# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=439 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 440 --- ## [Movie with great cannon , medieval times](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-with-great-cannon-medieval-times/1009577)
**Author:** [@Sim77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sim77)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2024, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-with-great-cannon-medieval-times/1009577 "2024-11-09T02:06:05Z")
So there is another movie i had watched as a kid and i wish to watch again. Old movie , maybe 1970s , So some people they tried to build a very big cannon. But it was difficult , every time they tried the cannon explod… --- ## [Can Trump fire Jack Smith?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-trump-fire-jack-smith/1009201)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2024, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-trump-fire-jack-smith/1009201 "2024-11-09T01:54:20Z")
I wasn’t sure if this should be in Factual Questions or in here. It is all over the news that Trump says he would fire Jack Smith immediately if elected. Would he have the power to do that? --- ## [Fake A.I movie/game trailers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-a-i-movie-game-trailers/1009958)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-a-i-movie-game-trailers/1009958 "2024-11-08T23:51:57Z")
I know fake movie trailers have been a thing, but with the rise of A.I. they can really whip up anything they want. It’s both amazing and a little frightening. This one is particularly goofy and fun. Who knew the Love Bo… --- ## [Do mandated efficiency standards make appliances less durable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-mandated-efficiency-standards-make-appliances-less-durable/1009939)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-mandated-efficiency-standards-make-appliances-less-durable/1009939 "2024-11-08T22:26:18Z")
I just had a repair guy in to fix our 20+ year old washing machine. It needs a new water pump and will be good as new. I had been thinking we might need to buy a new washer, and although the newer models have nice feat… --- ## [Americans moving to Uruguay](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-moving-to-uruguay/1009872)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/americans-moving-to-uruguay/1009872 "2024-11-08T21:17:27Z")
What might life be like for an American who moves to Uruguay? What if she’s a queer 65-year-old on Social Security disability who speaks Spanish moderately well and plays Spanish guitar and is learning to play “La Cumpa… --- ## [District of Columbia law](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/district-of-columbia-law/1009893)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/district-of-columbia-law/1009893 "2024-11-08T20:58:51Z")
Is any crime committed within the boundaries of Washington D.C. a federal crime? What about what would ordinarily be non-federal crimes if they were committed in a state? Does the President have full power of pardon over… --- ## [Iran asks Interpol to issue 'red notice' for arrest of President Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-asks-interpol-to-issue-red-notice-for-arrest-of-president-trump/929775)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-asks-interpol-to-issue-red-notice-for-arrest-of-president-trump/929775 "2024-11-08T19:25:22Z")
Iran requested the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) to issue a “red notice” for the arrest of President Trump and 47 other U.S. officials on Tuesday due to the killing of top Iranian Gen. Qassem So… --- ## [Bad, bad, bad Bayliss bit whose bum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-bayliss-bit-whose-bum/1009650)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-bayliss-bit-whose-bum/1009650 "2024-11-08T18:07:02Z")
:scream: So …I’m relaxing, tryna find my extra hour. The grandkids rush in hollerin’ “Nana, Bayliss attacked an Armadillo!” Oh, good grief. Bayliss wouldn’t bite a flea! I get my lazy self up and go through to the ki… --- ## [Who could have won?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-could-have-won/1009829)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-could-have-won/1009829 "2024-11-08T17:09:50Z")
You are able to project to the DNC leadership including Biden on Jan 1 2024 an absolute dread certainty that Trump will win against Biden in the EC and popular vote. Kamala too if you believe she wouldn’t have had a cha… --- ## [Is the SDMB an echo chamber?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-sdmb-an-echo-chamber/771190)
**Author:** [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Replies:** 182\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-sdmb-an-echo-chamber/771190 "2024-11-08T14:45:10Z")
As many of us are surprised by the election result, it got me thinking “why” we are so surprised. Sure, the pollsters got it wrong, and the media certainly made it seem like it was closer than it ended-up being. Sure, so… --- ## [What’s the name of this game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-name-of-this-game/1009919)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-name-of-this-game/1009919 "2024-11-08T14:42:27Z")
