# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=484 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 485 --- ## [Best android calendar apps](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-android-calendar-apps/1006701)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-android-calendar-apps/1006701 "2024-09-05T23:47:26Z")
Another “i have a new phone” question, although this one is really due to my calendar app “business calendar 2” deciding to go to a subscription model. And serving really obnoxious ads at the free level. (Ads for tik tok… --- ## [Paul Harrell has Died. RIP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paul-harrell-has-died-rip/1006761)
**Author:** [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paul-harrell-has-died-rip/1006761 "2024-09-05T20:35:52Z")
Paul Harrell has died. Film short of his intended last video intended for fans. --- ## [Did the Fertile Crescent used to be more fertile?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-fertile-crescent-used-to-be-more-fertile/989488)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-fertile-crescent-used-to-be-more-fertile/989488 "2024-09-05T19:49:06Z")
We learnt in school about how the Fertile Crescent was the cradle of western civilisation, etc. But nowadays countries like Israel, Iran, Iraq look pretty arid. Did it used to be more, well, fertile? Higher rainfall, ma… --- ## [Is the ADHD practice of "tossing" a real thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-adhd-practice-of-tossing-a-real-thing/1006713)
**Author:** [@MW\_Degen\_Gamblr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MW_Degen_Gamblr)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-adhd-practice-of-tossing-a-real-thing/1006713 "2024-09-05T19:14:42Z")
It was discussed in the Huff Post, so I guess its real. Just wasn’t aware of such. “Tossing” is grabbing a DOOM pile and yeeting it in the garbage. People often keep their doom piles in drawers, crates, pillow cases, an… --- ## [Excel formula question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excel-formula-question/1006770)
**Author:** [@liirogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liirogue)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excel-formula-question/1006770 "2024-09-05T18:47:59Z")
I’ve got a pivot table pulling in data based on date. So the headers are “Sum of 1/31/2024” “Sum of 2/29/2024” etc. Is there a formula I can put in another row that just pulls the date from those cells? I tried the “Righ… --- ## [Hillary & Kamala vs. Biden & Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hillary-kamala-vs-biden-trump/1006327)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hillary-kamala-vs-biden-trump/1006327 "2024-09-05T17:16:28Z")
Now that I got you with the clickbait title: Why do you think that with female candidates we tend to use their first name more than we do with male candidates? --- ## [What exactly is mental illness, and how do we avoid having this term misused](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-mental-illness-and-how-do-we-avoid-having-this-term-misused/1006695)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-mental-illness-and-how-do-we-avoid-having-this-term-misused/1006695 "2024-09-05T16:53:18Z")
I’m sure people way smarter than me have already researched this, but is there a field of study that studies the concept of mental illness that takes the biological, sociological, environmental, etc aspects of mental ill… --- ## [Dark on Netflix](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-on-netflix/999289)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-on-netflix/999289 "2024-09-05T16:20:44Z")
Just finished watching the first of three seasons. I like it a lot even though it’s dubbed, and I usually hate anything dubbed. I found it difficult to keep track of all the characters. Part of the conceit of the show i… --- ## [My Little Sister](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-sister/1006315)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-sister/1006315 "2024-09-05T14:27:47Z")
On Sunday, August 18th my youngest sister died of suicide by gun. She was 50 years old, she had two amazing young adult kids, she had been divorced for around 10 years but had met an amazing guy about 7 years ago. He wou… --- ## [If you want calming, feel good political reading, try the politics subreddit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-want-calming-feel-good-political-reading-try-the-politics-subreddit/1006806)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-want-calming-feel-good-political-reading-try-the-politics-subreddit/1006806 "2024-09-05T14:26:00Z")
As in r/politics. Its users are pretty consistently upvoting all the good news for Harris and bad news for Trump that they can find. Yes, you shouldn’t get complacent. Yes, it’s a bubble that tells only part of the whol… --- ## [Interesting hiking experience](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-hiking-experience/1006520)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-hiking-experience/1006520 "2024-09-05T14:03:55Z")
