# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1154 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1155 --- ## [Educational evolution video suggestions - abt 30 min?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/educational-evolution-video-suggestions-abt-30-min/679868)
**Author:** [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2014, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/educational-evolution-video-suggestions-abt-30-min/679868 "2014-01-28T01:44:44Z")
A friend of mine teaches high school science, and asked me if I could recommend any films or videos that do a good job of presenting evolution, with a running time of about 30 minutes. I realized, rather ashamedly, that… --- ## [Please recommend a home office printer.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-home-office-printer/679642)
**Author:** [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2014, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-home-office-printer/679642 "2014-01-28T01:05:53Z")
I’ve gotten tons of great recommendations for products on the SDMB, and I don’t see why this should be any different. Long story short, I quit my job and am going back to school full-time. I need an all-in-one printer a… --- ## [A question for those who believe that conception=personhood](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-those-who-believe-that-conception-personhood/679285)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2014, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-for-those-who-believe-that-conception-personhood/679285 "2014-01-28T00:17:32Z")
As put forth here: If five embryos isn’t enough to pick them over the young girl, how many would be? --- ## [If you had to leave your country, where would you move to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-leave-your-country-where-would-you-move-to/492371)
**Author:** [@EpicNonsense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EpicNonsense)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2014, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-had-to-leave-your-country-where-would-you-move-to/492371 "2014-01-27T23:50:10Z")
If you had to leave your country, where would you move to? By country, I mean the country you are currently living in… Here’s the catch… you must reside in the chosen country for at least 2 years… and you cannot travel… --- ## [Best DVD software](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-dvd-software/679802)
**Author:** [@ducati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ducati)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2014, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-dvd-software/679802 "2014-01-27T20:53:12Z")
So, I want to archive some pictures. I’ve been to CNET and downloaded the best reviewed offerings, but they all crash eventually. I’m careful to stay around 4gb so I know I have plenty of room so spare, but even then, … --- ## [What should I look for in a vacuum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-look-for-in-a-vacuum/678071)
**Author:** [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2014, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-look-for-in-a-vacuum/678071 "2014-01-27T20:17:20Z")
Besides sucking power? Is that even a thing that can be measured? Background: We’ve had the same vacuum for like over 10 years. We haven’t had as many reasons to use it since we switched from carpet to floorboards a w… --- ## [Will antidepressants work if you aren't depressed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-antidepressants-work-if-you-arent-depressed/679724)
**Author:** [@jharvey963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jharvey963)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2014, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-antidepressants-work-if-you-arent-depressed/679724 "2014-01-27T20:09:47Z")
Maybe a simple question… Will antidepressants have a noticeable effect if you aren’t depressed? J. --- ## [An engineer's dream vacation - where would you go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-engineers-dream-vacation-where-would-you-go/679485)
**Author:** [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2014, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-engineers-dream-vacation-where-would-you-go/679485 "2014-01-27T19:32:45Z")
Every once in a while, my SO and I will visit someplace that appeals to our geeky/engineering sides. A few years ago, it was the long tour of Hoover Dam. Once, it was a tour of the inner workings of a major league ball p… --- ## [What is the Universe like, in your opinion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like-in-your-opinion/679901)
**Author:** [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2014, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like-in-your-opinion/679901 "2014-01-27T18:40:38Z")
“Reality leaves a lot to imagination.” Or does it? Please vote in this poll to see what SDMB users think the Universe is like. The poll allows multiple choice. Comments on choices are more than welcome. --- ## [Anyone else get sad when they get near the end of a book they love?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-get-sad-when-they-get-near-the-end-of-a-book-they-love/679685)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2014, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-get-sad-when-they-get-near-the-end-of-a-book-they-love/679685 "2014-01-27T18:09:37Z")
I just finished reading In One Person by John Irving, and as I got near the end I felt myself not wanting the story to be over. I realized that happens to me frequently with books I enjoy. Pretty normal I guess, but for … --- ## [Are there any similarities between Prednisone side effects and PMS?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-similarities-between-prednisone-side-effects-and-pms/679694)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2014, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-similarities-between-prednisone-side-effects-and-pms/679694 "2014-01-27T17:59:41Z")
