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**Author:** [@Frankenstein\_Monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frankenstein_Monster)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turning-a-still-frame-into-a-video/855718 "2020-06-15T21:18:33Z")
I livestreamed a video to youtube but it was cut short due to a connection issue. I recorded the audio separately and it is complete. Is there a way to extend the video in some way, i.e. to pad it to the required lengt… --- ## [Really lousy albums by really good bands](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-lousy-albums-by-really-good-bands/855455)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-lousy-albums-by-really-good-bands/855455 "2020-06-15T21:06:42Z")
Almost every great rock band has at least one stinker in their catalog. I’ll start with the Rolling Stones and Black and Blue. Yes, it’s worse than Emotional Rescue and Their Satanic Majesties Request. Hot Stuff was th… --- ## [Much like chess, have any competitive video games been "solved" by an AI using human restrictions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/much-like-chess-have-any-competitive-video-games-been-solved-by-an-ai-using-human-restrictions/855665)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/much-like-chess-have-any-competitive-video-games-been-solved-by-an-ai-using-human-restrictions/855665 "2020-06-15T20:58:57Z")
I know there are fighting games where the final boss AI is considered impossibly tough but that’s almost always because the AI final boss has both buffed health/attack but also isn’t subject to the same restrictions to t… --- ## [Saturday morning cartoons: did you hate it when they had ‘and friends’](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saturday-morning-cartoons-did-you-hate-it-when-they-had-and-friends/855664)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saturday-morning-cartoons-did-you-hate-it-when-they-had-and-friends/855664 "2020-06-15T20:54:07Z")
Surely you remember those cartoon shows billed with ‘and friends’ Woody Woodpecker and friends Popeye and friends Tom and Jerry and friends. You’d get a Woody Woodpecker cartoon followed by some crappy cartoon and th… --- ## [If I don't protest when white people are killed in police custody ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-dont-protest-when-white-people-are-killed-in-police-custody/855330)
**Author:** [@A\_Dodgy\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_Dodgy_Dude)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-dont-protest-when-white-people-are-killed-in-police-custody/855330 "2020-06-15T20:42:22Z")
… but I do protest when black people are killed in police custody, wouldn’t that make me a racist? :confused: --- ## [Bathroom scales are worthless in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bathroom-scales-are-worthless-in-the-mmp/848072)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 237\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bathroom-scales-are-worthless-in-the-mmp/848072 "2020-06-15T20:16:26Z")
Oh, the joys of bathroom scales. In a matter of seconds or minutes you can gain or lose many pounds! Ours has been particularly wonky of late, so I decided to shop for a replacement. Did you know you can get a bathroom … --- ## [Hydroxychloroquine study "does not meet the Society's expected standard."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hydroxychloroquine-study-does-not-meet-the-societys-expected-standard/851443)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hydroxychloroquine-study-does-not-meet-the-societys-expected-standard/851443 "2020-06-15T20:00:15Z")
The International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy just issued the following statement: I assume that proper studies are being conducted. This drug, possibly in combination with other drugs, may have some value. N… --- ## [Falcon 9 launch venting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/falcon-9-launch-venting/855428)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/falcon-9-launch-venting/855428 "2020-06-15T19:45:43Z")
I was wondering why the Falcon 9 vents so much gas at liftoff. It’s quite apparent in this video of the crew 2 demo, gas is venting from the top of the rocket and looks like it even ignites at the bottom of the rocket. A… --- ## [mad magazine to cease publication](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-magazine-to-cease-publication/836496)
**Author:** [@bionic\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bionic_man)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mad-magazine-to-cease-publication/836496 "2020-06-15T19:44:38Z")
Aftermany decades mad magazine is ceasing publication .are any of you dopers former fans of the magazine as kids?? --- ## [Workplace Seniority Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/workplace-seniority-questions/855570)
