# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1649 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1650 --- ## [Keyboard app that won't predict text with spelling errors?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keyboard-app-that-wont-predict-text-with-spelling-errors/925370)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keyboard-app-that-wont-predict-text-with-spelling-errors/925370 "2020-11-13T15:19:28Z")
I use SwiftKey on Android and I prefer a swipe-style keyboard app. The problem is the predictive text feature has taken to giving me incorrectly spelled words. For example I have always struggled to spell license correc… --- ## [Who owns the copyright for the 1972 "Blue Marble" photograph](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-owns-the-copyright-for-the-1972-blue-marble-photograph/925272)
**Author:** [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-owns-the-copyright-for-the-1972-blue-marble-photograph/925272 "2020-11-13T14:25:14Z")
Inspired by the auction of 700 NASA space program photographs, I was wondering who owns the copyright for the famous 1972 “The Blue Marble” photograph, taken by someone on board Apollo 17. Everything I have read says tha… --- ## [Fears vs. expectations: who’s gonna be President when all is said and done?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fears-vs-expectations-who-s-gonna-be-president-when-all-is-said-and-done/925379)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2020, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fears-vs-expectations-who-s-gonna-be-president-when-all-is-said-and-done/925379 "2020-11-13T14:03:00Z")
This was brought up in one of the longer threads, but it was, of course, one small part of a much bigger whole, so I thought I’d separate out the question here. It seems a significant discussion to me, because there can … --- ## [Africa and COVID-19](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/africa-and-covid-19/850785)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2020, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/africa-and-covid-19/850785 "2020-11-13T13:54:06Z")
Any African Dopers with perceptions from on the ground? So far Africa as a whole is not getting hit hard at all. Egypt some but even they’re at only 0.4 deaths/million population. Overall about half of the continent’s … --- ## [Current shows where characters are wearing masks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-shows-where-characters-are-wearing-masks/925335)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2020, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/current-shows-where-characters-are-wearing-masks/925335 "2020-11-13T13:43:56Z")
New shows are back on the air! The non-animated shows I watch that take place in the present (The Conners, Black-ish, Superstore) are writing plots around the pandemic. Seems like Superstore is the only show I’ve seen w… --- ## [Bring Back 'Sir-Reverence'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bring-back-sir-reverence/925441)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2020, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bring-back-sir-reverence/925441 "2020-11-13T13:35:41Z")
I have to tell you, the first time I was exposed to Shakespeare was Romeo and Juliet in my Freshman Year in high school. And I wasn’t prepared for it. You know, Shakespeare has a lot of obsolete words in it. Not just big… --- ## [What's the weirdest novelization or tie-in product you have seen for a movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-weirdest-novelization-or-tie-in-product-you-have-seen-for-a-movie/925245)
**Author:** [@dorvann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorvann)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2020, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-weirdest-novelization-or-tie-in-product-you-have-seen-for-a-movie/925245 "2020-11-13T13:34:05Z")
Inspired by my post in another thread about the novelization to the 1993 Jean Claude van Damme film Hard Target https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Target-Movie-Robert-Tine/dp/0425138615 I was wondering what the weirdest novel… --- ## [The Monster Wolf Robots of Japan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monster-wolf-robots-of-japan/925505)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2020, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monster-wolf-robots-of-japan/925505 "2020-11-13T13:16:46Z")
This is cute: You have to go to the site and watch the video. The thing is hilariously bizarre. It looks like someone took the werewolf puppets from The Howling or some similar flick and motorized them. It eminds me… --- ## [MS Office key code](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-office-key-code/925443)
**Author:** [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2020, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-office-key-code/925443 "2020-11-13T12:59:12Z")
I use MS Office Home and Student Version which I paid for. I need to re-install it but I need the key code first. Can anyone tell me if it’s stored on my computer or how I can find it please. --- ## [How do I get a clear picture on my iPhone widget area?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-a-clear-picture-on-my-iphone-widget-area/925486)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2020, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-a-clear-picture-on-my-iphone-widget-area/925486 "2020-11-13T12:28:00Z")
