# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1500 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1501 --- ## [Would You Throw This Food Away?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-throw-this-food-away/939028)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2021, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-throw-this-food-away/939028 "2021-04-02T02:45:56Z")
I got grocery a few days ago, and somehow I must have dropped the bag that had two quesadilla TV dinners. When I found them, I threw them in the freezer right away, like it was on life support. $4 is a lot of money for … --- ## [Where have all of the cruise ships gone to if they are no longer making cruises?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-have-all-of-the-cruise-ships-gone-to-if-they-are-no-longer-making-cruises/939103)
**Author:** [@Forever77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Forever77)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2021, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-have-all-of-the-cruise-ships-gone-to-if-they-are-no-longer-making-cruises/939103 "2021-04-02T11:06:23Z")
I wonder if they still have ghost crews on board in some strange land, plus I feel sorry for all of the people that made money off of the cruise industry. --- ## [Why would a wealth tax be unconstitutional when property taxes are constitutional](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-a-wealth-tax-be-unconstitutional-when-property-taxes-are-constitutional/939095)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2021, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-a-wealth-tax-be-unconstitutional-when-property-taxes-are-constitutional/939095 "2021-04-02T06:39:10Z")
what is the legal justification for why taxes on real estate (which is a form of wealth and is taxed as a percentage of value each year) are constitutional but taxes on wealth itself may not be constitutional? Also esta… --- ## [Sexiest people in their 40s rules](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexiest-people-in-their-40s-rules/938593)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2021, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexiest-people-in-their-40s-rules/938593 "2021-04-13T13:05:50Z")
Continuing the discussion from Sexiest people in their 40s: I think there are some issues with these rules. I feel that rule #3 is an inaccurate representation of peoples personal attitudes regarding being considered s… --- ## [That's XCOM (II) Baby!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-xcom-ii-baby/740194)
**Author:** [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Replies:** 246\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2021, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-xcom-ii-baby/740194 "2021-04-02T03:50:14Z")
Love me some Jake Solomon, guy’s got style, and so does his new game: XCOM2! The game is looking fantastic, sporting a much improved destruction model for buildings and cover, a bunch of new enemy types, and new gamepla… --- ## [AI Bots Invent Insane Fake Facts About Airliners](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-bots-invent-insane-fake-facts-about-airliners/939122)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2021, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-bots-invent-insane-fake-facts-about-airliners/939122 "2021-04-02T00:22:12Z")
The SubSimulatorGPT2 subreddit is entirely populated by GPT2 AI bots, each which emulates the subreddit it’s been trained on. Here’s the Tell Me A Fact (TMAF) bot talking about airliners: The 747 is the only commercial… --- ## [Stimulus Money and Kids- Who Gets the Money](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stimulus-money-and-kids-who-gets-the-money/939051)
**Author:** [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stimulus-money-and-kids-who-gets-the-money/939051 "2021-04-01T23:40:12Z")
I have two adult children. One has developmental delays and still lives at home. That one has just started working this year. He doesn’t make much but he is making slow and steady progress toward an independent adulthood… --- ## [Help me remember a movie before I go insane, pool hustle scene](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-remember-a-movie-before-i-go-insane-pool-hustle-scene/939048)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-remember-a-movie-before-i-go-insane-pool-hustle-scene/939048 "2021-04-01T20:35:36Z")
It’s been driving me crazy because I can’t remember what movie it was. Basically a dude and his friends went to hustle pool but ended up finding another hustler. And I remember a bit of the dialog that went mostly like “… --- ## [Bundesliga: What is Borussia Dortmund’s strategy with respect to player development?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bundesliga-what-is-borussia-dortmund-s-strategy-with-respect-to-player-development/939153)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bundesliga-what-is-borussia-dortmund-s-strategy-with-respect-to-player-development/939153 "2021-04-01T20:27:25Z")
