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**Author:** [@Turble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turble)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-a-link-without-showing-anything-other-than-the-link/928100 "2021-01-21T02:31:15Z")
Posted in a thread which contained a couple of links and the links both came up automatically showing snippets of the linked page. I only intended to post the link as underlined blue text indicating a link, not as a pop-… --- ## [A Challenge to Doper Engineers -- Tell NASA how to Mine the Moon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-challenge-to-doper-engineers-tell-nasa-how-to-mine-the-moon/931016)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-challenge-to-doper-engineers-tell-nasa-how-to-mine-the-moon/931016 "2021-01-21T01:59:20Z")
I just learned about this. NASA has a broad challenge out there for people to propose effective methods of mining lunar resources and shipping them to the south (lunar) pole for processing. It’s apparently open to anyo… --- ## [Conundrum: why does Trump's support seem so...unenthusiastic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conundrum-why-does-trumps-support-seem-so-unenthusiastic/926696)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conundrum-why-does-trumps-support-seem-so-unenthusiastic/926696 "2021-01-21T01:57:43Z")
We’ve all seen pictures of his inauguration crowds, as compared to those of past presidents. Of his various sparsely-attended rallies. We have all the talk about the Dems stealing the election from him-yet not followed… --- ## [Longer edit window, please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longer-edit-window-please/923780)
**Author:** [@Hatchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hatchie)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longer-edit-window-please/923780 "2021-01-21T01:52:02Z")
A five minute allowance to change your post because you hit the wrong button and posted before you were finished, or noticed a typo, is not long enough. I’ve had to rush to fix things and got caught out anyway. Boo hoo! --- ## [Biden & Harris Inauguration Predictions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-harris-inauguration-predictions/925071)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-harris-inauguration-predictions/925071 "2021-01-21T01:39:45Z")
Will Donald Trump or Mike Pence attend? Will Joe Biden thank both of them(Trump-Pence) for their service? How the heck do they inaugurate him socially distanced? --- ## [The day they whacked "Holsten's Ice Cream Parlor"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-they-whacked-holstens-ice-cream-parlor/930838)
**Author:** [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-they-whacked-holstens-ice-cream-parlor/930838 "2021-01-21T01:27:18Z")
It was made famous by the filming of the last episode of The Sopranos. I’ve had ice-cream there. It was good. (Yes, Applegate’s is good too… but they were different experiences. Applegate’s was a drive up. You almos… --- ## [Moderna's vaccine vs Pfizer's](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modernas-vaccine-vs-pfizers/930911)
**Author:** [@MaverocK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaverocK)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modernas-vaccine-vs-pfizers/930911 "2021-01-21T01:04:29Z")
Some guy shared his picture of getting a COVID19 vaccine from Pfizer. I asked why he got Pfizer instead of Moderna, and then he blocked me. I am curious so as to why this has happened. Any idea? --- ## [Insurrection of 2021 - YOU did this](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insurrection-of-2021-you-did-this/930059)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insurrection-of-2021-you-did-this/930059 "2021-01-21T00:57:37Z")
This insurrection has been in the making for years, perhaps decades. Just to address one piece of this process, every Republican who has been advocating for legislation to make it harder to vote is directly and personal… --- ## [Largest Possible Percentage of the Popular Vote for a Losing Presidential Candidate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/largest-possible-percentage-of-the-popular-vote-for-a-losing-presidential-candidate/931017)
**Author:** [@richw697](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/richw697)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/largest-possible-percentage-of-the-popular-vote-for-a-losing-presidential-candidate/931017 "2021-01-20T23:37:32Z")
(Not sure if this topic should be in Politics or GQ - It’s a mathematical question about a set of political rules.) We all know that the electoral votes determine the the next President and it’s possible for the losing … --- ## [In War Of The Roses, why does Kathleen Turner switch on all the appliances?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-war-of-the-roses-why-does-kathleen-turner-switch-on-all-the-appliances/931023)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-war-of-the-roses-why-does-kathleen-turner-switch-on-all-the-appliances/931023 "2021-01-20T23:13:29Z")
