# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1970 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1971 --- ## [Record-setting Stock Market](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/record-setting-stock-market/849794)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/record-setting-stock-market/849794 "2020-03-19T16:33:18Z")
I just noticed that the DJIA movement on the recent Monday nosed out that of the famous Monday in 1929 and is now in the #2 slot on the all-time list. Let’s give credit where credit is due! The biggest one-day drops of… --- ## [Alton Brown Explains Why Soap Is Better Than Hand Sanitizer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alton-brown-explains-why-soap-is-better-than-hand-sanitizer/849758)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alton-brown-explains-why-soap-is-better-than-hand-sanitizer/849758 "2020-03-19T16:30:20Z")
Alton Brown Explains Why Soap Is Better Than Hand Sanitizer During an Amusing Handwashing Tutorial --- ## [Another Apollo astronaut has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-apollo-astronaut-has-died/849773)
**Author:** [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-apollo-astronaut-has-died/849773 "2020-03-19T15:54:41Z")
Apollo 15 command module pilot Al Worden has died. He’s one of only three people who have done a deep space EVA (spacewalk), which I thought was one of the coolest things they did in the Apollo days. I met Worden once a… --- ## [Did they stop making those automatic water dispencer machines outside supermarkets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-they-stop-making-those-automatic-water-dispencer-machines-outside-supermarkets/849784)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-they-stop-making-those-automatic-water-dispencer-machines-outside-supermarkets/849784 "2020-03-19T15:48:11Z")
Basically those vending machines usually outside supermarkets where you can put either your hard plastic 5 gallon water jug or a regular gallon jug underneath and refill it for about a quarter a gallon (at least recent p… --- ## [Are dogs as pets really bad to health as some claim?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-dogs-as-pets-really-bad-to-health-as-some-claim/849506)
**Author:** [@MaverocK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaverocK)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-dogs-as-pets-really-bad-to-health-as-some-claim/849506 "2020-03-19T15:36:53Z")
I came across a thread in a subreddit called “DogFree”. https://www.reddit.com/r/Dogfree/comments/fio2xs/in\_wake\_of\_this\_coronavirus\_hysteria\_dogs\_have/ The guy writes: Another guy supports him: How much of those w… --- ## [Access to information vs. Media profit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/access-to-information-vs-media-profit/849627)
**Author:** [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/access-to-information-vs-media-profit/849627 "2020-03-19T14:55:49Z")
I just tried to google some up-to-date Covid facts. Site after site said “turn off adblocker”, or “log in or subscribe”. At the very least, if this an emergency, media profiteering ought to be curbed, so the public h… --- ## [Here's something Cecil Adams might have written](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-something-cecil-adams-might-have-written/849748)
**Author:** [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-something-cecil-adams-might-have-written/849748 "2020-03-19T13:25:33Z")
We all miss Uncle Cecil and his weekly words of wisdom. I just ran across this article, which reminded me of the vital and relevant topics he used to tackle on a regular basis. Enjoy! Can Farts Spread Disease? --- ## [Trade has halted -or- Trump can celebrate when the Market goes over 24,000](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trade-has-halted-or-trump-can-celebrate-when-the-market-goes-over-24-000/849146)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trade-has-halted-or-trump-can-celebrate-when-the-market-goes-over-24-000/849146 "2020-03-19T11:27:07Z")
The circuit breaker broke. :eek: --- ## [Howling Abyss in League of Legends](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howling-abyss-in-league-of-legends/657520)
**Author:** [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2013, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howling-abyss-in-league-of-legends/657520 "2013-11-16T16:42:26Z")
This was a new map recently released. Compared to the other two maps, Howling Abyss is very straightforward. I like it because it allows for very fast-paced games. There is no ‘farming’. There is one single lane, with 5… --- ## [WHO would actually evict Trump from the White House?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-actually-evict-trump-from-the-white-house/849583)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-actually-evict-trump-from-the-white-house/849583 "2020-03-19T06:44:32Z")
So we’ve all seen the threads speculating about whether or not Trump would/will leave office/the White House voluntarily in case of impeachment or not being re-elected. What I was wondering is WHO would actually physica… --- ## [US national lockdown coming...as early as Tuesday](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-national-lockdown-coming-as-early-as-tuesday/849559)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-national-lockdown-coming-as-early-as-tuesday/849559 "2020-03-19T06:10:53Z")
