# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1917 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1918 --- ## [Does the Book of Revelation actually say how people get to heaven in the end times?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-book-of-revelation-actually-say-how-people-get-to-heaven-in-the-end-times/851669)
**Author:** [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2020, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-book-of-revelation-actually-say-how-people-get-to-heaven-in-the-end-times/851669 "2020-04-19T03:53:39Z")
It’s always kind of implied if not outright said by people who riff on the prophecies that the true believers are magically lifted into heaven. Thus avoiding all that unpleasant dying stuff. Is there anything to suppor… --- ## [Where are all the 2nd Amendment people now that Trump has said his "authority is total"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-all-the-2nd-amendment-people-now-that-trump-has-said-his-authority-is-total/851805)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2020, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-all-the-2nd-amendment-people-now-that-trump-has-said-his-authority-is-total/851805 "2020-04-19T03:51:51Z")
Yesterday president Trump proclaimed he has some pretty exceptional powers as president: Of course that is complete bullshit but I guarantee you if president Obama had said that while in office the NRA and a lot of 2nd… --- ## [my theme song for COVID](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-theme-song-for-covid/852105)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2020, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-theme-song-for-covid/852105 "2020-04-19T03:50:16Z")
George and Tammy. Well, they didn’t live up to the song. But we must hold on --- ## [Animal surnames](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/animal-surnames/851902)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2020, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/animal-surnames/851902 "2020-04-19T03:16:39Z")
For some reason I was thinking about this today. There are, in English at least (don’t know about other languages), certain animal-related surnames that are common, and others that just don’t seem to exist at all. The m… --- ## [Yet another weight-lifting question - Such a thing as too many sets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-weight-lifting-question-such-a-thing-as-too-many-sets/517386)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2009, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-weight-lifting-question-such-a-thing-as-too-many-sets/517386 "2009-11-17T01:43:13Z")
Ok, so, of all the advice I’ve seen, the one bit that crops up most often for weight lifting as a way to improve musculature is - about two or three sets of about seven or eight reps. (with a disclaimer that the seven o… --- ## [Things we are tired of hearing about COVID-19](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-we-are-tired-of-hearing-about-covid-19/851718)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2020, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-we-are-tired-of-hearing-about-covid-19/851718 "2020-04-19T03:06:37Z")
Everyday when the local news outlet posts COVID-19 stats in my state, the comments section ALWAYS has the following: -A list of annual deaths from the flu, cancer, car accidents blah blah blah (even though COVID-19 is… --- ## [When do you feel marks the beginning of the modern era (in the West)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-you-feel-marks-the-beginning-of-the-modern-era-in-the-west/852035)
**Author:** [@Kennedy1960](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kennedy1960)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2020, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-you-feel-marks-the-beginning-of-the-modern-era-in-the-west/852035 "2020-04-19T03:06:11Z")
The modern era, depending on people’s opinion, seems to either start in the late 15th century or sometime during the 16th century. For example, historians consider that the accession of Henry Tudor to the English Throne … --- ## [Anarcho-syndicalism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anarcho-syndicalism/847978)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2020, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anarcho-syndicalism/847978 "2020-04-19T01:51:47Z")
OK, WTF? I bring this up because I have a very liberal friend - he rented a room in our apartment in NYC in 2000, he is now in Australia and has lived there for about 20 years. We got along very well when he was livi… --- ## [Food left out for ten hours. :( What can I salvage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-left-out-for-ten-hours-what-can-i-salvage/499879)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2020, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-left-out-for-ten-hours-what-can-i-salvage/499879 "2020-04-19T01:19:36Z")
I made pasta (rotini) and sauce (separately, thank God) for supper tonight, then promptly left both pots on the stove (which was off) for ten hours, almost literally jumping out of bed to slam them in the fridge when the… --- ## [Any meaningful difference between C Drive and D Drive? (computer)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-meaningful-difference-between-c-drive-and-d-drive-computer/852038)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2020, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-meaningful-difference-between-c-drive-and-d-drive-computer/852038 "2020-04-19T01:16:56Z")
