# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1315 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1316 --- ## [Does the prohibition against ex post facto laws apply if a law has been enjoined by a court?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-prohibition-against-ex-post-facto-laws-apply-if-a-law-has-been-enjoined-by-a-court/952444)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-prohibition-against-ex-post-facto-laws-apply-if-a-law-has-been-enjoined-by-a-court/952444 "2021-10-13T21:08:50Z")
Let’s say California passes a law making it illegal to sell widgets. The California Widget Makers Association sues and a court issues an injunction stopping the law from taking effect. If I sell a widget while the law … --- ## [What do YOU think Excel is for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-excel-is-for/942092)
**Author:** [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-excel-is-for/942092 "2021-10-13T19:47:35Z")
Continuing the discussion from Things you've been surprised you've had to explain at work: The first company I worked for after college had a company wide policy to write every text document in fucking Page Maker. No, … --- ## [Is this a fair and reasonable prediction?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-fair-and-reasonable-prediction/952318)
**Author:** [@Mdm.President](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdm.President)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-fair-and-reasonable-prediction/952318 "2021-10-13T19:23:59Z")
The gist is that for the foreseeable future, the kind of problems we’ve been seeing from COVID, mainly shortages, will become worse because of climate change. Developed countries will begin to function more like 3rd worl… --- ## [Help? IRS 2020 Capital-Loss Carryover Worksheet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-irs-2020-capital-loss-carryover-worksheet/952445)
**Author:** [@LynnM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LynnM)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-irs-2020-capital-loss-carryover-worksheet/952445 "2021-10-13T19:19:19Z")
On the IRS Capital-Loss Carryover Worksheet for tax year 2020, step #4 says: Enter the smaller of line 2 or line 3b. However, I do not see a line “3b” --is this a simple typo or what? Do they mean “line 3” instead of … --- ## [NHL offseason news 2021, Release the Kraken](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-offseason-news-2021-release-the-kraken/946453)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-offseason-news-2021-release-the-kraken/946453 "2021-10-13T18:42:26Z")
Here’s a thread to discuss the NHL offseason. Remember those massive contracts in 2012? Ryan Suter and Zach Parise? Both gone now, definitely didn’t work out for the Wild. Also, Pekka Rinne retired --- ## [Pence's comment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pences-comment/952193)
**Author:** [@StraightTalk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StraightTalk)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pences-comment/952193 "2021-10-13T18:23:41Z")
Pence: “I know the media wants to distract from the Biden administration’s failed agenda by focusing on one day in January." And September 11, 2001 was just one day in September. What a prick. --- ## [Bumper sticker that best represents your state/area](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumper-sticker-that-best-represents-your-state-area/952227)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumper-sticker-that-best-represents-your-state-area/952227 "2021-10-13T18:11:21Z")
Is there a bumper sticker that best represents your state/area? Like for NH, the “This Car Climbed Mt Washington” sticker is ubiquitous. South Dakota has “Where the Heck is Wall Drug?” For MA, my home state, my first gu… --- ## [Flying, tightrope walking, skateboarding robot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-tightrope-walking-skateboarding-robot/952439)
**Author:** [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-tightrope-walking-skateboarding-robot/952439 "2021-10-13T18:15:30Z")
Just like the title says. The singularity is one step closer. Video and story here. --- ## [Is Elizabeth Warren's signature achievement (the CFPB) unconstitutional?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-elizabeth-warrens-signature-achievement-the-cfpb-unconstitutional/842154)
**Author:** [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-elizabeth-warrens-signature-achievement-the-cfpb-unconstitutional/842154 "2021-10-13T18:00:58Z")
This article, “The Supreme Court Is Poised to Strike Down a Major Obama-Era Agency”, does a pretty good job of outlining the constitutional case against the CFPB: Does this give any Warren fans here pause / cause for c… --- ## [Abortion, Mandatory Vaccination, and Bodily Autonomy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abortion-mandatory-vaccination-and-bodily-autonomy/949518)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abortion-mandatory-vaccination-and-bodily-autonomy/949518 "2021-10-13T17:49:00Z")