This is a club that continues to piss me off. I just read that Haaland’s agent is in Barcelona to discuss a possible transfer. They find these amazingly talented players at young ages, develop them into world class sta… --- ## [Dollars and Scents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dollars-and-scents/939049)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dollars-and-scents/939049 "2021-04-01T20:13:17Z")
I have become interested in the techniques used to persuade people to buy stuff. Some of these seem more ethical than others. But in particular, there are a lot of anecdotes about stores using artificial smells like ch… --- ## [Long Covid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-covid/938760)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-covid/938760 "2021-04-01T19:33:40Z")
I’m looking for data on the odds of developing long covid. Preferably something by age and sex. But really, I’d appreciate any sense of how common (or uncommon) it is. --- ## [Lets all March forth and rant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-all-march-forth-and-rant/934080)
**Author:** [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Replies:** 271\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-all-march-forth-and-rant/934080 "2021-04-01T18:47:32Z")
I will start with the part about me being a noob and having to step up and start the rant thread again! You all are slackers!!! We have been planning on going to the Saguaro National Park tomorrow for weeks. As we were … --- ## [Plastic and rubber coatings degrading and turning into a sticky mess](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plastic-and-rubber-coatings-degrading-and-turning-into-a-sticky-mess/918692)
**Author:** [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plastic-and-rubber-coatings-degrading-and-turning-into-a-sticky-mess/918692 "2021-04-01T16:54:30Z")
Not sure where to put this, but I guess it’s mostly mundane… More and more I’m noticing that plastic and rubber coverings on many of my electronics and other items – TV remote, ipod cover, wireless mouse, various grips … --- ## [A Scratching “Trapped Branch” Noise from My Car, above 70mph](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-scratching-trapped-branch-noise-from-my-car-above-70mph/938993)
**Author:** [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-scratching-trapped-branch-noise-from-my-car-above-70mph/938993 "2021-04-01T16:44:41Z")
It started on a long highway trip a couple weeks back. It seemed to go away when I returned home, but it’s showing up at speeds above 70mph. It sounds exac5ly like there’s some small branches under the car, dragging on t… --- ## [Cubs Game Televised?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cubs-game-televised/939168)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cubs-game-televised/939168 "2021-04-01T16:44:06Z")
So, today is the last day before Spring Break which, for us, starts tomorrow. Besides a district hosted lunch, they have activities scheduled. One of the activities is to get the Cubs home opener onto the screen in Caf… --- ## [Music manager and player app like Google Play Music](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-manager-and-player-app-like-google-play-music/939101)
**Author:** [@eschrodinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschrodinger)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-manager-and-player-app-like-google-play-music/939101 "2021-04-01T16:26:04Z")
Inspired by this post, which mentions something called Plex: I used to have a bunch of music that I owned available through Google Play Music. Basically, IIRC, it scanned your music library, and then it made those tr… --- ## [Why did Microsoft copy the SNES button layout, but reverse the letters on their XBOX controller?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-microsoft-copy-the-snes-button-layout-but-reverse-the-letters-on-their-xbox-controller/938877)
**Author:** [@MrEntity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrEntity)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-microsoft-copy-the-snes-button-layout-but-reverse-the-letters-on-their-xbox-controller/938877 "2021-04-01T16:03:03Z")
I’ve asked many people this question, including video game industry people and professors who teach video game design, and no-one has had any answer. It has been an incredibly obnoxious thing since it happened, and it’s … --- ## [Bible jesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bible-jesus/939158)
**Author:** [@Red59145](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red59145)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bible-jesus/939158 "2021-04-01T15:42:38Z")
why did jesus say to be like children? --- ## [Round ponds in backyard in Michigan's Upper Peninsula](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/round-ponds-in-backyard-in-michigans-upper-peninsula/939097)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/round-ponds-in-backyard-in-michigans-upper-peninsula/939097 "2021-04-01T15:35:48Z")
I identify and locate vintage aerial photos as a hobby. I’m working in Michigan right now. Many of the houses in this area have a round pond in the backyard. Often fenced off and sometimes with a straight path maintained… --- ## [Amazing! Attention Chocolate Lovers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-attention-chocolate-lovers/844003)
