# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=334&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 335 --- ## [Have any of you received a reply about spaceX seemingly from Musk?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-of-you-received-a-reply-about-spacex-seemingly-from-musk/1017154)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-of-you-received-a-reply-about-spacex-seemingly-from-musk/1017154 "2025-04-18T09:05:30Z")
On Facebook there is lots of SpaceX propaganda, I’m sure that’s not the only platform. Previously I commented criticizing something they were doing (I forget what), and I got a comment supposedly from one of the Musk ch… --- ## [Will the U.S. Constitution be amended again in the next 50 years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-u-s-constitution-be-amended-again-in-the-next-50-years/1017127)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-u-s-constitution-be-amended-again-in-the-next-50-years/1017127 "2025-04-18T05:56:30Z")
I use 50 years here because that’s roughly how long it’s been the 26th Amendment passed, lowering the voting age to 18 (there’s the 27th amendment involving Congressional pay, which became part of the Constitution in 199… --- ## [What does it mean for an officer to get "fired"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-mean-for-an-officer-to-get-fired/544314)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-mean-for-an-officer-to-get-fired/544314 "2025-04-18T04:24:54Z")
Once in a while we hear about some high-ranking military officer getting fired for running a ship aground or dissing the president. But what really happens? He’s not getting discharged, right? Just reassigned. Why do… --- ## [Did Edgar Allan Poe die of rabies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-edgar-allan-poe-die-of-rabies/41743)
**Author:** [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-edgar-allan-poe-die-of-rabies/41743 "2025-04-18T02:13:10Z")
Paul Harvey says yes. But I never believe anything that idiot says without checking and double-checking. This article describes the findings of Dr. R. Michael Benitez that purports to show that Poe probably died of rabie… --- ## [Is there such thing as 'Bad art'? (as in social media terms and is it ok to make fun of?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-such-thing-as-bad-art-as-in-social-media-terms-and-is-it-ok-to-make-fun-of/1016914)
**Author:** [@melaniethewitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melaniethewitch)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-such-thing-as-bad-art-as-in-social-media-terms-and-is-it-ok-to-make-fun-of/1016914 "2025-04-17T23:14:59Z")
so when I think of bad art nothing really pops up but when someone online starts commenting saying its bad art I start to see imperfections and the truth is under any circumstances its not ok to make fun of art just beca… --- ## [Almost Empty Tube of Toothpaste](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-empty-tube-of-toothpaste/1015986)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-empty-tube-of-toothpaste/1015986 "2025-04-17T23:05:18Z")
Anyone ever have this experience? Your tube of toothpaste is almost empty but with some effort you can get just enough out to brush your teeth one more time because you are trying to be frugal. And the next day the sam… --- ## [Does free (truly free) online tax software actually exist? If so, where?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-free-truly-free-online-tax-software-actually-exist-if-so-where/1014876)
**Author:** [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-free-truly-free-online-tax-software-actually-exist-if-so-where/1014876 "2025-04-17T23:02:01Z")
Specifically one that allows for 1099 income to be included. TL,DR: I’m looking for a easy-to-use free online tax software that allows for people to fill out a schedule C in addition to the usual W-2 income. It must als… --- ## [Songs you don't want to admit you enjoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-dont-want-to-admit-you-enjoy/1016879)
**Author:** [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-dont-want-to-admit-you-enjoy/1016879 "2025-04-17T21:59:32Z")
There’s a lot of reasons why this happens. Perhaps it’s the theme song to a show, an anime, or movie you don’t want to admit you watched/enjoyed. Maybe it’s so musically simple you feel it’s not worthy of respect. Or … --- ## [CPR: how long with no revival before they stop CPR?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cpr-how-long-with-no-revival-before-they-stop-cpr/993943)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cpr-how-long-with-no-revival-before-they-stop-cpr/993943 "2025-04-17T21:56:11Z")
For a person in an emergency room, say, if their heart stops and CPR is performed, if their heart does not restart then how long will CPR be tried before they stop and declare the person dead? There’s probably no fixed … --- ## [I’m getting the weirdest scam; someone wants to include me in a documentary?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-m-getting-the-weirdest-scam-someone-wants-to-include-me-in-a-documentary/1017089)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-m-getting-the-weirdest-scam-someone-wants-to-include-me-in-a-documentary/1017089 "2025-04-17T21:34:32Z")
