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**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-space/809128 "2021-03-21T22:50:57Z")
First two episodes available now. I enjoyed them, look forward to more (though the six-eyed alien is already getting really old.) The style of humor makes me think of a bit of a cross between Futurama and Star vs. the Fo… --- ## [What would it take for not tipping to become socially acceptable in North America?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-it-take-for-not-tipping-to-become-socially-acceptable-in-north-america/937963)
**Author:** [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Replies:** 176\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-it-take-for-not-tipping-to-become-socially-acceptable-in-north-america/937963 "2021-03-21T22:46:19Z")
As I have already stated in one or two threads, I belong to the camp that dislikes the social custom of tipping and would like to see it end. Specifically, my gripe is that in (for example) North America, tipping is requ… --- ## [Electric Piano Problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-piano-problem/937945)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-piano-problem/937945 "2021-03-21T22:21:28Z")
I have a Kurzweil K2600XS that does not want to power up. Why? I dunno - worked fine a week ago. Any ideas on how to trouble shoot, where I can take it for repairs, whatever? If it needs a new power supply I’d be wil… --- ## [My rant space for my daughter's hospitalization](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-rant-space-for-my-daughters-hospitalization/923992)
**Author:** [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-rant-space-for-my-daughters-hospitalization/923992 "2021-03-21T22:02:08Z")
Keeping this in the Pit so I can freak out if necessary, though things are on the upswing! --- ## [How did Luddites like McCoy and Phlox get such high-profile postings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-luddites-like-mccoy-and-phlox-get-such-high-profile-postings/937715)
**Author:** [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-luddites-like-mccoy-and-phlox-get-such-high-profile-postings/937715 "2021-03-21T21:05:36Z")
Not only is McCoy tech-averse, his latent racism would come to light in any futuristic psych-evaluations. And while Phlox’s approach is interesting, I’d think that everyone needs to be on the same page as far as medicin… --- ## [Why are digestive health products marketed mainly to women?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-digestive-health-products-marketed-mainly-to-women/938265)
**Author:** [@hibernicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hibernicus)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-digestive-health-products-marketed-mainly-to-women/938265 "2021-03-21T20:07:44Z")
Where I live, ads for products such as healthy yogurt drinks, laxatives, products to relieve bloating or constipation, and really anything to do with digestion and the gut, seem to be almost exclusively targeted at women… --- ## [Bernie Sanders' White Privilege](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernie-sanders-white-privilege/932015)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 298\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernie-sanders-white-privilege/932015 "2021-03-21T19:38:45Z")
“What did they see? They saw a white man in a puffy jacket and huge mittens, distant not only in his social distancing, but in his demeanor and attire,” Seyer-Ochi wrote, adding, “What did I see? What did I think my s… --- ## [Magic powers you apparently have](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magic-powers-you-apparently-have/932990)
**Author:** [@blabbermeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blabbermeister)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magic-powers-you-apparently-have/932990 "2021-03-21T19:10:21Z")
When I lose something I like to pretend I’ve performed a magic trick on myself - I’ve somehow applied the principles of misdirection, switching, sometimes sleight of hand - I just haven’t learned how to focus these power… --- ## [Sim cards, switching mobile service](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sim-cards-switching-mobile-service/938330)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sim-cards-switching-mobile-service/938330 "2021-03-21T18:00:44Z")
From Xfinity chat: Your apps on your device are stored on the device itself, however information such as your contacts can be saved up on your Sim Card, you would need to check if the contacts for your device are saved… --- ## [Today I helped vaccinate 900 people](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-helped-vaccinate-900-people/937805)
**Author:** [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-i-helped-vaccinate-900-people/937805 "2021-03-21T17:28:43Z")
I’ve spent the last two weeks volunteering at vaccination clinics - the clinic I worked at today did 900 people - its a huge assembly line. --- ## [Jesus and children](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-and-children/938305)
