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**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2021, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weather-report-goes-terribly-wrong/942083 "2021-05-15T05:02:14Z")
Did they turn on a clone effect in the graphics software? They do that in movies when it’s too expensive to hire 200 extras for a scene. Anyway, I like the lady’s good natured reaction. Sometimes you just have to laugh … --- ## [Teardown Game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teardown-game/942104)
**Author:** [@Ranch\_Dip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranch_Dip)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2021, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teardown-game/942104 "2021-05-15T04:57:39Z")
I got Teardown a couple of days ago. It’s on sale on Steam. Anyone else playing? --- ## [7 Yankees Coaches Test Positive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-yankees-coaches-test-positive/941950)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2021, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-yankees-coaches-test-positive/941950 "2021-05-15T03:44:01Z")
And apparently they were all vaccinated. 6 of the 7 are asymptomatic, but this is still concerning. While not confirmed, it is believed that they all took the J&J version. Others, including some players, are still awa… --- ## [How Liz Cheney can hold her seat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-liz-cheney-can-hold-her-seat/941554)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2021, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-liz-cheney-can-hold-her-seat/941554 "2021-05-15T01:31:02Z")
She runs in the WY GOP primary 2) Maybe she wins there (problem solved) but probably not. 3) she then runs as an Independent–since she’s got some support among the GOP (not much) and the Independent voters of the state,… --- ## [Well now, that's a weird coincidence. Or maybe just a strange juxtaposition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-now-thats-a-weird-coincidence-or-maybe-just-a-strange-juxtaposition/939926)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2021, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-now-thats-a-weird-coincidence-or-maybe-just-a-strange-juxtaposition/939926 "2021-05-15T01:30:40Z")
So I was doing a little gardening work, and listening to Hitler: The First 100 Days by the historian Peter Fritsche. It’s a decent listen if you can overlook the narrator’s laughably bad pronunciation of German names an… --- ## [Dozens of Republicans threaten to split from GOP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dozens-of-republicans-threaten-to-split-from-gop/941880)
**Author:** [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2021, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dozens-of-republicans-threaten-to-split-from-gop/941880 "2021-05-15T01:08:43Z")
NY Times article here (probably paywalled) More than 100 Republicans, including some former elected officials, are preparing to release a letter this week threatening to form a third party if the Republican Party does … --- ## [Medical Question - Complete Inability to Sleep](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-question-complete-inability-to-sleep/942018)
**Author:** [@Dark\_Sponge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Sponge)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2021, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-question-complete-inability-to-sleep/942018 "2021-05-15T00:55:06Z")
My son is 20 years old and has been having some health problems. He recently had kidney stones, surgery to break them up, and a resulting infection. He was prescribed antibiotics which cleared the infection up. But th… --- ## [The Physical Geography of the world and our historical timeline are being supernaturally changed as I type this](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-physical-geography-of-the-world-and-our-historical-timeline-are-being-supernaturally-changed-as-i-type-this/941576)
**Author:** [@Something](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Something)\ **Replies:** 248\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2021, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-physical-geography-of-the-world-and-our-historical-timeline-are-being-supernaturally-changed-as-i-type-this/941576 "2021-05-15T00:31:36Z")
Hello, SDMB :slight\_smile: I know that many of you have heard of the Mandela Effect (if you haven’t, I advise a google search). I’m posting this message to share something important: the geography of our world and ou… --- ## [animals with separate paths for food and air](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/animals-with-separate-paths-for-food-and-air/561049)
**Author:** [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/animals-with-separate-paths-for-food-and-air/561049 "2021-05-14T23:35:48Z")
Are there any animals with completely separate respiratory canals and esophagus? Where there is no connection between their breathing channels and their eating/drinking path? I understand about fish, but as I remember … --- ## [When does Schitt's Creek get good?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-schitts-creek-get-good/941716)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-schitts-creek-get-good/941716 "2021-05-14T23:25:57Z")
