# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=864 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 865 --- ## [Maps of the universe in the future](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maps-of-the-universe-in-the-future/761919)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2016, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maps-of-the-universe-in-the-future/761919 "2016-08-06T13:34:55Z")
I realize the further we look into the universe the further into the past we are seeing and thus if we attempted a complete map of that universe we would be seeing it as a patchwork of different points in its history. I… --- ## [Statistical/mathematical method to find useful tests](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/statistical-mathematical-method-to-find-useful-tests/761891)
**Author:** [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2016, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/statistical-mathematical-method-to-find-useful-tests/761891 "2016-08-06T11:53:29Z")
I’ve got a software testing system with hundreds of individual tests (and the number is regularly growing). In total the tests take many hours to run, and I’d like to come up with a subset of tests that takes much less t… --- ## [Spitting in supercharger intake in Mad Max Fury Road](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spitting-in-supercharger-intake-in-mad-max-fury-road/761616)
**Author:** [@DJ\_Motorbike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DJ_Motorbike)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2016, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spitting-in-supercharger-intake-in-mad-max-fury-road/761616 "2016-08-06T08:02:54Z")
A guy I work with said he hated this movie. He said there was too much CGI BS in it. I explained to him that all the stunts were practical and little CGI was used. Still said it was a “stupid” movie. Asked why. He cited … --- ## [automated CPR-the LUCAS device](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automated-cpr-the-lucas-device/761631)
**Author:** [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2016, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automated-cpr-the-lucas-device/761631 "2016-08-06T05:44:30Z")
Our local fire chief gave a briefing on recent changes in the fire department (which provides EMTs-but not ambulances in our area). He spoke highly of the department’s experience with the LUCAS device-an automated electr… --- ## [Just how much fat can a person safely liposuction from their body?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-how-much-fat-can-a-person-safely-liposuction-from-their-body/761671)
**Author:** [@justmeetee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justmeetee)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2016, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-how-much-fat-can-a-person-safely-liposuction-from-their-body/761671 "2016-08-06T03:52:08Z")
This has been bouncing around in my head for a few weeks now since an episode of Rizzoli & Isles. It was about an exploding fat bomb made from the fat that had been liposuctioned from people. Before and after pictures of… --- ## [Blood pressure drugs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-pressure-drugs/761904)
**Author:** [@Vicsage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vicsage)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2016, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-pressure-drugs/761904 "2016-08-06T02:37:17Z")
Does lowering your blood pressure with drugs put you in the same risk factors as people who don’t need the drugs to begin with? Or is it somewhere in between? If high blood pressure is a symptom, then suppressing a sym… --- ## [Northeast gardners-do you mow down your raspberry bushes in the fall?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northeast-gardners-do-you-mow-down-your-raspberry-bushes-in-the-fall/554328)
**Author:** [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2016, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northeast-gardners-do-you-mow-down-your-raspberry-bushes-in-the-fall/554328 "2016-08-06T02:20:26Z")
I have a really big red raspberry patch (summer bearing) I had planted from little sticks three years ago. They’re really thick and bushy. Could I cut them down and of course, will they come up next year? I live in th… --- ## [Looking for archived websites](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-archived-websites/761852)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2016, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-archived-websites/761852 "2016-08-06T02:18:18Z")
I’m looking for some old websites, and The Wayback Machine(archive.org) doesn’t seem to have them on file any more, although they did a few years ago. Are there any other websites that archive old web pages? --- ## [Letter-specific dyslexia. Possible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letter-specific-dyslexia-possible/761875)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2016, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letter-specific-dyslexia-possible/761875 "2016-08-06T02:06:15Z")
Back when I was younger and had to hand write everything, I developed an odd bug in my handwriting. If a word ended with the letter “d” or “g”, I would consistently write the other letter. It didn’t matter if I was print… --- ## [Sliced bread conundrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sliced-bread-conundrum/761876)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2016, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sliced-bread-conundrum/761876 "2016-08-05T21:57:07Z")
