# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1590 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1591 --- ## [6 January 2021; A Day worth a Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770)
**Author:** [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Replies:** 1608\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-january-2021-a-day-worth-a-thread/929770 "2021-01-07T16:50:19Z")
I’m starting this now so it is in place (it is 10:30pm Central, 11:30pm Eastern as I type this) when the day dawns. I know we have more than a few threads, but IMHO January 6th is going to be a day of such consequence t… --- ## [How might a nation go about attributing blame for a cyberattack?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-might-a-nation-go-about-attributing-blame-for-a-cyberattack/929572)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2021, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-might-a-nation-go-about-attributing-blame-for-a-cyberattack/929572 "2021-01-07T13:57:51Z")
I’m trying to build up some background knowledge to form an opinion about potential rules of engagement for cyberwarfare. I read and hear news stories and even posts here where people seem quite certain who is behind wha… --- ## [What would it take for someone to be charged with sedition or treason?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-it-take-for-someone-to-be-charged-with-sedition-or-treason/929606)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2021, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-it-take-for-someone-to-be-charged-with-sedition-or-treason/929606 "2021-01-07T12:45:07Z")
Obviously this is about Trump and his attempted coup. I’ll list some of the things that have gone on so far and some potential things that may happen on or after 1/6/2021. The list is of course not exhaustive. The que… --- ## [Cox is committing fraud against me to overcharge me for data usage - options?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cox-is-committing-fraud-against-me-to-overcharge-me-for-data-usage-options/929779)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2021, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cox-is-committing-fraud-against-me-to-overcharge-me-for-data-usage-options/929779 "2021-01-07T09:21:41Z")
So Cox has a data cap on their internet connection of 1280GB per month, after which you are charged $10 per 50gb exceeding it. I’ve been approaching the cap over the last year but never exceeded it mostly because of incr… --- ## [I've lost access to a meteorological website, after a thunderstorm no less](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-lost-access-to-a-meteorological-website-after-a-thunderstorm-no-less/929795)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2021, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-lost-access-to-a-meteorological-website-after-a-thunderstorm-no-less/929795 "2021-01-07T07:02:26Z")
The other night I had the Australian government meteorological website open on my laptop. I was checking the prospective rainfall levels (it’s wet season up here) when a big BOOM happened outside and I ran to the balcony… --- ## [Where is this oversized (and traffic jammed) traffic circle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-this-oversized-and-traffic-jammed-traffic-circle/929350)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2021, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-this-oversized-and-traffic-jammed-traffic-circle/929350 "2021-01-07T05:17:17Z")
The article does not say as far as I can tell. But I’ve seen the picture around elsewhere. I suspect it’s not in the US. --- ## [Due to extreme load, this is temporarily being shown to everyone as a logged out user would see it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/due-to-extreme-load-this-is-temporarily-being-shown-to-everyone-as-a-logged-out-user-would-see-it/924875)
**Author:** [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2021, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/due-to-extreme-load-this-is-temporarily-being-shown-to-everyone-as-a-logged-out-user-would-see-it/924875 "2021-01-07T04:47:24Z")
Are other people getting these weird messages at the top of the page? --- ## [SCAdians et al: What's Yer Best Pennsic War Tuchux Story?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scadians-et-al-whats-yer-best-pennsic-war-tuchux-story/62227)
**Author:** [@Creaky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Creaky)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2021, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scadians-et-al-whats-yer-best-pennsic-war-tuchux-story/62227 "2021-01-07T04:39:23Z")
Okay, I admit it: I am Tuchuck Wench. Great fun, for those of you who know of such things. (See: Gor novels by John Norman and/or SCA link for edification, for the uninitiated…) I suspect that a few Dopers may also be SC… --- ## [Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-answers-to-stupid-questions/929760)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2021, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-answers-to-stupid-questions/929760 "2021-01-07T04:16:09Z")
Well, I thought it was funny. --- ## [Switching to ethanol fuel for automotive engines](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/switching-to-ethanol-fuel-for-automotive-engines/928920)
