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Either way, Frank Drake’s equation, which has stimulated so many lines of research, will continue to give us a thought-provoking sense of perspective.
Frank Drake Has Passed Away, but His Equation for Alien Intelligence Is More Important Than Ever|David Rothery|September 9, 2022|Singularity Hub
There’s one mission called “Sinnerman” that is the game’s most shocking, vulgar, and simultaneously its most thought provoking.
‘Cyberpunk 2077,’ three months later|Gene Park|March 12, 2021|Washington Post
Of course, this is less about making money and more about provoking discussion.
Forget Your Five-Year Plan: What If We Visualized Humanity’s Future in Centuries, Millennia, and Beyond?|Thomas Hornigold|December 31, 2020|Singularity Hub
This is a thought-provoking list and good as far as it goes.
‘Asteroids’ & The Dawn of the Gamer Age|David Owen|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But she gave that all up to focus on her own art—her raunchy, thought-provoking rap lyrics.
From Church of Christ to Pansexual Rapper|Tyler Gillespie|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the events provoking this madness are absolutely current.
Kobani is Falling to ISIS in Syria. Kurd Protests Explode in Turkey.|Jamie Dettmer|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The outrage that Walker is provoking is of a less exciting variety this time around.
Cheese Head Guv's Sleazy Past|Ben Jacobs|August 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Every war, even those reluctantly entered, may need some passion-provoking incident to force action.
Don't Start a War Over a Hostage|Jacob Siegel|August 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the heart of this people is become hard of belief and provoking, they are revolted and gone away.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Fear not their words, neither be thou dismayed at their looks: for they are a provoking house.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the provoking house, said to thee: What art thou doing?
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
It was plain that Scotland could not alone support the charge of a contest with the enemy whom Paterson was bent on provoking.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
It certainly does not sparkle now, but it must have come of a witty stock, and have boasted a mirth-provoking pedigree.
A Cursory History of Swearing|Julian Sharman

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