# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=32&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 33 --- ## ['The Tiffany Effect': False anachronisms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tiffany-effect-false-anachronisms/1032267)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 216\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tiffany-effect-false-anachronisms/1032267 "2026-08-31T19:26:38Z")
I saw an interesting short video in my YouTube feed a week or so ago about ‘The Tiffany Effect’: facts that historians actually feel that they need to leave out when they are documenting history, because they seem so ana… --- ## [Cat cat the Barn Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-cat-the-barn-cat/1032695)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-cat-the-barn-cat/1032695 "2026-08-31T19:19:04Z")
She died. Was here when we built the barn. Some 18 years ago. She just appeared. Tiny fuzz ball with an attitude. She’d park herself right in your way and hiss at you for inconveniencing her. We could never get our ha… --- ## [I wish I had a tail!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-had-a-tail/1032671)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-had-a-tail/1032671 "2026-08-31T18:58:31Z")
I wish I had a tail! Well, not just me. That’d be weird. I wish people had tails! Young women would have big bushy ones. Adults would envy their lushness. Celebrities would have memorable ones. Weird “freaks” woul… --- ## [Confirm Or deny rumor on the Internet, please? (Do web ads all contain spyware?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confirm-or-deny-rumor-on-the-internet-please-do-web-ads-all-contain-spyware/1032706)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confirm-or-deny-rumor-on-the-internet-please-do-web-ads-all-contain-spyware/1032706 "2026-08-31T18:29:56Z")
The Rumor–that some, or all, web ads now contain spyware to monitor you, put there by law enforcement at the Federal, State or Local level. --- ## [What is the most plausible concept for an uncrewed interstellar spacecraft?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-plausible-concept-for-an-uncrewed-interstellar-spacecraft/1032679)
**Author:** [@spacecadet86](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spacecadet86)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-most-plausible-concept-for-an-uncrewed-interstellar-spacecraft/1032679 "2026-08-31T17:37:29Z")
Whether it is Project Daedalus or Breakthrough Starshot, there are interstellar spacecraft concepts aplenty, but which seems the most plausible to you? --- ## [Slightly unusual eating habits you (or someone you know) has](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slightly-unusual-eating-habits-you-or-someone-you-know-has/1032370)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 259\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slightly-unusual-eating-habits-you-or-someone-you-know-has/1032370 "2026-08-31T17:10:35Z")
I’m not talking about eating outre ingredients (necessarily) or anything illegal or dangerous. Just some habit that would probably strike most people as a little . . . strange. My immediate relations have a load of the… --- ## [Maul: Shadow Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maul-shadow-lord/1028513)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maul-shadow-lord/1028513 "2026-08-31T15:28:41Z")
The trailer for the next Star Wars animated series, starting in three weeks. --- ## [Luxuries you don't enjoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luxuries-you-dont-enjoy/1032008)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 219\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/luxuries-you-dont-enjoy/1032008 "2026-08-31T12:19:58Z")
This runs the risk of being a little Dad-like, or even Grandpappyish, but here goes. I don’t enjoy those big, soft, heavy, luxurious hotel-style towels. Give me something super thin and scratchy from the YMCA instead, or… --- ## [Thoughts about trip to Montreal this time next year](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-about-trip-to-montreal-this-time-next-year/1032688)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-about-trip-to-montreal-this-time-next-year/1032688 "2026-08-31T12:03:51Z")
I am currently at the Los Angeles World Science Fiction Convention in Anaheim, and we have been invited to help at the Montreal Worldcon around this time next year. Knowing the political hubbub going on right now and ho… --- ## [Did any past writers about the future predict drones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-past-writers-about-the-future-predict-drones/1032527)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-past-writers-about-the-future-predict-drones/1032527 "2026-08-31T11:26:59Z")