A question for Dopers who have experienced both the side effects of Prednisone and also PMS: Do you find any similarities between the two experiences? For people who have only experienced one of these things, does it pro… --- ## [Crazy or healthy girlfriend?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-or-healthy-girlfriend/679756)
**Author:** [@sbright33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sbright33)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2014, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crazy-or-healthy-girlfriend/679756 "2014-01-27T17:52:58Z")
I had this girlfriend a long time ago… She had an alternate split personality who was evil, sorta like the Tara TV show. I rarely heard from her, and she switches back and forth sometimes every 10 seconds. She would h… --- ## [HS student bullied for starring in XXX gay porn video. Principal suspends him as a disturbance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hs-student-bullied-for-starring-in-xxx-gay-porn-video-principal-suspends-him-as-a-disturbance/679501)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2014, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hs-student-bullied-for-starring-in-xxx-gay-porn-video-principal-suspends-him-as-a-disturbance/679501 "2014-01-27T15:18:59Z")
Note - sub-links in linked article below to porn site in question are extremely NSFW. Re this article “High School Senior Suspended for Starring in Gay Porn”. His friends are outraged that the school have suspended him … --- ## [What is the Universe like, as you see it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like-as-you-see-it/679788)
**Author:** [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2014, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like-as-you-see-it/679788 "2014-01-27T15:12:34Z")
“Reality leaves a lot to imagination.” Or does it? Please vote in this poll to see what SDMB users think the Universe is like. The poll allows multiple choice. Comments on choices are more than welcome. --- ## [Safest/cheapest places to live in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/safest-cheapest-places-to-live-in-the-us/679442)
**Author:** [@edwardcoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwardcoast)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2014, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/safest-cheapest-places-to-live-in-the-us/679442 "2014-01-27T10:54:57Z")
I see these articles all the time from places like Yahoo which has a list of the safest places to live in the US. They all look fine, until you see the costs of them can be pretty high. Then they have another list of the… --- ## [POP3 Attachment Manager?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop3-attachment-manager/679772)
**Author:** [@Maeglin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeglin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2014, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop3-attachment-manager/679772 "2014-01-27T10:13:25Z")
So I have 100 students this semester, and sadly, that means they are going to be writing papers. I am looking for a file attachment utility for a POP3 email address that will help me save some time. In a perfect world m… --- ## [Tell me about making my own skin care products](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-making-my-own-skin-care-products/679733)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2014, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-making-my-own-skin-care-products/679733 "2014-01-27T09:50:11Z")
I just made my first batch of lotion, and I may get hooked on this idea! I never thought it would be so easy somehow. The possibilities seem a little endless and overwhelming. Anyone have favorite tips/tricks/recipes?… --- ## [Where's my fog knife?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-my-fog-knife/679677)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2014, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-my-fog-knife/679677 "2014-01-27T04:29:45Z")
Somewhere, I have an odd knife. I don’t remember which one it is, but it might have been a frontier-style skinning knife. Or maybe not. Anyway, someone asked me what it was for. I said, ‘It’s a fog knife.’ ‘A fog kn… --- ## [Why doesn't Microsoft increase market share for it's mobile OS by giving their phone away?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-microsoft-increase-market-share-for-its-mobile-os-by-giving-their-phone-away/679773)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2014, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-microsoft-increase-market-share-for-its-mobile-os-by-giving-their-phone-away/679773 "2014-01-27T04:14:02Z")
If Microsoft is serious about getting out from under it’s status as a distant also ran in the phone OS wars why doesn’t it use some of it’s huge cash flow to discount the phones for users who cannot (or not wish to) loc… --- ## [Fort Lauderdale for a day - what do see/do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fort-lauderdale-for-a-day-what-do-see-do/679813)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2014, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fort-lauderdale-for-a-day-what-do-see-do/679813 "2014-01-27T03:28:03Z")
Going on a cruise soon out of Fort Lauderdale and we’ll have a day and a half to wander the area. I’m sure we’ll spend some time at the beach, but we also want to see what else is around. Any must-sees? (no kids, just … --- ## [Lawyer Driving SUV jumps sidewalk and crashes into 6 year-old twins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawyer-driving-suv-jumps-sidewalk-and-crashes-into-6-year-old-twins/679734)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2014, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawyer-driving-suv-jumps-sidewalk-and-crashes-into-6-year-old-twins/679734 "2014-01-27T02:54:37Z")