**Author:** [@Red59145](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red59145)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-and-children/938305 "2021-03-21T17:13:14Z")
When Christ said “Let the little children come to me and do not prevent them because the kingdom of heaven is for those who are like them” Does this mean small children between 0 and 7 years old? or children of all ages… --- ## [Let’s talk about earmarks in 2021](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-s-talk-about-earmarks-in-2021/937819)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-s-talk-about-earmarks-in-2021/937819 "2021-03-21T16:58:31Z")
For those who may not remember: earmarking was the practice of specifying funding for a project in a bill, like for a bridge or a new road or hospital, etc. It was a way that legislators could direct projects, and thus … --- ## [Is demanding to speak to kidnapped family members by telephone a wise strategy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-demanding-to-speak-to-kidnapped-family-members-by-telephone-a-wise-strategy/938261)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-demanding-to-speak-to-kidnapped-family-members-by-telephone-a-wise-strategy/938261 "2021-03-21T16:05:25Z")
This is, obviously, not a “need answer fast” question. One tactic apparently employed by some families who have had loved ones kidnapped is that they demand to speak to the kidnapped person over the phone, “Or else we’l… --- ## [Fendor Tone app for Fender amps](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fendor-tone-app-for-fender-amps/938341)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fendor-tone-app-for-fender-amps/938341 "2021-03-21T15:59:32Z")
Disappointed in the options. As a fairly new electric guitar player, was happy that the Fender Mustang amp came with 31 presets. But I don’t need that many, 10 is more than enough. Then I heard about the Tone app, comes… --- ## [Talk about Neanderthal thinking](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-about-neanderthal-thinking/938349)
**Author:** [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-about-neanderthal-thinking/938349 "2021-03-21T15:52:57Z")
I guess Obama couldn’t have served in Biden’s staff. --- ## [PS5 game recommendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ps5-game-recommendations/938209)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ps5-game-recommendations/938209 "2021-03-21T14:43:07Z")
I did not expect to get a PS5 for at least a few months. Every time I tried it was sold out. Then a couple of weeks ago when Walmart released their 5 per week my girlfriend somehow got in and was able to order one. It’s … --- ## [Get Shorty Series on Prime](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-shorty-series-on-prime/938318)
**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-shorty-series-on-prime/938318 "2021-03-21T13:49:00Z")
Just watched all 3 seasons and really enjoyed the show. One question, what is the reason the writers decided to give Miles’s daughter, Emma, the nickname “Shorty”? I mean, the plot of the show has nothing to do with ‘g… --- ## [Batteries for large scale (grid) storage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batteries-for-large-scale-grid-storage/937612)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batteries-for-large-scale-grid-storage/937612 "2021-03-21T13:15:24Z")
I was just reading a story about a 300 MW lithium ion battery (the worlds largest) that is coming on line in California. Just how large, physically, is such a thing? Accompanying the story is a photo of what is called an… --- ## [Underripe oranges](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/underripe-oranges/938128)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/underripe-oranges/938128 "2021-03-21T12:36:59Z")
Long story short, I ended up with a bunch of oranges. They were free, and I usually have an orange or apple with my lunch, so I took them. Well, most of the oranges have tinges of green on them. And they’re no very ju… --- ## [Ethics of Travelling for a Vaccine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethics-of-travelling-for-a-vaccine/937273)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethics-of-travelling-for-a-vaccine/937273 "2021-03-21T08:34:51Z")
I’m in one of the groups which has become eligible for vaccines in Florida,\* and am currently in the “refresh a bunch of pages and hope for an opening somewhere” phase. At the moment, I can’t even make it into the CVS s… --- ## [What is this old (folk?) song?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-old-folk-song/938340)