I know that C drive is usually meant for the operating system while D Drive is used as the recovery, but seeing as how I have used about 80% of my C-drive memory but only about 5% of my D-drive, what would be the ramific… --- ## [It had to happen (Corona Movie)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-had-to-happen-corona-movie/852093)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2020, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-had-to-happen-corona-movie/852093 "2020-04-19T01:01:00Z")
And to get it out this quickly, it has to be bad satire. No. I haven’t seen it, so enter at your own risk. Corona Zombies Trailer --- ## [Why are most sports coaches Republican?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-most-sports-coaches-republican/851934)
**Author:** [@Yankees\_1996\_Champs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yankees_1996_Champs)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-most-sports-coaches-republican/851934 "2020-04-18T23:58:54Z")
There is nothing wrong with being a Republican, it is a free country, do as you please. There is a two-party system. But why are most sports coaches Republican or have that Republican vibe? Especially MLB, NHL, and NFL … --- ## [Medical Research 'bodies' in large pools?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-research-bodies-in-large-pools/254143)
**Author:** [@FlippyFly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlippyFly)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-research-bodies-in-large-pools/254143 "2020-04-18T23:34:20Z")
I’ve got another one that really sounds like an urban legend. A friend of mine is in med school, and he had to disect a cadaver. He told me that cadavers are hard for the school to get, so they ‘horde’ them. Basically… --- ## [Explain "You're Going to Lose That Girl" to me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-youre-going-to-lose-that-girl-to-me/852071)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-youre-going-to-lose-that-girl-to-me/852071 "2020-04-18T23:25:53Z")
I’m not talking about the title when the lyrics clearly say “You’re gonna lose that girl”. My question is what is the singer’s motivation. He addressing the song to somebody he knows and telling him that he’s at risk of… --- ## [Comparing the security of online audiovisual chat/conferencing platforms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comparing-the-security-of-online-audiovisual-chat-conferencing-platforms/851930)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comparing-the-security-of-online-audiovisual-chat-conferencing-platforms/851930 "2020-04-18T23:23:24Z")
Like many people, I have been trying out a range of platforms for hosting group meetings. I’ve tried Skype, Zoom, Google Hangouts, Discord, Twoseven.xyz, Netflix Party, WebEx, … that’s what I can think of WebEx is a pai… --- ## [How Does the Facebook Friend-Request scam work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-facebook-friend-request-scam-work/851794)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-facebook-friend-request-scam-work/851794 "2020-04-18T22:30:41Z")
I get Facebook friend requests, sometimes from people I have absolutely no connection to, sometimes from people who are friends with someone I know (but it turns out later they accepted a friend request from someone they… --- ## [Help me troubleshoot my cable(TV cable)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-troubleshoot-my-cable-tv-cable/852083)
**Author:** [@StuckinNJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StuckinNJ)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-troubleshoot-my-cable-tv-cable/852083 "2020-04-18T22:07:25Z")
Since living in my house, I have had Comcast, then satellite and now back to Comcast. Since going back to Comcast, my video is awful. While very sporadic, it will from time to time go through a series of issues. Most… --- ## [Quarantuba!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantuba/852069)
**Author:** [@Jumpbass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jumpbass)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quarantuba/852069 "2020-04-18T22:06:40Z")
That’s right, another self indulgent thread about tubas from Jumpbass. I figured folks need a bit of levity not related to The Big Sick, so I’m continuing making weird tuba videos. Y’all seemed to like my rendition of Fu… --- ## [We are all going to die COVID-19 Nightmare Thread of Doom: Post the most discouraging stories here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-are-all-going-to-die-covid-19-nightmare-thread-of-doom-post-the-most-discouraging-stories-here/851899)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-are-all-going-to-die-covid-19-nightmare-thread-of-doom-post-the-most-discouraging-stories-here/851899 "2020-04-18T21:50:02Z")
So here are mine: Humans might be able to pass the virus on to our pets: The virus has already mutated, which is why people are testing positive after recovering from it: Even the severely sick cant get tests: Wor… --- ## [The government should/should not be run like a business](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-government-should-should-not-be-run-like-a-business/851732)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-government-should-should-not-be-run-like-a-business/851732 "2020-04-18T21:28:41Z")
