# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=55 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 56 --- ## [What counts as clothing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-counts-as-clothing/1017054)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2025, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-counts-as-clothing/1017054 "2025-04-20T13:17:36Z")
Continuing the discussion from Cloned humans raised without parents. They grow to do?: Starting a separate thread as I think it an interesting aside but off the main subject of the other thread: What counts as clothing… --- ## [Thoughts on Visiting the US](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-visiting-the-us/1017194)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2025, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-visiting-the-us/1017194 "2025-04-19T23:32:08Z")
My wife and I, in the process of looking for a new car, spent a few hours with a young salesperson who had immigrated to Canada from Syria several years ago. She was mentioning that in a few weeks she will be going to V… --- ## [Pesach starts tonight. Non-Jews, been to one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pesach-starts-tonight-non-jews-been-to-one/1016964)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2025, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pesach-starts-tonight-non-jews-been-to-one/1016964 "2025-04-19T20:18:12Z")
Pesach (Passover) is my favorite holiday. We are hosting Seder tonight. One of the many great parts of the holiday is when non-Jewish guests join us. For example we have had some very religious Christian friends join us … --- ## [Laptop computer gurus here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-computer-gurus-here/1017184)
**Author:** [@bodangus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bodangus)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2025, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-computer-gurus-here/1017184 "2025-04-19T12:50:55Z")
I don’t want to ask in the wrong place, so clue me if I’m wrong. I have a mechanically broke down lenovo laptop that still functions. Broken hinge, likely a small crack in the screen, power plugin wobbly and other stuff… --- ## [Can AI do this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-ai-do-this/1017174)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2025, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-ai-do-this/1017174 "2025-04-19T12:17:29Z")
Not the steak sauce :slightly\_smiling\_face: I think it would be amusing to have a program that would recognize gold crosses around necks, and turn them into swasticas. :slightly\_smiling\_face: --- ## [What do you think is the goal of this economic chaos?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-is-the-goal-of-this-economic-chaos/1016302)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2025, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-is-the-goal-of-this-economic-chaos/1016302 "2025-04-19T11:20:44Z")
It certainly seems like Trump knows what he’s doing is going to cause chaos, and potentially a deep worldwide recession. I don’t personally think we’ll see total collapse, but who knows. We have a bunch of threads that … --- ## [The Advent Of AGI/ASI](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-advent-of-agi-asi/1017185)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-advent-of-agi-asi/1017185 "2025-04-18T21:57:35Z")
So, apparently, rumours are percolating about how the US government is anticipating AGI is on the horizon My question is this, if we entertain the idea it is happening, what would it look like? Will it result in a mater… --- ## [Russian translation requested](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-translation-requested/1017177)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-translation-requested/1017177 "2025-04-18T21:29:50Z")
Can someone translate this? Google translate chose: “Fate strokes on the cheek”, which makes no sense… to me anyway. Maybe its a Russian proverb Linky.. --- ## [What's the rest of this Biblical Baseball joke?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-rest-of-this-biblical-baseball-joke/131651)
**Author:** [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-rest-of-this-biblical-baseball-joke/131651 "2025-04-18T17:38:29Z")
When I first heard Did you know baseball is mentioned in the Bible?, the answer was in Genesis; In the big inning. Later, someone told me of The woman who went to the well with her pitcher. While it may be assumed that … --- ## [Have any of you received a reply about spaceX seemingly from Musk?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-of-you-received-a-reply-about-spacex-seemingly-from-musk/1017154)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-of-you-received-a-reply-about-spacex-seemingly-from-musk/1017154 "2025-04-18T09:05:30Z")
On Facebook there is lots of SpaceX propaganda, I’m sure that’s not the only platform. Previously I commented criticizing something they were doing (I forget what), and I got a comment supposedly from one of the Musk ch… --- ## [Does free (truly free) online tax software actually exist? If so, where?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-free-truly-free-online-tax-software-actually-exist-if-so-where/1014876)
