# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=7 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 8 --- ## [Has constant data hyper charged the worried well?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-constant-data-hyper-charged-the-worried-well/980726)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-constant-data-hyper-charged-the-worried-well/980726 "2026-08-03T18:01:07Z")
From socks that monitor normal babies’ heart rates and oxygen level constantly in their sleep wearables that report and grade on sleep to movement to heart rate variability to who knows … the is an abundance of data now … --- ## [Is too much effort spent on learning animal noises?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-too-much-effort-spent-on-learning-animal-noises/1031972)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-too-much-effort-spent-on-learning-animal-noises/1031972 "2026-08-03T12:41:05Z")
I heard a comedian going on about this a few days ago. And it does seem considerable time and energy is spent on learning which animals make which noise, and the slightly weird sounds foreign animals in foreign language… --- ## [I Need Advice To Ensure I Get A Barbie Before It Sells Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-advice-to-ensure-i-get-a-barbie-before-it-sells-out/1019699)
**Author:** [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-advice-to-ensure-i-get-a-barbie-before-it-sells-out/1019699 "2026-08-03T05:11:06Z")
My beloved, like most women of our generation, likes She-Ra, Princess Of Power. Mattel is releasing a She-Ra Barbie. It is aimed at adult collectors. I don’t know if it will be available in stores or only on Mattel’s sit… --- ## [Penguin bird vs penguin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penguin-bird-vs-penguin/1032084)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penguin-bird-vs-penguin/1032084 "2026-08-03T01:47:51Z")
I’ve been playing an online word game and I’ve noticed they’ve used penguin bird as a clue on a few occasions. I haven’t seen this usage before. I’ve always seen them called penguins just like I’d say ostriches or chick… --- ## [Any recommendation for a canine GPS tracker for a smaller dog?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-recommendation-for-a-canine-gps-tracker-for-a-smaller-dog/1031918)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2026, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-recommendation-for-a-canine-gps-tracker-for-a-smaller-dog/1031918 "2026-08-02T10:33:16Z")
As I have mentioned previously, I am the sole owner of a 13-year-old, 25-pound, Parson Russell Terrier (PRT) named Milo. (You can think of a PRT as a Jack Russell Terrier with long legs and a rough coat.) When he was muc… --- ## [Bathroom light/fan with no neutral wire?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bathroom-light-fan-with-no-neutral-wire/1032060)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2026, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bathroom-light-fan-with-no-neutral-wire/1032060 "2026-08-02T03:56:17Z")
I’m not sure how else to find an answer to this question: Googling is proving useless. Backstory below, with detailed question in bold afterwards. We’re in an old house, and just had an energy audit. The standout “WHAT … --- ## [Time Person of the Year 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-person-of-the-year-2026/1031963)
**Author:** [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-person-of-the-year-2026/1031963 "2026-08-01T16:00:31Z")
Okay, it is a little early for this, but I just saw what claims to be a Polymarket graph on Facebook that says that New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has just passed President Trump as the favorite. Up until this point, I h… --- ## [The "Tradwife" lifestyle: Does anyone else find this appealing, or have personal experience with it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tradwife-lifestyle-does-anyone-else-find-this-appealing-or-have-personal-experience-with-it/1009528)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 236\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2026, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tradwife-lifestyle-does-anyone-else-find-this-appealing-or-have-personal-experience-with-it/1009528 "2026-08-01T13:37:26Z")
This political season makes it sound like millions upon millions of men are just chomping at the bit to take rights away from women, so they can “own” them, which is basically what the extreme end of the whole “tradwife”… --- ## [What products do you endorse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-products-do-you-endorse/1031786)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-products-do-you-endorse/1031786 "2026-07-31T19:29:40Z")
The other day, I mentioned to a co-worker that I needed to get a new sunshade for my car’s front windshield. “You should get a weathertech” he told me. They are cut to fit your specific make and model of car, are doubl… --- ## [Do you take one box or two boxes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-take-one-box-or-two-boxes/1028360)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 438\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-take-one-box-or-two-boxes/1028360 "2026-07-31T19:15:33Z")
