# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1936 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1937 --- ## [When a game has a lot of bugs and glitches how much is really the fault of the devs.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-game-has-a-lot-of-bugs-and-glitches-how-much-is-really-the-fault-of-the-devs/851222)
**Author:** [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-game-has-a-lot-of-bugs-and-glitches-how-much-is-really-the-fault-of-the-devs/851222 "2020-04-07T20:31:34Z")
Many people love to blame the developers for every problem a game has, but are they really at fault? My feeling is that the vast majority of devs are doing the best they can with resources they have, and are trying to m… --- ## [What is the straight dope on people in the U.S. having Covid-19 in November-January?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-straight-dope-on-people-in-the-u-s-having-covid-19-in-november-january/851248)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-straight-dope-on-people-in-the-u-s-having-covid-19-in-november-january/851248 "2020-04-07T20:29:56Z")
I’ve heard this in several places. Something to the effect of: I know I had Covid-19 back in December because of X, Y, and Z. Is this even possible? I say this because I was pretty sick around January 10. I had ches… --- ## [What goes in The Quarantine Zone these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-goes-in-the-quarantine-zone-these-days/851293)
**Author:** [@Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Do_Not_Taunt)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-goes-in-the-quarantine-zone-these-days/851293 "2020-04-07T20:20:54Z")
I was particularly surprised by this: https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=22234955&postcount=123. The DeBlasio thread was also tangentially about his Covid response, though it did veer into other topics.… --- ## [Beck's not hearing voices... but,her ear is bad, bad, bad!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becks-not-hearing-voices-but-her-ear-is-bad-bad-bad/850990)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becks-not-hearing-voices-but-her-ear-is-bad-bad-bad/850990 "2020-04-07T20:04:42Z")
I’m really not a hypochondriac. Really, I’m not. (Hush, out there!!) My upper back was hurting. My head was dizzy. I had nausea. DIL dragged me to my doctor. I most decidedly did not wanna go. Fear of the corona virus,… --- ## [James Drury the Virginian rides off into the sunset.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-drury-the-virginian-rides-off-into-the-sunset/851240)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-drury-the-virginian-rides-off-into-the-sunset/851240 "2020-04-07T19:47:30Z")
I still enjoy watching reruns of The Virginian. Great Western/drama show. Dan Drury was excellent in the role. RIP --- ## [I have a free program on my PC. Is it dishonest to download it from elsewhere to use on a new PC?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-free-program-on-my-pc-is-it-dishonest-to-download-it-from-elsewhere-to-use-on-a-new-pc/850856)
**Author:** [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-free-program-on-my-pc-is-it-dishonest-to-download-it-from-elsewhere-to-use-on-a-new-pc/850856 "2020-04-07T19:42:22Z")
To give a little more info: I have a program I use for screenwriting that I really like. it was a shareware program when I installed it on my current machine, but the provider has since changed it to a cloud-based servic… --- ## [Death panels: really such a bad idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-panels-really-such-a-bad-idea/850963)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-panels-really-such-a-bad-idea/850963 "2020-04-07T19:38:58Z")
Obamacare got a bad rap for “death panels” back in 2009, even though the bill didn’t actually feature such a provision. With the coronavirus pandemic upon us, it seems a good time to re-examine the concept. There seems … --- ## [Ask the full time RVer and ALS caretaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-full-time-rver-and-als-caretaker/851036)
**Author:** [@sishoch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sishoch)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-full-time-rver-and-als-caretaker/851036 "2020-04-07T19:32:54Z")
My wife was diagnosed with ALS aka Lou Gehrigs disease, three years ago. After the first 6 months, as walking was becoming difficult for her, we decided that our current residence was totally unsuitable. Narrow hallway, … --- ## [Trump’s Decision Making in the COVID Era](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-s-decision-making-in-the-covid-era/851005)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-s-decision-making-in-the-covid-era/851005 "2020-04-07T18:35:57Z")
Every day I hear NY Governor Cuomo talk about a lack of ventilators and PPE in New York. It seems like the problem is the combination of: 1) the Federal Government’s spending power crowding out the states, leaving the s… --- ## [Phrase that is newly annoying me.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrase-that-is-newly-annoying-me/850998)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrase-that-is-newly-annoying-me/850998 "2020-04-07T18:09:41Z")