I only saw it for a moment on Steam but it looked interesting and I can’t quite remember the name. . It’s a city built set in Greece, and you can ask the gods for various boons I guess? The game shows them walking in the… --- ## [Yeah, but WHY is c the speed limit of the universe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yeah-but-why-is-c-the-speed-limit-of-the-universe/1008837)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yeah-but-why-is-c-the-speed-limit-of-the-universe/1008837 "2024-11-08T11:05:26Z")
I understand that as an object nears the speed of light its mass increases and approaches infinite mass so it’s near its maximum speed. But my question is why the speed of light? What is so magical about it that it pre… --- ## [How do I get my cat to keep taking his medicine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-my-cat-to-keep-taking-his-medicine/1009738)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-my-cat-to-keep-taking-his-medicine/1009738 "2024-11-08T08:03:05Z")
Thankfully I don’t need answer fast. Back in May my 12 year old cat was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism (not an uncommon condition in senior cats from what I understand). The vet prescribed Felimazole twice a day for hi… --- ## [Happy Birthday Beck {06 Nov 2023}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-beck-06-nov-2023/992687)
**Author:** [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-beck-06-nov-2023/992687 "2024-11-08T05:28:13Z")
Here you go … your very own Happy Birthday thread. Have some cake :- :birthday: and wine :- :wine\_glass: and enjoy your day. Happy Birthday !! --- ## [Vicious Dogs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vicious-dogs/1009880)
**Author:** [@LucyInDisguise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LucyInDisguise)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vicious-dogs/1009880 "2024-11-08T04:17:09Z")
Are the result of bad owners. Prove me wrong. Lucy --- ## [The Fed will yield to Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fed-will-yield-to-trump/822825)
**Author:** [@WillFarnaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WillFarnaby)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fed-will-yield-to-trump/822825 "2024-11-08T03:47:54Z")
The Fed went off the rails years ago, but they still have a bit of sense and realize it is time to start raising rates. Trump is a nut. He is attacking the Fed demanding more cheap money to goose the markets. It will o… --- ## [When was the last time you cried?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-last-time-you-cried/1009570)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-last-time-you-cried/1009570 "2024-11-08T03:42:45Z")
There’s a great German expression “zu nah am Wasser gebaut haben” which literally means" to have built too close to water", it figuratively means that someone breaks into tears at every occasion. I’m not one of these peo… --- ## [Moving to CloudNord](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-cloudnord/1009905)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-cloudnord/1009905 "2024-11-08T03:34:46Z")
I’m considering moving my Minecraft server from ServerPro to CloudNord. And while I was investigating that, I noticed that they also register internet domains. I’ve been thinking of moving my domains away from GoDaddy fo… --- ## [Table tennis (ping pong) tactics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/table-tennis-ping-pong-tactics/1009867)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/table-tennis-ping-pong-tactics/1009867 "2024-11-08T03:03:42Z")
I happened to watch a video about Chinese table tennis racquet construction. For such a simple looking device they are meticulously crafted. Specific wood dried for 20 years. Several layers of wood with grain running in … --- ## [What is the best media player to use when you are streaming MP4 movies from your laptop to your TV](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-media-player-to-use-when-you-are-streaming-mp4-movies-from-your-laptop-to-your-tv/1009828)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-media-player-to-use-when-you-are-streaming-mp4-movies-from-your-laptop-to-your-tv/1009828 "2024-11-08T02:51:50Z")
I have a wireless HDMI system that works well and I’ve set up an old laptop as a media server, but I’m not sure what media player is best. The subtitles VTT file need to be manually opened, so a player that has an easy … --- ## [Aliens built the pyramids](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aliens-built-the-pyramids/1000943)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aliens-built-the-pyramids/1000943 "2024-11-08T02:47:08Z")
