?

4
Why didn't apes get driven to extinction by tool/weapon wielding primates?

4
My dog climbs trees. Is that normal canine behavior?

4
What is the strongest argument against free will?

4
Political Rhetoric: What subjects should not be politicized?

4
Does not believing in God imply a belief that there is no god?

4
What should a person study if they want to save the human world?

4
Isn't it fair to realise that Swastika is an auspicious Hindu symbol and that Hitler just used it as an icon for his selfish endeavours?

4
What would be the environmental and economic consequences of draining the San Francisco Bay and filling it with build able land?

4
What governs morality for an atheist?

4
National Holidays and Common Celebrations: Should the United States stop observing Columbus Day?

4
Why do we call ourselves "atheist" and not "rationalist"? Word choice is important and being theist or a-theist is dramatically different from rationalist or a-rationalist.

4
Why is it that almost inevitably, all the credit is given to Steve Jobs for making Apple the company it is today?

4
Is it possible to code a wallet that would store Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin, and other Altcoins simultaneously?

4
How do atheists determine what is moral?

4
Why is violence persisting, if humans are supposedly evolving?

4
What does the expression "the exception that proves the rule" mean and where does it come from?

4
Is the notion of "philosophical zombie" conceptually coherent?

4
What are reasons for the extreme partisanship in American politics today?

4
Should the public have the final say regarding casting of an actor/actress as a character?

4
Apart from getting awfully rich and spending the necessary money yourself, are there any other ways to speed up the process of human exploration on Mars?

4
How can I unlearn my opinion about male superiority?

4
Why is so much time and money spent trying to work out what causes cancer? Don't we already know that genes, smoking, pollution, inactivity and poor diet are the culprits?

4
How do atheists explain the concept of life?

4
Do Americans really hate raccoons?

4
What is the difference between atheism and pantheism?

4
Why should I act morally in a world without God?

4
Are wolves and coyotes really separate species?

4
If evolution is a fact, why are we so starkly superior to even the most intelligent animal (language, self awareness, culture, time awareness, etc.)?

4
Afterlife: I don't believe in God. Am I going to hell purely on the virtue of disbelief?

4
Renting (a home): How should my roommate and I split a $2250/month apartment, where his bedroom is 132 square feet and mine is 110 square feet?

4
Are cats sentient?

4
What is the best etiquette for ending a conversation that isn't going anywhere at a networking event?

4
Is there an evolutionary advantage to being a selfish asshole?

4
Is it morally right to provoke atheists and earn Quora credits?

4
Would you get into a self-driving car?

4
What is consciousness, in 100 words or fewer?

4
Are canine mouths cleaner than human mouths?

4
When two dogs are raised together, and one of them dies, does the other dog go through any sort of behavioral change?

4
Philosophy of Science: What is the difference between faith in scientific method and faith in God?

4
Is it possible to write a social network in Node.js instead of PHP?

4
Can Node.js be used as a web server?

4
Why did Google name the device Chromecast when it appears to be running what looks to be Android code? Does this signify a move away from Android?

4
Is God dead?

4
Why do so many people insist on grouping atheists together?

3
Does my dog have nightmares?

3
If someone asked you to give them a random piece of advice, what would you say?

3
Why do people posting questions on the Atheism topic seem to think they are going to explode the beliefs of others?  Stunned atheists will convert, befuddled religious folk will lose their faith?

3
Why aren't apes capable of worshiping a higher being like humans?

3
Can a really prudent person believe in god until science proves otherwise, both mathematically and non-mathematically?

3
Is it true to say that birds are actually dinosaurs?

3
To fellow atheists, agnostics, and deists, do you think there is objective morality, and if so, from what?

3
As an atheist person, outside of religious reasons, what's your personal argument against eating pork?

3
Will bitcoin ATMs do well in the future?

3
What should you do when you don't like having a dog anymore?

3
Should prisoners be allowed to contest elections?

3
What are some pros and cons of the idea that humans have a conscious and unconscious mind, where the conscious mind has free will and choice while the unconscious mind is habitual and automatic?

3
Is death really a punishment (say, for criminals)? We sentence criminals as we want them to suffer for their sins. Is death really suffering?

3
How could the Chromecast be improved?

3
If humans were to all die tomorrow, would human created dog breeds disappear?

3
Is there a difference between believing in No-God and not believing in God? Which of them is true for an atheist?

3
Arguments and Argumentation: Why are people so opposed to "blaming the victim?"

3
What is the evolutionary advantage of being nice?

3
Is life still arising from non-living materials in the same way that it did the first time in Earth's history?

3
If everyone follows their passion and does a job based on their passion only, will the economy sustain and survive?

3
Should a JS focused start-up use jQuery?

3
Why is it that when I post a question regarding God, it is mostly people who don't believe in Him that come to answer?

3
Why was it only the human brain that developed that much over thousands of years?

3
What is the best answer to "Prove the non-existence of god"?

3
If the energy-generating mitochondria are suspected to have become part of animal cells through symbiosis, then how have they become "one species" with their subsuming animal?

3
Why don't atheists consider the order and beauty of the universe as evidence for the existence of an intelligent creator?

3
Can I believe an atheist?

3
Which animal would dominate the earth if there were no human beings, why?

3
Who tells the DNA that an individual was weak and died? Is the DNA more than a trial and error  machine?

3
Why do you depreciate the value of a car but not the value of a house?

3
Why are people so selfish?

3
Why is there government?

3
How can you stop feeling deeply sad about stray or abandoned dogs?

3
Why is there not another species on Earth as intelligent as or more intelligent than a human?

3
Should you pick the religion with the best heaven or the one with the least horrible hell?

3
What are the great cult brands?

3
How do I have faith in Jesus again?

3
Should I use my phone as an alarm clock?  The phone is right next to my head at night.  Will it give me cancer?

3
If independents are the majority in the United States, why is the U.S. Congress not filled with more independents?

3
If you don't believe in God [or in god(s)] and don't classify yourself as an atheist, then what are you?

3
Is it evil to sell and market cigarettes?

3
Why didn't evolution help Luna Moth to have a mouth?

3
What is your motivation for participating in the theism/atheism debate?

3
If there is no God, and humanity exists by some sort of accident with no particular plan or purpose, then why is killing people considered an immoral act?

3
Assuming that God did create the universe, why did God create it so vast and full of billions of other stars and worlds?

3
How does the ability to dream factor into evolution?

3
Is there a flaw in the following reasoning that humans actually do have free will?

3
Which is more important: capitalism or democracy?

3
In that 2/3 of humanity has experienced déjà vu and a high percentage of them see the experience as a fulfillment of some portion of a dream, what do atheists believe the experience comes from?

3
I want to believe that Jesus was the son of God, but find it impossible to accept him as anything more than a human. How can I overcome this hurdle?

3
What is the reasoning behind the claim "All children are born atheists"?

3
Did you really believe in the Abrahamic God?

3
Is Barack Obama actually religious, or does he just create the appearance because he sees it as a battle he can't win and isn't worth losing the rest of his policy objectives over?