I do a lot of back country hiking. I enjoy doing overnight trips and hiking up mountain peaks and feel fairly experienced with the ambient sounds of the forest. Identifying birds by their calls is also something I’m good… --- ## [How good are you at figuring stuff out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-are-you-at-figuring-stuff-out/1006680)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-are-you-at-figuring-stuff-out/1006680 "2024-09-05T13:47:32Z")
When you get a new device or appliance or tool or software, do you need someone or a manual to walk you thru it, or do you take it on with confidence and competence that flummoxes lesser beings? I’ll consult the owner’s… --- ## [Someone wants to buy my domain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-wants-to-buy-my-domain/1006751)
**Author:** [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-wants-to-buy-my-domain/1006751 "2024-09-05T12:53:24Z")
I’ve had my own domain for… jeez, it must be at least 15 years at this point. Honestly, it’s been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I got my last name .org, and I use it for my professional website and for just a… --- ## [There was a newly discovered asteroid--for a few hours](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-was-a-newly-discovered-asteroid-for-a-few-hours/1006786)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-was-a-newly-discovered-asteroid-for-a-few-hours/1006786 "2024-09-05T12:33:42Z")
Only the ninth time an asteroid/meteoroid has been discovered by radar before it hit, there are a few good videos of it. (If anything survived atmospheric ablation, it is probably in the drink now.) … --- ## [Just want to make sure everyone is clear that the Bill of Rights were the People’s rights, not the states, not the state militia. (Gun related)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-want-to-make-sure-everyone-is-clear-that-the-bill-of-rights-were-the-people-s-rights-not-the-states-not-the-state-militia-gun-related/1006468)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2024, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-want-to-make-sure-everyone-is-clear-that-the-bill-of-rights-were-the-people-s-rights-not-the-states-not-the-state-militia-gun-related/1006468 "2024-09-04T22:39:01Z")
Just want to make sure everyone is clear that the Bill of Rights were the People’s rights, not the states, not the state militia. All 10 amendments in the BIll of rights clearly refer to “the people” (including the seco… --- ## [How is a MicroSD used in a Laptop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-a-microsd-used-in-a-laptop/1006762)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-a-microsd-used-in-a-laptop/1006762 "2024-09-05T05:18:40Z")
I have a Dell Latitude with SD tray. I want to transfer files from my Android phones MicroSd. My Dell has this in the SD slot. It won’t hold a microSD securely? What do I need to buy? 2 photos, top, bottom --- ## [Lithium-6 deuteride for hydrogen powered vehicles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lithium-6-deuteride-for-hydrogen-powered-vehicles/1006592)
**Author:** [@breakneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/breakneck)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lithium-6-deuteride-for-hydrogen-powered-vehicles/1006592 "2024-09-05T03:22:24Z")
why does the FDA ban the use of lithium-6 deuteride for hydrogen powered vehicles?? thank you --- ## [Trivial Objections](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivial-objections/1006669)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivial-objections/1006669 "2024-09-05T03:04:40Z")
Over in GQ, @Wesley Clark asked, Is there a name for the logical fallacy where you obsess over pedantic details to invalidate the opinions of others Several informal names were suggested. @Measure\_for\_Measure posted a W… --- ## [No, no, no Seven is not even](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-no-no-seven-is-not-even/1006164)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-no-no-seven-is-not-even/1006164 "2024-09-05T02:37:43Z")
Yes. Homework gets done on Saturday around here. So Sunday is fun-day🎶. The Mom’s were getting the kids settled into it. When the troublemaker (always her)Max needed help. The kids have these crappy tablets from the sc… --- ## [Can you answer this question using AI?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-answer-this-question-using-ai/1006796)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-answer-this-question-using-ai/1006796 "2024-09-05T01:16:04Z")
Continuing the discussion from Excel formula question: The question in the original thread is: “The headers are “Sum of 1/31/2024” “Sum of 2/29/2024” etc. Is there a formula I can put in another row that just pulls the… --- ## [What are YOUR favorite museums?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-museums/1003612)