**Author:** [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2021, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/switching-to-ethanol-fuel-for-automotive-engines/928920 "2021-01-07T02:26:40Z")
During the early pandemic, I almost never drove, so I didn’t cycle my fuel for a month or more. I’m told that’s long enough to make ethanol fuel absorb water and harm engines, so I switched to ethanol-free. My questio… --- ## [If Pence lies on Jan. 6?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-pence-lies-on-jan-6/928112)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2021, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-pence-lies-on-jan-6/928112 "2021-01-07T02:25:48Z")
Just suppose, as Pence is presiding over the counting of the electoral votes, he opens the envelope from California and announces, “55 votes for Trump for president and 55 votes for Pence for vice-president.” What happe… --- ## [Anti-Democracy cult attempts fascist coup at Capitol](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-democracy-cult-attempts-fascist-coup-at-capitol/929849)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2021, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-democracy-cult-attempts-fascist-coup-at-capitol/929849 "2021-01-06T22:25:27Z")
Oh and I totally called this, like months ago. I love how after election day everyone was like “Our long national nightmare is over!” and I’m over here going What are you nuts?? It will get darker before the dawn. Ther… --- ## [NFL 2020: Week 17](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2020-week-17/929360)
**Author:** [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2021, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2020-week-17/929360 "2021-01-07T00:27:30Z")
Covid: 2 more Browns players tested positive for Covid today, and their facility is currently closed for the second day in a row. They’re hoping to finish contract tracing so they can practice this afternoon. Big game Su… --- ## [Trumpsters in the US Capitol building](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumpsters-in-the-us-capitol-building/929829)
**Author:** [@allyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/allyn)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2021, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumpsters-in-the-us-capitol-building/929829 "2021-01-07T00:03:43Z")
All kicking off in DC. Listening to NPR and watching NBC on TV with the sound turned down. Just incredible… --- ## [Warnings in Politics & Elections](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warnings-in-politics-elections/929717)
**Author:** [@Saintly\_Loser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saintly_Loser)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2021, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warnings-in-politics-elections/929717 "2021-01-06T23:31:44Z")
Yesterday, agzem received two warnings in one thread He/she posted something undeniably stupid. Usual Trumpist stuff about the election, completely divorced from reality. Here. Several posters addressed the substance… --- ## [CNN's "News Mix"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnns-news-mix/929771)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2021, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnns-news-mix/929771 "2021-01-06T22:52:50Z")
CNN recently changed its news format to something called “News Mix”. Basically, it means your screen contains four different feeds, with only the primary (upper left) one having audio. And each of these can be subdivided… --- ## [Diagnose nose pressure/ vomiting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diagnose-nose-pressure-vomiting/929620)
**Author:** [@half-elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/half-elf)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2021, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diagnose-nose-pressure-vomiting/929620 "2021-01-06T22:16:49Z")
A strange thing happened yesterday and the “symptoms” are too common to come up with something useful. It happened 3 times, and I knew it had happened before, though I could not say when or how often. (Obviously not tha… --- ## [Why can't people understand this (covid protocols and policies vs reality)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-people-understand-this-covid-protocols-and-policies-vs-reality/929178)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2021, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-people-understand-this-covid-protocols-and-policies-vs-reality/929178 "2021-01-06T21:55:11Z")
This is something I see frequently in the media eg on Dec 12 (dates made up for example purposes) your local political leader says that you are permitted small gatherings of X people in your backyard; on Dec 14 same poli… --- ## [When inspecting and editing my photos on a digital device, how do I evaluate brightness and exposure when the display itself is variable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-inspecting-and-editing-my-photos-on-a-digital-device-how-do-i-evaluate-brightness-and-exposure-when-the-display-itself-is-variable/929034)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2021, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-inspecting-and-editing-my-photos-on-a-digital-device-how-do-i-evaluate-brightness-and-exposure-when-the-display-itself-is-variable/929034 "2021-01-06T21:52:12Z")
When taking photos with my DSLR and viewing them later on my phone, they frequently look a bit dim or underexposed at first, but if I crank up the brightness they usually look fine. (Well, duh, of course.) The thing is… --- ## [Trump's Armed Insurrection](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-armed-insurrection/929833)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2021, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-armed-insurrection/929833 "2021-01-06T21:41:52Z")