3
Is there a way to give a JavaScript prompt box an id?

3
What if we removed the phrase "it depends" from our vocabulary - and nothing would be allowed to replace it?

3
How would atheists defend atheism against the possibility that someone like Christopher Hitchens would have lived longer if he were a believer?

3
Who is a good person?

3
How and why do shadows look different during solar eclipses?

3
If free will doesn't exist, what would the consequences be (negative or positive) if we accepted it as truth?

3
If Hitler thought some people were better than others, and we think he's evil, then isn't everyone evil who has that point of view?

3
With only one God difference between the religious and the non theist, why can't the religious understand that their disbelief in hundreds of gods is the same as the last one for the non theist?

3
Are Wikipedia articles, on average, easier to trust than the average journal article?

3
What is San Francisco known for?

3
What would we see ultraviolet or infrared light as?

3
Is it against the law to tile a floor or wall with pennies? It's $1.44 a square foot?

3
Is having an open relationship immoral?

3
As an atheist, would you rather that people stopped believing in God, stopped participating in religion, or neither? Why?

3
For committed evolutionists, what is the earliest evidence in documented history that became the final proof for the theory of Darwinian evolution?

3
Should atheists attempt to convert theists to atheism?

3
Do atheists think that all humans should live by the same moral standards?

3
Does my dog understand what's happening when he gets on an elevator?

3
How do atheists who believe in ghosts justify that belief given they have no belief in God?

3
When humans have evolved much better in many areas as compared to other species, then why is it that a human baby takes 2 years to even walk, when offsprings of some animals can run the same day they are born?

3
If free will doesn't exist, why should I make an effort to behave ethically?

3
If science discovered a way to give us unlimited pleasure in a simple and cheap way, would the human race be over?

3
I heard that the intelligence of a caveman and the intelligence of humans (who are currently living) are the same. Firstly how can we come to such conclusions ? Also I want to know whether the human brain stopped evolving....

3
Interrogatives: When and why did everyone start ending sentences with 'right?'

3
Are human beings happy or unhappy by nature?

3
In what ways would life be different if alcohol were not psychoactive?

3
Has the US electoral system reached the tipping point of no return?

3
Why are there birds in the sky and fish in the sea, while there is not a fish-bird on land or in between?

3
Hypothetically, if humans were bred over 1000 years could there be as much diversity as dog breeds have today?

3
Centrism & 3rd Party Prospects in U.S. Politics: Why is the polarization between Republicans and Democrats in the US so extreme?

3
Were the Japanese bombed with nukes partially because they were Asian?

3
I think that there is no free will whatsoever. But I am having a hard time understanding why my consciousness sees this "movie" that is going on playing from my perspective but not someone else's. Can anyone help me through this?

3
Not counting Homo sapiens, what is the most intelligent species on Earth?

3
How do I insert a box in an HTML document that I can write in?

3
From a biological and physiological perspective, Why do dogs love being scratched so much?

3
Is it ethical to increase the intelligence of a lower life form to the point of self-awareness?

3
Why is there an equal amount of human females and males?

3
What exactly do atheists believe in?

3
What x did to get her ipad, is that even ethical?

3
Why is there so much irrational hatred targeted toward President Obama?

3
What does it feel like to get unsolicited advice?

3
How has the growing recognition that birds are an extant dinosaurian clade affected their taxonomic status? For instance, are they being or will they be re-ranked?

3
If atheism discussions were banned from Quora, would the site implode due to lack of content?

3
Can your taste in something (like movies or music) be dismissed as wrong or not good?

3
What are some beliefs which you would like to be publicly on record for? What do you believe and are proud to announce?

3
If humans all got beamed out of existence suddenly at this very moment, leaving all their civilization's creations behind, what animals will likely dominate the planet?

3
How do trees know that animals even existed in order to eat their fruit?

3
When we finally succeed at creating true AI, will conversing with it be like talking to someone with Asperger's?

3
What kinds of things do people hallucinate when using cannabis?

3
Used cars are now "pre-owned," isn't that grammatically incorrect?

3
What is the best way to convert atheists to Christianity over the Internet?

3
How does an atheist define the God(s) that they don't believe in?

3
For atheists, are morals subjective?

3
Would a JavaScript developer be better off developing mobile apps with Cordova/Ionic or learning iOS development from scratch and using Swift?

3
Are hermaphrodites at an advantage or disadvantage compared to species with distinct male and female individuals?

3
If I share 92% of my genes with a mouse, then shouldn't I gladly sacrifice my life to protect a handful of mice?

3
If Hollywood movies depict fantasy action heroes saving America, what does that tell you about the effectiveness of America's political system?

3
What would you ask a computer that imitates human behaviour to judge whether it is a computer?

3
Will apes eventually evolve to become more like humans?

3
As an atheist, how would you recommend politely responding to others who commonly tell you that they're praying for you?

3
Why did humans or prehuman ancestors develop olfactory system? What was the evolutionary purpose? For finding nutrients? Figuring out harmful food/gas? Or was it created spontaneously as a reaction to molecules reaching nostrils coming through smell?

3
If dinosaurs still existed and asteroids did not strike the Earth, would it have been possible for intelligent dinosaurs to exist given due time?

3
What exactly is grape soda?

3
Why don't atheists believe in the Abrahamic God or the claims in the Bible?

3
What keeps the Bitcoin from a complete collapse?

3
Should I always use web safe colors while designing a website?

3
If primates, dolphins, birds, octopuses or elephants have been around longer than, or just as long as, Homo Sapiens, why have they not evolved sentient, creative, neo-cortex brains with superior intelligence by now?

3
How can I post questions with question details at the same time?

3
How do I explain to my girlfriend that I like smoking weed sometimes? She is absolutely against smoking, whatever the substance.

3
Does my dog feel sad when I reject her licking me?

3
Do Americans feel guilty about ethnic cleansing of Native Americans from their native land?

3
Evolutionary Psychology: Were humans ever prey for animals, and if so how did that influence the evolution of the human mind?

3
Why don't hand-reared wild tigers and lions ever realize beyond cubhood that their human handlers are in reality tasty nuggets?

3
Why is it so important for people to prove that God exists?

3
How do you feel about Apple removing the last Bitcoin wallet app from the AppStore?

3
What can Quora do about brainless upvoting?

3
My dog (and good friend) was put to sleep a couple of weeks ago. My parents and sister are extremely sensitive about this and their routines changed dramatically. Should we adopt another dog?

3
How long ago did humans diverge from their common ancestor with dogs?

3
What is natural selection?

3
What would be the problem with making every single action illegal?

3
How can abortion be in the best interest of the unborn child?

3
What should an atheist dinner guest do when invited to lead or participate in saying grace?

3
Why are Teslas so popular with nerdy tech start-up millionaires?

3
What is the secret to remaining unemotional when debating politics and religion?

3
What can atheists say to a Christian when he commits a logical fallacy but tells you that judging his rationality is begging the question because logic and rationality is a sinful thing to value anyway?

