# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1159&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1160 --- ## [Will Taiwan be designated as a Major Non-NATO Ally in the near future?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-taiwan-be-designated-as-a-major-non-nato-ally-in-the-near-future/962373)
**Author:** [@cannonkuo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cannonkuo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2022, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-taiwan-be-designated-as-a-major-non-nato-ally-in-the-near-future/962373 "2022-04-07T13:09:55Z")
After years of supporting the US in countering China, Taiwan has demonstrated its cooperation with the US and NATO in Asia. Will it stand a chance to be designated as a Major Non-NATO Ally? --- ## [Mixed metaphors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mixed-metaphors/962251)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2022, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mixed-metaphors/962251 "2022-04-07T12:25:43Z")
There have been previous threads on the subject, but it looks like the most recent was about 10 years old, so I opted to start a new thread. I just heard a guest on a local radio talk show discussing strategies for redu… --- ## [Anyone able to identify this ghastly (but intriguing) piece of furniture? (Racially offensive)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-able-to-identify-this-ghastly-but-intriguing-piece-of-furniture-racially-offensive/962156)
**Author:** [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2022, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-able-to-identify-this-ghastly-but-intriguing-piece-of-furniture-racially-offensive/962156 "2022-04-07T05:49:00Z")
Long story short, we cleared out a loft (attic?) today and found this. Click on the photo to see the full image. It’s about a meter tall, the figure is two dimensional (ie painted on… --- ## [The physics of the golf swing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-physics-of-the-golf-swing/962387)
**Author:** [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2022, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-physics-of-the-golf-swing/962387 "2022-04-07T05:10:43Z")
I realize this is sports related, but I have a very specific question that I hope our physics mavens can help me with. If the mods take exception, so be it. In golf, it is known and taught that a slice reduces distance… --- ## [A supergroup, 2022-style](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-supergroup-2022-style/958453)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2022, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-supergroup-2022-style/958453 "2022-04-07T03:16:21Z")
No, it wasn’t done on Zoom - we can’t circumvent the speed of light just yet - but this was put together with musicians from Canada, the U.S., Australia, Croatia, and possible a couple other far-flung locales. Enjoy! … --- ## [Is there a name for this false memory phenomenon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-this-false-memory-phenomenon/962346)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2022, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-this-false-memory-phenomenon/962346 "2022-04-07T03:14:43Z")
I’m wondering if there is a name for when you’ve manufactured a memory, have learned that your memory is incorrect but maintain it just the same. My example. When my dad was in the hospital with COVID, I got to talk to… --- ## [Does the 4th booster ever cause a positive test?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-4th-booster-ever-cause-a-positive-test/962241)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2022, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-4th-booster-ever-cause-a-positive-test/962241 "2022-04-07T02:54:22Z")
We got the (2nd) Moderna booster Friday. Today, Monday, Mrs. CC, older and immunocompromised, tested positive with a home test. Could that result be from getting a booster? --- ## [Several questions on negative and positive charges](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/several-questions-on-negative-and-positive-charges/962402)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2022, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/several-questions-on-negative-and-positive-charges/962402 "2022-04-07T01:40:02Z")
Would it be possible to take 2# of a fine powder and put positive charges on one pound and negative charges on the other pound? If this was done would they cancel each other out when they made contact with one another? C… --- ## [Soft Limit to Ignore List](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soft-limit-to-ignore-list/961705)
**Author:** [@ASL\_v2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASL_v2.0)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2022, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soft-limit-to-ignore-list/961705 "2022-04-07T01:19:07Z")
I have noticed, on both my tablet (iPad with safari) and PC (using chrome) that when the ignore list reaches about 50 there is a soft limit of sorts. By soft limit, I mean that I can’t add people to it “the usual way.” B… --- ## [Amazon Prime on smart TV - Internet connectivity issue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-prime-on-smart-tv-internet-connectivity-issue/962428)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2022, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-prime-on-smart-tv-internet-connectivity-issue/962428 "2022-04-07T01:16:49Z")
