# In My Humble Opinion **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=78 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 79 --- ## [Any online pets that you follow?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-online-pets-that-you-follow/1008306)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-online-pets-that-you-follow/1008306 "2024-10-11T22:10:55Z")
I generally follow cats (and their owners) online, and… My favorite animal ‘internet personality’ was a special-needs kitty, along with being a LEGEND, Willy Wonky, who’s on Instagram, TikTok, (@iamwillywonky) YouTube, … --- ## [What nations in east asia and southeast asia are allied with the US vs China](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nations-in-east-asia-and-southeast-asia-are-allied-with-the-us-vs-china/1008659)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-nations-in-east-asia-and-southeast-asia-are-allied-with-the-us-vs-china/1008659 "2024-10-11T18:59:28Z")
My impression is China doesn’t really have a lot of allies. They have Pakistan, North Korea and Iran. Their relationship with Russia is complex and they seem to want Russia more as a dependent vassal state rather than an… --- ## [Need to repair low-voltage cable after removing connectors?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-to-repair-low-voltage-cable-after-removing-connectors/1008611)
**Author:** [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-to-repair-low-voltage-cable-after-removing-connectors/1008611 "2024-10-11T14:33:16Z")
I’m replacing some 12 V DC deck lights. The main cable runs along the deck and each light is connected to the cable with a connector that stabs a little spike into the main cable. I’ve removed the old lights and connecto… --- ## [Gmail account I never created - how much to worry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-account-i-never-created-how-much-to-worry/1008456)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-account-i-never-created-how-much-to-worry/1008456 "2024-10-11T05:17:41Z")
I have a gmail account rarely used – it’s firstname\_lastname at gmail .com. Happened to log on and there’s a security alert that someone logged into another gmail account, lastname\_firstname at gmail .com, which is not a… --- ## [How long will my car battery last setting at the airport](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-will-my-car-battery-last-setting-at-the-airport/1007602)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-will-my-car-battery-last-setting-at-the-airport/1007602 "2024-10-10T22:59:16Z")
We are headed out to Italy for 2 weeks. We are going to leave our car at the airport. Due to various reasons, this is the best option. 2 things: I know the answer is, “it depends” (battery age, temps, etc.) And I did g… --- ## [Why the obsession with protein in modern nutrition?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-obsession-with-protein-in-modern-nutrition/1008447)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-obsession-with-protein-in-modern-nutrition/1008447 "2024-10-09T19:37:59Z")
So something that never made sense to me, as a fat middle aged man trying to eat healthily. Is why does the nutrition advice you see talk so much about eating enough protein? It seems to me as a healthy-ish non-vegitari… --- ## [Should homeowners insurance cost this much?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-homeowners-insurance-cost-this-much/1008534)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-homeowners-insurance-cost-this-much/1008534 "2024-10-09T16:01:07Z")
3BR, 1BA ranch home with a basement, ~1100 square feet, approximate value of $155,000. In a small town of about 600 people, but I’m on a city street with neighbors on all sides. I’m on city water and electricity, the fir… --- ## [2024 Nobel physics prize goes to AI researchers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-nobel-physics-prize-goes-to-ai-researchers/1008561)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-nobel-physics-prize-goes-to-ai-researchers/1008561 "2024-10-09T15:24:29Z")
Nobel physics prize 2024 won by AI pioneers John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton U.S. scientist John Hopfield and British-Canadian Geoffrey Hinton won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for discoveries and invent… --- ## [Would Israel have been a viable country if the Palestinians had accepted the UN partition plan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-israel-have-been-a-viable-country-if-the-palestinians-had-accepted-the-un-partition-plan/1008462)
**Author:** [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-israel-have-been-a-viable-country-if-the-palestinians-had-accepted-the-un-partition-plan/1008462 "2024-10-09T14:42:06Z")
According to Wikipedia the UN plan was to split Mandatory Palestine into 3 parts; an Arab state, a Jewish state, and an international regime to administer Jerusalem. Also according to Wikipedia, this would have resulted … --- ## [Experience with "low-talkers"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-low-talkers/1007483)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experience-with-low-talkers/1007483 "2024-10-09T14:03:59Z")
Obligatory Seinfeld reference Yesterday at work I had the pleasure of speaking with a newly hired contractor, whose job was to initiate and run a number of conference calls. Both in person and over the phone, she did n… --- ## [In your opinion, how close (or far) are we from radical life extension?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-your-opinion-how-close-or-far-are-we-from-radical-life-extension/831140)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-your-opinion-how-close-or-far-are-we-from-radical-life-extension/831140 "2024-10-09T10:48:42Z")