3
Should Quora treat downvoting with the same transparency it treats upvoting?

3
My mom says "I don't believe in global warming because I don't believe in global warming. I don't need a reason." This frustrates me, what do I do?

3
What is the one thing that makes life worth living for you?

3
Would it be anatomically possible to take a dog and 'hang him by the neck until he is dead'?

3
Uber in 2015: Why is Uber worth more than Delta airlines?

3
Does it make sense to learn JavaScript before HTML?

3
Why is Theist vs Atheist debate given so much importance?

3
Are 3D printed foods still limited by the need to input food ingredients, and doesn't that diminish their value?

3
Why are Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins not as famously recognized as Neil Armstrong?

3
What is the most succinct definition of a JavaScript callback, being more elaborative than simply "A function that calls another function."?

3
Would Quora choose Golang instead of Python if they rebuild their website from scratch?

3
What's so bad about plurality voting?

3
Why is it that it is difficult for us to recollect something which we know is in our memory, yet we instantly know what is not in our memory?

3
What is the major impediment to nudity becoming socially acceptable?

2
What are some unpopular but non-crazy alternate explanations for speciation?

2
Would it be weird to put out an ad offering to walk/play with people's Border Collies for free?

2
Is downvoting an answer correct on Quora?

2
What defines sentient life?

2
Why is it that the answer is "ribosomes" instead of "rough ER"?

2
What is "good"?

2
If I lose an argument because I lack the vocabulary to argue my case well enough am I still wrong?

2
Why do people believe in the placebo effect?

2
What are some of the current neuroscientific theories of consciousness?

2
Why are humans so keen on trying to save pandas? Shouldn't they be allowed to become extinct?

2
Given that many people fear dogs, should dogs be banned from cities?

2
How should you judge the quality of a voting system?

2
Why are (some) atheists uninterested in questioning the possible nature of the cause of the universe?

2
Does absolutely everything have an opposite?

2
What are the religious aspects of Alcoholics Anonymous and can atheists find help there?

2
Will employing someone become illegal in the far future?

2
What if we all actually have no free will, no control, and basically pointless existences?

2
What is the price of a human life?

2
Besides faith, what reasons do you have for believing or not believing in a higher power?

2
If we go back to our ancestors, at what point do we stop looking like humans?

2
If humans are wiped out from earth, would we evolve again from apes?

2
Animal moral and dignity: Should I run over a dog when it's unrecoverably injured and any sort of helpline / clinic is unavailable?

2
Can animals differentiate between inanimate things and living things? If so, do they treat plants as inanimate objects or as living beings?

2
What are the greatest cultural contributions of atheism?

2
Is natural selection "cruel"? Is all charity or compassion just to benefit the survival of our species?

2
Is it morally wrong to single out Hitler as the epitome of evil?

2
Anti-robot Protests (March 2015): How big is the anti-robot movement at the University of Texas?

2
Are rocks atheists?

2
Agnostics: If the characteristics of the God, whose existence you're considering, are self-contradictory, could you conclude that He did not exist?

2
Do some Americans feel safer today than they did in 2001?

2
What was your first step on the road to atheism?

2
In a three way race, should a person "vote his convictions" for the third party candidate, and possibly waste his vote on someone that can't be elected, or vote for the lesser of two evils, that does have a chance of being elected?

2
How do I prove that the planet Earth is actually in the shape of a square?

2
Mathematics has limits. Computation has limits. Isn't it likely that science has limits as well?

2
Analytic Philosophy: Does calling all acts selfish make the word meaningless?

2
Did I decide to ask this question, or was it pre-determined?

2
Is homosexuality an evolutionary advantage (like left handed people) or an evolutionary glitch?

2
Why do some atheists think many religious people are stupid?

2
What do atheists think of people who have died for not changing their religion when subject to persecution?

2
If Jesus Christ willfully accepted the crucifixion, is it suicide?

2
What is your most favourite fluffy cute animal?

2
What are macro-evolution and micro-evolution?

2
If you don't believe in free will, do you put any effort in living your life?

2
What's a big problem with evolution?

2
Are humans evolving faster today than we were 10k years ago?

2
If you could replace the US "first past the post" voting system with a better one, which voting methodology would you choose, and why?

2
What is a good counter to "The smallest dogs always bark the loudest"?

2
What did the founders think about the idea of political parties, and how did America come to have a two-party system?

2
Is a person only a real Christian, Muslim etc if they adhere to the word of their religion?

2
How much larger did the moon appear in the sky at the time of dinosaurs?

2
If the mind-body problem is not disturbing to atheists, why do many of them take the view that this problem doesn't even exist?

2
Are some people better than others?

2
Do plants have a sense of self preservation?

2
Religion and Politics: How many members of Congress are openly nonreligious or atheists?

2
How come Americans don't know how to use table utensils?

2
If everything relating to religion was somehow wiped from the face of the earth would religious belief then grow again in the future?

2
What are the causes associated with dopamine release?

2
If I happen to get run out of dish washing liquid (for hand washing dishes), would laundry detergent be a good substitute?

2
What would happen if I turned on my car while pumping gas?

2
What were you born "too late" for?

2
I am afraid I am the only conscious person and everyone else is just a deterministic natural robot. Is there an irrefutable argument that would disprove this fear despite its unlikely nature?

2
In terms of biology, where was I exactly in my grandfather when he was 20 years old and had a son (my father) by 25 years old?

2
Why do people continually insist there is no creator?

2
If you had five minutes to prove/disprove the existence of God(s), what would you do?

2
Has any laboratory ever created the simplest life form?

2
How can a person believe in God but not Satan?

2
What are the most beautifully designed websites out there?

2
In the "absence of evidence" for a god, is that by itself valid proof to logically conclude that therefore no God exists?

2
As an atheist, do you also consider yourself a pantheist?

2
Do wolf hybrids make bad pets?

2
As an atheist I'm wondering what would be good conduct at a Catholic funeral (see details below)?

2
Do atheists celebrate festivals like Christmas, Thanksgiving or others?

2
Evolutionary theory is based on the fact that life previously originated on Earth and we all evolved from a universal common ancestor. Where did life itself originate?

2
Dog bites send nearly 368000 victims to hospital emergency departments per year. How did those dogs come up with the idea to bite people?

2
Why are humans so highly evolved in comparison to all other species on earth?

2
Why doesn't every wealthy person fund research into life extension/aging?

2
In evolutionary terms, our purpose is to reproduce, but what is reproduction for?

2
Is it racist to be for the human race, and prejudiced against all other species?

2
Is there an atheist who fell for any form of pseudoscience?

2
What leads people to explain the unexplainable by the existence of something even more unexplainable?

2
What influence did clothing have on the evolution of man?

2
What are some examples of problems with "no technical solution"?

2
As a male who is obviously always to blame in my relationship while my girlfriend is never wrong, I want to ask if this is just how life is?  Do I just have to suck it up and believe that women are always right?  That seems to be the general answer.

