# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=175 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 176 --- ## [What's your Renaissance humanist name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-renaissance-humanist-name/970471)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2022, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-renaissance-humanist-name/970471 "2022-09-24T02:37:07Z")
Now that it’s back-to-school time, let’s rev up our intellects with a fun quest. Everybody’s heard of the Mercator Projection. How Mercator got that name: When Western Europeans revived Classical learning in the Renaiss… --- ## [What square kilometer of Earth (tapering all the way to the core and extending to the edge of the atmosphere) would be the most valuable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-square-kilometer-of-earth-tapering-all-the-way-to-the-core-and-extending-to-the-edge-of-the-atmosphere-would-be-the-most-valuable/971999)
**Author:** [@MorrisCody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MorrisCody)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2022, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-square-kilometer-of-earth-tapering-all-the-way-to-the-core-and-extending-to-the-edge-of-the-atmosphere-would-be-the-most-valuable/971999 "2022-09-23T20:26:49Z")
The title pretty much says it all. --- ## [What car do you really want to own and drive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-car-do-you-really-want-to-own-and-drive/971855)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2022, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-car-do-you-really-want-to-own-and-drive/971855 "2022-09-23T18:28:08Z")
The premise is that you are given an unlimited fuel card, full insurance coverage and $100,000 to spend on a new car or truck (2022-2023 model only). You must buy from an authorized dealer and not some friend that will … --- ## [Why beside lower tax’s & weather are folks from North migrating to the South](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-beside-lower-tax-s-weather-are-folks-from-north-migrating-to-the-south/972058)
**Author:** [@JoePockets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoePockets)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2022, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-beside-lower-tax-s-weather-are-folks-from-north-migrating-to-the-south/972058 "2022-09-23T17:48:42Z")
I’ve left Nj 2 months ago for Little River SC because I hit a home run with a standing ovation on the sale of my home and bought a 3 yr old home with all the bells and whistles 5 miles from the beach…Sound great ! Not re… --- ## [Frequent flyer miles expiring - how best to use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frequent-flyer-miles-expiring-how-best-to-use/967671)
**Author:** [@Typo\_Knig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Knig)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2022, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frequent-flyer-miles-expiring-how-best-to-use/967671 "2022-09-22T22:43:09Z")
I’ve got 40,000-ish frequent flyer miles expiring at the end of September. I’m not flying anywhere - not with the new variant spreading! These aren’t enough miles to book a hotel anywhere I’d like to go. The airline (Ame… --- ## [I'm miserable without Dexilant. Tell me about Canadian pharmacies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-miserable-without-dexilant-tell-me-about-canadian-pharmacies/971627)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2022, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-miserable-without-dexilant-tell-me-about-canadian-pharmacies/971627 "2022-09-22T20:57:31Z")
Years ago, my gastroenterologist started me on Dexilant because I had stubborn GERD. The drug worked like a charm. As long as I avoided a couple of extra-troublesome things (coffee, raw citrus juice), I was symptom-fre… --- ## [Why did you choose that avatar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-you-choose-that-avatar/971703)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2022, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-you-choose-that-avatar/971703 "2022-09-22T19:12:45Z")
Me, I love the “cat who had no fcks left”.you? --- ## [How do you feel about a four day working week?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-a-four-day-working-week/971927)
**Author:** [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2022, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-about-a-four-day-working-week/971927 "2022-09-22T18:03:02Z")
4 Week Global are running four day week trials in the US, UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand and it seems that it has been going well. The four day week idea has been gathering pace for the last few years. If produc… --- ## [Driving right around left turners and those waiting behind them](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-right-around-left-turners-and-those-waiting-behind-them/971725)
**Author:** [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2022, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/driving-right-around-left-turners-and-those-waiting-behind-them/971725 "2022-09-22T17:38:53Z")
Say you drive up to a red light with a line of cars waiting. You want to drive straight through the intersection and you take your spot at the end of the line. The light turns green but the person at the front of the lin… --- ## [The Most Valuable Artifact In The World?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-valuable-artifact-in-the-world/591338)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2022, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-valuable-artifact-in-the-world/591338 "2022-09-22T01:01:05Z")