My wife has Prime, and we watch it on our Sony X800G smart TV. We have Xfinity Internet. When we select the Prime app, we get a message saying there is an Internet connectivity issue. After spending time on the phone wit… --- ## [Buyer Beware, or consumer rights?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buyer-beware-or-consumer-rights/962382)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2022, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buyer-beware-or-consumer-rights/962382 "2022-04-07T01:09:48Z")
Interested to know your views on this weird situation with an electronic product. I bought a ‘My Cloud’ NAS from Western Digital - this is a rather basic and not especially robust backup solution - essentially just a si… --- ## ["Police say 6 dead, at least 9 injured in Sacramento shooting"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/police-say-6-dead-at-least-9-injured-in-sacramento-shooting/962186)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2022, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/police-say-6-dead-at-least-9-injured-in-sacramento-shooting/962186 "2022-04-07T00:40:36Z")
Not many details yet. Anyone in the Sacramento area? (You’re probably just getting up – 8:15 AM (CDT) on a Sunday morning…) --- ## [Q about FB "Suggested for you" algorithm](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-about-fb-suggested-for-you-algorithm/962412)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2022, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-about-fb-suggested-for-you-algorithm/962412 "2022-04-07T00:31:52Z")
The last few days I’ve noticed I’ve been getting a lot of rightwing MTG-level crazoid propaganda. There’s nothing about my feed that would point to this as something I’m interested in And these posts include no means of… --- ## [How good a president was Bill Clinton?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-a-president-was-bill-clinton/962049)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2022, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-a-president-was-bill-clinton/962049 "2022-04-07T00:29:01Z")
Topic inspired by recent world events and my listening to some classic 90s songs earlier today. How good was Clinton, both as a campaigner and at governing? Was he like the proverbial guy who started life / his preside… --- ## [What does "tax return accepted" mean (in TurboTax)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-tax-return-accepted-mean-in-turbotax/962327)
**Author:** [@SpacemanSpiff\_II](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpacemanSpiff_II)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2022, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-tax-return-accepted-mean-in-turbotax/962327 "2022-04-06T23:58:43Z")
When you get a message from TurboTax that your (federal) return was accepted, what exactly does this mean? Does it mean that there’s no more processing of the return being done, and all they need to do is to issue the re… --- ## [So "ammosexual" is a sexually offensive word now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ammosexual-is-a-sexually-offensive-word-now/962176)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2022, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ammosexual-is-a-sexually-offensive-word-now/962176 "2022-04-06T23:34:24Z")
Re: “12 people, including 3 soldiers, arrested for gun ring which supplied Chicago-area gangs” OP writes: “Of course, the ammosexuals are having a field day with this on a local message board.” and gets modded: ". .… --- ## [In warfare, do you need RPGs to take down a technical or will small arms do it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-warfare-do-you-need-rpgs-to-take-down-a-technical-or-will-small-arms-do-it/962030)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2022, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-warfare-do-you-need-rpgs-to-take-down-a-technical-or-will-small-arms-do-it/962030 "2022-04-06T22:43:23Z")
I saw a video of how Russia is bringing in technicals to Ukraine since they’ve lost so many armored vehicles. For those who don’t know, technicals are just pickup trucks with heavy weapons mounted in the back Are sma… --- ## [Breaking news: 3 Army soldiers, 9 others accused in gun trafficking ring](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-3-army-soldiers-9-others-accused-in-gun-trafficking-ring/962213)
**Author:** [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2022, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-3-army-soldiers-9-others-accused-in-gun-trafficking-ring/962213 "2022-04-06T21:42:22Z")
This thread is for discussion of the following news article: --- ## [The Mo Brooks Allegations (against Trump)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mo-brooks-allegations-against-trump/961626)
**Author:** [@SpacemanSpiff\_II](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpacemanSpiff_II)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2022, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mo-brooks-allegations-against-trump/961626 "2022-04-06T21:19:19Z")
Mo Brooks says Trump asked him to rescind election, remove Biden (cnbc.com) Rep. Mo Brooks of Alabama on Wednesday said Donald Trump had asked him to “rescind” the 2020 presidential election, “remove” President Joe Bid… --- ## [Is Dirty Electricity For Reals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-dirty-electricity-for-reals/960526)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2022, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-dirty-electricity-for-reals/960526 "2022-04-06T21:02:27Z")