2
Abortion: What reasons do we have to think that a fetus is not a person?

2
Why don't mammals have six legs?

2
In what ways is a first-past-the-post voting system better than alternative voting systems?

2
How are living things with limited intelligence (such as insects) aware of their consciousness? See details.

2
Does using recreational drugs infringe on any one else's rights?

2
Do you find the attributes in HTML and the properties in CSS confusing?

2
Why must atheists and theists have huge arguments regarding God? Can't they leave each other in peace to believe whatever they want?

2
What is anger's evolutionary purpose?

2
Why are many tech entrepreneurs passionate about "mundane" fields?

2
Do you think that in the future humans will eventually either turn-off emotions or have an enabling system? Is this a good idea?

2
If humans are hard-wired for survival, why are dangerous addictions so easy to acquire?

2
Is it true that you won't feel a fatal bullet shot to the head due to the high velocity at which the bullet travels?

2
What do I do if my girlfriend won't acknowledge that she has borderline personality disorder?

2
Due to evolution, does that mean that it is possible that at one point humans did not have the ability to heal?

2
Why do "the wealthy" deserve more wealth than the rest of us?

2
What would atheists do if the Devil comes to them and presents them with the Faustian Bargain?

2
Should a new language be created for a seamless world?

2
Will Homo sapiens continue to evolve or self destruct?

2
From an evolutionary point of view, why do men have nipples?

2
Why do we feel pity for people dying of disease like cancer?

2
What caused the sudden evolution of flowers and mammals around 200-250 million years ago?

2
Are there atheists who don't accept (formerly 'believe in') evolution?

2
Why don't WE PEOPLE just understand the point that the Muslims are just a bunch of barbarians? WHY? (Please bear through the description before answering. I really need an answer to this.)

2
Why did Google remove the ability to check traffic at a specific day and time on the new Google Maps?

2
Is it possible that an increase in the instance of the genetic trait of homosexuality might be the result of a natural Darwinistic response of the world ecology attempting to combat human overpopulation?

2
Is evolution an completely random process, are we still evolving and when will it stop?

2
Why did client-side Java fail?

2
Is there any evolutionary benefit in being able to see the colour blue?

2
Why are there hundreds of thousands of different religions if there's only one God?

2
Why did humans evolve to be mostly hairless?

2
Is it possible to use Python for web development without involving JavaScript?

2
Why is sarcasm being rewarded and encouraged on Quora?

2
How can I get 20% of a var value with JavaScript?

2
How much risk to your life are you required to take to save the life of a stranger?

2
The Mind is the Brain and the Brain is the Mind; can we now stop all the research on this and move onto something we don't know?

2
Are you comfortable telling other people that you're an atheist?

2
Can the Y chromosome be strengthened to avoid eventual male extinction?

2
Is it wrong to refuse to work for a startup because its name ends in "-ly"?

2
Dating and Relationships: Would you go out with a Neanderthal?

2
Why is atheism a well-defined concept if God is not?

2
Is rational thinking an inevitable result of evolution?

2
Is it wrong to recite spoilers to various movies when receiving calls from telemarketers at dinner time?

2
Do good and bad actually exist or are they made up?

2
Is this a story atheists can agree on to prove they are correct?

2
Is it unethical to pay someone for preferential legal or business treatment?

2
Has anyones dog ever eaten Xylitol and lived?

2
Is it time to ban the Catholic Church?

2
Is it offensive to you that many people believe in God or gods without scientific evidence for such a belief?

2
Why do online communities tend to move towards greater strictness over time?

2
Do bees really die after they sting you? Why?

2
How can I explain JavaScript to an 8 year old?

2
Should the word "atheist" include people who do not believe in a god but still fear eternal damnation due to childhood indoctrination?

2
Why is porn considered mainstream and normal?

2
Do some atheists believe that humans have intrinsic value greater than that of other life forms? If so, why?

2
If life originated randomly 1 billion years after the formation of Earth, then why didn't a similar random organization and formation of another form of life happen in the following 3 billion years?

2
Possibly Insincere Question: Why don't people believe in God?

2
What are some of the strangest animal crossbreeds?

2
How did consciousness appear from non-conscious organisms?

2
How can I politely tell someone to stop talking to me about their work?

2
What are the drawbacks of range voting?

2
Why are we (in 2014) ?

2
Node.js or Java web frameworks? Pros and cons of each option?

2
Why is the idea of the brain being a computing machine often upsetting to people?

2
How do I tell people I am atheist without them getting butt hurt?

2
Is there an evolutionary advantage to the sense of taste?

2
If there is no God, why is there a universe, and why is there not something else?

2
Is comedy inherently "politically incorrect"? Or is politics restraining our natural tendency to mock and laugh at others' "inferiority" and sufferings? Or is it just a matter of striking a balance?

2
Do you fear death? And why?

2
Is it logical to believe in stone statues and worship them?

2
Why are humans the only animals to wear clothes?

2
Why are black people in America referred to as African-Americans rather than just Americans?

2
What's worth dying for these days?

2
How do I explain to a startup co-founder about the user experience on their website?

2
Does it really feel better to do good?

2
Why is there this strong desire among all living beings to live? It is not only human beings even the smallest of creatures like ants fight to live, to serve what purpose? "All of us want to go to heaven but none of us want to die"

2
Would it be nice or useful to introduce an upvote and points mechanism (like Quora) in Wikipedia?

2
What would it be like not to have free will?

2
Some people who do not believe in a god call themselves "Brights".  What thoughts do atheists on Quora have about this?

2
Which apes did man evolve from?

2
Will in vitro meat finally eliminate people's need for eating meat?

2
What are the religious and/or racist implications of the fact that we know Neanderthal and Homo sapiens interbred?

2
What does Richard Dawkins think about piracy?

2
How do the 1% get their way politically in a democracy? Could this change? Should it?

2
I have an opinion that God exists because the human race exists. So in the future if the human race vanishes from earth, God will disappear too. What is your opinion about that?

2
Will any atheists sell me their soul?

2
What kind of liability would Google be subject to if their 'self-driving' vehicles were involved in a mishap on the road?

2
Why do we have conscious control over our breathing, but not our heart, stomach, or immune system?

2
Is Bitcoin a scam?

2
What are the advantages of being tall?

2
Can you make money with bitcoin?

2
Can a web developer be a rich man?

2
Could people tell that special effects in older movies were "unrealistic"?

2
Is atheism a fad among Internet users?

2
What is it like to marry someone who is far smarter than you?

2
Is genetic mutation a blessing or curse?

2
Isn't it sexism that men are allowed to be topless but not women?

2
Why is red hair called "red"? In fact redheads' hair color is somewhere between brown and blond/yellow. Why call it red?

2
Atheists, Which is more important to you: The lack of evidence for the existence of a god(s), or the preponderance of evidence that indicates religion(s) and the idea of god(s) are human-made?