I’m personally very pro-choice, but my beliefs have a lot to do with humility (I don’t have much stake in the issue so I should maybe listen to those that do) coupled with my beliefs about moral philosophy (rights accrue… --- ## [Does the Pentagon have bedrooms?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-pentagon-have-bedrooms/952387)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-pentagon-have-bedrooms/952387 "2021-10-13T17:24:12Z")
Y: The Last Man; half of all mammals suddenly drop dead, a man & his monkey are the only 2 surviving beings with Y chromosomes, and the Pentagon is sheltering what’s left of the US executive branch & surviving dependents… --- ## [Give me your favorite gin cocktail recipe!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-your-favorite-gin-cocktail-recipe/952185)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-your-favorite-gin-cocktail-recipe/952185 "2021-10-13T14:06:33Z")
I have amassed a considerable collection of gins and use them almost exclusively to make gin & tonics. There’s only so much variety you can tweak into a G&T however. So, help me out. What’s your favorite gin cocktail? --- ## [UK Conservatives prior to Thatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-conservatives-prior-to-thatcher/925967)
**Author:** [@steveisoverthere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steveisoverthere)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-conservatives-prior-to-thatcher/925967 "2021-10-13T13:16:49Z")
I am watching the fourth season of the Crown, where Margaret Thatcher is a major character. At one point early on it is remarked that her political ideology was a significant deviation from traditional UK Conservative Pa… --- ## [U-haul vs professional movers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-haul-vs-professional-movers/848506)
**Author:** [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2020, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-haul-vs-professional-movers/848506 "2020-03-02T20:36:08Z")
We are moving about 800 miles and getting quotes for movers, and the quotes are… really high. We have a small 3-bedroom house. Estimates of our quantity of stuff are about 1200 cubic feet and 8,000 lbs, and the estimates… --- ## [Is South Korea's Economy Larger Than Russia's?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-south-koreas-economy-larger-than-russias/952210)
**Author:** [@cjackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjackson)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-south-koreas-economy-larger-than-russias/952210 "2021-10-13T10:30:02Z")
In nominal gdp terms South Korea seems to be ahead of Russia, but in ppp terms Russia is far ahead of South Korea. How exactly does all of this work, and which country has the larger economy? --- ## [Uh-oh...rooftop ice dam damage. Dammit!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uh-oh-rooftop-ice-dam-damage-dammit/569849)
**Author:** [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2011, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uh-oh-rooftop-ice-dam-damage-dammit/569849 "2011-02-04T16:54:16Z")
so…this is a first. Never had really big icicles dripping from the gutter until this year. And then the dripping was…yellowish. Brownish. And now - inside - there’s a little bit of water dripping from the ceiling, do… --- ## [Behavior influencing evolution?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/behavior-influencing-evolution/952246)
**Author:** [@nate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nate)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/behavior-influencing-evolution/952246 "2021-10-13T07:02:40Z")
Has behavior of a reproducing organism affected the genes it passes to its offspring? As far as I know random mutations + survival of the fittest have drawn the timeline of living things, but it almost seems too perfect … --- ## [Idea for website—please shoot down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idea-for-website-please-shoot-down/946318)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2021, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/idea-for-website-please-shoot-down/946318 "2021-07-14T13:41:36Z")
I’ll often come across sites, usually on Facebook, that I’ve learned are terminally buggy, ad-ridden, clickbait, wastes of my time, etc. to open, typically labelled “promoted” or something of the sort, and I was wonderin… --- ## [U.S. judge will grant unconditional release of would-be Reagan assassin John W. Hinckley Jr](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-judge-will-grant-unconditional-release-of-would-be-reagan-assassin-john-w-hinckley-jr/951453)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-judge-will-grant-unconditional-release-of-would-be-reagan-assassin-john-w-hinckley-jr/951453 "2021-10-13T06:27:24Z")
https://www.wfmz.com/news/national/john-hinckley-jr-man-who-shot-president-reagan-will-be-granted-unconditional-release/article\_2914a6bd-5639-550d-949f-79721eb472e5.html Since he was mentally ill and is now cured it’s… --- ## [Modern Windows O.S. Inquiry About Deleting A File](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-windows-o-s-inquiry-about-deleting-a-file/952043)
