# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1153 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1154 --- ## [Spouses of Judges](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spouses-of-judges/961119)
**Author:** [@SpacemanSpiff\_II](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpacemanSpiff_II)\ **Replies:** 217\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spouses-of-judges/961119 "2022-03-31T21:39:24Z")
\[Not sure if this belongs in GD or GQ. The nature of the question is GQ but it seems to be a GD IRL, so I’m guessing the latter.\] There’s been a lot of controversy lately over Clarence Thomas’ wife, Ginni Thomas, who is… --- ## [First dive into Therapy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-dive-into-therapy/958603)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-dive-into-therapy/958603 "2022-03-31T21:11:23Z")
My laundry list of mishegas is so damned long, and is causing more and more friction in my life. Started therapy by video. There’s also messaging - which is responded to pretty quickly- and worksheets for me to try and … --- ## [What was the final danger resolved for the Apollo mission?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-final-danger-resolved-for-the-apollo-mission/961588)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-final-danger-resolved-for-the-apollo-mission/961588 "2022-03-31T20:15:17Z")
And when was it resolved? By “resolved” I mean when did NASA decide that it would be reasonably safe for men to walk on the moon’s surface? Presumably, a long time before 1969, we had figured out that the moon had no b… --- ## [Flying a Box Kite](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-a-box-kite/962018)
**Author:** [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-a-box-kite/962018 "2022-03-31T20:00:21Z")
So every now and then I spitball some frivolous and relatively achievable goals for the month. One of them for March was “Learn to fly a box kite”. I was a master of building and flying traditional diamond shaped kites w… --- ## [Toying with the idea of getting back into serious amateur photography — play along with me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toying-with-the-idea-of-getting-back-into-serious-amateur-photography-play-along-with-me/961175)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toying-with-the-idea-of-getting-back-into-serious-amateur-photography-play-along-with-me/961175 "2022-03-31T19:12:52Z")
Around 40 years ago I got VERY seriously into 35 mm photography. I had two match-needle Canon camera bodies, an AT-1 and a gorgeous F-1 (not the “New F1”). Also, prime lenses of 17, 28, 50, 135 and 300 mm, and a teleconv… --- ## [Definition of "displacement" in w = f x d](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-displacement-in-w-f-x-d/961980)
**Author:** [@Cayuga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cayuga)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-displacement-in-w-f-x-d/961980 "2022-03-31T17:48:07Z")
Here’s what I know: Work is equal to the force applied to an object times the displacement of the object. (To keep things simple, I’m assuming that the force is applied in the direction of the displacement — no cos th… --- ## [Author Chris Bohjalian - any other fans? (1st 50 pages only SPOILERS please)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/author-chris-bohjalian-any-other-fans-1st-50-pages-only-spoilers-please/962058)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/author-chris-bohjalian-any-other-fans-1st-50-pages-only-spoilers-please/962058 "2022-03-31T17:35:01Z")
A search turned up a few mentions, but no specific threads. Not sure how much we can discuss this w/o excessive spoilers, but I’m willing to try. By first 50 page spoilers, I think it would be fine to discuss the chara… --- ## [Alex Jones gets cyber-slapped](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alex-jones-gets-cyber-slapped/819202)
**Author:** [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Replies:** 258\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alex-jones-gets-cyber-slapped/819202 "2022-03-31T17:28:32Z")
Notice how Facebook only responded when trillion-dollar Apple showed some balls and removed Alex Jones. Facebook, YouTube (Alphabet/Google), and Twitter soon followed. Hopefully this becomes a thing. --- ## [Can COVID-19 cause sleep apnoea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-covid-19-cause-sleep-apnoea/962056)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-covid-19-cause-sleep-apnoea/962056 "2022-03-31T16:59:29Z")
About 15 years ago I suffered from obstructive sleep apnoea. I lost weight and the problem disappeared. Fast forward to last week, when I recovered from two weeks of COVID-19. Now it seems my sleep apnoea has returned… --- ## [Which speaker set-up should I use? Opinions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-speaker-set-up-should-i-use-opinions/962044)
**Author:** [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-speaker-set-up-should-i-use-opinions/962044 "2022-03-31T14:43:19Z")
For the past bunch of years, I’ve been performing live music for people (solo) and I’ve been using speaker cabinets mounted on aluminum tripod stands. I’m getting older and hoicking that 50 lb cab up there is also gettin… --- ## [Should Bork have been borked?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-bork-have-been-borked/961709)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-bork-have-been-borked/961709 "2022-03-31T16:46:05Z")