I don’t want this to be a poll, really just a thread for people to post their thoughts or opinions on this topic. Basically, when do you think we will start seeing radical life extension…or do you think we will never se… --- ## [I need to be educated about dash cameras](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-be-educated-about-dash-cameras/1008332)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-be-educated-about-dash-cameras/1008332 "2024-10-09T03:03:24Z")
I’ve tried searching to see if this had been addressed earlier, but to no avail, so forgive me if I’m repeating a topic. As background, a few weeks back, my husband’s car was totaled and all the witnesses claimed he ran… --- ## [What magic spell would you use in this scenario?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-magic-spell-would-you-use-in-this-scenario/1008547)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-magic-spell-would-you-use-in-this-scenario/1008547 "2024-10-09T02:42:47Z")
You’re a powerful wizard asked by your country’s government to end a costly war. You’re able to cast a single spell on half of the enemy country’s army the day before an upcoming battle. You’re asked to not only permanen… --- ## [I Need Help Finding A Bookcase And A Desk/Entertainment Center/Shelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-finding-a-bookcase-and-a-desk-entertainment-center-shelf/1008517)
**Author:** [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2024, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-help-finding-a-bookcase-and-a-desk-entertainment-center-shelf/1008517 "2024-10-08T03:58:46Z")
I recently moved out of a rodent infested, 500 square foot, drafty, hellhole in a high crime neighborhood. I’ve been sorting through stuff and deciding what to keep, what to sell, what to donate, and what to trash. I am … --- ## [Donating huge $$$ to the poor (1% wealth thread spinoff)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donating-huge-to-the-poor-1-wealth-thread-spinoff/1008247)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donating-huge-to-the-poor-1-wealth-thread-spinoff/1008247 "2024-10-07T21:56:56Z")
as a spin-off of this thread: How would you (concrete and specifically) proceed if you were Bill Billionair and suddenly decided that you want to give $1, 2 or 10 billion to the “poor” Giving money away to the poor i… --- ## [Electricians: The Wires Inside an Outlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electricians-the-wires-inside-an-outlet/1008255)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electricians-the-wires-inside-an-outlet/1008255 "2024-10-07T16:51:35Z")
My wife has a low vision. There is a kitchen outlet she uses a lot to plug in various appliances. She can’t do it without help, but recently, she found a clever device to help her plug in anything. Basically, it is a fat… --- ## [2 weeks after a book being published, why is there no price crash on Ebay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-weeks-after-a-book-being-published-why-is-there-no-price-crash-on-ebay/1008444)
**Author:** [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-weeks-after-a-book-being-published-why-is-there-no-price-crash-on-ebay/1008444 "2024-10-07T14:06:07Z")
For me once a fiction book is read it is just a lump of carbon taking up space in my house. I realise that opinion is not universal but I expect is reasonably common. My town’s library never gets the books I want to rea… --- ## [How to find taxi stands in Rome (Need answer fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-find-taxi-stands-in-rome-need-answer-fast/1008452)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-find-taxi-stands-in-rome-need-answer-fast/1008452 "2024-10-07T06:31:17Z")
I’m in Rome. I need a taxi in the morning. So apparently you can’t flag down a taxi here, you have to go to a taxi stand. Fine, but I can’t find a map online to taxi stands. Any help appreciated. --- ## [Why are American flags on clothing so popular nowadays?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-american-flags-on-clothing-so-popular-nowadays/1008246)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2024, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-american-flags-on-clothing-so-popular-nowadays/1008246 "2024-10-06T22:48:54Z")
Or maybe I’m just noticing them, but it seems like I’m seeing them on car decals, hats, shirts, etc more and more often. Is it just a passing fashion trend? --- ## [Why is reporting a crime "snitching"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-reporting-a-crime-snitching/1008431)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2024, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-reporting-a-crime-snitching/1008431 "2024-10-06T22:18:36Z")
I have seen a bunch of posts, mostly on Reddit, where someone posts a photo or video of someone breaking the law, generally an egregious traffic violation, and some people deride the poster for being a “snitch.” “Mind yo… --- ## [Recommendations Wanted: Two Weeks in Spain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-wanted-two-weeks-in-spain/1008254)