Someone shared this laughable image of the pyramids being built. There are so many things wrong with it, not the least of which would be the strength needed from each worker to hold up that stone. But it gave me a humoro… --- ## [306, 306 and 312 - we have never had two, let alone three straight, presidential elections that were this clustered](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/306-306-and-312-we-have-never-had-two-let-alone-three-straight-presidential-elections-that-were-this-clustered/1009890)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/306-306-and-312-we-have-never-had-two-let-alone-three-straight-presidential-elections-that-were-this-clustered/1009890 "2024-11-08T02:37:28Z")
Just a random statistical trivia thought. 2016 election: Trump wins 306 EVs 2020 election: Biden wins 306 EVs 2024 election: Trump wins 312 EVs Indeed, if Nevada had gone blue, this would have become the third consec… --- ## [Campaigning for Kamala](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/campaigning-for-kamala/1009891)
**Author:** [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/campaigning-for-kamala/1009891 "2024-11-08T02:00:56Z")
So, maybe there was a reason for this in the news that I overlooked; but it just hit me over the head right before Election Day. Why didn’t the Obama’s campaign for her? That’s not unusual, right? Even if they weren’t go… --- ## [How do we destroy the myth that politicians control the economy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-we-destroy-the-myth-that-politicians-control-the-economy/1009792)
**Author:** [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-we-destroy-the-myth-that-politicians-control-the-economy/1009792 "2024-11-08T01:21:32Z")
Last night, which showed (not surprisingly) that the economy was first or second on people’s lists of concerns, triggered this post. I know, I know, economics make most people’s eyes glaze over. But politicians, especi… --- ## [Monthly Photo Competition #23 – October, 2024 – “Moody/Atmospheric” {poll added}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-23-october-2024-moody-atmospheric-poll-added/1008432)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-23-october-2024-moody-atmospheric-poll-added/1008432 "2024-11-08T00:37:17Z")
This is the monthly thread for October, 2024. The topic this month is “Moody/Atmospheric”, chosen by @romansperson. Please post only your photo and, if you want, a title in this thread. Any other text belongs in the rol… --- ## [Share something positive you are going to do today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-something-positive-you-are-going-to-do-today/1009785)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2024, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-something-positive-you-are-going-to-do-today/1009785 "2024-11-07T23:50:51Z")
Go for a 2-mile walk (already accomplished) Watch a light-hearted movie (probably “Young Frankenstein”) Eat healthy Give a stranger a compliment if the opportunity presents itself mmm --- ## [Craving a Chef's Salad and can't find one. Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craving-a-chefs-salad-and-cant-find-one-why/1009364)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2024, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/craving-a-chefs-salad-and-cant-find-one-why/1009364 "2024-11-07T23:09:58Z")
Chef’s Salad used to be a common item on restaurant menus. Not franchises like Wendys and McDonald’s. It was the pizza places, BBQ, Cafes that offered a Chef’s Salad. It was packed with protein. Diced ham, boiled eggs,… --- ## [Theory behind insulation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theory-behind-insulation/1009794)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2024, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theory-behind-insulation/1009794 "2024-11-07T22:57:08Z")
Suppose I was building a house a couple of hundred years ago and I was using hay or leaves for insulation. How would I know how tight or loosely to pack it? What are some of the rules that apply to insulating? Lets say I… --- ## [After three years now I wish I left my job a year ago](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/after-three-years-now-i-wish-i-left-my-job-a-year-ago/1005242)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2024, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/after-three-years-now-i-wish-i-left-my-job-a-year-ago/1005242 "2024-11-07T22:31:17Z")
New job going so well it has me concerned Job still going well after almost 2 years…still concerned And now after two and a half years it’s time to look for a new job again Almost three years into my job and haven’t be… --- ## [I think Biden should resign](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-biden-should-resign/1009866)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2024, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-biden-should-resign/1009866 "2024-11-07T21:32:12Z")
Hand off the final few months to Harris. Make her #47 and the first woman president. Say he’s having some health problems and isn’t able to serve the American people at 100% anymore, and that this is the right time to e… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=438) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=440)