# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1473 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1474 --- ## [Can a shipping store take care of this inconvenient death and stuff problem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-shipping-store-take-care-of-this-inconvenient-death-and-stuff-problem/940762)
**Author:** [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-shipping-store-take-care-of-this-inconvenient-death-and-stuff-problem/940762 "2021-04-29T21:07:42Z")
A person has died and before dying expressed her strong wish that an inconveniently large amount of stuff go to my mother-in-law. About a minivan’s worth of stuff. The person in charge of this stuff has made it clear i… --- ## [How many EV / Hybrid car batteries are actually recycled every year in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-ev-hybrid-car-batteries-are-actually-recycled-every-year-in-the-us/941048)
**Author:** [@am77494](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/am77494)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-ev-hybrid-car-batteries-are-actually-recycled-every-year-in-the-us/941048 "2021-04-29T21:05:39Z")
I understand that these batteries can be recycled. But how many actually are ? Not repurposed but broken down to individual metals ? --- ## [Question about Private Messages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-private-messages/940501)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-private-messages/940501 "2021-04-29T20:11:01Z")
If I understand correctly (and if I am not, please let me know) one must follow the same rules posting PMs as one would posting on the board itself. Since there are different rules for different forums, is there a parti… --- ## [Do not call lists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-not-call-lists/940218)
**Author:** [@stosh1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stosh1)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-not-call-lists/940218 "2021-04-29T20:08:29Z")
I am on the “do not call” list and I still get calls from all over the country ( on a recorded line). Does anyone know if there is anything I can do to stop these calls? --- ## [What would you have in your fantasy mansion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-have-in-your-fantasy-mansion/940400)
**Author:** [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-have-in-your-fantasy-mansion/940400 "2021-04-29T19:47:42Z")
Let’s say you wake up tomorrow a multi-billionaire. Even after you’ve ended world hunger, wiped out medical debt, and bought the world a Coke, you’ve got plenty left over to build yourself whatever kind of homes you like… --- ## [Alternatives for "crippled" for "deliberately made worse"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-for-crippled-for-deliberately-made-worse/930301)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-for-crippled-for-deliberately-made-worse/930301 "2021-04-29T19:27:23Z")
Sure, we all know the alternatives for calling a person crippled: e.g. disabled, handicapped, a specific disease name, etc. No need to get into those. But I just was talking about how a new version of a particular piece… --- ## [When Amazon says 'On the way, but it's running late' - does it ever turn up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-amazon-says-on-the-way-but-its-running-late-does-it-ever-turn-up/926278)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-amazon-says-on-the-way-but-its-running-late-does-it-ever-turn-up/926278 "2021-04-29T18:46:24Z")
Amazon has been pretty reliable for delivering what they say, when they say, in my experience, but every now and again, I get an order (not marketplace) where the delivery gets bumped to the next day, then changed again … --- ## [If we can afford free K-12 education, why not a free college education?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-we-can-afford-free-k-12-education-why-not-a-free-college-education/939613)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-we-can-afford-free-k-12-education-why-not-a-free-college-education/939613 "2021-04-29T18:29:01Z")
Inspired by the one of the side topics of the thread on what conservatives have to fear. To start of with the obvious objection, when I say free, I mean free of tuition to the students. Of course someone is going to pa… --- ## [I've had my first shot; can I act like I'm fully vaxxed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-had-my-first-shot-can-i-act-like-im-fully-vaxxed/940902)
**Author:** [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-had-my-first-shot-can-i-act-like-im-fully-vaxxed/940902 "2021-04-29T18:24:37Z")
I got my first Pfizer shot over two weeks ago. I will be going to my scheduled second shot. I’ve done some reading and the current best evidence shows that right now I’m as protected from COVID as I’ll ever be, or clos… --- ## [No, your pet monitor lizard/kinkajoo/boa constrictor/etc. is not a service animal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-your-pet-monitor-lizard-kinkajoo-boa-constrictor-etc-is-not-a-service-animal/927037)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-your-pet-monitor-lizard-kinkajoo-boa-constrictor-etc-is-not-a-service-animal/927037 "2021-04-29T18:03:36Z")