As a fan of Antiques Roadshow, and watching an episode of “It’s Worth What?” last night, I was wondering what would be/is the most valuable artifact on earth today? A quick Google search had several people suggesting Th… --- ## [Black Toilet Seats - Common in Your Area?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-toilet-seats-common-in-your-area/947773)
**Author:** [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2022, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-toilet-seats-common-in-your-area/947773 "2022-09-21T21:29:39Z")
I have had a phobia for most of my life. Black toilet seats on white public toilets freak me the heck right out. I posted about it all the way back in 2000! Now this hasn’t been much of a problem because in my area (… --- ## [Test question validity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-question-validity/971976)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2022, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-question-validity/971976 "2022-09-21T21:28:46Z")
In a multiple choice test, is there a consensus among "test experts’ on a percentage of wrong answers by the test-takers that would indicate that the question is invalid/poorly worded or that the material was not covere… --- ## [Advice on traveling long distance by Amtrak](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-traveling-long-distance-by-amtrak/950896)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 238\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2022, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-traveling-long-distance-by-amtrak/950896 "2022-09-21T18:26:47Z")
I’ve always wanted to take a long distance trip by train, and I’m seriously considering taking the train when I go visit my parents in Wisconsin for Christmas. If I go to Amtrak’s website and search for trains from Sacr… --- ## [Hyponatremia--Low Sodium Levels Advice/Experiences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hyponatremia-low-sodium-levels-advice-experiences/971956)
**Author:** [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2022, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hyponatremia-low-sodium-levels-advice-experiences/971956 "2022-09-21T17:29:04Z")
My last bloodwork (CMP) showed a sodium level of 128. A repeat test a week later was 129. I don’t have any symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, etc. Looking at past results over the last four years, … --- ## [If The British PM Weren't a Christian (would she still have spoken at the Queen's funeral)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-british-pm-werent-a-christian-would-she-still-have-spoken-at-the-queens-funeral/971806)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2022, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-british-pm-werent-a-christian-would-she-still-have-spoken-at-the-queens-funeral/971806 "2022-09-21T07:49:03Z")
I watched Liz Truss read from the New Testament at the Queen’s funeral. I’m going to assume that she is, at the very least, culturally Christian. Had the PM been a Hindu or Muslim or atheist or what have you, would she … --- ## [Fix my dumbass audio issue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fix-my-dumbass-audio-issue/971642)
**Author:** [@Dr.Colossus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Colossus)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2022, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fix-my-dumbass-audio-issue/971642 "2022-09-21T02:18:29Z")
I really feel like this is not complicated, but the heck if I can figure out the solution. We have a shop. Like a retail shop. We have four walls. I am behind a counter on the North wall facing a TV all the way on the S… --- ## [What's the best app to send text from computer (android)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-app-to-send-text-from-computer-android/971939)
**Author:** [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2022, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-app-to-send-text-from-computer-android/971939 "2022-09-20T22:25:06Z")
I’ve just got a new phone and before I install Mighty Text I though I’d ask for opinions on apps that let you send/receive text from your desktop by connection to your phone’s SMS. It’s also handy to grab photos taken o… --- ## [A question about the Chinese Government](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-the-chinese-government/971877)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-the-chinese-government/971877 "2022-09-20T20:04:52Z")
Very specifically, the chinese government. This is not about the various groups, populations, regions etc inside China, only the government. Is the Chinese Government malicious? There is no questions that it abusive … --- ## [Carbon Offset Programs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carbon-offset-programs/971925)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2022, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carbon-offset-programs/971925 "2022-09-20T17:03:32Z")
In a thread in FQ, I’m trying to figure out how much extra CO2 I’ll emit if I buy a regular car instead of a hybrid or plug-in hybrid. The idea being, what if I bought the regular car and used some of the savings to pur… --- ## [What are the odds that international airline prices will change dramatically between now and next summer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-odds-that-international-airline-prices-will-change-dramatically-between-now-and-next-summer/971849)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2022, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-odds-that-international-airline-prices-will-change-dramatically-between-now-and-next-summer/971849 "2022-09-20T05:42:19Z")
As I mentioned in a European train thread, I’m planning a trip to Europe next July. My plan is for 4 of us to fly from Oklahoma City to London and then fly home from Rome a couple of weeks later. Right now, the lowest … --- ## [Why So Much Violence In Mid Canada?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-much-violence-in-mid-canada/494073)