**Author:** [@RickG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickG)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2024, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-wanted-two-weeks-in-spain/1008254 "2024-10-06T21:36:23Z")
I got extremely good pointers here for a UK trip a couple of years ago, and just saw @puzzlegal 's thread about a quick trip to Barcelona (which I’m bookmarking), so I’m dipping in again for the collective travel wisdom … --- ## [Do I Want A Used (Small) Truck, Or Something Else?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-want-a-used-small-truck-or-something-else/1007675)
**Author:** [@hooberly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hooberly)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2024, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-want-a-used-small-truck-or-something-else/1007675 "2024-10-06T21:28:31Z")
So I’ve been wanting a second vehicle for a while now. Our only vehicle at the moment is the family car, a sedan that we’ll be replacing down the road, but that’s a discussion for another day. I used to have a Ford F-150… --- ## [Greatest invention/discovery in the last 500 years?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-invention-discovery-in-the-last-500-years/954804)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-invention-discovery-in-the-last-500-years/954804 "2024-10-06T15:26:52Z")
What do you consider as the “greatest” invention or discovery in the last 500 years? Something that really changed the world at its time. I nominate two: The marine chronometer. This was/is a clock-like device which … --- ## [All this panic. (Dockworkers strike)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-this-panic-dockworkers-strike/1008420)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2024, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-this-panic-dockworkers-strike/1008420 "2024-10-06T13:04:48Z")
How is this sane? I always keep extra stuff. I don’t think TP is gonna run out here or nationally. --- ## [Would synthetic proteins with artificial amino acids have uses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-synthetic-proteins-with-artificial-amino-acids-have-uses/1008497)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2024, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-synthetic-proteins-with-artificial-amino-acids-have-uses/1008497 "2024-10-06T06:09:05Z")
So I know alphafold is reasonably good at determining the tertiary structure based on the primary amino acid sequence. I don’t know if they can do quaternary structure or not. But there are 20-22 naturally occurring ami… --- ## [Was this a carjacking attempt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-this-a-carjacking-attempt/1008345)
**Author:** [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2024, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-this-a-carjacking-attempt/1008345 "2024-10-05T17:08:40Z")
I was pulling out of a grocery store parking lot yesterday. It was a busy place in broad daylight. A guy appeared on the passenger side of my car, indicating he wanted to talk to me. I rolled the window down partially. … --- ## [2 days in Rome](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-days-in-rome/1008288)
**Author:** [@Apodder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apodder)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2024, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-days-in-rome/1008288 "2024-10-05T01:23:46Z")
So, my fam is leaving from the Civitavecchia/Rome on a Med cruise in February. Because it doesn’t touch Naples and I really want to see Pompeii, we’re going to spend 2 days beforehand in Rome, take the high-speed train t… --- ## [Consequences of letting a flaking/chipping bathtub go un-resurfaced?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/consequences-of-letting-a-flaking-chipping-bathtub-go-un-resurfaced/1008418)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2024, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/consequences-of-letting-a-flaking-chipping-bathtub-go-un-resurfaced/1008418 "2024-10-04T18:01:55Z")
Been renting an apartment for the past 2 months. However, not long after I moved in, the bathtub’s paint and outer surface began flaking and peeling off in big chips. It’s still pretty small; though - like only about 5% … --- ## [EZ-Cheap Spin Motors? (Slow & low power)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ez-cheap-spin-motors-slow-low-power/1008308)
**Author:** [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ez-cheap-spin-motors-slow-low-power/1008308 "2024-10-04T15:02:08Z")
An artist friend wants to fill a window display with 10 or 20 rotating disks, maybe paper plate size, maybe some bigger. Some disks might be paper plates, some might be 1/4" plywood. Some might be horizontal, some more … --- ## [Would it bother you to see a predator catch and kill its natural prey in the wild?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-bother-you-to-see-a-predator-catch-and-kill-its-natural-prey-in-the-wild/1007351)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2024, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-bother-you-to-see-a-predator-catch-and-kill-its-natural-prey-in-the-wild/1007351 "2024-10-04T03:50:49Z")
Recently returned from a trip to Kenya. One of the highlights IMO was when we got to see 2 cheetahs take down a mother and baby impala. The following day, one member of our group eschewed the game drive, saying he was … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=77) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/in-my-humble-opinion/14.md?page=79)