Inspired by a Veritasium video. You walk into a room. Inside are two boxes. One is open, and in it is $1,000. The other box is closed and opaque. A supercomputer is in the room. It is extremely good at predicting peop… --- ## [Are you comfortable with what your preferred AI(s) know about you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-comfortable-with-what-your-preferred-ai-s-know-about-you/1031882)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-comfortable-with-what-your-preferred-ai-s-know-about-you/1031882 "2026-07-31T07:08:39Z")
NYT article (gift link) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/technology/personaltech/chatgpt-gemini-prompts-privacy.html?unlocked\_article\_code=1.z1A.X\_r3.OEuNi6-kGsIC&smid=nytcore-ios-share I entered the prompts, both Ch… --- ## [In one of those "classic" SHTF scenarios, how long do you think you'll live, realistically?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-one-of-those-classic-shtf-scenarios-how-long-do-you-think-youll-live-realistically/1031844)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-one-of-those-classic-shtf-scenarios-how-long-do-you-think-youll-live-realistically/1031844 "2026-07-31T00:43:11Z")
This should probably be a poll, but I’ve never figured out how to make one, sorry. Anyway, over the past couple of weeks I’ve been watching a bunch of How to Survive/Be a Good Prepper type videos. Mostly sort of realis… --- ## [Debt consolidation loan or 401K loan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debt-consolidation-loan-or-401k-loan/1032010)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/debt-consolidation-loan-or-401k-loan/1032010 "2026-07-31T00:05:55Z")
Guy I know has found himself in Dutch with credit cards to the tune of 35 grand. He’s 60 and plans to work until he’s 67. He’s planning to take a debt consolidation loan or a loan from his 401K. I didn’t know what to … --- ## [Why do you prefer a stick-shift over an automatic transmission?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-prefer-a-stick-shift-over-an-automatic-transmission/919279)
**Author:** [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Replies:** 311\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-prefer-a-stick-shift-over-an-automatic-transmission/919279 "2026-07-30T16:10:49Z")
From the current thread regarding automotive brand loyalty, there are clearly some of you out there who prefer driving a car with manual transmission over automatic: I don’t get it. A stick-shift is OK, I guess, in … --- ## [Is there any law against dropping birdseed in a public place?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-law-against-dropping-birdseed-in-a-public-place/1031926)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-law-against-dropping-birdseed-in-a-public-place/1031926 "2026-07-29T17:22:21Z")
I am thinking specifically of the vicinity of Flock and traffic cameras. If I dropped a pile of birdseed near the base of the camera, would I be breaking any laws? --- ## [Anyone here still not have a smartphone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-still-not-have-a-smartphone/1014428)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 189\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-still-not-have-a-smartphone/1014428 "2026-07-29T03:20:30Z")
Just wondering if anyone has made it this far without one and if so how do you handle all the things in daily life that kind of force you into one? --- ## [Refrigerator recommendations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/refrigerator-recommendations/1031922)
**Author:** [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/refrigerator-recommendations/1031922 "2026-07-28T18:01:31Z")
About 2 years ago I bought a GE refrigerator. I have never been more unhappy with a refrigerator than with this thing. It’s very loud, but more importantly, the functionality is crap. When the temperature is set to 38 de… --- ## [Does anybody recognize these products in a Zillow photo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-recognize-these-products-in-a-zillow-photo/1031901)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-recognize-these-products-in-a-zillow-photo/1031901 "2026-07-28T16:06:51Z")
This is one of those crazy things you see when flipping through Zillow. At first glance this bathroom looks like a pharmacy wall. But then you realize that most of the boxes and bottles look alike. Is it some sort of … --- ## [What's the best place to be for an atheist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-place-to-be-for-an-atheist/1031925)
**Author:** [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-place-to-be-for-an-atheist/1031925 "2026-07-28T04:01:06Z")
France, in my opinion. In France, freedom of belief is protected while the state is required to remain neutral and to limit religious expression in many public institutions. Moreover, France restricts public displays of … --- ## [Father-son advice needed: Is it too late to get to know my dad better?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/father-son-advice-needed-is-it-too-late-to-get-to-know-my-dad-better/1023938)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/father-son-advice-needed-is-it-too-late-to-get-to-know-my-dad-better/1023938 "2026-07-28T00:20:53Z")