Bork Bork Bork. There, got that out of my system. Now, Robert Bork is just about the most famous Supreme Court rejection in history. While that might not be saying much, it is often cited as the start of a very dirty … --- ## [Subscribing to The Guardian and other Free news sites](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribing-to-the-guardian-and-other-free-news-sites/961997)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subscribing-to-the-guardian-and-other-free-news-sites/961997 "2022-03-31T16:18:17Z")
Have most people following this thread Registered at The Guardian? I’ve tried to avoid posting links that can’t be read without Registering. Should we post The Guardian News Links that require a Free account to read? p… --- ## [Khadaji’s Whatcha Reading Thread - March 2022 edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-march-2022-edition/960245)
**Author:** [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-march-2022-edition/960245 "2022-03-31T16:17:50Z")
Last week was an average of 20F (or -7 for the rest of the world) This week is going to hit 61F (16). Mother Nature is drunk posting again… Daffodils are coming up and soon the days are going to get longer!!! (Snoopy da… --- ## [Would you support US/EU/NATO direct military action to defend Ukraine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-support-us-eu-nato-direct-military-action-to-defend-ukraine/960359)
**Author:** [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Replies:** 248\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-support-us-eu-nato-direct-military-action-to-defend-ukraine/960359 "2022-03-31T15:46:37Z")
I’m very concerned that the worse this war goes for Putin, the worse it will get for Ukranians. There is no way Putin will suffer a perceived humiliating defeat, so if he thinks he can’t take Kyiv block by block, he’ll … --- ## [Cool, weird, surprising and/or cool things you've had happen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-weird-surprising-and-or-cool-things-youve-had-happen/961359)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-weird-surprising-and-or-cool-things-youve-had-happen/961359 "2022-03-31T14:05:20Z")
Back when I was in university, I bought several feet of black corduroy to use as a blackout sheet for my dorm window during exams, so that I could sleep in later when I had the opportunity. So one night I put it up (we … --- ## [Do you like "stupid" characters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-stupid-characters/960908)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-stupid-characters/960908 "2022-03-31T14:02:13Z")
In the thread about The Marvelous Ms. Maisel, I commented that I really got tired of what I considered her father’s “stupidity” - which other people considered to be comedy gold. I realize “stupidity” didn’t really desc… --- ## [Why has no one invented a good alternative to cigarettes or alcohol?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-has-no-one-invented-a-good-alternative-to-cigarettes-or-alcohol/961867)
**Author:** [@MarkSh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MarkSh)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-has-no-one-invented-a-good-alternative-to-cigarettes-or-alcohol/961867 "2022-03-31T13:28:08Z")
Christopher Hitchens was an atheist and political writer who used to drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes all the time. He said that he did this because life is boring. that’s the same reason I smoke a pack of cigarettes … --- ## [Dude turns tables on cop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-turns-tables-on-cop/962038)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-turns-tables-on-cop/962038 "2022-03-31T11:16:52Z")
https://twitter.com/VindictiveMMA/status/1508611507403304965 This dude came up months ago–I forget where, so I’m posting it in a new thread–and some folks said he was being a major dickwad, and others said he was their … --- ## ["Tomorrow you start a new career"... continued discussion from Polls Only thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-you-start-a-new-career-continued-discussion-from-polls-only-thread/961797)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-you-start-a-new-career-continued-discussion-from-polls-only-thread/961797 "2022-03-31T11:11:33Z")
Continuing the discussion from Polls only: No discussion: In post #918 of the “Polls only: No discussion” thread, @Mean\_Mr.Mustard posed an interesting question that had a rather strange result so far. Options given a… --- ## [Paprika and spice revelations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paprika-and-spice-revelations/961929)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paprika-and-spice-revelations/961929 "2022-03-31T10:13:10Z")
I recently wanted to make an authentic Hungarian goulash, and so I found a recipe and a big part of the stew was paprika, which I hadn’t used before. The paprika in the regular spice aisle was quite expensive (close to … --- ## [Why did Putin demand that Russian gas be paid for in rubles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-putin-demand-that-russian-gas-be-paid-for-in-rubles/961658)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-putin-demand-that-russian-gas-be-paid-for-in-rubles/961658 "2022-03-31T10:03:18Z")
