speculation

I've seen wildly varying predictions on the projected longevity of Twitter, and not a few about this website as well. Which one will last longest as something recognizably similar to the original concept?

Evolution doesn't have a plan or a goal, but can you speculate as to what it's going to be like in the future? Is intelligence a long term survival trait? Or has it meant that humans, for example, have altered their environment to the extent that we'll no longer evolve? Are mammals a dead...

..If he had won the Republican nomination?

I heard the other day that before the oil problems of the 1970s, the financial world was 90% concerned with investment and 10% with speculation. Today, the proportions are reversed and the financial markets are 90% speculative. I don't know about you, but I find this one of the most remarkable...

Suppose there's an indestructible, perfectly straight shaft, from one side of the earth to the other, straight through the centre. Basically an earth diameter shaft. It's wide enough to accomodate one human. I jump into it. Would I almost make it to the other side, then get sucked back down...

I've had a string of discussion recently with various people, both IRL and online, where the person has defended a viewpoint on a claim and then fallen back to stating 'it's just my opinion' or 'it's just speculation' or 'I was just wondering'. Now, I can't fault a person for pondering...

First off I don't buy into the 911 CT's I really don't so I am not advocating its authenticity in any sense. I recently went into a debate on another forum arguing against the 911 CT claim when a poster said this. Where I replied Then I was quoted then it got me thinking a bit of the...

Every major advancement in science bring with it equally or greater effects in society. Electricity, automobiles, the radio, nuclear physics, the internet, genetic engineering, stem cells. Each one changed how we live in definite, observable ways. So many of these psychics, paranormalists &...

As of today, 10 baptist churches in northern Alabama have been burned by arsonists. Does god hate baptists? Why is he not protecting their churches?

For Harry Potter fans: The book comes out Sat, so make your predictions now. NO SPOILERS! If you've got inside information, we don't want to know. Just give us your guesses. Things like 1) Who is the half-blood prince? Could be Voldemort. Isn't Harry's father a half-blood? 2) Who dies...