A while ago some friends of ours recommended Schitt’s Creek, so my wife and I watched the first episode and hated all of the characters. So we shrugged and said de gustibus and decided not to watch any more. Then sever… --- ## [Dressed like a pimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dressed-like-a-pimp/940859)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dressed-like-a-pimp/940859 "2021-05-14T22:54:22Z")
“Formal” dress in incongruously loud colors, flashy jewelry etc. The stereotype. Is this a real thing? Are pimps more apt to dress this way than others? (Obviously not all do, but the question is whether and to what ext… --- ## [Dramatic increase in hair growth](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dramatic-increase-in-hair-growth/942103)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dramatic-increase-in-hair-growth/942103 "2021-05-14T19:56:34Z")
In a recent thread I mentioned that I am experiencing a dramatic increase in my hair growth. My hair on top of my head would seldom exceed 1" in length before it broke off or fell out. This has been the case for over 4 d… --- ## [Another thing to worry about: your meibomian glands](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-thing-to-worry-about-your-meibomian-glands/941876)
**Author:** [@bobsmom101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobsmom101)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-thing-to-worry-about-your-meibomian-glands/941876 "2021-05-14T19:55:34Z")
My optometrist says I have “notched eyelids.” She thinks it may be because my meibomian glands are blocked. She says I have to use a “hot mask” (which she sold me, but I think a wet washcloth would work equally well) for… --- ## [Crosby,Stills,N&Y:"Teach your children"--why does it say "they pickS"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosby-stills-n-y-teach-your-children-why-does-it-say-they-picks/409675)
**Author:** [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosby-stills-n-y-teach-your-children-why-does-it-say-they-picks/409675 "2021-05-14T19:47:02Z")
it’s a classic anthem of a generation–“Teach your children well” by Crosby Stills Nash and Young. A song that mixes some hippie angst with some hope for the future. So it’s a pretty good song… But ruined by TERRIBLE gr… --- ## [Google's Quick Draw](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/googles-quick-draw/941940)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/googles-quick-draw/941940 "2021-05-14T18:36:04Z")
Google has a new way to recruit unpaid labor to train its AIs game, and it’s actually pretty fun. You’re given the name of a noun, and then you have 20 seconds to draw a sketch of that noun, while Google’s AI (which p… --- ## [Trump friends had plan to discredit his "enemies' in government](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-friends-had-plan-to-discredit-his-enemies-in-government/942035)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-friends-had-plan-to-discredit-his-enemies-in-government/942035 "2021-05-14T18:27:21Z")
Including his own national security advisor. H R McMaster https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/13/us/politics/mcmaster-fbi-trump-project-veritas.html?smid=tw-share --- ## [Light at the end of a long tunnel (calculating the horizon)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-at-the-end-of-a-long-tunnel-calculating-the-horizon/941978)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-at-the-end-of-a-long-tunnel-calculating-the-horizon/941978 "2021-05-14T17:08:42Z")
So I had a ride in the cab of a diesel train recently. The route took us through the Remutaka Tunnel which is relatively long at 8.9 km (5.5 miles). Of note was the fact that you can’t see the end of the tunnel from the … --- ## [Solar Opposites, a new show from Justin Roiland,](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solar-opposites-a-new-show-from-justin-roiland/850285)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solar-opposites-a-new-show-from-justin-roiland/850285 "2020-03-25T23:06:48Z")
Synopsis, from Collider: I hope this doesn’t end up being a Rick and Morty clone. --- ## [How well would modern society handle the dinosaur killing meteor if it happened today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-would-modern-society-handle-the-dinosaur-killing-meteor-if-it-happened-today/933856)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 326\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-would-modern-society-handle-the-dinosaur-killing-meteor-if-it-happened-today/933856 "2021-05-14T16:17:56Z")
Suppose a meteor, the same size and scope as the Chicxulub impactor, came barreling upon the modern Gulf of Mexico. Could modern society survive? How much advance notice would our astronomers give us? Would we try to … --- ## [Technology: A Double Edged Sword?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/technology-a-double-edged-sword/942086)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/technology-a-double-edged-sword/942086 "2021-05-14T16:14:49Z")