Trump’s “rally” today has resulted in armed protesters entering the Capitol and shots have been fired that breached the chamber. An armed standoff was taking place at the House front door as of 3 p.m. ET, and police of… --- ## [App for voice recording/ transcription?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/app-for-voice-recording-transcription/929809)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2021, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/app-for-voice-recording-transcription/929809 "2021-01-06T21:26:53Z")
I’ve been trying to write a book, and trying to get exercise by taking two hour-long walks. I’ve recently discovered a voice-recording app on my phone that lets me dictate ideas and sometimes drafts as I walk, which is … --- ## [Will the formal electoral vote count on January 6 be televised/streamed? 6](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-formal-electoral-vote-count-on-january-6-be-televised-streamed-6/927680)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2021, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-formal-electoral-vote-count-on-january-6-be-televised-streamed-6/927680 "2021-01-06T19:58:00Z")
I would take a day off to watch that. Normally humdrum, but it may get interesting this year. --- ## [Senate becoming considerably less representative. Problem? Solutions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-becoming-considerably-less-representative-problem-solutions/929716)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2021, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-becoming-considerably-less-representative-problem-solutions/929716 "2021-01-06T19:32:48Z")
I recently heard on the radio that it is projected that by 2040, something like 2/3 of the US population will be represented by 30 senators, as 34 states will cumulatively be home to 30% of the population. (The clearest… --- ## [Quick ebay and paypal questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-ebay-and-paypal-questions/929817)
**Author:** [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2021, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-ebay-and-paypal-questions/929817 "2021-01-06T18:15:45Z")
So I have an ebay account attached to a paypal account attached to a credit card. I have only used it to make purchases and it has gone smoothly. I want to sell something now. When I get “paid” via paypal does it credi… --- ## [Alternate Quantum Realities and Someone Who Lost a Loved One](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternate-quantum-realities-and-someone-who-lost-a-loved-one/929544)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternate-quantum-realities-and-someone-who-lost-a-loved-one/929544 "2021-01-06T17:41:06Z")
This presupposes that the theory of alternative quantum realities is even sound. I get the impression from some of you it may not be. But I was recently thinking about something comforting to tell someone who just lost … --- ## [OBJECTION! Where did this process come from?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/objection-where-did-this-process-come-from/929810)
**Author:** [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2021, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/objection-where-did-this-process-come-from/929810 "2021-01-06T17:37:36Z")
According to newspaper articles (NY Times) if one Representative and one Senator object to a state’s electoral votes during the counting of them, each house is to go back to their respective chamber and debate whether to… --- ## [How can I get cell phone coverage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-get-cell-phone-coverage/929033)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2021, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-get-cell-phone-coverage/929033 "2021-01-06T17:16:26Z")
We live in the northwest corner of Washington, four miles from the Canadian border as the goose flies. Except for Point Roberts, we’re as far northwest you can get in the contiguous United States. This morning at 0300 … --- ## [Was there a Georgia Sec'y of State press conference late Tuesday night?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-there-a-georgia-secy-of-state-press-conference-late-tuesday-night/929805)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2021, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-there-a-georgia-secy-of-state-press-conference-late-tuesday-night/929805 "2021-01-06T17:02:48Z")
We were watching MSNBC Tuesday evening and around, I think, 9:30 or 10:00 they said the Secretary of State of Georgia had announced they were calling a previously unannounced press conference shortly, subject not specifi… --- ## [January---mistakes writing the date](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-mistakes-writing-the-date/929776)
**Author:** [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2021, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-mistakes-writing-the-date/929776 "2021-01-06T17:00:18Z")
Usually every January, people tend to make a mistake when writing the date: out of habit, we tend to continue writing the year which just ended. But this year, we don’t have that problem. 'Cause there ain’t nobody who … --- ## [Were Neolithic Women Repressed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-neolithic-women-repressed/926807)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2021, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-neolithic-women-repressed/926807 "2021-01-06T16:57:01Z")
Someone on a lesser part of the Internet claimed that women have been oppressed for “40,000 years.” I have no idea how they came up with that number. I know gender studies people have noodled over this sort of thing a l… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1589) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1591)