I don’t normally take phone calls from numbers I don’t recognize, but I got a call from a New York area code and I decided what the hell. The caller didn’t have a thick accent - normally an indication of a scam call. Any… --- ## [Not standing with Canadian Charter Notwithstanding](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-standing-with-canadian-charter-notwithstanding/944324)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-standing-with-canadian-charter-notwithstanding/944324 "2025-04-17T20:39:16Z")
I knew very little about The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Like most constitutions, it is the supreme law of Canada. Having learned more about it recently, I think it encompasses Canadian values and places r… --- ## [Why aren't police cars disabled by Spike Strips?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-police-cars-disabled-by-spike-strips/1017122)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-police-cars-disabled-by-spike-strips/1017122 "2025-04-17T20:34:19Z")
I often see body cam video of Spike Strips being deployed (in the road) to shred the tires of a fleeing suspect. The police cars are close behind, driving at high speeds, and chasing the suspect’s car. The police cars … --- ## [Why can't I get on the SDMB on my new iPhone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-get-on-the-sdmb-on-my-new-iphone/1017146)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-get-on-the-sdmb-on-my-new-iphone/1017146 "2025-04-17T20:27:35Z")
I normally go to straightdope.com, and then get a link to the SDMB on the top left. Prior to this new iPhone16, I had the iPhone10, and I would not get the link when the phone was in portrait mode. But turning it to lan… --- ## [I Recovered Part of my Childhood](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-recovered-part-of-my-childhood/1017069)
**Author:** [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-recovered-part-of-my-childhood/1017069 "2025-04-17T20:20:58Z")
This is inspired by the Childhood Delights thread on Cafe Society. When I was a kid I inherited a field guide with mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and marine invertebrates from my older brother. I loved it … --- ## [Missing baryonic matter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-baryonic-matter/451494)
**Author:** [@bryanmcc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bryanmcc)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-baryonic-matter/451494 "2025-04-17T20:17:17Z")
There have been many reports floating around recently about the discovery of a good chunk of the “missing” matter of the Universe. First, some preliminary accounting of the Universe’s matter: 74% dark energy 22% dark m… --- ## [April Fool’s Day ends at noon in the UK?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/april-fool-s-day-ends-at-noon-in-the-uk/1017019)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/april-fool-s-day-ends-at-noon-in-the-uk/1017019 "2025-04-17T19:46:55Z")
In a show I’m watching, which takes place in the UK, two characters plan April Fool’s Day shenanigans. One reminds the other, “until mid-day, anything goes.” I’m not aware of any time limit on April Fool’s Day shenaniga… --- ## [Free digital Archie comics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-digital-archie-comics/1017132)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-digital-archie-comics/1017132 "2025-04-17T19:41:35Z")
I’ve been an Archie Comics fan since Mom used them to teach me to read. If any Doper would like a free digital comic book every month, SIGN UP HERE (LINK). They will send you Archie promotional emails, but…eh. So what. … --- ## [Heroes, Antiheroes, and Villains](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-antiheroes-and-villains/1015119)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 188\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-antiheroes-and-villains/1015119 "2025-04-17T19:34:31Z")
The subject of antiheroes came up on a different thread recently and I wanted to further explore it. In terms of heroes, antiheroes, and villains, how would you classify the following fictional characters, and identify i… --- ## [How dire is the dire wolf?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-dire-is-the-dire-wolf/1016814)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-dire-is-the-dire-wolf/1016814 "2025-04-17T18:51:11Z")
A company has just brought back the dire wolf from extinction using DNA from fossils. Some claim they are not really dire wolves since the just changed a few genes from their gray wolf parents. But don’t WE have crap … --- ## [Positive Counterfactuals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-counterfactuals/1017131)
