# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=46&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 47 --- ## [The (SF) Futures Left Behind](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sf-futures-left-behind/708674)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sf-futures-left-behind/708674 "2026-08-05T12:22:52Z")
Since it’s 2015, which is the year that Marty McFly travels forward to in Back to the Future II, it’s gotten me to thinking about all the other SF futures that we’ve caught up with, or have already left behind. The gran… --- ## [Nicknames for drug effects](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-drug-effects/1031872)
**Author:** [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-drug-effects/1031872 "2026-08-05T04:41:15Z")
If you are addicted to methamphetamine, and your teeth rot away, you have “Meth Mouth”. If you are addicted to fentanyl, and your torso is perpetually hunched over, you have “the Fentanyl Fold”. If a psychiatrist sedat… --- ## [C-130 Hercules cargo plane turns 60](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-130-hercules-cargo-plane-turns-60/717121)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-130-hercules-cargo-plane-turns-60/717121 "2026-08-05T04:33:32Z")
An amazingly durable and useful plane: http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/08/us/c-130-hercules-military-plane-anniversary/index.html My favorite variant: Lockheed AC-130 - Wikipedia --- ## [Glowing (eye) pupils in black light](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glowing-eye-pupils-in-black-light/286899)
**Author:** [@robotic\_panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robotic_panda)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glowing-eye-pupils-in-black-light/286899 "2026-08-05T04:12:58Z")
I have been wondering this for quite a while. When my eyes are exposed to a black light, a common, flourescent tube type, my pupils glow greenish blue. When my friends and I discovered this, we tried in every way to re… --- ## ["The Martian Chronicles" is either a clumsy fix-up or a brilliant satire, and I'm not sure which but maybe it's both: A very belated book report](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-martian-chronicles-is-either-a-clumsy-fix-up-or-a-brilliant-satire-and-im-not-sure-which-but-maybe-its-both-a-very-belated-book-report/1029062)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 172\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-martian-chronicles-is-either-a-clumsy-fix-up-or-a-brilliant-satire-and-im-not-sure-which-but-maybe-its-both-a-very-belated-book-report/1029062 "2026-08-05T01:17:13Z")
.When I was in 4th grade I was in an advanced class for gifted learners. These days, I’m not sure if I actually was gifted or if I was just an undiagnosed autist whose neurodivergent way of thinking and obsessing over fa… --- ## [Trump still claims he won in 2020 - wouldn't that invalidate his election in 2024?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-still-claims-he-won-in-2020-wouldnt-that-invalidate-his-election-in-2024/1032086)
**Author:** [@X.L.Lent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/X.L.Lent)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-still-claims-he-won-in-2020-wouldnt-that-invalidate-his-election-in-2024/1032086 "2026-08-05T00:14:51Z")
If Trump won in 2020 (obviously he didn’t) that would mean he was elected for a third time in 2024. This would be in violation 22nd Amendment which says that no person can be elected more than twice. It seems to me tha… --- ## [Anyone ever stationed at Trumbo Naval Air Station on Key West?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-ever-stationed-at-trumbo-naval-air-station-on-key-west/1032154)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-ever-stationed-at-trumbo-naval-air-station-on-key-west/1032154 "2026-08-04T23:59:48Z")
If you go through the main base you can drive to Fleming Key, the home of the Special Forces Underwater Operations School. There is some interesting stuff on Fleming. Google Maps shows a bunch of ammunition magazines. Mo… --- ## [Botticelli - the letters we've used so far](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-the-letters-weve-used-so-far/619048)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-the-letters-weve-used-so-far/619048 "2026-08-04T23:07:52Z")
I had some time on my hands and went back through all of our Botticelli threads since May 2011. To guard against repeating the same letters too soon and thus to keep the game fresher, I thought this record might be help… --- ## [Question about a writers award-Is it legit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-a-writers-award-is-it-legit/1032124)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-a-writers-award-is-it-legit/1032124 "2026-08-04T22:22:47Z")
A couple of writers have contacted me about a book award supposedly using AI to pick winners. It can be found here: Book Awards for Authors That Are Actually Honest — BookyAwards, and they do charge an entry fee. They … --- ## [When did changing laptop batteries become hard?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-changing-laptop-batteries-become-hard/1032115)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-changing-laptop-batteries-become-hard/1032115 "2026-08-04T20:48:29Z")