**Author:** [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-free-truly-free-online-tax-software-actually-exist-if-so-where/1014876 "2025-04-17T23:02:01Z")
Specifically one that allows for 1099 income to be included. TL,DR: I’m looking for a easy-to-use free online tax software that allows for people to fill out a schedule C in addition to the usual W-2 income. It must als… --- ## [Is reading a novel any better for you than reading a news article?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-reading-a-novel-any-better-for-you-than-reading-a-news-article/1017101)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-reading-a-novel-any-better-for-you-than-reading-a-news-article/1017101 "2025-04-17T17:53:26Z")
I ask because not all or not even most bookworms seem to think they are intellectually superior. I get that reading itself is good brain exercise. But why would it matter if You’re reading the daily news or reading a no… --- ## [Should I try to find someone to remove my cataract?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-try-to-find-someone-to-remove-my-cataract/1017038)
**Author:** [@crazyjoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crazyjoe)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2025, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-try-to-find-someone-to-remove-my-cataract/1017038 "2025-04-16T16:05:48Z")
I’m a 52YO white guy with nearsightedness and astigmatism, and for the last probably 8 years when I have my eyes checked the optometrist mentions that I have the start of a cataract in one eye and so he can’t get my visi… --- ## [So I have prostate cancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-prostate-cancer/804035)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 374\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2025, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-prostate-cancer/804035 "2025-04-16T13:53:59Z")
Just diagnosed. T1c, gleason 7 (3+4). It’s apparently contained so I’m told very curable. However, treatment can (note the qualifier) leave a man permanently impotent and can cause permanent urinary incontinence. In fact… --- ## [Have automatic kitty litter boxes gotten any better?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-automatic-kitty-litter-boxes-gotten-any-better/1016830)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2025, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-automatic-kitty-litter-boxes-gotten-any-better/1016830 "2025-04-16T01:35:10Z")
I have tried twice and have been disappointed both times. But that was 10 years ago. The folks on TikTok seem to be in love with their newest ones. So now I’m thinking maybe I should give it another try? --- ## [PACER's exorbitant fees (Public Access to Court Electronic Records)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacers-exorbitant-fees-public-access-to-court-electronic-records/1017052)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacers-exorbitant-fees-public-access-to-court-electronic-records/1017052 "2025-04-15T17:05:35Z")
(This is just a mild rant… not really pit-worthy but not sure where else to put it. It’s totally a 1% of the first-world problem, especially given all that’s going on with the government these days.) So there’s this gov… --- ## [What, in people's humble opinions, are the best brands of ebikes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-peoples-humble-opinions-are-the-best-brands-of-ebikes/1016841)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-peoples-humble-opinions-are-the-best-brands-of-ebikes/1016841 "2025-04-15T16:21:49Z")
Most interested in ebike opinions, but if someone has a strong opinion about some similar form of transportation, feel free. I am not interested in gas-powered bikes, but if the thread drifts that was for the larger audi… --- ## [Superautomatic espresso machines?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superautomatic-espresso-machines/1017035)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superautomatic-espresso-machines/1017035 "2025-04-15T05:01:01Z")
Anyone have experience with these? A “superautomatic” espresso machine is one that not only pumps water through your grounds, but also includes a built-in grinder, tamper, and sometimes a milk frother too (see one explan… --- ## [Some more thoughts on restaurant tipping](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-more-thoughts-on-restaurant-tipping/1016113)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2025, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-more-thoughts-on-restaurant-tipping/1016113 "2025-04-14T13:52:33Z")
Here’s a web PFA (pic for attention) — There’s a recent thread in FQ on tipping where @Asuka used a gift card and their tip didn’t register; here ➜ Would a waitress know s… --- ## [Do you have an inner voice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-an-inner-voice/1011680)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2025, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-an-inner-voice/1011680 "2025-04-14T04:00:43Z")
I’m sure this has been done before. I’ve read this in the past: some people do not have an inner monologue. I came across it again today, based on a social media question about reading silently to yourself. This perso… --- ## [Moving money after account owner dies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-money-after-account-owner-dies/1016969)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-money-after-account-owner-dies/1016969 "2025-04-13T22:20:12Z")