When the parents of the twins sued this lawyer, he claimed no responsibility because the twins “carelessly, recklessly and negligently conducted and maintained themselves” in a way that contributed to the accident." By … --- ## [Cure me of my housing ignorance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cure-me-of-my-housing-ignorance/679698)
**Author:** [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2014, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cure-me-of-my-housing-ignorance/679698 "2014-01-27T00:33:51Z")
Hey folks, Not sure if I’m posting in the right thread but here goes. Me and the SO are very serious about buying a house by next year. Mainly we want something that will be the most financially prudent; we are mostly… --- ## [I have the opportunity to stop over in Iceland for 1 day or 2 days. Is it worth it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-the-opportunity-to-stop-over-in-iceland-for-1-day-or-2-days-is-it-worth-it/659407)
**Author:** [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2014, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-the-opportunity-to-stop-over-in-iceland-for-1-day-or-2-days-is-it-worth-it/659407 "2014-01-26T23:44:29Z")
Is it worth it for such a short time, that is. I have no doubt visiting Iceland is a worthwhile thing to do. :slight\_smile: Background - we’re spending 2 weeks in the UK in late September/early October. We’ve booked a… --- ## [What is the Universe like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like/679787)
**Author:** [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2014, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like/679787 "2014-01-26T22:57:25Z")
“Reality leaves a lot to imagination.” Or does it? Please vote in this poll to see what SDMB users think the Universe is like. The poll allows multiple choice. Comments on choices are more than welcome. --- ## [What is the Universe like, in your opinion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like-in-your-opinion/679786)
**Author:** [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2014, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-universe-like-in-your-opinion/679786 "2014-01-26T22:57:17Z")
“Reality leaves a lot to imagination.” Or does it? Please vote in this poll to see what SDMB users think the Universe is like. The poll allows multiple choice. Comments on choices are more than welcome. --- ## [San Antonio Dopers - I need dining and fun times recommendations please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-dopers-i-need-dining-and-fun-times-recommendations-please/679723)
**Author:** [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2014, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-dopers-i-need-dining-and-fun-times-recommendations-please/679723 "2014-01-26T21:21:18Z")
Well, our trip to Singapore in April of this year was cancelled. The conference was changed to online because of poor registration. :frowning: However, there is a conference in May in San Antonio that we will be atten… --- ## [Legal hypothetical. Killing a brain dead person.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-hypothetical-killing-a-brain-dead-person/679699)
**Author:** [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2014, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-hypothetical-killing-a-brain-dead-person/679699 "2014-01-26T19:27:14Z")
Suppose a person had been declared brain dead, but was on life support and otherwise continued to breath, had a heartbeat, etc… At the same time, an individual was carelessly firing his gun into the air. One of the … --- ## [How do you deal with over-helpers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-deal-with-over-helpers/679623)
**Author:** [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2014, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-deal-with-over-helpers/679623 "2014-01-26T18:05:00Z")
I have relative who is able to share a job-related perk. The perk is somewhat restricted and unreliable, but if you can assume that risk, it’s very helpful and economical when things work out. The problem is, whereas … --- ## [Washington and Colorado Dopers...social changes since pot became legal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washington-and-colorado-dopers-social-changes-since-pot-became-legal/679697)
**Author:** [@Mixolydian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mixolydian)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2014, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washington-and-colorado-dopers-social-changes-since-pot-became-legal/679697 "2014-01-26T17:37:50Z")
Assuming this is more for those who don’t or no longer indulge…what changes, if any, have you seen since January 1 regarding attitudes, discussions, etc.? Have you been to parties where people seem more apt to light up?… --- ## [What to do if a new router doesn't improve computer performance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-if-a-new-router-doesnt-improve-computer-performance/679725)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2014, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-if-a-new-router-doesnt-improve-computer-performance/679725 "2014-01-26T15:40:53Z")
I got a new router for my computer. The performance did not improve, if anything it’s worse. I also updated WiFi, and that is performing worse. (I use my smartphone, data overages will become a problem). Is my computer s… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1153) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=1155)