I always carried a 2nd charged battery for my Dell laptop. Slide three plastic tabs and the old one popped out. Changing a laptop battery was a 2 minute job. My older Win 10, Dell Laptop was manufactured in 2017. I bou… --- ## [Supermassive Black Hole Gravity Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supermassive-black-hole-gravity-question/1031721)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supermassive-black-hole-gravity-question/1031721 "2026-08-04T19:02:29Z")
I was watching a Nova episode with the physicist Janna Levin describing the mass of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Andromeda galaxy. She mentioned that its mass is estimated at 100 million solar masses… --- ## [Today is August 4, 2026, in the city of Allendale, California](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-august-4-2026-in-the-city-of-allendale-california/1032132)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-august-4-2026-in-the-city-of-allendale-california/1032132 "2026-08-04T18:14:44Z")
If you haven’t read “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury, check it out. But be advised, it’s a downer. It’s also an example of how it’s not so hard to predict how technology will develop (Snow Crash is another g… --- ## [A very specific Art Direction question about Alien Earth and the rest of the Alien universe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-very-specific-art-direction-question-about-alien-earth-and-the-rest-of-the-alien-universe/1032081)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-very-specific-art-direction-question-about-alien-earth-and-the-rest-of-the-alien-universe/1032081 "2026-08-04T17:54:54Z")
I’m half way through Season 1 Ep 1 of “Alien Earth”. I’m watching a tracking shot down a hallway in the ship that has crashed. I’m noticing suddenly that just about all of the hallways in the spaceships in all of the Al… --- ## [Could a warp drive escape a black hole?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-warp-drive-escape-a-black-hole/1032037)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-warp-drive-escape-a-black-hole/1032037 "2026-08-04T17:43:22Z")
The picture we have of black holes is that within the event horizon there are no paths through spacetime leading out again. But of course that’s with the caveat of being restricted to the speed of light. If it really is … --- ## [Music you listen(ed) to when high?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-you-listen-ed-to-when-high/949517)
**Author:** [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Replies:** 161\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-you-listen-ed-to-when-high/949517 "2026-08-04T17:32:40Z")
I think I’ve made threads about getting high before, with some success on these boards… but never Cafe Society. C’mon, I know y’all are stoners, or former stoners. Anyway. What do you like to listen too when you’re hi… --- ## [Why does scratching an itch feel so good?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-scratching-an-itch-feel-so-good/1031749)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-scratching-an-itch-feel-so-good/1031749 "2026-08-04T17:07:08Z")
I’m not talking about a casual brushing something off your skin, or pulling off a bit a dried skin. I mean when the urge to scratch goes on and on, to the point you are actually damaging your skin, sometimes drawing blo… --- ## [Can someone make a picture for me "celebrating" the Jets' accomplishment this year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-make-a-picture-for-me-celebrating-the-jets-accomplishment-this-year/1026389)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-make-a-picture-for-me-celebrating-the-jets-accomplishment-this-year/1026389 "2026-08-04T15:12:54Z")
I would like to see a meme in which every NFL and FBS team logo are all together on one screen. The caption: “Did your defense get at least one interception this year?” Every team logo except the Jets is circled in gre… --- ## [Babylon Five full episodes coming to YouTube](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babylon-five-full-episodes-coming-to-youtube/1032126)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babylon-five-full-episodes-coming-to-youtube/1032126 "2026-08-04T13:32:11Z")
I have the boxed DVD set, but we may get updated comments from JMS Brian ETA: some eps are already there --- ## [Would you mind if someone parked in front of your house?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-mind-if-someone-parked-in-front-of-your-house/1031446)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 160\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-mind-if-someone-parked-in-front-of-your-house/1031446 "2026-08-04T13:23:07Z")
In the clover lawn thread @Stratocaster posted: I didn’t want to hijack that thread but that reminded me of this encounter I had the other day. I live across the street from a school, and teachers, parents, and other … --- ## [Neighborly situation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighborly-situation/1031899)