**Author:** [@sta3535](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sta3535)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/workplace-seniority-questions/855570 "2020-06-15T19:18:17Z")
When a company decides to cut hours, which group is more likely to be affected: Newer or older employees? When an employee is stuck at an entry level position for an extended period of time, do you think that they d… --- ## [Is there a racial disparity in police shootings in America?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-racial-disparity-in-police-shootings-in-america/855150)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-racial-disparity-in-police-shootings-in-america/855150 "2020-06-15T18:06:00Z")
One or even a few incidents of improper police shootings do not point to a racial disparity or systemic racism in the police force. Here are some studies finding no racial disparity in police shootings: An Empirical Ana… --- ## [How bad is Styx without Dennis DeYoung?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-is-styx-without-dennis-deyoung/684783)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-bad-is-styx-without-dennis-deyoung/684783 "2020-06-15T18:01:59Z")
I always loved how Styx had 3 vocalists during their heyday. However, Dennis DeYoung was always my favorite and he had the lead on many of the hits, Come Sail Away, Don’t Let it End, Castle Walls, among many more. The c… --- ## [Television Memories: The Mike Douglas Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-memories-the-mike-douglas-show/855201)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-memories-the-mike-douglas-show/855201 "2020-06-15T17:23:10Z")
When I grew up my favorite daytime program was The Mike Douglas Show. It was an hour of song and dance, comedy, politics…no topic was really off limits and and his guest list rivaled, if not surpassed Carson’s. Almost e… --- ## [Dutch process cocoa: what is the "alkalizing agent" always referenced?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dutch-process-cocoa-what-is-the-alkalizing-agent-always-referenced/855705)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dutch-process-cocoa-what-is-the-alkalizing-agent-always-referenced/855705 "2020-06-15T17:07:16Z")
Can anyone clarify the alkaloid that’s used in chocolate processing for “Dutch chocolate” or is that classified info for each manufacturer? I understand that it counters the natural acidity of cocoa beans, but what IS i… --- ## [Minneapolis to Disband Police Dept.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minneapolis-to-disband-police-dept/855247)
**Author:** [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minneapolis-to-disband-police-dept/855247 "2020-06-15T17:02:27Z")
\*\* Minneapolis lawmakers vow to disband police department in historic move. \*\* It remains to be seen if this is just political showmanship or whether it is actually going to happen. Assuming the latter for the sake of … --- ## [Modern Orthodox Jews and Unorthodox Sex Practices](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-orthodox-jews-and-unorthodox-sex-practices/855462)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-orthodox-jews-and-unorthodox-sex-practices/855462 "2020-06-15T16:50:16Z")
OK, ok. I know that sounds inflammatory. But I’m looking for something talmudic, here. Another broker here at work, of some southern christian persuasion, told me earlier this week that he used to date a ‘Modern Ortho… --- ## [Trump Really is Stupid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-really-is-stupid/855266)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-really-is-stupid/855266 "2020-06-15T16:08:56Z")
As if this is news to anyone. Its just shocking how his colleagues view him. --- ## [Small claims court: Can you sue for additional damages for "inconvenience?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-claims-court-can-you-sue-for-additional-damages-for-inconvenience/855511)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-claims-court-can-you-sue-for-additional-damages-for-inconvenience/855511 "2020-06-15T15:19:10Z")
Say someone owes you $500 but refuses to pay it back no matter what. When it is time to go to small-claims court, is one only legally able to recover the $500 itself, or can one also sue for additional damages for “time … --- ## [Question about Corn Bread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-corn-bread/855645)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-corn-bread/855645 "2020-06-15T15:18:36Z")
Going to make cornbread using Bob’s Red Mill medium grind cornmeal and the recipe on the back of the bag. Said recipe calls for the use of an 8x8 baking pan, but I’ve decided that since I have this wonderfully seasoned … --- ## [Legends of Tomorrow Season 5](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legends-of-tomorrow-season-5/844453)
**Author:** [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legends-of-tomorrow-season-5/844453 "2020-06-15T14:34:05Z")
The trailer for Season 5 is out so it’s time to create the season thread. The first broadcast episode will be the crossover episode “Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part 5” on Jan 14, 2020, immediately succeeding Part 4 of t… --- ## [Anybody else watching Das Boot on Hulu?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-watching-das-boot-on-hulu/838184)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-watching-das-boot-on-hulu/838184 "2020-06-15T12:58:06Z")
