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**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2021, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lucifer-season-6-open-spoilers/950368 "2021-10-07T01:32:01Z")
Starts September 10 (yikes that is quick) I propose that we do open spoilers. though announcing which episode we are talking about would be appreciated (so I can stop reading when folks get ahead of me) Read online tha… --- ## [Someone explain Kent Hovind](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-explain-kent-hovind/543723)
**Author:** [@scamartistry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scamartistry)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2021, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-explain-kent-hovind/543723 "2021-10-07T01:24:58Z")
This question is directed towards people familiar with Kent Hovind ,the famous anti-evolution evangelist. (currently in jail btw) Have just been watching his “lectures” and debates. This man is obviously not stupid and … --- ## [What is the end-state for a neutron star?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-end-state-for-a-neutron-star/950736)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2021, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-end-state-for-a-neutron-star/950736 "2021-10-07T01:15:16Z")
We know our sun will eventually end up as a white dwarf star and, in time, it will become a black dwarf (a long, long, long time…so long none exist yet in our universe). But what about neutron stars? I have never seen … --- ## [Recommend app to learn Spanish](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-app-to-learn-spanish/951876)
**Author:** [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2021, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-app-to-learn-spanish/951876 "2021-10-07T00:47:22Z")
I want to give a friend a Spanish language learning app for her birthday (Latin American Spanish). She already speaks some Spanish at, I guess, an intermediate level, although she hasn’t used it in some years and is rust… --- ## [Will we ever move past the public radio pledge drive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-we-ever-move-past-the-public-radio-pledge-drive/952025)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2021, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-we-ever-move-past-the-public-radio-pledge-drive/952025 "2021-10-07T00:45:03Z")
Ugh, I hate these! Isn’t there a better way than the endless beg-a-thons that seem to spring up every other month? --- ## [Has the fashion police really been disbanded (an end of dominant trends)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-fashion-police-really-been-disbanded-an-end-of-dominant-trends/928345)
**Author:** [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2021, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-fashion-police-really-been-disbanded-an-end-of-dominant-trends/928345 "2021-10-07T00:24:02Z")
One IMO very positive change I have observed over the past decade is that it seems to have become much easier to have your own look and style than it used to be. During the past 9 or 10 years, a significantly bigger vari… --- ## [My stepdaughter pisses me off yet again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-stepdaughter-pisses-me-off-yet-again/951577)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2021, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-stepdaughter-pisses-me-off-yet-again/951577 "2021-10-07T00:04:17Z")
I’ve posted about her previously. She’s my wife’s younger daughter and she’s been a PITA to me for over ten years. She’s 31 years old, occasionally employed, took ten years to get her degree in education on my wife’s d… --- ## [Is this spam email written in code?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-spam-email-written-in-code/952005)
**Author:** [@gregorio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gregorio)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-spam-email-written-in-code/952005 "2021-10-06T23:57:28Z")
Recently received an obvious spam email that containing gibberish that looks like code. It also contains an attachment ((sic)Get Free BTC AK543 .htm) that I will obviously not click on. Does anyone want a go at cracking … --- ## [Did you hear about the Hive that had no exits?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-hear-about-the-hive-that-had-no-exits/951942)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-hear-about-the-hive-that-had-no-exits/951942 "2021-10-06T23:12:54Z")
It’s unbelievable. Bah dum tsst --- ## [Theoretical Maximum Speed Of An Object That Has Mass](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theoretical-maximum-speed-of-an-object-that-has-mass/952004)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theoretical-maximum-speed-of-an-object-that-has-mass/952004 "2021-10-06T21:15:27Z")
About how close can an object that has mass get to C before the laws of physics start to rear their ugly heads? .1C? .(lots of zeroes)C? --- ## [Would it help the post office out if you could opt out of daily mail?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-help-the-post-office-out-if-you-could-opt-out-of-daily-mail/952001)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-it-help-the-post-office-out-if-you-could-opt-out-of-daily-mail/952001 "2021-10-06T19:49:58Z")
Ok everyone knows if it wasn’t for junk mail (asked for or not)l and packages the USPS wouldn’t need to exist anymore Well, why not be able to just opt out of getting anything but packages? or just maybe a once-a-week … --- ## [When did humans start to cut their hair?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-humans-start-to-cut-their-hair/950936)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-humans-start-to-cut-their-hair/950936 "2021-10-06T19:39:22Z")
Might have been in prehistoric times. Do we even have any idea? --- ## [Movies/Miniseries where update FX would be really effective](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-miniseries-where-update-fx-would-be-really-effective/951205)
**Author:** [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-miniseries-where-update-fx-would-be-really-effective/951205 "2021-10-06T19:20:07Z")
I always remember watching the The Langoliers and even then the CGI effects weren’t that great in 1995, given the budget. However, the story was actually very solid and the acting good, and rather than reboot it, I wond… --- ## [Art in Ancient Egypt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/art-in-ancient-egypt/951325)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/art-in-ancient-egypt/951325 "2021-10-06T19:27:17Z")
Why in the world did Egyptians paint like that? In any American high school there are a few talented people who can do a very credible job of drawing a human figure or face. Surely lots of Egyptians could also doodle a f… --- ## [Facebook ads for scam products - I hates them, I does](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-ads-for-scam-products-i-hates-them-i-does/951860)
