# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1270 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1271 --- ## [Is this a hairstyle fad now? Does it have a name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-hairstyle-fad-now-does-it-have-a-name/955329)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-hairstyle-fad-now-does-it-have-a-name/955329 "2021-12-03T13:40:02Z")
I first noticed it in a recent episode of Nancy Drew. Two braids coiled into small, tight balls on or near the top of the head. Then I saw the style again in a new episode of The Sex Lives of College Girls, and again ton… --- ## [Traveling to the US with a green card and a valid but soon to expire passport](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/traveling-to-the-us-with-a-green-card-and-a-valid-but-soon-to-expire-passport/955304)
**Author:** [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/traveling-to-the-us-with-a-green-card-and-a-valid-but-soon-to-expire-passport/955304 "2021-12-03T12:22:36Z")
My wife and I have a trip back home to Norway planned. For her, a US citizen and university professor it is in part because she has a grant that requires international participation, for me it’s to see friends and family… --- ## [Another "Need a new PC" thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-need-a-new-pc-thread/954368)
**Author:** [@DreamsOfACheetah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DreamsOfACheetah)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-need-a-new-pc-thread/954368 "2021-12-03T06:33:49Z")
Ok, family member who knows nothing about computers has asked for my help picking out a new PC for the kids for Christmas. Been a while and I am not updated on the latest and greatest. So I’d like some recommendations. … --- ## [Anyone else watching "Lost In Space" on Netflix?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watching-lost-in-space-on-netflix/845409)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watching-lost-in-space-on-netflix/845409 "2021-12-03T06:14:32Z")
I just binged on the second season, and loved it. “Dr. Smith” got the character development that was missing in the first season, all the characters grew a bit…and the best spaceship mod ever. I hope there is a third se… --- ## [Testing for variants question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-for-variants-question/955410)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-for-variants-question/955410 "2021-12-03T04:28:27Z")
Omicron is here. There was just an announcement that 5 cases are confirmed in NYC. My question is how do they know? What is the mechanism for testing for variants? Say 1,000 people in NYC test positive for COVID today. … --- ## [I need a 2x Titan RTX NVLink build-Which company(ies) can do this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-2x-titan-rtx-nvlink-build-which-company-ies-can-do-this/955320)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-2x-titan-rtx-nvlink-build-which-company-ies-can-do-this/955320 "2021-12-03T03:27:30Z")
Are there any companies that will configure a gaming computer with 2x Titan RTX with NVLink? I’ve tried Falcon NW, CyberpowerPC, IBuyPower-not an option. Help? BTW, “do it yourself” is not an option, for reasons not i… --- ## [Hummus Vegan recipe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hummus-vegan-recipe/955123)
**Author:** [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hummus-vegan-recipe/955123 "2021-12-03T02:30:51Z")
What the everloving hell? Making hummus is pretty much totally vegan, I can’t actually come up with a recipe that isn’t vegan - it is chickpeas, olive oil, garlic and potentially parsley or paprika sprinkled on top. Unti… --- ## [Freud and Homosexuals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freud-and-homosexuals/955274)
**Author:** [@salinqmind1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freud-and-homosexuals/955274 "2021-12-03T01:31:25Z")
I realize Freud is pretty much discredited now? I was just wondering with the theory of the Oedipus complex how - if - any of that was relevant to the homosexual person seeking psychoanalysis in the past. What did a ps… --- ## [... Something wicked this way comes - Shakespeare idioms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-wicked-this-way-comes-shakespeare-idioms/954999)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-wicked-this-way-comes-shakespeare-idioms/954999 "2021-12-03T00:51:22Z")
“By the pricking of my thumbs”, Act 4, scene 1 of Macbeth. All definitions I could find basically say it means a foreboding, then reference Macbeth. Was that a saying before Shakespeare or was it just something he made… --- ## [Rockefeller Center Christmas tree](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rockefeller-center-christmas-tree/955395)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rockefeller-center-christmas-tree/955395 "2021-12-02T23:37:43Z")
I watched the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree Wednesday night, and a question occurred to me. It will be “lit” every night until at least January 1. I would assume that during that time, some/many of t… --- ## [England 20, Latvia 0](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/england-20-latvia-0/955287)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/england-20-latvia-0/955287 "2021-12-02T23:35:50Z")
