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L.A. Times: Why do people believe weird things about money? 
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New Scientist: What kind of cup works best in space? </description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>Deep questions on the Web</title><link>http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/17/585667.aspx#594839</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 06:13:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:594839</guid><dc:creator>Tina Woods, Merrillville, Indiana</dc:creator><description>If we were able to reach the moon with limited technological resources in the 1960's, why is it so difficult for us to reach the moon with burgeoning technological resources in the 2000's.</description></item><item><title>Deep questions on the Web</title><link>http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/17/585667.aspx#595493</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:28:45 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:595493</guid><dc:creator>Charlie Morgantown WV</dc:creator><description>It has to make you wonder. Did we go to the moon?</description></item><item><title>Deep questions on the Web</title><link>http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/17/585667.aspx#597341</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:01:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:597341</guid><dc:creator>Des Emery, St. Thomas, ON, Canada</dc:creator><description>Weird beliefs apply also to the fallacy of percentage. &amp;nbsp;If you have the choice of 50% of $90.00 or 100% of $40.00, most will opt for the 100% deal, making their judgement on the size of the percentage instead of its result. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;So never judge a book by its cover, and never let percentages get in the way of thinking.</description></item></channel></rss>