Fairly early on in the film, Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner have an argument in the kitchen. He walks out, then she turns on the faucet along with every conceivable appliance in their large and well equipped kitche… --- ## [Where does "melting pot" turn into multiculturalism?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-melting-pot-turn-into-multiculturalism/930915)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-melting-pot-turn-into-multiculturalism/930915 "2021-01-20T23:02:21Z")
When I was in grade and high school (50’s and 60’s) we were taught about how the US is a melting pot. What this seemed to mean at the time is that immigrants did their best to assimilate into the dominant (anglo-saxon) c… --- ## [The American Coup: 11.9.2020 -](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-11-9-2020/925182)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 3364\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-11-9-2020/925182 "2021-01-20T22:36:47Z")
:thinking: Trump fired his Secretary of Defense, replaced Esper with Chris Miller. This is a totally normal thing for an outgoing President to prioritize. Esper then says, in an interview in Military Times, that fo… --- ## [Do you believe that Trump will attempt to pardon himself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-believe-that-trump-will-attempt-to-pardon-himself/924660)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-believe-that-trump-will-attempt-to-pardon-himself/924660 "2021-01-20T22:36:01Z")
Assuming that Trump loses the election, do you think that he will issue a generic pardon to relieve himself of any potential federal crimes as Ford did with Nixon? Note that I’m not asking if he will be successful, just… --- ## [Can and will Trump pardon all the DC rioters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-and-will-trump-pardon-all-the-dc-rioters/930249)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-and-will-trump-pardon-all-the-dc-rioters/930249 "2021-01-20T22:26:54Z")
My understanding is that legally, there is no reason Trump couldn’t just issue a blanket pardon against anyone involved in the DC riots. That wouldn’t, however, protect them from state-level charges. Any particular rea… --- ## [Playlist for Jan 20, 2021](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playlist-for-jan-20-2021/930902)
**Author:** [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playlist-for-jan-20-2021/930902 "2021-01-20T21:54:22Z")
Let’s celebrate with music. What you got? --- ## [Murder Most Foul - the "greatest Bob Dylan song in decades"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/murder-most-foul-the-greatest-bob-dylan-song-in-decades/850542)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/murder-most-foul-the-greatest-bob-dylan-song-in-decades/850542 "2021-01-20T21:49:19Z")
I’ve loved Dylan for decades. I saw a couple of links to this on Facebook, finally got around to clicking on the one below. Was excited for a 16 minutue song. LMAO. This sounds like a parody of a Dylan song. Here are so… --- ## [Should President-Elect Biden hold the Swearing-in ceremony away from Washington D.C.?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-president-elect-biden-hold-the-swearing-in-ceremony-away-from-washington-d-c/930331)
**Author:** [@Bonum\_Legatum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bonum_Legatum)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-president-elect-biden-hold-the-swearing-in-ceremony-away-from-washington-d-c/930331 "2021-01-20T21:30:15Z")
Question in the topic. “Due to the recent events we have all seen, and to reduce the clear danger to government officials and law enforcement officers, I will take the oath of office at a location to be disclosed after … --- ## [Biden will recognize Guaido as Venezuela's leader](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-will-recognize-guaido-as-venezuelas-leader/930994)
**Author:** [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-will-recognize-guaido-as-venezuelas-leader/930994 "2021-01-20T21:09:21Z")
I suppose it was too optimistic to hope for a change. US foreign policy doesn’t change much no matter who occupies the White House. --- ## [I'm concerned for Biden's safety tomorrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-concerned-for-bidens-safety-tomorrow/930921)
**Author:** [@CorpusNeptune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CorpusNeptune)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-concerned-for-bidens-safety-tomorrow/930921 "2021-01-20T21:07:35Z")
This has been on my mind for the past few days now. We’ve seen what Trump supporters are capable of with the Capitol riots a few weeks ago, so now I’m genuinely concerned for Biden’s safety in his inauguration tomorrow. … --- ## [New David Bowie release](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-david-bowie-release/931018)
**Author:** [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-david-bowie-release/931018 "2021-01-20T21:01:56Z")
A couple of days ago a cover of a John Lennon song was released. January 18th would have been Bowies 74th birthday. Mother. --- ## [Has anyone else signed up for a vaccine trial?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-else-signed-up-for-a-vaccine-trial/918950)