No mercy rule here. England beat Latvia 20-0 in womens’ soccer. (Latvia was outshot 64-0) England 20-0 Latvia: Ellen White sets all-time scoring record with hat-trick - BBC Sport --- ## ["Me an X" vs. "X and I": is the latter doomed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/me-an-x-vs-x-and-i-is-the-latter-doomed/952017)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/me-an-x-vs-x-and-i-is-the-latter-doomed/952017 "2021-12-02T23:11:16Z")
I as a tutor, and often have to explain this to a student (usual way is to take away the other noun/pronoun and ask them, “Would you really say 'Me had a sandwich\`?”). But pretty much everywhere I go on da interwebz I s… --- ## [Real Estate Prices going down? Where?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-estate-prices-going-down-where/943189)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-estate-prices-going-down-where/943189 "2021-12-02T21:52:13Z")
Where, in the United States, are Real Estate prices going down? (Not Detroit.) I’m wondering if a late-life relocation is in order. --- ## [How long could I survive in space unprotected?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-i-survive-in-space-unprotected/955264)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-could-i-survive-in-space-unprotected/955264 "2021-12-02T21:24:10Z")
Assume I’m having to move from one door of a space station to another and I’m (for some reason) just in a pair of shorts and a T-shirt)? How long do I have before permanent damage? --- ## [Was this a "dog bite"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-this-a-dog-bite/955232)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-this-a-dog-bite/955232 "2021-12-02T20:48:19Z")
I love and have always owned dogs, which I have always insisted be well behaved towards others. My BIL is deathly afraid of dogs (not as result of an attack, just an extreme, irrational fear.). He puts a lot of effort i… --- ## [Note to visiting American friends: Canada uses metric](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-visiting-american-friends-canada-uses-metric/955038)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/note-to-visiting-american-friends-canada-uses-metric/955038 "2021-12-02T20:21:14Z")
Mounties in Saskatchewan recently clocked a car going 202 km/hr. Speed limit is 100 km/hr. They double-checked their radar to make sure it was accurate, then set off in pursuit. Car was being driven by someone who had… --- ## [How much can knowing a foreign language beforehand help with studying it in college?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-can-knowing-a-foreign-language-beforehand-help-with-studying-it-in-college/955261)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-can-knowing-a-foreign-language-beforehand-help-with-studying-it-in-college/955261 "2021-12-02T19:47:44Z")
Since I’m not from America, this is a more general question, not specifically related to US colleges. I always sucked at high school, I am hyperactive, lazy and in addition to all that I had a medical problem during hig… --- ## [ASGuy test poll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asguy-test-poll/954285)
**Author:** [@ASGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASGuy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asguy-test-poll/954285 "2021-12-02T18:51:21Z")
MPSIMS poll thread is fun but there are a lot of poll options. Let’s see how some work. poll --- ## [Moving to Different Communities For A Change](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-different-communities-for-a-change/955315)
**Author:** [@Lavender\_Pebble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lavender_Pebble)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-different-communities-for-a-change/955315 "2021-12-02T18:46:15Z")
I’m curious to hear if you’ve ever moved to a different location just because you were bored of your current surroundings and if it worked out for you. Did you end up being happy? What were any surprising challenges you … --- ## [How can I speak to a human at the IRS?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-speak-to-a-human-at-the-irs/955209)
**Author:** [@Orville\_mogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orville_mogul)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-speak-to-a-human-at-the-irs/955209 "2021-12-02T18:43:44Z")
The IRS and I have always had a live and let live relationship. Until now. Here’s the brief story. My wife is in the process of applying for the US Green Card, with me as her sponsor. One of the things I need to prove i… --- ## ["Fully vaccinated" and booster shots](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fully-vaccinated-and-booster-shots/955379)
**Author:** [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fully-vaccinated-and-booster-shots/955379 "2021-12-02T17:48:03Z")
When the Covid vaccines became available, people were considered to be “fully vaccinated” once they had gotten both doses of a two-dose vaccine (Pfizer, Moderna) or one of a single-dose vaccine (Johnson & Johnson), and e… --- ## [Has anybody else given up on climate change?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anybody-else-given-up-on-climate-change/954326)