I buy my bread at our local bakery. I have them slice the loaf for me. The bread goes into the hopper and is pushed through what I’m assuming are reciprocating blades. Bread pops out the other end. I take it home, pick … --- ## [Translate this (Chinese?) writing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-this-chinese-writing/761559)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2016, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-this-chinese-writing/761559 "2016-08-05T21:25:48Z")
Link to screen cap.. It’s entirely possibly that it’s just meaningless scribbles. --- ## [2013 Chrysler Town & Country rough start/idle, codes thrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-chrysler-town-country-rough-start-idle-codes-thrown/761844)
**Author:** [@mchomard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mchomard)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2016, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2013-chrysler-town-country-rough-start-idle-codes-thrown/761844 "2016-08-05T19:51:20Z")
2013 Town and Country, 16k miles. Starting is difficult, needing many cranks, and has a rough idle, sometimes stalling at idle. It consistently throws P00345, P00390, P00340, P00300, P00365 codes, all of which are relate… --- ## [Estes Park Colorado question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/estes-park-colorado-question/761703)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2016, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/estes-park-colorado-question/761703 "2016-08-05T18:58:38Z")
I know it is a great place to vacation in the summer but does anyone know, does it get many visitors outside of June, July, and August? Is it far from the ski resorts? --- ## ["Inline hook ntoskrnl.exe" - is this a virus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inline-hook-ntoskrnl-exe-is-this-a-virus/761843)
**Author:** [@Clothilde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothilde)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2016, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inline-hook-ntoskrnl-exe-is-this-a-virus/761843 "2016-08-05T18:29:31Z")
After an AVG scan this morning, AVG found many instances of this on my computer and said is it “unresolved” and apparently cannot be resolved. I searched online, and some sources say this is a trojan. The AVG forum boa… --- ## [Turing and Atomic bombs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turing-and-atomic-bombs/761499)
**Author:** [@Nansbread1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nansbread1)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2016, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turing-and-atomic-bombs/761499 "2016-08-05T18:17:00Z")
Ok there is no connection. But it has been said that Turings code breaking machne saved 2 million deaths in WW2 and that the atomic bombs dropped In Japan also saved millions of lives. Just 2 examples that come to my min… --- ## [Any way I can boost my digital TV signal any more than I already am?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-i-can-boost-my-digital-tv-signal-any-more-than-i-already-am/761846)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2016, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-i-can-boost-my-digital-tv-signal-any-more-than-i-already-am/761846 "2016-08-05T17:38:58Z")
We cut the cable a few months back, and in general we’re very happy not being nickeled-and-dimed to death by Comcast and putting up with their crap. We have Netflix and Hulu Plus, but for everyday news and local stuff I… --- ## [Central a/c](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-a-c/761790)
**Author:** [@Vicsage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vicsage)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2016, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/central-a-c/761790 "2016-08-05T16:27:33Z")
Is central Air conditioning more efficient then individual room air units. If I’m only using 1/3 of the house 99% of the time, why keep it cool? I can’t close the vents because the thermostat is in the largest room whi… --- ## [Can You Stop an Unstable/Dangerous Person from Buying a Gun?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-stop-an-unstable-dangerous-person-from-buying-a-gun/761585)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2016, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-stop-an-unstable-dangerous-person-from-buying-a-gun/761585 "2016-08-05T15:55:33Z")
Suppose you’ve known a person for a long time and for a variety of reasons (various mental issues, interest in violence and gore etc.) think this person should not be owning a gun. They’ve informed you that they intend t… --- ## [How is my washer putting holes in my shirts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-my-washer-putting-holes-in-my-shirts/107689)
**Author:** [@Theios](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theios)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2016, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-my-washer-putting-holes-in-my-shirts/107689 "2016-08-05T15:17:20Z")
Okay. I’ve either got tiny, rabid beavers in my laundry basket, or something with my washer/dryer is putting pin holes in my t-shirts. These holes are fairly small. Most are pin holes, but some are slightly larger than … --- ## [Corporate governance: C-level officers and Directors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-governance-c-level-officers-and-directors/761837)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2016, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/corporate-governance-c-level-officers-and-directors/761837 "2016-08-05T15:14:48Z")
I know corporate governance, and the titles used for various positions, varies enormously from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and company to company. But I wonder if there is a kind of standard usage among companies that u… --- ## [Why are all cigarettes white?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-all-cigarettes-white/761742)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2016, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-all-cigarettes-white/761742 "2016-08-05T15:10:54Z")