**Author:** [@The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_wind_of_my_soul)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-counterfactuals/1017131 "2025-04-17T18:32:34Z")
A counterfactual is what could have happened but didn’t. On my way to work, I saw a cop pull a car over on the highway. It reminded me of when I was married to cop who worked in a dangerous county, and I learned to be … --- ## [Is reading a novel any better for you than reading a news article?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-reading-a-novel-any-better-for-you-than-reading-a-news-article/1017101)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-reading-a-novel-any-better-for-you-than-reading-a-news-article/1017101 "2025-04-17T17:53:26Z")
I ask because not all or not even most bookworms seem to think they are intellectually superior. I get that reading itself is good brain exercise. But why would it matter if You’re reading the daily news or reading a no… --- ## [How did automotive carburetors compensate for altitude?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-automotive-carburetors-compensate-for-altitude/1016922)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-automotive-carburetors-compensate-for-altitude/1016922 "2025-04-17T16:02:33Z")
Back in ~1980, if you were riding across the US on a motorcycle, you needed to swap out jets in your carburetor(s) if you went through an elevation change of more than a few thousand feet - the reason being that simple c… --- ## [Does i to the power of infinity =...0?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-i-to-the-power-of-infinity-0/1017083)
**Author:** [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-i-to-the-power-of-infinity-0/1017083 "2025-04-17T14:16:47Z")
According to this Youtuber Mathematician, 1+1-1+1-1…to infinity equals .5. One minus one plus one minus one - Numberphile Ultimately, the value considered correct and accurate is the one in the middle of 1 and 0 (the a… --- ## [Europe can't trust the US anymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europe-cant-trust-the-us-anymore/1016145)
**Author:** [@Norse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Norse)\ **Replies:** 171\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europe-cant-trust-the-us-anymore/1016145 "2025-04-17T08:43:27Z")
Once upon a time, the US came to our relief during WW2. That was highly appreciated, and perhaps as well appreciated was the Marshall aid during the 50s. That aid from the US was - as far as I can understand - based on … --- ## [What does "meatloaf" mean in baseball slang?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-meatloaf-mean-in-baseball-slang/1017115)
**Author:** [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-meatloaf-mean-in-baseball-slang/1017115 "2025-04-17T03:34:15Z")
My favorite baseblogger at Bleed Cubbie Blue uses it frequently, but I can’t find it defined anywhere online. I think it might mean “to win a series”, but I’m not sure. Anyone heard this? --- ## [Need help with an op-amp circuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-an-op-amp-circuit/1016787)
**Author:** [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-an-op-amp-circuit/1016787 "2025-04-17T03:03:19Z")
You would think there’s plenty of material for this on the web, but surprisingly I can’t find what I need. And AI has been uniformly awful. I have what I think is a simple problem: a 0v to 3.3v input that I want to scal… --- ## [What's happened to the mouse-over preview on the front (categories) page?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-happened-to-the-mouse-over-preview-on-the-front-categories-page/1017077)
**Author:** [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-happened-to-the-mouse-over-preview-on-the-front-categories-page/1017077 "2025-04-17T00:55:20Z")
It works on posts inside categories. But not on the home page (which I currently have set to categories). --- ## [Didn't see this one coming: Michelle Trachtenberg has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/didnt-see-this-one-coming-michelle-trachtenberg-has-died/1014835)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/didnt-see-this-one-coming-michelle-trachtenberg-has-died/1014835 "2025-04-17T00:46:16Z")
--- ## [Masters 2025](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masters-2025/1017012)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2025, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masters-2025/1017012 "2025-04-16T20:42:33Z")
I dunno if anyone else is watching this, has to be the most INSANE golf tournament in history. Tl;dr Rory McIlroy basically had this won like 4-5 times, but each time he chunks a wedge or yips on a putt, and Justin Rose… --- ## [Mod Note from \[Why have conservatives left this message board?\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-note-from-why-have-conservatives-left-this-message-board/1017075)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2025, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-note-from-why-have-conservatives-left-this-message-board/1017075 "2025-04-16T19:52:09Z")
Continuing the discussion from Why have conservatives left this message board?: This is so funny to me and I have to ask if Sith Mod was noting me to demonstrate my point in an ironic fashion. OK, my statement stands, … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=333&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=335&state=tracking)