From delivering packages, conducting research, providing entertainment to changing the face of warfare - drones are everywhere today.I don’t recall drones in any predictions, though. --- ## [Anyone else a high school Bicentennial Class of 1976 alum? Anything going (or gone to) to a 50th reunion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-a-high-school-bicentennial-class-of-1976-alum-anything-going-or-gone-to-to-a-50th-reunion/1031663)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-a-high-school-bicentennial-class-of-1976-alum-anything-going-or-gone-to-to-a-50th-reunion/1031663 "2026-08-31T10:08:35Z")
My 50th reunion is coming up in a couple weeks. There is a Facebook page dedicated to it, and it is interesting to see some preliminary photos of (so far) just the planning committee. Anyway, I’ve never been to a reunio… --- ## [(Old) Dark Skies in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-dark-skies-in-the-mmp/1032523)
**Author:** [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Replies:** 321\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-dark-skies-in-the-mmp/1032523 "2026-08-31T05:52:32Z")
Morning, mumpers! It’s currently 16c/61f with a predicted high of 22c/71f and sunny. Weather app says “The fucking sun is shining like diamonds in a goat’s ass. Which is fucking fun to google.” Following on from last… --- ## [Rick and Morty -- the new animated show from Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380)
**Author:** [@Tarwater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarwater)\ **Replies:** 1352\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380 "2026-08-31T02:06:50Z")
Is anybody else watching this? I did a search before posting because with all the love Harmon receives for Community, I thought for sure that somebody would’ve posted about the cartoon he’s producing for Adult Swim. But … --- ## [Khadaji’s Whatcha Reading Thread - August 2026 edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-august-2026-edition/1032066)
**Author:** [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-august-2026-edition/1032066 "2026-08-31T00:53:09Z")
Ooooooo got it in just under the wire – at least in my time zone! So are we all cooked enough? I hope no one here has been severely impacted by all the fires raging around the world! Might be time to start reading dytop… --- ## [So, releasing spiders outside kills them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-releasing-spiders-outside-kills-them/1030184)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-releasing-spiders-outside-kills-them/1030184 "2026-08-31T00:30:14Z")
Or so says this guy: Unless my wife is around, if I see a spider I will just ignore it. I put them outside if she finds one and insists. I can understand if you toss one outside in the winter in Minnesota, for example… --- ## [British citizen Milo Yiannopoulos is in ICE custody for oversaying visa](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-citizen-milo-yiannopoulos-is-in-ice-custody-for-oversaying-visa/1032652)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-citizen-milo-yiannopoulos-is-in-ice-custody-for-oversaying-visa/1032652 "2026-08-30T23:40:19Z")
I assumed he was Greek. Anyway, he’s believed to be in a Louisiana facility. --- ## [Is there growing scientific consensus that recycling plastic is bad for the environment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-growing-scientific-consensus-that-recycling-plastic-is-bad-for-the-environment/975880)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-growing-scientific-consensus-that-recycling-plastic-is-bad-for-the-environment/975880 "2026-08-30T23:05:48Z")
I’ve been listening to the arguments of a local environmental advocate who is adamant that plastic should not be recycled because its further use (especially if it is, for example, turned into a park sculpture that is ex… --- ## [Lost conversation history list on Copilot. How do I get it back?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-conversation-history-list-on-copilot-how-do-i-get-it-back/1032701)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-conversation-history-list-on-copilot-how-do-i-get-it-back/1032701 "2026-08-30T22:48:01Z")
My MS Copilot was showing the list of conversations I have had with it and POOF! all of a sudden no list. It should be showing in the sidebar but nothing. How do I get it back? The interface is in Chinese so if you know… --- ## [AWFUL PEOPLE: Tales of Justice and Our Craving for Fairness (new book)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awful-people-tales-of-justice-and-our-craving-for-fairness-new-book/1032676)
**Author:** [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awful-people-tales-of-justice-and-our-craving-for-fairness-new-book/1032676 "2026-08-30T22:08:04Z")
Like many here, I’ve been feeling the frustration that comes of watching the national scene in the USA, unable to comprehend how such awfulness could become so firmly entrenched in power. History shows too many other exa… --- ## [Hot dogs and buns](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-dogs-and-buns/590598)