My mother died a few days ago. (Thanks in advance for your condolences.) My sister and I are her sole heirs, my sister is her executor, and one or both of us are named as beneficiaries of her various bank and investment… --- ## [Emailing v texting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emailing-v-texting/1016673)
**Author:** [@mglambo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mglambo)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2025, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emailing-v-texting/1016673 "2025-04-13T21:21:02Z")
I have a friend who is much harder to reach via text than email. He and I are both retired. He might check his phone texts every day or two but he’s right on top of emails. He is practically the only person I know who co… --- ## [Turning a Python app into a web app for easier distribution?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turning-a-python-app-into-a-web-app-for-easier-distribution/1016772)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2025, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turning-a-python-app-into-a-web-app-for-easier-distribution/1016772 "2025-04-13T20:29:11Z")
Anyone have experience or advice on turning a Python script into a web app? Background Continuing the discussion from How do I make a computer program that other computers do not see as a threat?: In that other thread,… --- ## [Loud hotel neighbors - what to do, if anything?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loud-hotel-neighbors-what-to-do-if-anything/226834)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2025, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loud-hotel-neighbors-what-to-do-if-anything/226834 "2025-04-13T06:11:39Z")
As a perk of my job, I had the pleasure of spending the other night in beautiful downtown Cincinnati. It is amazing how warm 20 degrees seems after Chicago’s single digits! Checked into a very comfortable hotel room ri… --- ## [Math questions stationary Cycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/math-questions-stationary-cycle/1016871)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2025, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/math-questions-stationary-cycle/1016871 "2025-04-12T20:17:40Z")
I was looking at stationary bikes and the resistance methods they use. The flywheel caught my attention. If I had a 50# flywheel for instance and I wanted to calculate how much energy it would take to get it to a given r… --- ## [Specific question about estranged families](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/specific-question-about-estranged-families/1016308)
**Author:** [@GailForce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GailForce)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2025, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/specific-question-about-estranged-families/1016308 "2025-04-12T19:07:17Z")
Everyone I know has a story about their estranged family, but I’ve noticed something a bit odd about some of these stories, the ones that involve grown children who have cut a parent dead, often a parent who is completel… --- ## [Do I owe taxes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-owe-taxes/1016843)
**Author:** [@GailForce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GailForce)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-owe-taxes/1016843 "2025-04-11T22:12:19Z")
This could go in Factual Questions but I’m asking here because it seems less than urgent. My accountant, a perfectly respectable competent guy who has done my taxes for the past five years, tells me that I don’t need to … --- ## [We can clone extinct species. Should we?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-can-clone-extinct-species-should-we/692975)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-can-clone-extinct-species-should-we/692975 "2025-04-11T18:13:10Z")
Or will be able to within our lifetimes. There is a long list of species that have died off in the past century. Many directly or indirectly caused by humans taking over their habitats or hunting them to the point of n… --- ## [Outlawing dog breeds](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlawing-dog-breeds/999608)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 200\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outlawing-dog-breeds/999608 "2025-04-11T13:45:40Z")
Also in New Hampshire. NH bill would ban practice of breeding deformities into breeds. The idea is that desirable characteristics for certain breeds being selected for are resulting in dogs that suffer as a result of… --- ## [What happened to being a tramp?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-being-a-tramp/1015176)
**Author:** [@ziper1221](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ziper1221)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-being-a-tramp/1015176 "2025-04-11T13:28:28Z")
I’ve just finished reading The Jungle by Upton Sinclair from 1906, and for a few chapters the protagonist is a tramp. Chewed up and defeated by the meat processing industry, he flees Chicago on a traincar, travelling the… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=54) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=56)