**Author:** [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-ads-for-scam-products-i-hates-them-i-does/951860 "2021-10-06T19:27:13Z")
Christmas is coming, and with it suddenly my Facebook feed is filled with “sponsored” posts promoting highly questionable products. A lot of them seem to come from “companies” with names that look like someone just butto… --- ## [Out on the road today, I saw a "MENGELE" license plate on a pickup truck](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-on-the-road-today-i-saw-a-mengele-license-plate-on-a-pickup-truck/951610)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/out-on-the-road-today-i-saw-a-mengele-license-plate-on-a-pickup-truck/951610 "2021-10-06T19:14:14Z")
When I got home, I e-mailed the state DOT and reported it. Don’t know if anything will happen (he may have a legitimate reason for it) but it’s worth looking into. In the past, I heard about a plate that said “POONTANG… --- ## [Is there disagreement about the date of Gavrilo Princip's death?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-disagreement-about-the-date-of-gavrilo-princips-death/951912)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-disagreement-about-the-date-of-gavrilo-princips-death/951912 "2021-10-06T18:03:46Z")
Is there disagreement about the date of Gavrilo Princip’s death? Was it April 24, 1916(according to the citation below) or April 28 1918 (all websites I’ve seen give this date). Why the discrepancy? André Gerolymatos’s… --- ## [Write a rejection letter to a famous writer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-rejection-letter-to-a-famous-writer/951780)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-rejection-letter-to-a-famous-writer/951780 "2021-10-06T17:49:20Z")
This thread allows you to pick a famous author or work and write a rejection letter to him/her/it. Example: Dear Mr. Shakespeare, We are returning your manuscripts for As You Like It and Much Ado About Nothing. We di… --- ## [Shooting at Arlington TX High School](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-at-arlington-tx-high-school/952011)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-at-arlington-tx-high-school/952011 "2021-10-06T16:56:15Z")
There are reports of a shooting at an Arlington TX high school. Multiple people are reported shot. No fatalities have been mentioned. The school is on lockdown and authorities are doing a full sweep of the buildings befo… --- ## ["High-Prestige but Low-Pay" jobs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-prestige-but-low-pay-jobs/951733)
**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-prestige-but-low-pay-jobs/951733 "2021-10-06T16:07:37Z")
What is a good example of a “high-prestige but low-pay” type of job? I’m sure that they are out there, but I cannot currently think of any. --- ## [They instead of 'him/her'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-instead-of-him-her/951496)
**Author:** [@Tusculan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tusculan)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-instead-of-him-her/951496 "2021-10-06T14:52:05Z")
This is a question of fact, and not intended to invite a political debate. Recently I’ve noticed on several boards the use of ‘they’ to refer to a poster whose gender was unknown (which of course is actually the norm o… --- ## [Legality of getting married while blackout drunk trope](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legality-of-getting-married-while-blackout-drunk-trope/951806)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legality-of-getting-married-while-blackout-drunk-trope/951806 "2021-10-06T14:29:12Z")
In media various over the years there’s a trope of 2 people getting so drunk that they get married and sex may or may not be implied going on afterward of course 90 percent of the time they try to stay married brea… --- ## [What if we don't find sufficient clean energy resources in the future?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-dont-find-sufficient-clean-energy-resources-in-the-future/951827)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-dont-find-sufficient-clean-energy-resources-in-the-future/951827 "2021-10-06T14:04:12Z")
Looking down the line a few hundred years possibly. Lets assume we get the population stabilized and even reduced. Lets assume we come up with enough clean energy to meet 25% of what we need. Our oil and coal reserves a… --- ## [How tough was your neighbourhood?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-tough-was-your-neighbourhood/951781)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-tough-was-your-neighbourhood/951781 "2021-10-06T13:33:36Z")
Though this might make an interesting column, this is meant to be more of a joke beginning “My neighbourhood was so tough that…” --- ## [What is going on with these GoPro "sales"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-with-these-gopro-sales/951948)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-with-these-gopro-sales/951948 "2021-10-06T13:28:45Z")
I clicked on a Facebook ad for GoPro which shows they are running sales on their whole lines of cameras for under $100, cameras that sold not so long ago for nearly $500 or more. Note the domain name, which seems a littl… --- ## [Question about IMDb credits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-imdb-credits/951923)
**Author:** [@alovem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alovem)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-imdb-credits/951923 "2021-10-06T12:34:03Z")
For those unfamiliar with the acronym, IMDb is Internet Movie Database. Why does this site often credit actors twice, once with the character’s name and again with the actor’s name in parentheses? For example, the IMDb… --- ## [Dinosaurs!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaurs/951925)
**Author:** [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dinosaurs/951925 "2021-10-06T09:53:06Z")
It feels we hardly ever talk about dinosaurs on here. My 5-year old self would be unhappy I’m not vigorously pursuing more knowledge about them. Anyway, this bit of news caught my eye today. This carnivore was 16 fee… --- ## [I am a School Bus Driver](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-school-bus-driver/951517)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2021, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-school-bus-driver/951517 "2021-10-04T21:23:21Z")
After six months of retirement, I have finally settled into a new job. I drive a school bus. Starting off training during the summer was not the best decision. Once I finished, the district did not have any work for me.… --- ## [Electricity Generated By Animals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electricity-generated-by-animals/951588)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electricity-generated-by-animals/951588 "2021-10-06T03:07:08Z")
Clearly I’m missing something here, else someone would have thought of it by now. But if we generate electricity by spinning turbines, then why not, say, hitch up a team of draft horses to a turbine and have them walk ar… --- ## [Okay, seriously, WTF is up with Facebook and family being down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-seriously-wtf-is-up-with-facebook-and-family-being-down/951891)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-seriously-wtf-is-up-with-facebook-and-family-being-down/951891 "2021-10-06T02:18:34Z")
There’s a lot of speculation running rampant: it’s an error, it’s a hack, it’s a attempt by Facebook to scrub servers and draw attention away in advance of the whistleblower testimony, it’s serious, it’s not serious… An… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1320) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1322)