2
What are the prospects for a third major political party emerging in the United States over the next 10–20 years? Will we see one in our lifetime?

2
What do atheists think of the concept of evil?

2
Release of The Force Awakens Trailer (November 2014): How good is the new design of the crossguard lightsaber ergonomically?

2
Is it fair that my question remains unanswered because I lack the credits to ask anyone?

2
Evolution (process): Is it possible that the great apes and monkeys lineage is descended from human DNA?

2
Fear: Why are people so scared of death?

2
What's the best dog to buy if you never had one?

2
Homeland Season 3: SPOILER: Why did Brody agree to kill [X]?

2
Weirdness: Why are cookies cookies and bacon is bacon, if we bake cookies and cook bacon?

2
If you can travel to ancient times and bring a newborn back to now, when is the earliest time at which the baby is born who is adaptable to modern world both physically and mentally?

2
What is the ultimate goal of life?

2
Religious Symbols: If Jesus had died from nunchucks would people today be wearing nunchuck pendants around their necks?

2
Can Jesus write code?

2
As a result of evolution, why is there only one reasoning species?

2
Which is more important: happiness or rationality?

2
What will happen to all bitcoins that cannot be recovered due to lost private keys?

2
Do men really notice feet?

2
When will the US convert to the metric system?

2
How is vaccination relevant to the theory of evolution by natural selection?

2
Why don't we define a god that both atheists and theists can believe in, and which science can agree with?

2
Pick-Up Artists: When a guy approaches me in a supermarket, bookstore, etc., how do I express that I'm not interested without feeling rude?

2
Why is water colorless where saturated steam is white?

2
How plausible is evolution when applied to cell and molecular biology?

2
Isn't randomness nothing more than what we perceive it as?

2
Why do so many Wall Street movies cast a negative light on finance?

2
Is it illegal to kill a dog or cat for food? Why do these two animal species enjoy a special status?

2
Cognitive Neuroscience: Why socializing relieves loneliness? What are the possible mechanisms?

2
As an agnostic/atheist, is it wrong to tell someone that you will keep them and their family in your prayers if they are grieving?

2
Are you satisfied with your name? If you were given a chance to change your name what would that be?

2
Why didn't the armed citizens' militias overthrow the United States government for taking away their rights after passage of the Patriot Act?

2
What words have changed the most in meaning during your lifetime?

2
How is feeling good related to dopamine release and motivation?

2
If humans are the result of the evolutionary process, are we in the middle or at the end of this process? Will we continue to evolve into a different species after, say, another million years?

2
Can someone not take a position on whether God exists, and still be an atheist?

2
Given that most animals are not self-aware (i.e., they cannot recognize themselves in the mirror), how do they know which species they should breed with?

2
What species has the largest biomass?

2
How might the firing of neurons generate free will?

2
Why are chimps so strong and humans are not?

2
Are Internet trolls also jerks in real life?

2
If there is no heaven, does that allow people to realize the preciousness of life and be kind or does it allow for people to be selfish and evil since they won't be punished?

2
Why would God design a universe that does not allow for FTL travel?

2
Why did we humans shed most of our hair while evolving?

2
What are some things that voting system experts know that most people don't?

2
Is there any way to implement ranked-choice polling?

2
In the US, The assumption is guilty until proven innocent. When did this change from innocent until proven guilty?

2
Will language forever divide and eventually end the human race?

2
Is the term atheist offensive?

2
What is a theory you can create other than evolution that doesn't involve religion or aliens?

2
Human Rights: To what degree (if any), or in what forms, can employment be understood to essentially exemplify a form of involuntary servitude or "slavery"?

1
Can a naturalistic framework explain what consciousness is and why we have it?

1
Why do atheists claim they don't believe in gods, despite acknowledging the possibility? How is that possible?

1
Why didn't other animals evolve?

1
As an atheist, what will make you reconsider that God is your creator?

1
How do atheists handle gratitude when they succeed on their own?

1
In evolutionary perspective: Wouldn't polyamorous relationships within tribes be much more beneficial than monogamous ones?

1
First Time Top Writers: How many questions, answers, and followers do you have?

1
What do you think about this quote: Isn't an agnostic just an atheist without balls? -Stephen Colbert

1
Why did God create people of different colors, why are not we all the same color?

1
Would it be technically possible for Google to incorporate Hangouts in Chromecast? That way, you can use the Smartphone or tablet for the camera to broadcast and use the larger TV set to watch the hangout.

1
What pisses you off about grammar and punctuation errors?

1
How does my brain know that it is conscious?

1
Why do Americans write month/day/year instead of day/month/year?

1
Is consciousness the result of a rapid feedback loop of the brain thinking about its own existence and the world around it?

1
What are some good alternatives to Quora where the company doesn't try to shape your words?

1
What is the statistical likelihood that modern man (homo sapiens) would evolve from a single cell life form to what we are today over the last 500M years (from the Cambrian Period)?

1
Is there extra-terrestrial life elsewhere in the universe? If there is, will we ever come to know for a fact?

1
Why is craigslist pronounced like "kregs list?"

1
Why is human cloning prohibited?

1
Aren't we all selfish in the end?

1
If the common human notion of "morality" has an evolutionary advantage, does that mean that people who are particularly "moral" have an advantage over those who aren't? In other words, does the presence of "morality" help advance the individual, or the community?

1
What would happen to the stock price of BTC if Apple released a Bitcoin alternative? What would happen to the stock price of Apple?

1
How can the statement "Killing is wrong; you shouldn't kill" be rephrased?

1
Do some atheists have some beliefs that are as absurd as those of all theists?

1
What will Satoshi Nakamoto do now that he's been outed and people know where he lives?

1
Were seeds made intentionally bitter?

1
How will Japan solve its declining population problem?

1
Would you be willing to share your dog(s) with (vetted) others? Why or why not?

1
What is the point of living if you are an atheist?

1
No one has quantified or measured thoughts, do atheists believe in thoughts?

1
Some atheists say that the probability that God exists is equal to the probability that a unicorn (or any other fantasy animal) exists. What do you think of that, in the most rational way possible?

1
Is it wrong to enjoy religious music and melody if one is atheist?

1
Is it disheartening to work on a project that has a Google service as its competition?

1
Is there a way to quantify "how much ethic" is an act? If not, then why bother with a subjective system of behavior and conduct?

1
Why do atheists watch fiction movies?

1
What do atheists feel about the people who have chosen to die rather than leave their faith?

1
What is the smallest adjustment to the brain that would remove consciousness?

1
Why are many right-wing Republicans against abortion when they're in favour of capital punishment, the scaling back of the social safety net, and foreign wars?

1
What evidence would convince you of the existence (or lack thereof) of a Deity, when you initially hold the opposing position?