I don’t use widgets. I deleted them all from the widget Home Screen and I had a clear picture of the Cub as my background. Then my phone upgraded to 14 and even though I don’t have any widgets on the Home Screen, the pi… --- ## [What is this claim about Biden that my mom is going on about?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-claim-about-biden-that-my-mom-is-going-on-about/925175)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2020, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-claim-about-biden-that-my-mom-is-going-on-about/925175 "2020-11-13T07:07:37Z")
I was talking about the election with my mom yesterday and I was surprised at how un-excited she was about Biden’s win. She’s nothing like a Liberal as I am, but she’s not a Trumper either. From what I had gathered she r… --- ## [Why are there electorates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-electorates/925488)
**Author:** [@Loggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loggins)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2020, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-electorates/925488 "2020-11-13T05:25:37Z")
Cant be a democratic rule can it, They are in court in most states in their full right to vote whatever they want yes? --- ## [Searching for two 1980s short films](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-two-1980s-short-films/925448)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2020, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-two-1980s-short-films/925448 "2020-11-13T04:49:43Z")
A bit of background. When I moved into my present home in 1984 I discovered the cable TV was live. Cable was fairly new back then and many channels were just odd. The weather channel was just a camera panning back and fo… --- ## [World's smallest font - unsubscribe link on email](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worlds-smallest-font-unsubscribe-link-on-email/925347)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2020, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worlds-smallest-font-unsubscribe-link-on-email/925347 "2020-11-13T02:57:39Z")
Lately I noticed it’s hard to find the unsubscribe button on emails. Not surprised by that. --- ## [Election math](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-math/925432)
**Author:** [@sbright33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sbright33)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-math/925432 "2020-11-12T23:06:44Z")
You say Cherry picking? Some say this data is cherry picked. But what if a perfect line were found? The probability of that sort of overrides the significance of cherry picking that county out of thousands… --- ## [Is there any break-down of how the military voted for President?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-break-down-of-how-the-military-voted-for-president/925464)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-break-down-of-how-the-military-voted-for-president/925464 "2020-11-12T22:03:46Z")
Is there any break-down of how the military voted in the presidential election, in the military mail-in ballots? I’m just curious whether Trump’s comments on the military have affected the way the military voted, and th… --- ## [US-Americans, I Pit you!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-americans-i-pit-you/924745)
**Author:** [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Replies:** 191\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-americans-i-pit-you/924745 "2020-11-12T21:45:57Z")
Today is the 4th of November and the result of the election is not clear cut. Trump might still win, some write this is even probable. When Trump was elected, many people, good people, thought it was a weird aberration … --- ## [Finding the parents of the 500+ lost children](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-the-parents-of-the-500-lost-children/925237)
**Author:** [@rboyce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rboyce)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-the-parents-of-the-500-lost-children/925237 "2020-11-12T21:35:46Z")
Finding the parents of the 500+ lost children Trump’s team caged 500+ children at the border. Two children died trying to cross the border and most likely even more have died. These children need to be returned to thei… --- ## [How Did Rumors Spread So Fast Before the Internet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-rumors-spread-so-fast-before-the-internet/925225)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-rumors-spread-so-fast-before-the-internet/925225 "2020-11-12T21:17:20Z")
I am thinking of the Beetles’ Abbey Road conspiracy theory. But there were many more. I won’t go into all the details of Abbey Road. But people were obsessed with the idea Paul McCartney was dead (he’s still alive and w… --- ## [Netflix Boys in the Band](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-boys-in-the-band/925384)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-boys-in-the-band/925384 "2020-11-12T21:14:07Z")