Can’t search, of course. It’s in German and French and some English, with subtitles. There are some uncomfortable scenes involving women, but it’s pretty well done. The only actor I actually recognize is Lizzy Caplan. --- ## [NASA Space telescope 10 years late and $9 billion over budget (and counting)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-space-telescope-10-years-late-and-9-billion-over-budget-and-counting/855484)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-space-telescope-10-years-late-and-9-billion-over-budget-and-counting/855484 "2020-06-15T12:48:06Z")
Don’t worry, nobody is at fault . And NASA is not using a US rocket to lift it to orbit. --- ## [Grapeseed Oil](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grapeseed-oil/855661)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grapeseed-oil/855661 "2020-06-15T12:27:07Z")
A local store is selling grapeseed oil for about six bucks for a 750 mL bottle. That seems to be a fairly good price. Is it? Other than the fact that it has a relatively high smoke point, I don’t know much about it. … --- ## [how do you hurry production in civ 4 ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-hurry-production-in-civ-4/855654)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-hurry-production-in-civ-4/855654 "2020-06-15T10:26:48Z")
Ok, I’m playing civ 4… I have universal sufferage it says I can use pile o cash to speed up buildings but i can’t figure out for the life of me how to do that? and wow was this one a bit different than playing 1-3… I’m … --- ## [A Culture of Safety in the police](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-culture-of-safety-in-the-police/855525)
**Author:** [@kevlaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevlaw)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-culture-of-safety-in-the-police/855525 "2020-06-15T03:56:23Z")
The aviation industry has reduced the number of fatalities in plane crashes from ~2400 in 1972 to ~60 in 2019 by treating every “accident” as a possible systemic problem that could be fixed by changes to the system. O… --- ## [How long does it take you to recognize that a dish or food item is really, really good?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-you-to-recognize-that-a-dish-or-food-item-is-really-really-good/855602)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-you-to-recognize-that-a-dish-or-food-item-is-really-really-good/855602 "2020-06-15T03:43:06Z")
I’ve noticed in a few tv ads involving food that they will often have an actor taking a first bite, and then almost immediately making that food orgasm face. There must be actors that specialize in this, as I saw the sa… --- ## ["What's a normal sleep cycle?" Don't ask the MMP!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-normal-sleep-cycle-dont-ask-the-mmp/855235)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 230\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-normal-sleep-cycle-dont-ask-the-mmp/855235 "2020-06-15T02:51:45Z")
Good morning, Dopers and lurkers. It’s not even 5:30 am but the birds have been warming up their tunemakers for half an hour already. It is that murky predawn sky, but c’mon it’s not like the sun is up yet! I knew acade… --- ## [What do you think of the beach?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-the-beach/855523)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-the-beach/855523 "2020-06-15T02:43:47Z")
Some people love the sea and the sand and the scent of sunscreen. Some would rather have a root canal. Where do you fall on that scale? --- ## [Proposed: An Amnesty for all Warnings Since the Covid19 Lockdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposed-an-amnesty-for-all-warnings-since-the-covid19-lockdown/855412)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposed-an-amnesty-for-all-warnings-since-the-covid19-lockdown/855412 "2020-06-15T02:38:20Z")
Since we are moving to a new board software I thought perhaps that TPTB could perhaps take into consideration the stress and anxiety that the last 4 months have caused us all across the world and perhaps consider a blank… --- ## ['Friends' quote: Ross to Rachel "likely not getting back together, but keeping the chance open"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friends-quote-ross-to-rachel-likely-not-getting-back-together-but-keeping-the-chance-open/855648)
**Author:** [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friends-quote-ross-to-rachel-likely-not-getting-back-together-but-keeping-the-chance-open/855648 "2020-06-15T02:30:28Z")
Not trying to start a debate of pro’s / con’s for the TV show Friends, I’m more interested if anyone can help me please identify the quote and episode that this came from (I’ve tried Googling it, I’ve tried SDMB-searchin… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1830) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1832)