The article below says that Poland refuses to pay for Russian gas using rubles. Poland notes the terms of the contract does not specify they pay in rubles. Ok, but, presumably, Poland is still paying Russia in some fas… --- ## [New job going so well it has me concerned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-job-going-so-well-it-has-me-concerned/959368)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-job-going-so-well-it-has-me-concerned/959368 "2022-03-31T07:42:01Z")
Landed a new job about 9 months ago, and by all accounts it seems to be going really well. Decent salary. Good title and role. In many ways, it seems like the perfect job for my 20+ years of professional experience. … --- ## [Let me be real clear: this message board does NOT need conservatives](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-be-real-clear-this-message-board-does-not-need-conservatives/947474)
**Author:** [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Replies:** 3004\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-be-real-clear-this-message-board-does-not-need-conservatives/947474 "2022-03-31T04:37:35Z")
It just doesn’t. We don’t need “the other side” of the debate or whatever the hell issue we’re talking about if they are committed to anti-intellectualism and deliberately undermining good faith discussion. Looking at y… --- ## [I pit MordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-mordecaib/946419)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-mordecaib/946419 "2022-03-31T04:16:59Z")
Since you’re apparently not gonna drop this, I’ll admit it where it isn’t against the rules - I reported you for trying to start a board war within moments of you making that post, since I was already in the thread, and… --- ## [P.1/P.38 holster belt adapter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/p-1-p-38-holster-belt-adapter/962028)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/p-1-p-38-holster-belt-adapter/962028 "2022-03-31T03:48:32Z")
I have a West German police holster like this one. As you can see in the picture, it doesn’t go onto a belt. This image shows and adapter for an ALICE belt. Am I correct in assuming that the holes in the adapter fit … --- ## [How concerned are you about a cyber-attack, and what safeguards can you take against one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-concerned-are-you-about-a-cyber-attack-and-what-safeguards-can-you-take-against-one/961508)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-concerned-are-you-about-a-cyber-attack-and-what-safeguards-can-you-take-against-one/961508 "2022-03-31T02:27:12Z")
Lot of talk lately about the likelihood that Putin will greenlight a massive cyberattack on western countries. Not sure what we can do to minimize it. Use my computer less? Back up stuff to the cloud? Back up stuff to a … --- ## [Will Russia go nuclear if they lose the conventional war?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-russia-go-nuclear-if-they-lose-the-conventional-war/961624)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-russia-go-nuclear-if-they-lose-the-conventional-war/961624 "2022-03-31T02:04:06Z")
With the sinking of a Russian cargo / transport ship, and the gains made by Ukraine around Kyiv, it feels like the war has possibly reached a turning point in Ukraine’s favor. Let’s assume this is the case, and over th… --- ## [Do self driving cars have regular cruse control?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-self-driving-cars-have-regular-cruse-control/961890)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-self-driving-cars-have-regular-cruse-control/961890 "2022-03-31T01:09:57Z")
There are differing models of self driving, from adaptive cruse control to full, and flavors in-between. Do they, or any of them also allow the use of standard cruse control where it holds the speed only? --- ## [Spousal Voting Behavior should be Analyzed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spousal-voting-behavior-should-be-analyzed/961746)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2022, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spousal-voting-behavior-should-be-analyzed/961746 "2022-03-30T23:24:42Z")
In recent times, it has been popular to recount and analyze ballots. The one, potentially true, risk of mail-in voting is that it means that people who live together are not guaranteed a private space to vote as they se… --- ## [Freight Trains-Containers-Arizona/California](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freight-trains-containers-arizona-california/961925)
**Author:** [@19USMC69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19USMC69)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2022, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freight-trains-containers-arizona-california/961925 "2022-03-30T22:52:26Z")
I find myself on Interstate 8 between Phoenix and LA on a fairly regular basis. Paralleling the interstate I see very long trains with sea containers, some heading east and some west. I figure the containers heading eas… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1152) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1154)