Seems like they are missing a huge opportunity there. Colors, stripes. American flag. Possibilities are endless. --- ## [What Exactly Are The Rod And Staff Of The 23rd Psalm And Why Do They Comfort?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-are-the-rod-and-staff-of-the-23rd-psalm-and-why-do-they-comfort/761667)
**Author:** [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2016, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-are-the-rod-and-staff-of-the-23rd-psalm-and-why-do-they-comfort/761667 "2016-08-05T13:51:35Z")
Most of the psalm is straightforward. ‘G-d will love and guide me and I shall have abundance and blessings’. But I could never figure out “Thy rod and staff they comfort me.” I’ve tried searching for a good translation f… --- ## [Is climbing Everest really that hard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-climbing-everest-really-that-hard/761745)
**Author:** [@turtlescanfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/turtlescanfly)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2016, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-climbing-everest-really-that-hard/761745 "2016-08-05T05:56:59Z")
Now that I have your attention, of course I know it is hard. What I mean is, if not for the altitude and the low temperatures, is there anything particularly challenging about the terrain that makes it difficult? If the… --- ## [What are the grisly details of the Apollo 1 disaster?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-grisly-details-of-the-apollo-1-disaster/761542)
**Author:** [@Granatas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Granatas)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2016, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-grisly-details-of-the-apollo-1-disaster/761542 "2016-08-05T05:27:21Z")
What are the grisly details of the Apollo 1 disaster; Physiologically, what happened to those men on that day; how quickly did they die? I always assumed they burned to death completely until I read about the effects of… --- ## [Would any planet in a red dwarf's habitable zone be tidally locked?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-any-planet-in-a-red-dwarfs-habitable-zone-be-tidally-locked/761792)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2016, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-any-planet-in-a-red-dwarfs-habitable-zone-be-tidally-locked/761792 "2016-08-05T05:10:22Z")
SSIA. Thanks, Rob --- ## [Morning- clutch down on floor, ok later](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morning-clutch-down-on-floor-ok-later/761795)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2016, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morning-clutch-down-on-floor-ok-later/761795 "2016-08-05T04:03:30Z")
When I get into my truck first thing in the morning, the clutch is on the floor. I can still get it into gear, but its a bit strange to feel it that way. Once I get moving, going into to second, third, etc., the clutch … --- ## [Is it safe for pornstars to prolapse their buttholes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-safe-for-pornstars-to-prolapse-their-buttholes/760096)
**Author:** [@Hollla\_theMonkeys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hollla_theMonkeys)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2016, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-safe-for-pornstars-to-prolapse-their-buttholes/760096 "2016-08-05T01:43:50Z")
I Consider myself a connoisseur of porn to a degree. I like just about all varieties of porn, with the exception of poop-related porn and dude on dude. That being said, I’ve been particularly intrigued by the recent addi… --- ## [African American last names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/african-american-last-names/761700)
**Author:** [@Anarcho\_Liberalist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anarcho_Liberalist)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2016, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/african-american-last-names/761700 "2016-08-04T23:28:35Z")
Dear Millions, dear Cecil, I was going to email, but apparently it is advised to try the teeming millions first, so here it goes: When and how did African Americans receive their last names (as in surnames, family name… --- ## [Are use of "c'est du soleil"/"il est du soleil" to be avoided in French?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-use-of-cest-du-soleil-il-est-du-soleil-to-be-avoided-in-french/761713)
**Author:** [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2016, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-use-of-cest-du-soleil-il-est-du-soleil-to-be-avoided-in-french/761713 "2016-08-04T21:42:26Z")
Hi I’ve seen plenty of blog discussions in French on the topic of anglicisms in French. Are the use of “c’est du soleil”/“il est du soleil” to be avoided in French? Or are they now so commonplace that they are acceptab… --- ## [The Voyager probes and Pluto: What if. . . .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-voyager-probes-and-pluto-what-if/761686)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2016, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-voyager-probes-and-pluto-what-if/761686 "2016-08-04T17:34:57Z")
Voyager 1 explored only Jupiter and Saturn, and theoretically could have been sent to visit Pluto. Voyager 2 did the Grand Tour, and explored all the giant planets, and may or may not have been easy to swing it to Pluto… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=863) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=865)