I have heard from several credible sources that as early as Tuesday March 17th, that the US federal government will be instituting a national lockdown, similar to what has been done in France and Spain, and could last as… --- ## [Entertaining yourself while staying inside- recommendations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertaining-yourself-while-staying-inside-recommendations/849551)
**Author:** [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entertaining-yourself-while-staying-inside-recommendations/849551 "2020-03-19T05:07:52Z")
I was going to make this thread all about me, but I figured other people can probably use the ideas right now, too. Long story short, on my end, some ongoing health/neurological issues have been getting worse lately and… --- ## [Please help me correctly answer my son's 3rd grade math question.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-correctly-answer-my-sons-3rd-grade-math-question/849693)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-correctly-answer-my-sons-3rd-grade-math-question/849693 "2020-03-19T03:17:15Z")
Note: I actually am a teacher who is holed up at home with my kids, but I am an English teacher and I want to make sure I get this right… Here is the question from his homework. “What numbers are shaded twice when you s… --- ## [Geometric vs Exponential Growth](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geometric-vs-exponential-growth/23147)
**Author:** [@rseneres](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rseneres)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geometric-vs-exponential-growth/23147 "2020-03-19T03:03:41Z")
I was a math major in college but it has been years since I have been deep into the subject matter. When using mathematical modeling in a simple Cartesian graph, what are the main differences between geometric and expone… --- ## [Favorite non-anthropomorphic cartoon animal](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-non-anthropomorphic-cartoon-animal/814487)
**Author:** [@Trisha\_Gaurav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trisha_Gaurav)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2018, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-non-anthropomorphic-cartoon-animal/814487 "2018-05-26T17:44:05Z")
What’s your favorite non-anthropomorphic cartoon animal? Mine would have to be either Tom or Jerry. --- ## [Opinions of Brian Jones (deceased founder of The Rolling Stones)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-of-brian-jones-deceased-founder-of-the-rolling-stones/849443)
**Author:** [@Kennedy1960](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kennedy1960)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-of-brian-jones-deceased-founder-of-the-rolling-stones/849443 "2020-03-19T02:20:20Z")
For those who are unaware, Brian Jones founded and named The Rolling Stones in 1962 and he hired Ian Stewart, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Several drummers and bass players cycled in and out of the band until they set… --- ## [Details of wrong answers accepted on TV quiz shows?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/details-of-wrong-answers-accepted-on-tv-quiz-shows/849309)
**Author:** [@Dunmurry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunmurry)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/details-of-wrong-answers-accepted-on-tv-quiz-shows/849309 "2020-03-19T02:07:28Z")
Well a few years ago on Who Wants to be a Millionaire a wrong answer was accepted of the minimum number of strokes required to win a set in tennis and it was given as 12 but people contacted the show to say that if their… --- ## [Who are the people that are actually dying from COVID 19 in the United States?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-people-that-are-actually-dying-from-covid-19-in-the-united-states/849672)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-people-that-are-actually-dying-from-covid-19-in-the-united-states/849672 "2020-03-19T01:55:08Z")
Here is one answer. Anyone have another factual answer? According to the U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, the average age of people dying from the virus in the U.S. is 80 years old. 31 Washington State elderly. That … --- ## [Dumb ideas to keep sports going during COVID-19](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-ideas-to-keep-sports-going-during-covid-19/849516)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-ideas-to-keep-sports-going-during-covid-19/849516 "2020-03-19T01:27:20Z")
I jokingly suggested on another thread after watching players look for the ball in the stands at an empty stadium match that they should get rid of boundaries and sixes and let the batsmen keep running back and forth as … --- ## [Should I completely avoid visiting my elderly parents for the next few months](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-completely-avoid-visiting-my-elderly-parents-for-the-next-few-months/849626)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-completely-avoid-visiting-my-elderly-parents-for-the-next-few-months/849626 "2020-03-19T01:19:35Z")
Parents live a couple hours away. Normally I visit a couple times a month. I do some of their grocery shopping, keep the water softener topped off, run some errands for them, etc. Parents are both in their early 70s. Mo… --- ## [Has anyone experienced having your Google Drive expire without payment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-experienced-having-your-google-drive-expire-without-payment/849770)
