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Is Pluto a planet
Is the International Space Station the appropriate next step for humanity's exploration of space
Does the accumulation of "space debris" in Earth's orbit pose a significant threat to humans, in space and on the ground
Historic Dispute : Is Urbain Le Verrier the true discoverer of Neptune
Did life on Earth begin in the "little warm pond"
Did water once flow on the surface of Mars
Are hazards due to earthquakes in the New Madrid Seismic Zone overestimated
Historic Dispute : Are Earth's continents stationary throughout geologic time
Will a viable alternative to the internal combustion engine exist within the next decade
Will wind farms ever become an efficient, large-scale source of energy
Do the potential dangers of nanotechnology to society outweigh the potential benefits
Have technological advances in sports such as tennis, golf, and track and field supplanted the athletic achievements of the participants in those sports
Should the threat of foot-and-mouth disease be met by the destruction of all animals that might have been exposed to the virus
Are XYY males more prone to aggressive behavior than XY males
Were dinosaurs hot-blooded animals
Has DNA testing proved that ThomasJefferson fathered at least one child with one of his slaves, Sally Hemings
Should statistical sampling be used in the United States Census
Has the calculus reform project improved students' understanding of mathematics
Do humans have an innate capacity for mathematics
Does private strong encryption pose a threat to society
Does the addition of fluoride to drinking water cause significant harm to humans
Should xenotransplants from pigs raised at so-called organ farms be prohibited because such organs could transmit pig viruses to patients—and perhaps into the general population
Should the cloning of human beings be prohibited
Historic Dispute : Did syphilis originate in the New World, from which it was brought to Europe by Christopher Columbus and his crew
Is the cost of high-energy laboratories justified
Historic Dispute : Do neutrinos have mass
Do hidden variables exist for quantum systems
Does cold fusion exist
Historic Dispute: Is Earth the center of the universe