**Author:** [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-old-folk-song/938340 "2021-03-21T04:57:24Z")
Okay, a few months ago, I woke up with a scrap of a melody in my head—without any lyrics that I could remember, or even knowing for sure if I’d actually heard it before, or if I made it up in my sleep. Luckily, though, … --- ## [Sqeaky Asian Sex; do other cultures make different noises during coitus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sqeaky-asian-sex-do-other-cultures-make-different-noises-during-coitus/510584)
**Author:** [@Transistor\_Rhythm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Transistor_Rhythm)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sqeaky-asian-sex-do-other-cultures-make-different-noises-during-coitus/510584 "2021-03-21T04:19:32Z")
I believe that sex noises are voluntary and culturally socialized rather than involuntary or naturally occurring. Based on popular imported pornography, it appears that asian women tend to make incredibly whiny, squeaky … --- ## [Aung San Suu Kyi is looking like such a disappointment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aung-san-suu-kyi-is-looking-like-such-a-disappointment/801839)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aung-san-suu-kyi-is-looking-like-such-a-disappointment/801839 "2021-03-21T04:12:17Z")
Is this the natural order of things when reformers take over from a dictatorship? They become the new bad guy? I have read books about Iraq, multiple stories of people celebrating in the streets when Saddam took over in… --- ## [Most realistic depiction of dictatorship in sci-fi?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-realistic-depiction-of-dictatorship-in-sci-fi/937893)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-realistic-depiction-of-dictatorship-in-sci-fi/937893 "2021-03-21T03:21:47Z")
So dictatorship (or some other form of autocracy) is a very common subject in sci-fi (in fact I’d say it might be the most common form government in sci-fi universes.). But while I’ve never lived in a dictatorship most s… --- ## [Do you believe that any of your teachers were ever under the influence of drugs or alcohol at work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-believe-that-any-of-your-teachers-were-ever-under-the-influence-of-drugs-or-alcohol-at-work/937910)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-believe-that-any-of-your-teachers-were-ever-under-the-influence-of-drugs-or-alcohol-at-work/937910 "2021-03-21T03:01:42Z")
Any age level, from when you were in the youngest preschool to graduate school. I’m excluding nicotine and caffeine, they’re drugs but that’s not the point of this thread. For me, yes. My jazz band director took up a co… --- ## [Walking speed of mailmen/women](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-speed-of-mailmen-women/937716)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-speed-of-mailmen-women/937716 "2021-03-21T02:39:25Z")
There is a marked difference between the walking speed of my usual mailman and the woman who sometimes does this route. Like literally one is twice as fast as the other, at least. My question is whether anyone back at t… --- ## [Airliners: GE, or Rolls-Royce?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airliners-ge-or-rolls-royce/938304)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airliners-ge-or-rolls-royce/938304 "2021-03-21T01:25:32Z")
Western airliners mostly seem to be powered by turbofans manufactured by either General Electric, or Rolls-Royce. Which brand powers the most aircraft? --- ## [Just Had The First Moderna Covid Vaccination](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-had-the-first-moderna-covid-vaccination/937283)
**Author:** [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-had-the-first-moderna-covid-vaccination/937283 "2021-03-21T00:13:44Z")
…three hours ago and I can already feel the injected nanoparticles self-assembling into the Bill Gates Tracking and Liberal Agenda Override Modules at the base of my brain. Feels pretty odd. My question is when do I sta… --- ## [What was Trump's role in Operation Warp Speed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-trumps-role-in-operation-warp-speed/938224)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-trumps-role-in-operation-warp-speed/938224 "2021-03-21T00:10:03Z")
In case you missed it, about a week ago former President Trump released the following statement to the media: “I hope everyone remembers when they’re getting the COVID-19 (often referred to as the China Virus) Vaccine,… --- ## [Logological discovery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/logological-discovery/937421)
**Author:** [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/logological-discovery/937421 "2021-03-20T23:40:51Z")
Since I was a kid, I’ve always been fascinated by groups of words that differ only by changing the five vowels: bag, beg, big, bog and bug are all actual words. Today, out of the blue, I discovered blander, blender, bli… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1511) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1513)