I find myself wanting to overhaul a set of bedrooms in the top floor of a tri-level house. Although the floor plan is interesting enough, the result is the house is basically made of stairs. Now, stairs are loads of fu… --- ## [Help me remember an old, short-lived Discovery network show about keeping house](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-remember-an-old-short-lived-discovery-network-show-about-keeping-house/962417)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2022, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-remember-an-old-short-lived-discovery-network-show-about-keeping-house/962417 "2022-04-06T20:11:33Z")
I say ‘Discover Network’ because I do not remember which channel it appeared on and say ‘about keeping house’ because it wasn’t a hoarder or real disgusting type clean up. It’s big gimmick was swabbing your house surface… --- ## [Scientifically-established correlation usable in jury selection?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientifically-established-correlation-usable-in-jury-selection/962377)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientifically-established-correlation-usable-in-jury-selection/962377 "2022-04-06T20:04:08Z")
A recent report shows a high correlation between disbelief in evolution and prejudice against minorities, immigrants, and LGBT+. So would this correlation be usable in jury selection? Could they (the defense) put a qu… --- ## [Dentists and information](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dentists-and-information/962064)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2022, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dentists-and-information/962064 "2022-04-06T19:22:41Z")
I called a new dentist to set up an appointment. After asking me my name, address, provider info, they asked me my SSN. Tell me I shouldn’t be worried, that that’s normal. --- ## [Is the extent of moon visibility throughout the lunar cycle period consistent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-extent-of-moon-visibility-throughout-the-lunar-cycle-period-consistent/956303)
**Author:** [@civilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/civilis)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2022, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-extent-of-moon-visibility-throughout-the-lunar-cycle-period-consistent/956303 "2022-04-06T19:02:36Z")
…at all latitudes or is it possible that there is a region on earth where the moon is visible every day? --- ## [Rearranging NBA teams](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rearranging-nba-teams/962023)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2022, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rearranging-nba-teams/962023 "2022-04-06T18:21:16Z")
Imagine the NBA were organized into, say, four divisions, with each division being limited to players of a certain height: one would have players under 6’4", another would have players between 6’4" and 6’6", a third woul… --- ## [Bye-Bye Birdie: Bobby Rydell has died at 79](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye-bye-birdie-bobby-rydell-has-died-at-79/962393)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2022, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye-bye-birdie-bobby-rydell-has-died-at-79/962393 "2022-04-06T18:06:07Z")
Teen idol Bobby Rydell is gone. --- ## [Bob Newhart's Apt, is it viable](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-newharts-apt-is-it-viable/962366)
**Author:** [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2022, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bob-newharts-apt-is-it-viable/962366 "2022-04-06T17:34:37Z")
I suspect not. The front entrance and the door to Bob & Emily’s bedroom issue from the same wall, in a way that would seem to put the bedroom in conflict with the exterior hallway. Howard’s apartment is directly across … --- ## [Invasive Species](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invasive-species/961435)
**Author:** [@thdudescar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thdudescar)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/invasive-species/961435 "2022-04-06T17:28:44Z")
We always hear about invasive species that reek havoc on an ecosystem or the environment, but are there times when a new species has been introduced and has actually been mostly positive. --- ## [Do sexual preferences make one a bigot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-sexual-preferences-make-one-a-bigot/948544)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 345\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-sexual-preferences-make-one-a-bigot/948544 "2022-04-06T17:17:36Z")
Continuing the discussion from Is there a non-bigoted reason to be anti-same-sex-marriage?: This got me thinking. Suppose I’m not sexually attracted to people of a protected class. I really am not sexually attracted to… --- ## [I fucked up Jello](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-fucked-up-jello/962288)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2022, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-fucked-up-jello/962288 "2022-04-06T17:09:36Z")
I’ve always thought I was a pretty good cook. Been told that several times to back it up. Mom wanted Jello. I fucked it up. Got a puddle of Cold Strawberry Soup. What the Fuck, Man? How did that happen??? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1158&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1160&state=tracking)