**Author:** [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighborly-situation/1031899 "2026-08-04T10:59:46Z")
My neighbor loves mowing the yard so he voluntarily mows about 5-6 lawns in our neighborhood including mine. They’ve even gotten him a riding mower even though we live in little postage stamp sized lots. This is his thir… --- ## [Pussy is dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pussy-is-dead/1032102)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pussy-is-dead/1032102 "2026-08-04T08:35:05Z")
Really surprised to not see a thread for actor Vincent Pastore (Big Pussy Bonpensiero on The Sopranos). He was a major player in that series, but I suspect it was difficult for him to leave that character behind. He was … --- ## [Have you seen a little Jesus in your life lately?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-seen-a-little-jesus-in-your-life-lately/1031759)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-seen-a-little-jesus-in-your-life-lately/1031759 "2026-08-04T03:06:21Z")
Apparently they’ve been a fad since 2024, but the first time I saw or heard of them was recently when I saw several of them lined up in the drive-through payment window of my local water company. (I thought they were Leg… --- ## [Talk to me about Duboo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-about-duboo/1032110)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-to-me-about-duboo/1032110 "2026-08-04T01:19:50Z")
Recently, the Karachi version of Carrom, a game called Duboo, has become popular on one of the Chinese short video streaming sites, Kuaishou. It’s obviously based on the Indian game of Carrom, but instead of being played… --- ## [What’s the latest on stored water expiration?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-latest-on-stored-water-expiration/1031867)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-latest-on-stored-water-expiration/1031867 "2026-08-04T00:57:19Z")
I’ve had a jug of water bought from the store that I was keeping out of direct sunlight and heat (except the water heater, but the closet doesn’t seem warmer than the other rooms) for multiple years; the expiration date … --- ## [Big Brother? "What you lookin' at?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-brother-what-you-lookin-at/1031594)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-brother-what-you-lookin-at/1031594 "2026-08-03T23:20:51Z")
Everywhere you go, where ever you turn. What ever you are doing. Some body is watching you. I see cameras. On persons and buildings. Over cash registers. All my devices and vehicles track me. Do you care? --- ## [Why is there suddenly an image of a cookie in the bottom left of my screen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-suddenly-an-image-of-a-cookie-in-the-bottom-left-of-my-screen/1031750)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 202\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-suddenly-an-image-of-a-cookie-in-the-bottom-left-of-my-screen/1031750 "2026-08-03T22:49:00Z")
And why won’t it go away? When I click on it, I get a whole bunch of cookie policy options, and when I agree and click “Save”, the stubborn partially eaten cookie image is still there. What purpose does it now serve ex… --- ## [Claude admitted lying to me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/claude-admitted-lying-to-me/1032022)
**Author:** [@MuleSkinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MuleSkinner)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/claude-admitted-lying-to-me/1032022 "2026-08-03T22:42:54Z")
Before someone mentions it, no, I’m not making financial decision based on what AI tells me. Claude outright lied to me and admitted it. Bold part is me. I’m using voice to text to write to Claude so my part isn’t perfe… --- ## [Fiduciary Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiduciary-question/1032052)
**Author:** [@19USMC69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19USMC69)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiduciary-question/1032052 "2026-08-03T22:28:02Z")
For an individual and/or a business to represent themselves as a fiduciary is there a process to do so? Is there an organization that formally provides accreditation? Or is anyone free to represent themselves as a fiduc… --- ## [How may holes are in this shirt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-may-holes-are-in-this-shirt/1032004)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-may-holes-are-in-this-shirt/1032004 "2026-08-03T22:11:37Z")
I see this at least once a day on FB: The vast majority of respondents say “16.” And I initially thought it was 16, too. I’m not a topologist, but having thought about it … --- ## [Oscar-winning Irish folk musician Glen Hansard has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-winning-irish-folk-musician-glen-hansard-has-died/1031997)
**Author:** [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-winning-irish-folk-musician-glen-hansard-has-died/1031997 "2026-08-03T21:42:56Z")
BBC reports it was a motorcycle crash outside of Dublin. He was only 56. Incredibly sad; I loved his music. What a loss. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=45&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=47&state=muted)