We can all extol the virtues of modern technology and the wonders it has wrought. However, sometimes it blows up in our faces and has us wishing for the “good old days”. Contributions would be entertaining and appreciat… --- ## [How do I create pictures of pro wrestlers wearing championship belts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-create-pictures-of-pro-wrestlers-wearing-championship-belts/942053)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-create-pictures-of-pro-wrestlers-wearing-championship-belts/942053 "2021-05-14T16:14:40Z")
I’ve seen pictures online of professional wrestlers wearing belts that they’ve never won (like Chris Benoit holding the ECW Championship). I’ve just started a WCW 1997 scenario in Total Extreme Wrestling 2020. I decided… --- ## [If trump died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-died/941478)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-died/941478 "2021-05-14T15:48:59Z")
If trump died now, would that be Good for American Democracy or Bad? On one hand it would disperse the trumpist wing, with all those nutcases. OTOH, those nutcases seem to be hurting the GOP in some elections. Honest… --- ## [Printing off bills - why do I have to clear my cache afterwards?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/printing-off-bills-why-do-i-have-to-clear-my-cache-afterwards/941961)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/printing-off-bills-why-do-i-have-to-clear-my-cache-afterwards/941961 "2021-05-14T15:07:33Z")
I’m doing some monthly finances and I need to download some of the utlitiy bills to get the full information for the month. And I get this warning each time I download a bill, warning me to clear my cache afterwards, be… --- ## [If the ballot today is secret, why will Cheney be removed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-ballot-today-is-secret-why-will-cheney-be-removed/941909)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-ballot-today-is-secret-why-will-cheney-be-removed/941909 "2021-05-14T14:56:18Z")
I hear that in a secret ballot today the House Republicans are very likely to remove Cheney from leadership. But I also keep hearing that most Republicans believe she’s right and are just afraid Trump will see them suppo… --- ## [Where is the dye added to diesel fuel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-dye-added-to-diesel-fuel/941922)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-dye-added-to-diesel-fuel/941922 "2021-05-14T14:56:11Z")
Continuing the discussion from What does the colonial pipeline actually carry…fuel, yes…but how?: Following up on the question from @md-2000 about the dye in diesel fuel. Anybody know when or where dye is added to diese… --- ## [The Crown; season 4](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crown-season-4/925643)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crown-season-4/925643 "2021-05-14T14:52:14Z")
Season 4 came out today and I’ve been binge-watching all day. I can see why Prince William loathes this show. Charles comes off as a spoiled asshole (in contrast to last season) and Diana is a basket case surrounded by… --- ## [Number of lines and 2 dimensional sides on a tesseract](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/number-of-lines-and-2-dimensional-sides-on-a-tesseract/941868)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/number-of-lines-and-2-dimensional-sides-on-a-tesseract/941868 "2021-05-14T14:22:07Z")
I don’t know if this is a correct extrapolation but. A 1 dimensional line has one line A 2 dimensional square has 4 lines and a single two dimensional side. A 3 dimensional cube has 12 lines and 6 two dimensional side… --- ## [Charlie and the Glass Tourist Elevator](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlie-and-the-glass-tourist-elevator/942074)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlie-and-the-glass-tourist-elevator/942074 "2021-05-14T14:18:39Z")
https://www.cnn.com/videos/travel/2021/05/12/glass-elevator-one-vanderbilt-tower-lon-orig.cnn --- ## [Murder Durdur - Mare of Easttown](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/murder-durdur-mare-of-easttown/942030)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/murder-durdur-mare-of-easttown/942030 "2021-05-14T14:11:38Z")
If you’ve seen Mare of Easttown you’ll get a hoot out of this. Especially if you’re from Pennsylvania and caught all the bits they make fun of in the SNL skit. And especially if you lived right next to the … --- ## [Artificial sweeteners, yes or no? A poll for the masses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artificial-sweeteners-yes-or-no-a-poll-for-the-masses/940995)
**Author:** [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artificial-sweeteners-yes-or-no-a-poll-for-the-masses/940995 "2021-05-14T13:49:38Z")
Personally I cannot STAND the taste of any of the artificial sweeteners, I don’t care how “natural” they may be. They all have a weird metallic sort of aftertaste, and an almost ammonia effect on my sinuses. It’s odd and… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1457) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1459)