**Author:** [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2022, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-much-violence-in-mid-canada/494073 "2022-09-19T22:24:31Z")
From Canada.Com Full Story \[URL=“http://www2.canada.com/news/saskatoon+highest+crime+rates+canada/1358203/story.html?id=1358203”\] I would think Montreal or Toronto or some other big city would have a higher rate. Now … --- ## [If you are living with a significant other, would you like to engage in an experiment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-are-living-with-a-significant-other-would-you-like-to-engage-in-an-experiment/971575)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2022, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-are-living-with-a-significant-other-would-you-like-to-engage-in-an-experiment/971575 "2022-09-19T16:47:16Z")
We were doing this at work and thought it was fun. Ask your person: “If I were to send you to the store for chips and dip, what would you bring me back?” No more information then that. Now, did they give the “right” ans… --- ## [Whither “staunch”? Are you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whither-staunch-are-you/971476)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2022, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whither-staunch-are-you/971476 "2022-09-19T14:50:27Z")
This word was used a lot twenty years ago. I had friends who described themselves as staunch conservatives or staunch advocates of political correctness or many other political or rights-based things. Did this word g… --- ## [Mezuzot on a Christian home](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mezuzot-on-a-christian-home/189807)
**Author:** [@brianmelendez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianmelendez)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2022, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mezuzot-on-a-christian-home/189807 "2022-09-19T02:25:14Z")
I have asked this question of several close friends, both Jewish and Christian–including my best friend Miriam, who is Jewish and whose husband is a Talmudic scholar. I have gotten differing initial reactions, but Miriam… --- ## [Russia-Ukraine War Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-ukraine-war-questions/971478)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2022, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-ukraine-war-questions/971478 "2022-09-18T17:30:51Z")
I’ve noticed that lots of things in Ukraine are returning to normal, based on the Ukraine soccer league games being played and public ceremonies I’ve seen on tv. With Ukraine’s recent advances in pushing back Russia, is… --- ## [Why did a disheveled looking Trump just turn up in DC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-a-disheveled-looking-trump-just-turn-up-in-dc/971412)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2022, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-a-disheveled-looking-trump-just-turn-up-in-dc/971412 "2022-09-14T16:09:21Z")
So my Twitter just blew up with this. Trump just arrived in DC unannounced, in a government jet, looking like he was just dragged off the golf course. Some people (on the somewhat flimsy evidence of the position of his … --- ## [Who is the world's most powerful woman?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-worlds-most-powerful-woman/971528)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2022, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-worlds-most-powerful-woman/971528 "2022-09-18T12:32:13Z")
Who is the most powerful woman in the world right now?:girl::woman\_red\_haired::blonde\_woman::woman\_white\_haired: --- ## [Teacher Shortage? Says who?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teacher-shortage-says-who/971702)
**Author:** [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2022, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teacher-shortage-says-who/971702 "2022-09-18T09:40:52Z")
In an article about the “phony trend” of quiet quitting in The Atlantic, the author mentions the alleged teacher shortage, saying none of the education experts they talked to could confirm it. The need for school teacher… --- ## [What's the Attraction in the Hudson Valley?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-attraction-in-the-hudson-valley/971216)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2022, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-attraction-in-the-hudson-valley/971216 "2022-09-17T19:47:13Z")
We’re looking at hotels up and down the Hudson Valley. Everything is booked or ridiculously priced for a modest hotel. Like, every weekend in fall! Is autumn in the Hudson Valley area such a big deal? I guess it doesn’t … --- ## [Drunk Driving: When a drunk person sits in the driver's seat? Or, key in the ignition? Or, car turned on? Or, car put in gear to move?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drunk-driving-when-a-drunk-person-sits-in-the-drivers-seat-or-key-in-the-ignition-or-car-turned-on-or-car-put-in-gear-to-move/958183)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 255\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2022, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drunk-driving-when-a-drunk-person-sits-in-the-drivers-seat-or-key-in-the-ignition-or-car-turned-on-or-car-put-in-gear-to-move/958183 "2022-09-17T17:20:58Z")
To be clearer, I am wondering when police can arrest you for a DUI? I read recently of some guy, who was drunk, getting in his car and not going anywhere (he intended to sleep it off in his car) and the police arrested … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=174) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=176)