I am watching a lot of youtube these days, a lot more than usual for obvious reasons. Already three times today I have heard someone announce"Chef’s kiss" instead of just doing the damn thing. Nobody was ever confused by… --- ## [What’s a good bleach mixture for cleaning cat boxes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-a-good-bleach-mixture-for-cleaning-cat-boxes/851058)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-a-good-bleach-mixture-for-cleaning-cat-boxes/851058 "2020-04-07T18:02:36Z")
So, the weekend chore is to clean the cat boxes. The feline overlords have … ways … to express their displeasure if the sanitary arrangements do not meet their high standards, and as their humble servant I wish to satisf… --- ## [Credit Card Issuer Shenanigans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-card-issuer-shenanigans/830848)
**Author:** [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-card-issuer-shenanigans/830848 "2020-04-07T18:01:25Z")
We have one credit card with a low balance that we are using to repair credit rating. This card was originally offered with a purchase under a 12 month no-interest on original charge offer. All new charges were subject t… --- ## [Faulty testing kits.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faulty-testing-kits/851169)
**Author:** [@Kedikat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kedikat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faulty-testing-kits/851169 "2020-04-07T18:00:27Z")
Very little coverage in the mainstream. A few countries that were using Covid 19 test kits found that they were up to 80% useless. Not sure what countries are using what test kits and methods. But an 80% failure rate ca… --- ## [Has anyone heard from Nava recently?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-heard-from-nava-recently/851137)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-heard-from-nava-recently/851137 "2020-04-07T17:43:17Z")
She last posted about two weeks ago and checked in without posting a few days ago. Hope she’s okay - Spain’s been hard hit by the virus. --- ## [How would Cobb and Ruth et al have done against Clemens and Maddux t al?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-cobb-and-ruth-et-al-have-done-against-clemens-and-maddux-t-al/851189)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-cobb-and-ruth-et-al-have-done-against-clemens-and-maddux-t-al/851189 "2020-04-07T17:24:01Z")
So I was thinking about that great 1989 Athletics rotation. And that got me down the rabbit hole about just how good modern pitchers are. The top ones can honestly hit a nail on the head from 60 feet away. They’re tha… --- ## [What is the holdup with test kits in the USA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-holdup-with-test-kits-in-the-usa/849242)
**Author:** [@This\_Just\_In\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/This_Just_In_2)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-holdup-with-test-kits-in-the-usa/849242 "2020-04-07T17:06:20Z")
What exactly is the holdup with test kits in the USA? Are they difficult to manufacture? Long lead time? Expensive? It seems like you don’t hear these stories coming out of other countries where testing is ramped u… --- ## [Are "essay mill" papers really this bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-essay-mill-papers-really-this-bad/637777)
**Author:** [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2012, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-essay-mill-papers-really-this-bad/637777 "2012-10-17T13:37:16Z")
We’ve all heard of those sites that supposedly produce essays or term papers etc for cash. Out of curiosity I was looking at a couple of these sites and noticed how badly their web pages are written - seemingly by someon… --- ## ['A galloping horse always has at least one foot on the ground' Cite?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-galloping-horse-always-has-at-least-one-foot-on-the-ground-cite/851204)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-galloping-horse-always-has-at-least-one-foot-on-the-ground-cite/851204 "2020-04-07T16:33:19Z")
Well known story that in 1878 Leland Stanford commissioned a set of photographs to try to prove that a horse does indeed become airborne at certain points, a point with which some of his colleagues dissented. The GQ: W… --- ## [Okay, I'm done with 'expert advice' and done asking. I'm telling you: wear a mother fucking mask!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-im-done-with-expert-advice-and-done-asking-im-telling-you-wear-a-mother-fucking-mask/850973)
**Author:** [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-im-done-with-expert-advice-and-done-asking-im-telling-you-wear-a-mother-fucking-mask/850973 "2020-04-07T14:52:09Z")
Seriously, enough of this shit. Enough ‘debating’. It’s common sense. If we’re going to advise people to “cover their mouths” when they cough, it’s pretty god damn obvious that you should probably wear a mask when outsid… --- ## [why has my phone stopped sending pics to my computer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-has-my-phone-stopped-sending-pics-to-my-computer/851227)