1
Why do some self-identified atheists believe that a lack of belief in a god is sufficient to be called an atheist?

1
What is the tipping point of consciousness?

1
What is the cumulative biomass for the most common species in the world?

1
If humans discovered a free and infinite source of clean electricity tomorrow would it be good or bad news for the planet?

1
Why do people who believe in evolution eat a diet that humans did not evolve to consume?

1
How can society encourage highly-ethical people to go into corrupt fields?

1
What is the function of the fish brain?

1
If this world is billion of years old then why it is 2013?

1
Breaking News: What is on fire on Yerba Buena Island (8:33pm Oct 6, 2013)?

1
Is Bernal Heights a good neighborhood for first-time residents?

1
Do you feel bad if you develop a new technological product that can replace existing jobs of related skills?

1
If you could time travel and meet your 21-year-old self, what would you say?

1
What is the secret ingredient in Skyline Chili?

1
As an atheist, what is your view of a Christian praying?

1
Why haven't arctic peoples evolved to have fur and/or lots of hair?

1
How do people who eat meat rationalize calling themselves animal lovers?

1
What does it feel like to realize you are a biological machine?

1
How do you know when it's time to end a marriage you have put everything into in order to improve and grow?

1
When did consciousness arise in human beings according to science?

1
Why do some believe that computers could possess consciousness and emotions?

1
Should I upvote things that I like, that I agree with, or that I think are true?

1
Is there a basic, universally accepted, human morality? Doesn't that then suggest that there is some form of deity if it is so unique in our species of homo sapiens?

1
Do small-brained animals derive pleasure from sex?

1
Extinction: Will humans get their act together before it is too late?

1
Why is Apple ditching Objective-C? What makes Swift so special?

1
Can I go right into Swift, or do I need to study C/Obj-C first?

1
If the domestic dog is a wolf subspecies then how is it possible for all dogs to be the same species?

1
Are 'good' and 'evil' arbitrary to atheists?

1
What's the evolutionary explanation for why some people think everything has an evolutionary explanation?

1
Does evil, as a force/power, exist? Or isn't it rather things like fear, ignorance, rage and/or mental illness that lead to 'evil' consequences?

1
Where are the best mashed potatoes in San Francisco?

1
Have you used Google Chromecast yet? It is worth buying?

1
How does evolution by natural selection occur in cactus populations?

1
What do atheists think of extraterrestrial life?

1
How do I keep my temper when arguing/talking to less intelligent, less informed people?

1
Do most programmers really enjoy programming?

1
Is it ok for a young person to experiment with someone of the same sex?

1
Do atheists pick on Judaism as aggressively as Christianity?

1
If there are no god(s) then what is our payback for good deeds (assuming there is one) according to atheists?

1
Why does the West refer to those who do not believe in God as "Atheists"?

1
Do some atheists believe in God(s)?

1
If two people go out on a date, is it considered dating?

1
Was it sexist for Mitt Romney to deny men jobs just to hire more women?

1
What are the simplest organisms that are aware?

1
How can you explain your atheism without using the word god (or the like) to your children?

1
When human beings stop and marvel at an immense and sweeping mountain range, for example, are they expressing a mammalian instinct, an aesthetic appreciation, or something else?

1
What do you think is the number one reason people walk away or reject God?

1
What was an egg-laying animal that preceded chickens?

1
What does sin mean to you, as a non-Christian?

1
What needs to happen for one species to turn into two?

1
What would you like to invent?

1
Is it possible for an atheist to believe in an interpretation of God that is meaningful to some theists?

1
Should people who are without belief in god(s) adopt titles that better describe their personal philosophy, rather than call themselves "atheists," which focuses solely on what they don't believe in?

1
How do Quora users feel about other users who do not engage in debate but revert to name calling, personal attacks, etc?

1
Why is Robin Willams' death a bigger news story than any of the wars, battles, airstrikes, etc. going on in the world?

1
Is there a symbolic name for the first organism to ever exist on earth?

1
Why is Bitcoin-mining so CPU-intensive?

1
What if god is created by another god?

1
Why do Christians eat pork and not practice circumcision? Did Jesus remove restrictions on eating pork and end the practice of circumcision?

1
Are dogs unique animals in having a special emotional affinity with human beings?

1
As far as I know, the evolution process is based on a random mutation of the gene, but what about the environment factor? Does a cold climate force the gene to mutate and develop fur, or do the  genes just randomly mutate and only the fittest species can survive?

1
Do most atheists believe in free will, or determinism?

1
Men, how would you feel about dating a stripper (just a dancer, no extras, no private rooms)?

1
Watches: Is the watchmaking industry getting hammered by the rise of smartphones (which have clocks & alarms)?

1
How do determinism and free will co-exist?

1
Is there an evolutionary advantage to itching?

1
Are all the questions about atheists becoming a bore?

1
If ghosts were proven to exist, would more people believe in gods?

1
What is the evolutionary benefit/purpose/advantage of sweating?

1
Who has better resistance to diseases and allergies : An average 21st century human being or an average human from 3000 BC?

1
Why are some people so firmly convinced that marijuana has no medical use and that medical marijuana laws are backdoor plots to legalize for recreational use?

1
Is happiness all about getting pleasure out life?

1
Are you hesitant to edit a typo in an otherwise brilliant Quora answer?

1
Why is there a discontinuity between humans and the next capable species? humans could use electricity, computers, make electronic tools and gadgets, while there is not even a specie who is making a mechanical tool. why?

1
If humans walked the Earth with dinosaurs, then how is it possible that humans survived and the dinosaurs went extinct?

1
Consciousness: Assuming that Descartes was in error to believe that animals were automata and lacked what current philosophy calls qualia (the subjective or qualitative properties of experiences), what is the least sophisticated life form that could have qualia?

1
If creating embryos for IVF are considered immoral, why do theologians care about embryonic stem cell research?

1
Today I saw a pregnant woman outside her building smoking a cigarette. I was shocked and angry about the health risk to her unborn baby. Should I have said something to her?

1
Why is Quora able to thrive when Google already exists for people to find their own answers?

1
Will government ever be run by purpose built artificial intelligences?

1
Why do you believe that the God imagined by most Christians doesn't exist?

1
Apart from fossil hunting, how else can I gather some evidence for evolution on my own?

1
Will computers ever be able to think?

1
Fame and Mass Popularity: How can I become famous without having exceptionally good looks or brains?

1
When an atheist denies the existence of any gods, what exactly is being denied?

1
Is religious hypocrisy worse than other kinds?

1
If atheism simply means lack of belief in the existence of gods, what is the term for someone who believes gods do not exist? Is there really a difference and does it matter?

1
If I were developing Facebook from scratch today, would it make sense to use node.js?

1
How can I (or we) best use Quora to share my (our) knowledge and enthusiasm on a specialized topic?

1
Does free will exist?

1
Is evolution widely misunderstood? Who/What is responsible for this?

1
Why is it that some atheists blame a God they don't believe in for disastrous human events?

1
How can the human species overcome our genetic predisposition to be selfish and be more altruistic?

1
What would convince the average atheist that any gods exist?

1
Where is our consciousness? Is our consciousness a thing that has mass/matter?

1
How will supporters of Scottish independence feel if they lose?

1
If feelings are "in" our brain, how come we make a distinction between 'thoughts' and 'emotions' (although both originate in the brain anyway)?