Should have started this thread weeks ago, when I first saw it. The 1970 version, with the original Broadway cast, is in my top 100, so I’m a tough audience for this. But IMO, this version is awesome! If I’ve got it rig… --- ## [surgical masks and disease transmission](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surgical-masks-and-disease-transmission/848780)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surgical-masks-and-disease-transmission/848780 "2020-11-12T20:50:10Z")
With the coronavirus spreading, I’ve seen authority figures advising that surgical masks worn by sick people can prevent them from spreading disease, but surgical masks worn by healthy people can’t prevent them from cont… --- ## [I don't get this license plate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-get-this-license-plate/847174)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-get-this-license-plate/847174 "2020-11-12T20:40:43Z")
A photo was posted on a car site and a quick note telling about how popular it was and how a old lady didn’t get it. Well I don’t get it either: 4 FOXS8K Dennis --- ## [How does the presidential pardon work for unknown crimes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-presidential-pardon-work-for-unknown-crimes/925452)
**Author:** [@paulmarkj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulmarkj)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-presidential-pardon-work-for-unknown-crimes/925452 "2020-11-12T20:01:50Z")
I always thought the presidential pardon was for people wh have been convicted of a crime. But if Trump wants a pardon for himself and has not been convicted, can that still work? Can a president pardon someone for a cr… --- ## [People on dating sites who seem to want pen pals and not dates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-on-dating-sites-who-seem-to-want-pen-pals-and-not-dates/749027)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-on-dating-sites-who-seem-to-want-pen-pals-and-not-dates/749027 "2020-11-12T19:43:13Z")
I really don’t know if this, er, trait applies to men and women equally, since I’m looking for women – so that’s my first question. Are there as many men who want to exchange messages over a prolonged period as there se… --- ## [Every Crisis Is An Opportunity... To Dream Up New Ways To Tax The Workers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-crisis-is-an-opportunity-to-dream-up-new-ways-to-tax-the-workers/925446)
**Author:** [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-crisis-is-an-opportunity-to-dream-up-new-ways-to-tax-the-workers/925446 "2020-11-12T19:42:44Z")
White collar staff reaping the financial benefits of working from home should be taxed to help other workers who aren’t getting the same advantages, experts at Deutsche Bank said in a new report. While I certainly u… --- ## [So will anybody ever trust the polls again?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-will-anybody-ever-trust-the-polls-again/924714)
**Author:** [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Replies:** 306\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-will-anybody-ever-trust-the-polls-again/924714 "2020-11-12T19:07:55Z")
I’m deliberately starting this thread on election night, before the final results are in. But the NY Times is currently showing Trump leading in ALL the battleground states. except Arizona and Minn. So it looks like a… --- ## [How often do you clean your phone or tablet's glass screen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-clean-your-phone-or-tablets-glass-screen/925312)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-clean-your-phone-or-tablets-glass-screen/925312 "2020-11-12T18:21:16Z")
poll Touch screens get dirty. How often do you clean them? --- ## [Ordered to quarantine or risk arrest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordered-to-quarantine-or-risk-arrest/925166)
**Author:** [@urbanredneck2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/urbanredneck2)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordered-to-quarantine-or-risk-arrest/925166 "2020-11-12T17:54:45Z")
A friend was diagnosed having covid thru KU Med. Soon after his results came back he got a letter in the mail ordering him to quarantine or face possible arrest. Granted he was doing this anyways. I believe it came from … --- ## [Giving Your Xrays to a Friend?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giving-your-xrays-to-a-friend/925381)
**Author:** [@Ptolomy57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ptolomy57)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giving-your-xrays-to-a-friend/925381 "2020-11-12T17:46:07Z")
Do you think there is any harm in giving away old X-rays to a friend? This friend has some quirky interests, and she just got a “light box” as a birthday gift. Yes, a box for viewing x-rays. (She was born on Halloween, s… --- ## [Are there any edible protein bars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-edible-protein-bars/925181)
**Author:** [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-edible-protein-bars/925181 "2020-11-12T17:23:48Z")
I regularly find that I have a need for some kind of densely packed nutritious calorie object that is not a handful of trail mix. Hiking or horseback riding or snowshoeing, I run out of calories far from home. But I have… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1648) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1650)