IMO this is looooooooooooong overdue: --- ## [Why do I need a impact driver to drive screws into wood?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-need-a-impact-driver-to-drive-screws-into-wood/940721)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-need-a-impact-driver-to-drive-screws-into-wood/940721 "2021-04-29T17:36:50Z")
The drill seems to work fine. It’s time to re-up my wireless tools and I have noticed a set of compact drill and impact driver in almost every line of tools. I can see the benefit of having a drill with a drill bit and… --- ## [Calendula Cream: Homeopathic or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calendula-cream-homeopathic-or-not/940814)
**Author:** [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calendula-cream-homeopathic-or-not/940814 "2021-04-29T17:24:52Z")
I was recently prescribed a Boiron topical cream to alleviate a skin rash condition caused by radiation therapy. The box says, “Calendula Cream…Homeopathic Medicine.” Since this was prescribed by what I would call a re… --- ## [Please recommend a cheap Windows laptop for Zoom calls only](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-cheap-windows-laptop-for-zoom-calls-only/940197)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-cheap-windows-laptop-for-zoom-calls-only/940197 "2021-04-29T17:10:00Z")
Current setup - Zoom call from main computer about 5 feet away, I am sitting on the couch. Chromebook out on the deck, where I go often during these 3-4 hour calls with my brothers and friends, Internet on my TV screen … --- ## [Why Are Jury Decisions Unanimous?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-jury-decisions-unanimous/940497)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-jury-decisions-unanimous/940497 "2021-04-29T16:44:42Z")
The question comes to mind why are jury decisions unanimous? I mean, not even SCOTUS decisions are unanimous. Shouldn’t it be simple majority or 2/3rd or something? Why not? I wonder how many hung jury decisions may hav… --- ## [Thought experiment involving speed of light and a very long rigid body](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thought-experiment-involving-speed-of-light-and-a-very-long-rigid-body/940880)
**Author:** [@Stego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stego)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thought-experiment-involving-speed-of-light-and-a-very-long-rigid-body/940880 "2021-04-29T15:40:09Z")
Imagine that you have a straight, rigid body, with virtually no internal elasticity, connecting two points A and B. Imagine that it is very long, like 300,000 km long, just to make the math easier. At time t, you shine a… --- ## [Apt. application approved but did not get apt.; legal for them to keep fee?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apt-application-approved-but-did-not-get-apt-legal-for-them-to-keep-fee/940983)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apt-application-approved-but-did-not-get-apt-legal-for-them-to-keep-fee/940983 "2021-04-29T15:32:05Z")
My son applied for an apartment rental (Richmond, Va.) with two roommates. The three of them applied, plus three parents as guarantors. The application fee was $50 each for a total of $300. I just received this email: I… --- ## [FigNorton has been banned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fignorton-has-been-banned/941034)
**Author:** [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fignorton-has-been-banned/941034 "2021-04-29T14:33:33Z")
For repeated personal insults and attacks, ignoring moderator instructions, and overall jerkish behavior. Warnings: Suspensions: --- ## [Do under sink water filters leave flouride intact](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-under-sink-water-filters-leave-flouride-intact/678173)
**Author:** [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2014, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-under-sink-water-filters-leave-flouride-intact/678173 "2014-01-10T19:03:42Z")
I’m planning on getting a plumbed-in coffeemaker that requires a water filter. Do basic under sink models (the ones where you twist a cartridge on a mount rather than connect both ends to the water line) strip out the fl… --- ## [Saying 'Please, Please, Please!' In French?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saying-please-please-please-in-french/940734)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saying-please-please-please-in-french/940734 "2021-04-29T13:41:20Z")
I took French in high school. And my father was three-quarters French. So it is a language that has always been near and dear to my heart. But one thing that they didn’t cover in French class. How do you say ‘please, pl… --- ## [Meat Bars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-bars/940698)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meat-bars/940698 "2021-04-29T13:35:16Z")
Just got a text from my wife. She was looking at her receipt from Walmart this morning and the hot dogs were listed as meat bars. --- ## [The "Double Mutant Variant" ... ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-double-mutant-variant/941028)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-double-mutant-variant/941028 "2021-04-29T12:03:47Z")