**Author:** [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-has-my-phone-stopped-sending-pics-to-my-computer/851227 "2020-04-07T14:33:07Z")
So, I’m one of those people who use my phone (Samsung Galaxy) for basically three things, calling and messaging people, navigation, and taking pictures. I was probably the last person in North America to get a smart phon… --- ## [How do I get unemployment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-unemployment/851135)
**Author:** [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-unemployment/851135 "2020-04-07T14:24:09Z")
I am part of the wonder that is the furloughed workforce and I am filing for unemployment until my job calls me back. Because of the new bill I know that the amount I’m getting is whatever my state (Florida) gives me, a… --- ## [Share your stories of humiliating yourself. (The funny ones.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-stories-of-humiliating-yourself-the-funny-ones/850361)
**Author:** [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-stories-of-humiliating-yourself-the-funny-ones/850361 "2020-04-07T14:11:38Z")
Yeah, just something to lighten the mood. I’ll start us off. I ride a bike – for transport, exercise, it’s what I do. So: one afternoon I’m out for a ride, deep in the countryside, riding through a tiny village on very … --- ## [What's this duck-like bird?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-this-duck-like-bird/850623)
**Author:** [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-this-duck-like-bird/850623 "2020-04-07T13:43:41Z")
Littlest R sent her mother this photo, asking what this bird is. Any of you out there able to identify it? --- ## [Songs that have been misinterpreted.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-have-been-misinterpreted/851049)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-have-been-misinterpreted/851049 "2020-04-07T13:42:19Z")
A lot of songs have had people misinterpret the message of them. They might think it’s about one thing, but it’s actually about the opposite. I’ll start with an obvious one, Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen. --- ## [Looking for solution to a VPN issue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-solution-to-a-vpn-issue/838723)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-solution-to-a-vpn-issue/838723 "2020-04-07T13:22:33Z")
I was using NordVPN but one downside of a popular VPN is that a lot of websites will recognize the IP addresses they use and I got quite a few sites that would not connect because they recognized I was on a VPN so it was… --- ## [Why aren’t fatty acids considered amphiphilic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-aren-t-fatty-acids-considered-amphiphilic/851262)
**Author:** [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-aren-t-fatty-acids-considered-amphiphilic/851262 "2020-04-07T13:03:17Z")
Fatty acids are generally considered hydrophobic, while phospholipids are considered amphiphilic. Since they both have hydrophilic ends with OH bonds, why the different classification? I’m assuming it has to do with a … --- ## [Fallacy of "I know a thing"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallacy-of-i-know-a-thing/851259)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallacy-of-i-know-a-thing/851259 "2020-04-07T12:42:09Z")
Not a true fallacy, hence why it’s just a pit rant. I’ve been annoyed by several debates recently where a person knows one thing about a topic, and becomes strongly wedded to the idea that that thing must be significant… --- ## ["What we must do to beat COVID-19 now and forever" by Ed Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-must-do-to-beat-covid-19-now-and-forever-by-ed-zotti/851166)
**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-must-do-to-beat-covid-19-now-and-forever-by-ed-zotti/851166 "2020-04-07T12:27:32Z")
These days our former editor is a columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, his beat being “City at the Crossroads: The trends shaping Chicago, the decisions we must make.” Usually he writes about topics that do directly sha… --- ## [Can anyone explain the math to me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-explain-the-math-to-me/850976)
**Author:** [@The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_wind_of_my_soul)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-explain-the-math-to-me/850976 "2020-04-07T11:36:14Z")
I’m talking to people who are telling me “experts project that the virus will reach its peak at X date,” and I keep saying “How do experts know that?” And basically, that’s my question for you guys. To give one example… --- ## [Can't get webcam to function](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-webcam-to-function/851230)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-get-webcam-to-function/851230 "2020-04-07T11:16:28Z")
I decided it was time to access my laptop’s built in webcam. I went through settings and gave all the necessary permissions, chose the native camera in device manager. Opened a Zoom test window that showed that camera wa… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1935) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1937)