**Author:** [@TheSundial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheSundial)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-experienced-having-your-google-drive-expire-without-payment/849770 "2020-03-19T01:16:42Z")
My next annual payment is on April 20th and I’m thinking that I don’t want to pay it to save money. When I Googled the issue it said that my files that are in there wouldn’t be removed and I just wouldn’t be able to add… --- ## [Direction of the GOP after a hypothetical Trump drumming.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/direction-of-the-gop-after-a-hypothetical-trump-drumming/849105)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/direction-of-the-gop-after-a-hypothetical-trump-drumming/849105 "2020-03-19T01:09:10Z")
No fighting the hypothetical: Trump loses and loses fairly solidly, the Senate goes into D majority. Does the GOP go with Trumpism 2.0? (He could even run again!) Simple continuation of being the party of no, with no a… --- ## [Need answer fastish: Care pkg ideas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-answer-fastish-care-pkg-ideas/849682)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-answer-fastish-care-pkg-ideas/849682 "2020-03-19T01:03:25Z")
My college-age son has been at his girlfriend’s family’s house for about 2 weeks now and there is no end in sight to his visit. Plus they are in a California town that falls under the shelter-in-place directive. I feel b… --- ## [Geography from Memory](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geography-from-memory/849772)
**Author:** [@Hatchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hatchie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geography-from-memory/849772 "2020-03-19T00:59:27Z")
Draw a map of any country, strictly from memory. Preferably someplace you don’t live in, or have never visited. Take a picture and upload it to your favorite image hosting site (Postimage, Photobucket, etc.). Share a li… --- ## [The penny drops...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-penny-drops/849754)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-penny-drops/849754 "2020-03-19T00:21:30Z")
The penny drops, the gum ball rolls out, and you say 'I got it! :smack: ’ This is my latest: Mrs. L.A. is watching Endeavour. The music at the end of the episodes sounds like it starts with Morse code. I almost said,… --- ## [Should the SBMB have a (hopefully) temporary Coronavirus forum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-sbmb-have-a-hopefully-temporary-coronavirus-forum/849578)
**Author:** [@BrickBat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrickBat)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-sbmb-have-a-hopefully-temporary-coronavirus-forum/849578 "2020-03-19T00:20:01Z")
Any chance of adding a section for discussion just for the Corona virus? This way all posts of that subject are consolidated, and it would “clean up” the other sections. ( Donning fire proof suit ) --- ## [Random Cosmic Numbers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-cosmic-numbers/849115)
**Author:** [@cjackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjackson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-cosmic-numbers/849115 "2020-03-19T00:17:58Z")
Proxima Centauri is 4.2 light years away. That is 24,673,274,438,400 miles. Going at the speed of the Sun through the Milky Way, 492,150 miles per hour, it would take 5,723 years to get there. In 100 years the Sun has on… --- ## [New Yorker omits "Goings on About Town"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-yorker-omits-goings-on-about-town/849765)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-yorker-omits-goings-on-about-town/849765 "2020-03-19T00:03:27Z")
What the title says. No movie, theater, museum, concert, or restaurant reviews in the latest issue. I’ve never seen that before. Sign of the times. --- ## [Android: How do I copy files from SDCard\_0 to SDCard\_1?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-how-do-i-copy-files-from-sdcard_0-to-sdcard_1/849705)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2020, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-how-do-i-copy-files-from-sdcard_0-to-sdcard_1/849705 "2020-03-18T23:58:29Z")
The impossibility of doing it is recent or I wouldn’t have 40 gigglebytes\* of files on SDCard\_1, but using several file manager apps I get errors about how since Android 5 add-on drives are read only and to work around i… --- ## [Trump Administration contingency plan for Corona Virus lasts eighteen months or more.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-administration-contingency-plan-for-corona-virus-lasts-eighteen-months-or-more/849762)
**Author:** [@dorvann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorvann)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2020, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-administration-contingency-plan-for-corona-virus-lasts-eighteen-months-or-more/849762 "2020-03-18T23:55:42Z")
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/18/politics/contingency-planning-18-months-coronavirus/index.html I know the government likes to plan for worst case scenario but it will be horrendous if it is even close to lasting that lon… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1969) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1971)