1
Does God exist?

1
Why do I keep going to the cinema while I can watch the same movie cheaper and easier at home?

1
Is "Questions That Contain Assumptions" ever an appropriate context topic?

1
If this world is so bad why do people choose to live in it?

1
Why do we eat, drink, breathe, and speak with the same orifice?

1
What will be the final form of humans according to evolution theory?

1
If the repetitive answer to every question about the 'meaning of life' right now is: 'will it matter in 1000 years?', the answers have to be 'no.' How can one believe that anything matters at any time?

1
What would happen in America if there were no government?

1
Why are eggs perfectly white in the United States?

1
Is a corporation truly alive?

1
Why is there always a happy ending at the end of any story?

1
Which programming language is the most male friendly?

1
If you live under an oppressive government which breaks the law to kill innocent people, is it better to pay your taxes to support their violence, or not pay and be destroyed by them?

1
Do atheists think that all believers are mentally challenged, dumb or just desperate on some level?

1
Should sex between unmarried people be illegal?

1
Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never harm me. Then why do some people claim that words and deeds hurt more and longer than physical injury?

1
How might a real-world scientific experiment which would disprove Pantheism look like?

1
In AJAX, how can I let AJAX bring a specific ID or div from a page without getting the whole page?

1
How does an atheist define the God(s) that they don't believe in?

1
Consciousness: What evidence do we have that other people are conscious?

1
How do I justify living if it does not contribute to the pursuit of science or understanding of life?

1
What is truly a waste of your personal time?

1
Can it be argued that any living thing that intentionally does something has consciousness?

1
Is disbelief the same as absence of belief?

1
Would you pay $25 to see a blockbuster-type movie?

1
Why does an animal shelter kill a pet if not adopted within a set period of time but an orphanage doesn't?

1
Why did some dotcom companies sell products at negative gross margins?

1
Is it a bad style to write code in CoffeeScript instead of JS in open source?

1
Is it better to use WordPress for my blog or should I write a new site with my own code if I know how?

1
How does the idea that morality has no objective basis make any sense?

1
What is the best place to watch the sunset in San Francisco?

1
How long is an AJAX request left open?

1
Is evolution a force of nature?

1
Wouldn't theory of natural 'elimination' be a more accurate choice of words?

1
Why can people have blue, green, hazel, brown, and black but not red eye color?

1
Are basset hound owners generally calm and easy-going?

1
How do I avoid crying or feeling embarrassed when being screamed at by my boss at the workplace, also when a few people are watching?

1
Why do dogs love to give and receive human affection?

1
Would it be technically feasible to build a bridge between the UK and France?

1
Should atheism have an ethical component?

1
Does anyone believe that their iPhone came into existence naturally, the way some people think that plants, birds, fish, mammals and humans came into existence naturally? Or did it take energy and direction to create an iPhone?

1
Should I feel sad while eating animals?

1
Is democracy the wrong governmental form to save the world?

1
Can ethics exist without Free Will?

1
Should our tax codes take into account geographic cost of living disparities?

1
Why do some people who believe in God want others to believe the same, and why do some atheists want other people to become atheists? Isn't it all a personal matter?

1
Should greyed out dialogue "OK" buttons have an explanation of why they are greyed out?

1
What kinds of job does a game theorist get? And how much do they earn?

1
Are America and China engaged in a cyber war?

1
If rumors of our free will have been exaggerated, does this liberate us from moral and legal responsibility for our actions?

1
Why do we compete with each other? Why do we get jealous of the successes of our fellow human beings? Can we live a life without these feelings?

1
Do you think Labradors are the best dog? Why?

1
Which should be questioned more, atheism or religion?

1
Do people who support abortion rights believe anti-abortionists have a valid point?

1
Deduction: Can you tell whether someone has a shady past by their reluctance to answer calls from caller ID blocked numbers?

1
What is the term called when humans adjust to changing factors?

1
Is veterinary insurance ever a good financial decision for a rich person?

1
Destiny: Isn't belief in how God knows all and has a plan for everything, merely a cop out for taking responsibility for your actions and actively participating in life decisions to shape your future for the better?

1
If pi is not equal to 22/7, how do we know its value?

1
Every child is born to a mother with a ruptured hymen, so according to the evolution theory, why are women not born without a hymen?

1
What did you miss the most when switching to a Mac from a PC?

1
Is there an evolutionary explanation for humans being overly risk averse?

1
Is life meaningless?

1
Why is it okay for Christians to tell atheists to go to hell, but not okay for atheists to tell Christians that God isn't real?

1
Was there any real need to have Kenny Baker inside the R2-D2 shell while filming the original Star Wars trilogy?

1
What is an example of something you very strongly believed but you have come to be convinced is not true?

1
If I have idea for a product like 'Quora', 'Facebook', 'StackOverflow' etc. & I claim that this will be all over the world someday. I don't want any Mark Zuckerberg who betrayed his friends for his own satisfaction(no offence intended). What should I do first for privacy of that idea?

1
Dog Grooming: How do I clip my puppy's nails without hurting it?

1
Does anyone know if anyone has written or discussed the morality of opposing the electoral college while using it to win an election?

1
Can we atheists pull together and agree on a definition of atheism?

1
How do we achieve world peace?

1
Why is setting DOM node attributes directly frowned upon?

1
Is empathy a tool for survival? Individual or at the species level? Is empathy only found in humans?

1
Do all atheists believe in human evolution?

1
What would you do if a new friend offered to surrender their free will to you (in other words, they give you the right to control every one of their action) in order to prevent any kind of conflict between you?

1
What breed of dog is the best for eating?

1
Would humanity be better off without religion or God?

1
Do atheists hate religion?

1
Does being an atheist require having faith that the universe is deterministic and fully explainable?

1
Is it always, or necessarily, the case that the proper membership within a group or set of people (e.g., Americans, men, women, Christians, atheists) is correctly determined by people who say they belong to that group or set?

1
Why am I or you unselfish?

1
How are we related to monkeys?

1
Virtues: What comprises a responsibility checklist for being a good person?

1
Does the universe have a consciousness?

1
What is the point of not doing something just because you don't believe in it but would really enjoy doing it, and no one really gets hurt?

1
Why am I not creative or imaginative?

1
Do the new words that are added to the Oxford English Dictionary each year come from other languages or are they newly "invented" words to meet the necessity of the changing times?

1
Why haven't humans evolved to be giants?

1
How can atheists be compassionately helped to have faith?

1
Release of The Force Awakens Trailer (November 2014): How good is the new design of the crossguard lightsaber ergonomically?

1
If the person we love the most ...Our first love...Leaves us and goes..Then is it right to fall in love with someone else in the future? Would it mean that our first love was not true?