**Author:** [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-else-signed-up-for-a-vaccine-trial/918950 "2021-01-20T21:03:32Z")
We have, old as we are, and they seem so far to want us. The screeners on the phone are unsure of my answers in regard to the biologic I take for psoriasis, which is an auto-immune thing, but they said a medical person … --- ## [Kamala Harris's extended family is pretty impressive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harriss-extended-family-is-pretty-impressive/931005)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harriss-extended-family-is-pretty-impressive/931005 "2021-01-20T20:24:49Z")
I don’t normally look into the families of politicians, but I don’t know much about kamala Harris so I decided to look into her, including her family. If you haven’t looked, it’s really impressive. kamala Harris’s mom i… --- ## [Rioter Roundup](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rioter-roundup/930557)
**Author:** [@Bootb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootb)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rioter-roundup/930557 "2021-01-20T20:23:20Z")
The Justice Dept. has just launched a webpage where they list everybody who has been arrested in connection with the riot and assault on the Capitol. Even though people have been arrested all over the country, the prose… --- ## [Should I let my HSA grow indefinitely?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-let-my-hsa-grow-indefinitely/930563)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-let-my-hsa-grow-indefinitely/930563 "2021-01-20T20:06:56Z")
I’ve had a HDHP for a couple or so years and have an HSA that I contribute to. I contribute basically $100/week to the HSA, and my employer contributes $1700 annually. At the moment I have about $19.5k in the account. My… --- ## [So What's for Dinner Tonight? (2020 Anything Goes Edition)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037)
**Author:** [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Replies:** 485\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037 "2021-01-20T19:40:02Z")
Tonight I’m having some chicken thighs roasted with plums, onions, baby potatoes, and chopped carrots, based on a NYTimes double-deep-paywalled recipe which is easily found at other websites by googling. I wasn’t wild ab… --- ## [Anyone watch Amazon's "The Wilds" yet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watch-amazons-the-wilds-yet/929502)
**Author:** [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watch-amazons-the-wilds-yet/929502 "2021-01-20T18:52:41Z")
To my surprise I found it compelling. The characters interested me despite the inherent silliness of the plot. It did a good job of tricking me about story developments that I should have seen coming. The acting is first… --- ## [Election Day \[Week\]\[Month\[s\]\] \[Year\] 2020 follow-along thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618)
**Author:** [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Replies:** 8846\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618 "2021-01-20T18:38:48Z")
This thread is the place to discuss how the vote is proceeding and to pointlessly micro-analyze every shift in momentum as results trickle in. Polls are officially open in Dixville Notch, NH, and the first results are i… --- ## [Recommendations for Modern Strings Music](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-modern-strings-music/928818)
**Author:** [@Lavender\_Pebble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lavender_Pebble)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-modern-strings-music/928818 "2021-01-20T18:17:15Z")
I’ve been listening to a lot of Zoe Keating (a cellist) and Kishi Bashi (a violinist) lately, and I want more in that same vein. I would consider it modern strings music, but I don’t have the musical vocabulary to know h… --- ## [How different are you from the "average" person of your demographic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-different-are-you-from-the-average-person-of-your-demographic/446513)
**Author:** [@Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Il_Palazzo)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2008, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-different-are-you-from-the-average-person-of-your-demographic/446513 "2008-04-26T14:25:57Z")
First of all, I’m leaving it up to you to define your demographic. Age? Sex? Economic Status? Race? Religion? Geographic location? What ever you think defines your demographic is what to use. Also, it’s clearly u… --- ## [The Poetry of Donald J. Trump -- Special Biden Inauguration Day Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-special-biden-inauguration-day-edition/930992)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poetry-of-donald-j-trump-special-biden-inauguration-day-edition/930992 "2021-01-20T17:32:33Z")
Donald Trump’s final speech, upon boarding Marine One It has been a great honor. The honor of a lifetime. The greatest people in the world, The greatest home in the world, They call it a home. We’ve had an amazing … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1573) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1575)