**Author:** [@ASGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASGuy)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-windows-o-s-inquiry-about-deleting-a-file/952043 "2021-10-13T05:23:04Z")
This is a question more about data integrity than anything else. In a Windows environment, many computer users know that when you delete a file using the trash the file data is not erased, but is simply marked as unavai… --- ## [Why does my computer do this (clock speed)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-computer-do-this-clock-speed/234814)
**Author:** [@Raygun99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raygun99)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-computer-do-this-clock-speed/234814 "2021-10-13T05:04:38Z")
I have an HP Athlon notebook that’s rated at 1.86 GHz with 448 MB of RAM (running XP Home). However, it doesn’t seem to think so. The first time after a reboot, if I go into My Computer and pick properties, it’ll tell me… --- ## [Do you believe diet affects acne?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-believe-diet-affects-acne/952030)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-believe-diet-affects-acne/952030 "2021-10-13T04:50:40Z")
The medical research has long failed to show a link between diet and acne. However, I have seen many people who feel they have worse acne after eating fatty foods. Was wondering in your personal experience if you feel … --- ## [Does anyone have an electric razor they are happy with?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-an-electric-razor-they-are-happy-with/951998)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-an-electric-razor-they-are-happy-with/951998 "2021-10-13T04:43:28Z")
It’s been 30+ years since I’ve owned one and I was never completely satisfied with its performance. I’m hoping the technology has advanced since then because I’m getting weary of wet shaving. Recommendations for specifi… --- ## [Anyone here done the Wonderland Trail?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-done-the-wonderland-trail/952340)
**Author:** [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-here-done-the-wonderland-trail/952340 "2021-10-13T04:34:31Z")
Checking if anyone has done the Wonderland Trail? Considering it for 2021 if I lose some gut and am in better shape. Like to hear experiences. And if you can compare with the PCT Section J (Alpine Lakes Wilderness from … --- ## [Should I be concerned that websites keep track of old passwords?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-be-concerned-that-websites-keep-track-of-old-passwords/952309)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-be-concerned-that-websites-keep-track-of-old-passwords/952309 "2021-10-13T03:37:05Z")
So, I’m working from home this AM, and had to access a non-frequent website. Naturally, my password expired, so I did the 2FA thing, and typed in a new password. The site responded, “This password has been used in the … --- ## [What is a pirate's smile?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-pirates-smile/363513)
**Author:** [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-pirates-smile/363513 "2021-10-13T03:06:46Z")
It’s in Elton John’s Tiny Dancer and the song about Sally’s pigeons by Cyndi Lauper. All I could find by google is that it has the corners of the mouth held back. Prior to that my best buess was a smile with missing te… --- ## [Star Trek Discovery Season 4 trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-discovery-season-4-trailer/952300)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-discovery-season-4-trailer/952300 "2021-10-13T03:01:26Z")
Came out over the weekend. It looks like that they have taken every complaint about Discovery: Michael Burnham being so special A galaxy ending apocalypse which only Burnham can fix. Very dark cinematography Fucking e… --- ## [iPod: Enter passcode](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-enter-passcode/952371)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-enter-passcode/952371 "2021-10-13T02:34:38Z")
I’m still using an iPod I bought… I don’t know how long ago. A dozen? Anyway, it’s an iPod Touch, 1st Generation. Mostly, I plug it into the dock of the clock radio on my desk twice a week when I come into the office.… --- ## [Question about Insider Trading](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-insider-trading/951960)
**Author:** [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-insider-trading/951960 "2021-10-13T02:16:12Z")
This may wind up in GD; but I’m starting off, at least, with a GQ about what the law is. So, with reference to insider-trading laws, I keep seeing the phrase “material nonpublic information”: the goal seems to be that, … --- ## [Is it really that weird to stop masturbating once you're in a committed relationship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-really-that-weird-to-stop-masturbating-once-youre-in-a-committed-relationship/952344)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-really-that-weird-to-stop-masturbating-once-youre-in-a-committed-relationship/952344 "2021-10-13T02:13:00Z")
I’ve had people call me a liar when I said I rarely ever masturbate now that I’m married. My simple explanation was “I now have sex almost every single day or every other day, there’s really no point in me masturbating a… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1314) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1316)