… … … shouldn’t be called the “double mutant variant” because it makes no scientific sense. Here’s why. In any case, will this never end? I honestly think I will end up getting a seasonal “COVID shot” much like peopl… --- ## [Mortal Kombat Movie (2021) Spoilers after the 1st post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mortal-kombat-movie-2021-spoilers-after-the-1st-post/940667)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mortal-kombat-movie-2021-spoilers-after-the-1st-post/940667 "2021-04-29T10:31:41Z")
So this premiered on HBO Max today. I went in expecting nothing and left having seen a movie that was between a 7.5 -7.75. I won’t spoil much here but here are some comments. Kano absolutely stole the show. By far th… --- ## [Looking for studies: has the rise of "fake news" affected media literacy in education?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-studies-has-the-rise-of-fake-news-affected-media-literacy-in-education/842794)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-studies-has-the-rise-of-fake-news-affected-media-literacy-in-education/842794 "2021-04-29T06:02:44Z")
“Fake news” made the news in 2016 and 2017, and I remember Stanford’s 2016 study of middle school students was often cited in the aftermath of “Pizzagate”. There were calls for media literacy in secondary education, whic… --- ## [Prozac And Anorgasmia In Women?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prozac-and-anorgasmia-in-women/941002)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prozac-and-anorgasmia-in-women/941002 "2021-04-29T03:32:24Z")
Does Prozac and Prozac-like drugs cause lack of orgasm in women? I know it definitely does in men. But I’ve honestly never heard anything about it in women. Do women’s orgasms work on a different principle? You will note… --- ## [How big of electrolysis setup would be needed to provide improvised supplemental breathing oxygen from water?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-of-electrolysis-setup-would-be-needed-to-provide-improvised-supplemental-breathing-oxygen-from-water/940934)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-of-electrolysis-setup-would-be-needed-to-provide-improvised-supplemental-breathing-oxygen-from-water/940934 "2021-04-29T03:23:08Z")
There are simple experiments that anyone can do to to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. All that’s needed is a couple of simple electrodes and a power source. The electricity will split apart the water molecules an… --- ## [Types of pizza](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/types-of-pizza/938716)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/types-of-pizza/938716 "2021-04-29T03:23:02Z")
Let’s look at all the varieties of things people call pizza. This is not a thread about what constitutes a legitimate pizza. As long as at least two people (hopefully a bit more than that) call something a pizza, then fo… --- ## [How can Wikipedia save all that data?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-wikipedia-save-all-that-data/940899)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-wikipedia-save-all-that-data/940899 "2021-04-29T03:21:40Z")
Do they have server farms all over the world? How do they do it? --- ## [Snacks to keep in the car](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snacks-to-keep-in-the-car/940747)
**Author:** [@Tilt-A-Whirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tilt-A-Whirl)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snacks-to-keep-in-the-car/940747 "2021-04-29T02:35:52Z")
I’m looking for suggestions for snacks to store in the car for occasional use. Not for an imminent road trip, but rather a back up emergency snack reserve. So I’d like ideas for snacks that can endure a few months of h… --- ## ["There is no climate emergency." Debunk this article](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-no-climate-emergency-debunk-this-article/940856)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2021, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-no-climate-emergency-debunk-this-article/940856 "2021-04-28T23:28:37Z")
A friend of mine posted a link to a Washington Times article titled, There is no climate emergency - we love CO2 and so should you. At first I thought it was a satire article. But the author is serious. I know this art… --- ## [Great, CDC putting J&J Vaccine on hold because of clotting- I just got it Sunday](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-cdc-putting-j-j-vaccine-on-hold-because-of-clotting-i-just-got-it-sunday/939903)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2021, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-cdc-putting-j-j-vaccine-on-hold-because-of-clotting-i-just-got-it-sunday/939903 "2021-04-28T23:11:42Z")
Great…I was actually happy I managed to get the J&J vaccine because it’s one and done, and supposedly protects very well against hospitalization from Covid, even though it’s not rated quite as effective as the Pfizer and… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1472) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1474)