**Author:** [@constanze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/constanze)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-dogs-and-buns/590598 "2026-08-30T21:47:29Z")
Link here What puzzles me most about Cecils explanation is the assumption that it’s usual standard to buy both hot dogs and buns in (sealed in plastic) packs, instead of fresh at the meat and baker counter respectivly. … --- ## [I Done Wrecked publishing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-done-wrecked-publishing/1032645)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-done-wrecked-publishing/1032645 "2026-08-30T21:31:58Z")
I thought this was an interesting post from IDW on Facebook tonight. A truck carrying several of our comics was involved in an accident while en route to distribution. Most importantly: no one was hurt. The comics, how… --- ## [When do you Replace the Battery in your Car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-you-replace-the-battery-in-your-car/1019343)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-you-replace-the-battery-in-your-car/1019343 "2026-08-30T21:02:32Z")
The battery in my 2019 Colorado is now 6 years old, but still starts the truck just fine. I bought a new one, but the cheapskate in me doesn’t want to put it in until I really need to. Of course, I also don’t want to be… --- ## [Democrats are just as bad as Republicans (per Inigo\_Montoya)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrats-are-just-as-bad-as-republicans-per-inigo-montoya/1032692)
**Author:** [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrats-are-just-as-bad-as-republicans-per-inigo-montoya/1032692 "2026-08-30T20:56:06Z")
Continuing the discussion from Will the next Democratic President have the guts to tear down the Ballroom?: Here you go! May end up in the Pit, though. --- ## [Discoveries made via a rabbit hole](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discoveries-made-via-a-rabbit-hole/1032639)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discoveries-made-via-a-rabbit-hole/1032639 "2026-08-30T20:44:54Z")
A group name COW. I started out googling Gen Alpha. That led me to Cult of the Dead Cow And then to COW, and their second album Daddy Has A Tail! Anyone else been down a hole lately? --- ## ["By the power vested in me" - Where?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/by-the-power-vested-in-me-where/1032089)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/by-the-power-vested-in-me-where/1032089 "2026-08-30T18:48:13Z")
Traditionally, a wedding officiant, either secular or religious, says something along the lines of “By the power vested in me by the State of X, I now pronounce you…” U.S. question: if the wedding officiant is registere… --- ## [Ghislaine Maxwell convicted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghislaine-maxwell-convicted/956879)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ghislaine-maxwell-convicted/956879 "2026-08-30T17:20:23Z")
--- ## [Mediocre films that stay with you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mediocre-films-that-stay-with-you/1032577)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mediocre-films-that-stay-with-you/1032577 "2026-08-30T16:44:40Z")
I was thinking of the film Vivarium recently…I realized that film comes to mind a lot, and I’m not sure why. It’s got a pretty average IMDB and rotten tomatoes score, and I’d hesitate to recommend someone to watch it. B… --- ## [Tour de France 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tour-de-france-2026/1031427)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tour-de-france-2026/1031427 "2026-08-30T13:28:30Z")
Consensus is either Vingegaard or Pogacar will win it, which is is one reason why I tend to follow the polka-dot (climbing) jersey – at least there is some variation on that. Green (sprinting) also, but that doesn’t inte… --- ## [In a casino why can't I hand my winning coupon to the cashier?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-a-casino-why-cant-i-hand-my-winning-coupon-to-the-cashier/1032662)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-a-casino-why-cant-i-hand-my-winning-coupon-to-the-cashier/1032662 "2026-08-30T13:06:01Z")
I rarely gamble but recently I did and won some money on a slot machine. I pressed the cash-out button and it printed me a coupon. I took that to the cashier and tried to hand it to her. She told me to put it on the c… --- ## [The US is currently attacking Caracas (Venezuela), has captured Maduro](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-us-is-currently-attacking-caracas-venezuela-has-captured-maduro/1026296)
**Author:** [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Replies:** 339\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-us-is-currently-attacking-caracas-venezuela-has-captured-maduro/1026296 "2026-08-30T11:49:35Z")
Lots of airstrikes and helicopters. Bluesky is suggesting it’s likely to be a snatch and grab attempt on Maduro. Fucking wild. Puzzlegal edited to add: This is a general discussion thread. A breaking news thread has … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=31&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=33&state=muted)