(Sorry for the length here. And mods, please feel free to move to MPSIMS if it’s better there.) My father is getting up there in age, and I don’t really know how much longer he has. I would like to try to get know him a… --- ## [Have you used Invisalign or similar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-used-invisalign-or-similar/1031843)
**Author:** [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-used-invisalign-or-similar/1031843 "2026-07-25T15:23:49Z")
I’m interested to read about your experiences with Invisalign or other clear tray aligners (tray-style braces), especially in adulthood. Thanks. --- ## [Teeth Issues and Burning Mouth Syndrome](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeth-issues-and-burning-mouth-syndrome/1031906)
**Author:** [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeth-issues-and-burning-mouth-syndrome/1031906 "2026-07-25T04:13:09Z")
Wow. This is the second thread I’ve started today! I was diagnosed with Burning Mouth Syndrome a couple of years ago. Suffice it to say that it’s no fun. And after I had my gallbladder out my teeth started to deteriorat… --- ## [What's the deal with this YouTube channel? It's AI generated, right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-this-youtube-channel-its-ai-generated-right/1031709)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-this-youtube-channel-its-ai-generated-right/1031709 "2026-07-24T20:19:37Z")
Of late I’ve been listening to the “Sleepy Science” channel on Youtube. There are a zillion similar channels with similar names; the one I’m referring to produced this video, among others.. I like the channel, in that i… --- ## [Ongoing Prostate Cancer Treatment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ongoing-prostate-cancer-treatment/1019625)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 416\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ongoing-prostate-cancer-treatment/1019625 "2026-07-24T12:25:52Z")
How quickly should I know the results? I know that if caught early, prostate cancer is one of the most treatable cancers, but I’m still worried and nervous. I’ve been putting off think about this too much for a while, b… --- ## [Tell me about Gothenburg Sweden](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-gothenburg-sweden/1031792)
**Author:** [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-gothenburg-sweden/1031792 "2026-07-23T14:39:08Z")
A friend and I are going to Gothenburg mid August. I’ve been looking stuff up, but I’m curious if any dopers have any ideas for stuff to do. I know @Charlie\_Tan is from that part of the world, though he doesn’t post here… --- ## [Would a neighbor's clover lawn upset you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-neighbors-clover-lawn-upset-you/1031439)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-neighbors-clover-lawn-upset-you/1031439 "2026-07-23T04:49:12Z")
Would you be upset if your neighbor pulled up all their grass and planted miniature clover instead? It feels like the perfect answer to the “lawn problem” to me. Miniature clovers need mowing at most a couple of times … --- ## [Please recommend a portable AC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-portable-ac/1031839)
**Author:** [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-portable-ac/1031839 "2026-07-23T03:34:56Z")
My portable air conditioner is nonfunctional. (It was a hunk o’ junk from a popular brand name–think Very Cold Air.) It’s in the 90s, and I don’t do well with heat. I live in a second floor apartment and can’t have a win… --- ## [Can trackers be attached to a device?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-trackers-be-attached-to-a-device/1031503)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-trackers-be-attached-to-a-device/1031503 "2026-07-23T01:22:49Z")
I have a problem. My, wife, whose memory is failing, repeatedly lays her e-reader down in some random place, piles papers on top and then cannot find it. Sometimes it takes me an hour to locate it. So I thought of atta… --- ## [Tell me about your Ambien (and other sleep aids) experiences...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-ambien-and-other-sleep-aids-experiences/534795)
**Author:** [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-ambien-and-other-sleep-aids-experiences/534795 "2026-07-22T18:36:14Z")
My wife has a prety tough time sleeping at night, and not much of the normal stuff seems to be working. She takes Melatonin as it is, and she is worried that is going to stop helping as she is up to taking 10mg or more … --- ## [Are prediction markets inherently, fatally corrupt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-prediction-markets-inherently-fatally-corrupt/1031828)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-prediction-markets-inherently-fatally-corrupt/1031828 "2026-07-22T17:58:00Z")
“Prediction markets” (Kalshi, etc) being a euphemism for “online casino”. In their advertising “trade” is a euphemism for “bet”. It seems to me that any gambling forum that allows bets on activities where the outcome i… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=8)