I’ve often heard Conservatives say, ‘The government should be run like a business.’ I have questions. If the government is run like a business, who are the employers, and who are the employees? Who are the consumers? … --- ## [So what should I know about remdesivir?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-should-i-know-about-remdesivir/851984)
**Author:** [@Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Do_Not_Taunt)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-should-i-know-about-remdesivir/851984 "2020-04-18T21:18:22Z")
I’m assuming there may be some debate aspects to this, so trying in GD… There’s a lively debate over in P&E about hydroxychloroquine, which the President has been pitching lately. But the news about a different treatme… --- ## [Gay cakes elsewhere in the world?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-cakes-elsewhere-in-the-world/815416)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-cakes-elsewhere-in-the-world/815416 "2020-04-18T21:03:45Z")
Is America the only modern country with a Christian problem when it comes to baked goods? How do other societies handle the conflict between free practice of religion and anti-discrimination? --- ## [John Prine in critical condition \[EDIT: RIP\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-prine-in-critical-condition-edit-rip/850627)
**Author:** [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-prine-in-critical-condition-edit-rip/850627 "2020-04-18T20:48:09Z")
It was posted on his Facebook page by his family. He was hospitalized on 3/26, has been intubated and is in critical condition. They said that he had a sudden onset of conditions. --- ## [Anyone else think Trump is trying to sink the USPS to stop mail in voting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-think-trump-is-trying-to-sink-the-usps-to-stop-mail-in-voting/851586)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-think-trump-is-trying-to-sink-the-usps-to-stop-mail-in-voting/851586 "2020-04-18T20:23:10Z")
I know he’s always had a bug up his ass about the postal service but it looks like without a bailout they might actually fail. Not that he’s not above doing it out of childishness but the election angle seems a little co… --- ## [Did you think/ hope that the Covid 19 pandemic might unite us in adversity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-think-hope-that-the-covid-19-pandemic-might-unite-us-in-adversity/852046)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-think-hope-that-the-covid-19-pandemic-might-unite-us-in-adversity/852046 "2020-04-18T20:16:47Z")
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha h… --- ## [Program for entering accented letters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/program-for-entering-accented-letters/851981)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/program-for-entering-accented-letters/851981 "2020-04-18T20:08:16Z")
There used to be a program called AllChars which made it easy to type accented letters. For example, if I hit Ctl and released it then typed 'e the result was an acute accented e. It stopped working after Win-7 and has… --- ## [Will 100 proof (50% alcohol) have some disinfectant properties against corona virus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-100-proof-50-alcohol-have-some-disinfectant-properties-against-corona-virus/851576)
**Author:** [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-100-proof-50-alcohol-have-some-disinfectant-properties-against-corona-virus/851576 "2020-04-18T19:31:09Z")
I wanted to disinfect the drinking portion of capped Corona beers from potential (mostly imagined) coronavirus contamination by dunking them upside down in a glass of 100 proof Wild Turkey. This is so I can allay people’… --- ## [Me Too is BS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/me-too-is-bs/851737)
**Author:** [@split\_p\_j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/split_p_j)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/me-too-is-bs/851737 "2020-04-18T19:16:31Z")
It always has been, no matter what Rose or Alyssa say. Now their is one against Biden. Why now? The guys been around for like 40 years, but no now that he’s is the nominee gota a put in that me too. Of course now that it… --- ## [Stimulus Check, what are your plans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stimulus-check-what-are-your-plans/851543)
**Author:** [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stimulus-check-what-are-your-plans/851543 "2020-04-18T18:46:02Z")
After seeing all the news reports of the horrendously long lines of people needing food, I decided to donate my check. Mr VOW may have plans for his check, and that’s fine with me. Mine will be going to Feeding America… --- ## [RIP Gene Deitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-gene-deitch/852066)
**Author:** [@Trancephalic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trancephalic)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-gene-deitch/852066 "2020-04-18T18:21:39Z")
I grew up on many of his cartoons, not realizing they had any connection to each other due to the many styles he adopted for them, particularly with the Weston Woods children’s books adaptations where he faithful repl… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1916) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1918)