**Author:** [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-attention-chocolate-lovers/844003 "2021-04-01T15:14:29Z")
Not shilling, though I really would love sort of frequent recommenders deal … I get all sorts of stuff advertising in my Facebook feed. In general I click not interested or whatnot to hide the advertiser, but I have fou… --- ## [The Transformation of Dan Rodimer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-transformation-of-dan-rodimer/939042)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-transformation-of-dan-rodimer/939042 "2021-04-01T15:09:44Z")
I haven’t seen this topic posted anywhere, but I’ve been known to miss things before. Dan Rodimer, a former pro wrestler from New Jersey, ran in Nevada as a “family man” and lost. So now he’s moved to Texas and transfor… --- ## [Has anyone tried the Truebill app?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-tried-the-truebill-app/939073)
**Author:** [@stuccosuperstar2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuccosuperstar2020)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-tried-the-truebill-app/939073 "2021-04-01T14:23:14Z")
The commercials promote an app that tracks all your bills, and possibly finances, with the bait being not only can you track all your bills and more from one source, but you can also detect where you might be getting scr… --- ## [How many miles to stop a long, loaded, 50 MPH freight train?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-miles-to-stop-a-long-loaded-50-mph-freight-train/934166)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-miles-to-stop-a-long-loaded-50-mph-freight-train/934166 "2021-04-01T13:54:17Z")
Yes I realize many factors affect the answer, including coefficient of static friction, train mass and speed, track incline, and whatnot. I’m simply looking for a rough order-of-magnitude answer to the question, for a lo… --- ## [MLB offseason 2020-2021](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-offseason-2020-2021/924226)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 224\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-offseason-2020-2021/924226 "2021-04-01T12:40:06Z")
I honestly thought someone was pranking me on Twitter, but no: White Sox have hired Tony La Russa as manager. Turning back the clock on your manager doesn’t make Covid go away, sorry. I’m baffled why a team on their w… --- ## [Radio host and TV star G. Gordon Liddy dead at 90](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/radio-host-and-tv-star-g-gordon-liddy-dead-at-90/939065)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/radio-host-and-tv-star-g-gordon-liddy-dead-at-90/939065 "2021-04-01T11:44:32Z")
I used to listen to his radio show occasionally. He was an evil reptile. --- ## [LHC - what happens to baryons if you (instead of colliding) stop them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lhc-what-happens-to-baryons-if-you-instead-of-colliding-stop-them/933933)
**Author:** [@komolono](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/komolono)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lhc-what-happens-to-baryons-if-you-instead-of-colliding-stop-them/933933 "2021-04-01T10:54:40Z")
Are there any ways of detecting what happens to particles just left alone? Is magnetic force or gravity faster? How do you accelerate neutrons with magnets? --- ## [Thinking of taking a woodworking course](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-taking-a-woodworking-course/422465)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2007, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-taking-a-woodworking-course/422465 "2007-10-18T19:31:16Z")
I really like wood - furniture, floors, trim, what have you. I’ve often thought that woodworking is something I might like to look into at some time - perhaps as I near retirement (I’m 46). When in high school, I took … --- ## [Why does my gas grill stop working in coldish weather?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-gas-grill-stop-working-in-coldish-weather/658269)
**Author:** [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-gas-grill-stop-working-in-coldish-weather/658269 "2021-04-01T04:25:27Z")
Here in the Northeast, we’ve been bouncing around between really nice warm weather and crappy cold weather, and I’ve noticed that my grill mostly stops working when it’s cold. Not freezing cold - more like jacket weathe… --- ## [Heavy Metal Kenneth Copland](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heavy-metal-kenneth-copland/938868)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heavy-metal-kenneth-copland/938868 "2021-04-01T03:51:38Z")
Maybe this should go in MPSIMS ? Anyway, this made laugh so I thought I’d share. --- ## [So, what is the best game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-is-the-best-game/850377)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-is-the-best-game/850377 "2021-04-01T02:38:32Z")
We have a thread on some of the worst board games, So I figure we should have a thread on some of the best ones. Some of my favorites: Concordia: One of my favorite euros. I like that it has more player interaction tha… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1499) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1501)