**Author:** [@Beelzebubbly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beelzebubbly)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anybody-else-given-up-on-climate-change/954326 "2021-12-02T17:35:44Z")
Have anybody else given up on climate change? I confess that I have. It seems to me that even if we could get the entire planet to resolutely agree on stopping or at least seriously slowing down climate change, we’re b… --- ## [PC printer recommendations for my mom](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-printer-recommendations-for-my-mom/954816)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-printer-recommendations-for-my-mom/954816 "2021-12-02T17:28:06Z")
I need to help my mom purchase a printer. Simple, reliable, and inexpensive. She’s in her 70s and not the most tech savvy. Using inexpensive ink, if such a thing exists, is a plus. I hope to help set it up for her th… --- ## [I have a big chunk of cinnabar. Now what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-big-chunk-of-cinnabar-now-what/955257)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-big-chunk-of-cinnabar-now-what/955257 "2021-12-02T16:47:40Z")
Years ago, we were hiking on a trail in the mountains in Santa Clara County. We came across some pretty red rocks, and I took a chunk home with me. It’s about the size of a large man’s fist. My hometown has always tal… --- ## [Looking for an acronym to remember French verbs that are not followed by any preposition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-acronym-to-remember-french-verbs-that-are-not-followed-by-any-preposition/955162)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-acronym-to-remember-french-verbs-that-are-not-followed-by-any-preposition/955162 "2021-12-02T16:13:58Z")
I’m hoping someone has an acronym/mnemonic for remembering those French verbs that are not followed by any prepositions. I don’t mind if the mnemonic is in French. --- ## [Any discussion of a Sid Meier's CIV 7 game in production or coming out soon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-discussion-of-a-sid-meiers-civ-7-game-in-production-or-coming-out-soon/953308)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-discussion-of-a-sid-meiers-civ-7-game-in-production-or-coming-out-soon/953308 "2021-12-02T15:56:47Z")
Since I’m hateplaying civ 6 (it took the gathering storm expansion for me even to find the game tolerable) I’m wondering if there’s been any rumbling of a civ 7 game coming out soon or even one in production that I’ve mi… --- ## [We're Doomed -- Robots can reproduce](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-doomed-robots-can-reproduce/955217)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-doomed-robots-can-reproduce/955217 "2021-12-02T15:11:41Z")
This – THIS! – is the reason Victor Frankenstein refused to build a Bride for Frankenstein. Biological “robots” are now capable of reproduction https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/29/americas/xenobots-self-replicating-robots-sc… --- ## [How's Philadelphia/Camden at the moment in terms of crime? Planning a trip there soon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-philadelphia-camden-at-the-moment-in-terms-of-crime-planning-a-trip-there-soon/954551)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hows-philadelphia-camden-at-the-moment-in-terms-of-crime-planning-a-trip-there-soon/954551 "2021-12-02T14:50:39Z")
Planning a trip early next year to Pennsylvania going through the state to check out some of the sights ending in checking out the Philadelphia waterfront and then crossing over to the New Jersey side in Camden to also c… --- ## [Predict the number dead from COVID-19 in America by end of 2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-the-number-dead-from-covid-19-in-america-by-end-of-2020/850561)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 312\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-the-number-dead-from-covid-19-in-america-by-end-of-2020/850561 "2021-12-02T13:08:30Z")
I don’t think this forum allows polls but please choose between: \[ol\] \[li\]Less than 50K\[/li\]\[li\]50 to 100K\[/li\]\[li\]100 to 200K\[/li\]\[li\]200 to 300K\[/li\]\[li\]300 to 500K\[/li\]\[li\]500K to 1M\[/li\]\[li\]Over 1 M\[/li\]\[/ol\] I’m … --- ## [Question about definition of existentialism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-definition-of-existentialism/955199)
**Author:** [@GeneralTang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GeneralTang)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-definition-of-existentialism/955199 "2021-12-02T12:05:12Z")
I currently call myself a nihilist, but I think some of my beliefs are very close to existentialism to the point that some would argue I am actually an existentialist. However, I don’t know enough about nihilism/existent… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1269) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1271)