1
Do you agree with Sam Harris' view that we do not have free will when it comes to our thoughts?

1
Why do we have exactly five fingers?

1
Why does nature deem it so important to pass on ones own genes?

1
How does evolution of pets(cats/dogs) get affected by humans?

1
Should the misogynistic "girl" be replaced by the feminist "pre-woman"?

1
Why should humans try to prevent crime, or punish criminals, while God himself simply watches without intervening?

1
Why is it morally acceptable to boil a live lobster but not a live cat?

1
Taste (aesthetic): What things that you love, adore, and cherish are considered trashy, tasteless, or wrong by the rest of the world?

1
Why can't atheists accept pantheism?

1
Without God, is free will possible?

1
What's the difference between artificial selection and natural selection?

1
Why is it irrational to believe that six thousand years ago, God created the light of distant stars as having already reached our planet, if that was the only way that those stars, which God intended for us to see, could be seen from the earth?

1
Why are Europe and Asia considered to be two different continents?

1
Why do people care whether or not God exists? Isn't it a pointless argument from the beginning?

1
Why is learning JavaScript so hard?

1
Do we need the electoral college?

1
U.S. Presidential Elections: How can a non-swing state turn itself into a swing state?

1
Am I the only one around who doesn't like people with happiness as the sole aim in their lives?

1
Does Google Chromecast work without TV or with TV off?

1
What are the pros and cons of Roku versus Chromecast? Which do you prefer?

1
Will Quora ever become self-aware, given its vast store of knowledge?

1
Why does existence exist?

1
What would result if all the brain's synapses fired continuously?

1
How successful are the species Homo sapiens?

1
What value does conciousness add, and therefore why did it ever come into existence?

1
Is Quora wasting too many AJAX calls to implement its live search feature?

1
What would the world be like today if Neanderthals still existed alongside today's homo sapiens?

1
How effective are prediction markets?

1
Could a male Tibetan Mastiff and a female Chihuahua hybridize with each other?

1
Is there an evolutionary explanation for altruism?

1
Why does Quora require signup to read answers?

1
Is the Golden Retriever a good dog to buy?

1
Where are the millions of missing link fossils that should be overflowing our museums?

1
Would legalizing a "rudeness spray" that you can use on someone who was rude to you ultimately result in a more polite society?

1
Can a Chromecast boot up and automatically load a website's content (e.g. an HTML 5 page) then cache so it plays even if the internet connection goes down?

1
What would you see inside an entirely closed spherical mirror?

1
What are the three things everyone should do before they die?

1
What is the difference between killing a dog and a hen?

1
Javascript multiple search text position in variable?

1
If humans have evolved to speak and communicate with complexity, why have not other animals with a similar timeline?

1
Will Kickstarter become an equity raising platform if the JOBS Act passes?

1
How do new species originate from other organisms by means of speciation?

1
Are Facebook policies to censor pictures of women's breasts misogynistic?

1
Isn't it fallacious to say, "Homosexuality is found in some animals, so it is normal for humans, too", while we don't say, "Cannibalism is found in animals, so it's normal for humans, too"?

1
When I'm walking alone/taking my dog for a walk, my 'own' thing is happening (trying to walk on particular sides of the road, etc.), I sometimes imagine stuff I can make (I'm an engineer). Sometimes I don't recognize people passing by and as a surprise they greet me. Should I feel embarassed?

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How did life begin on Earth?

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Do atheists believe that "anything you intend will come around or will happen"?

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Why are agnosticism and atheism becoming more popular "religious" preferences over the past decade?

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What is the most humane and painless way to kill an animal?

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What is the evolutionary benefit of revenge?

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Cryptography: How could you prove to people in the future that you made a secret statement at a particular time?

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Do atheists think lying is immoral? If so, why?

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Why is there a lack of voter participation in the United States?

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Which breeds do you think my dog has as ancestors?

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How does consciousness increase evolutionary fitness?

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How do vegetarians feel about being made of meat?

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Science: How and when will humans likely become extinct?

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Does the election of the US President mean that much to Americans when barely half of us bother to vote?

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Do you feel you can safely "come out" as atheist to family without losing or injuring those relationships?

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Can the Darwinian theory of natural selection explain all changes that resulted from the evolutionary processes of variation and speciation?

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Speech Recognition: What is the difference in speed between dictation vs. typing?

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Can we still see evolution amongst the human species or have we reached our limits genetically?

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Isn't atheism based on faith?

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Do color and sound objectively exist?

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What precisely was the knowledge that God didn't want Adam and Eve to have?

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Would our brains be able to grow larger in size should they not be physically limited by the close volume of our skulls?

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Caffeine: Does caffiene increase wakefulness or inhibit the buildup of sleep-inducing neurotransmitters?

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Could the world eliminate the time zone system and adopt one time for everyone?

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What is humanism?

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Has philosophy been replaced by science?

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What are some of the arguments a religious believer could use to convince an agnostic of the existence of God?

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Why do people get bored?

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Why should I vote on things on Quora?

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In the book "Coming Out Atheist", it is said an atheist can't declare their beliefs without simultaneously: A) effectively saying "you are wrong" & B) attacking the identity of a theist; it this true?

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Did the word "evolution" exist before Charles Darwin's theory?

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Hasn't atheism become the most intolerant form of belief nowadays?

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Based on what we know now, how old will we eventually be able to live to?

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What do you think is the purpose of Quora’s up and down vote feature?

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What is the difference between Java and JavaScript?

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A fact read "Male sea horses get pregnant and give birth" So, why they assume that sea horse to be a male?

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How far away from andromeda galaxy would you have to be before you could take this photo with an iphone camera?

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Why is John 3:16 such a popular Bible verse?

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Could humans have evolved as a marsupial mammal rather than as a placental mammal?

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How can one demolish a building with explosives without destroying the stained glass windows of a building across the street?

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Should the United States split into two countries -- one Progressive, one Conservative?

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What are some good ways to distinguish between hypocrisy and nuance?

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Is religion evolved as an adaptation, or is it a by-product of other cognitive faculties evolved for other purposes?

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Why is evolution pitched as "survival of the fittest" when in fact it's "death to the unfit"?

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Darwin's theory of Evolution is, as the name itself suggest, a THEORY and NOT a HYPOTHESIS. Why many people fail to distinguish between a theory and a hypothesis? Why this misconception?

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Does consciousness evolve because we as human beings have the ability to experience?

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Why do Mormons and other religions believe in polygamy?

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Can you describe the first-past-the-post electoral structure?

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Why don't predators have horns?

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Wouldn't the fact that humans have tail bones be a major "proof" of the theory of human evolution?

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What are some non-theistic ways to form a code of ethics?

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Do we live for ourselves or our species?

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Where in the world can you go to a public park that's free of dog mess?

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If you could change one specific thing about the world, what would you change?

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If you had one thing to say to the world, what would it be?

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What is the definition of God in modern philosophical discussion?