**Author:** [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-museums/1003612 "2024-09-05T01:04:32Z")
I was just thinking about all the museums I’ve visited over my lifetime and the ones I’ve liked the best. They might not be to most people’s taste; they might not be considered world-class, or necessarily have the best c… --- ## [When will we know who the next President is?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-we-know-who-the-next-president-is/1006326)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-we-know-who-the-next-president-is/1006326 "2024-09-05T00:34:35Z")
I am predicting 9pm EST on election day. Pennsylvania’s polls will have closed 1 hour prior and Georgia 2 hours prior. If the same candidate takes both then they will eventually win the election. It could get interesti… --- ## [Have any US Citizens been killed, disappeared, or kidnapped by foreign agents on US soil?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-us-citizens-been-killed-disappeared-or-kidnapped-by-foreign-agents-on-us-soil/1006632)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2024, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-us-citizens-been-killed-disappeared-or-kidnapped-by-foreign-agents-on-us-soil/1006632 "2024-09-04T23:08:11Z")
That’s basically it. Has a foreign government ever sent assassins or special ops or what have you onto US soil to deal with a troublesome American? --- ## [Captaining the Love Boat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/captaining-the-love-boat/1006640)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2024, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/captaining-the-love-boat/1006640 "2024-09-04T22:56:33Z")
I’m currently being tormented by an earworm of the “Love Boat” theme, which brought a question to mind: How do you get to be Captain Steubing? Navy command path, then retire to something less martial? Merchant Marine the… --- ## [Question about "The Intern"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-intern/1006744)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2024, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-intern/1006744 "2024-09-04T21:35:08Z")
I just re-watched this movie. (It’s the 2015 movie with Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway). Hathaway plays Jules Ostin, the founder of what has become a sizeable internet fashion company. And one of the main plot points … --- ## [Issues with California state tax board](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/issues-with-california-state-tax-board/1005219)
**Author:** [@X.L.Lent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/X.L.Lent)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2024, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/issues-with-california-state-tax-board/1005219 "2024-09-04T21:30:05Z")
Thought I was going to get a few hundred back on my California state taxes but instead got a notice that says I owe about 27K. This was about 5 weeks ago. How did this happen? Apparently, I misplaced a decimal or added… --- ## [Why no discussion about Cornel West impact?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-discussion-about-cornel-west-impact/1006746)
**Author:** [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2024, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-discussion-about-cornel-west-impact/1006746 "2024-09-04T21:16:14Z")
There’s a whole thread about RFK Jr, but I haven’t seen anything about West selfish motives in running. He can have more impact on race than Kennedy, since most RFK supporters lean towards Trump, but West will take votes… --- ## [If RFK, Jr. Drops out, how does this impact the election?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-rfk-jr-drops-out-how-does-this-impact-the-election/1006004)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2024, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-rfk-jr-drops-out-how-does-this-impact-the-election/1006004 "2024-09-04T20:58:56Z")
Especially if he endorses Trump. Sounds like that is becoming increasingly likely. Wondering how scared to be about this. --- ## [What's with the Democrats Senate poll numbers vs presidential numbers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-the-democrats-senate-poll-numbers-vs-presidential-numbers/1006778)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2024, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-the-democrats-senate-poll-numbers-vs-presidential-numbers/1006778 "2024-09-04T20:30:10Z")
So there’s something I don’t get about the poll numbers I am seeing. A lot of the time Democrats are getting significantly better poll numbers for their Senate candidates than they are for the Harris presidential campai… --- ## [Clarence Thomas secretly accepted luxury vacations from GOP donor without disclosing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clarence-thomas-secretly-accepted-luxury-vacations-from-gop-donor-without-disclosing/982252)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 577\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2024, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clarence-thomas-secretly-accepted-luxury-vacations-from-gop-donor-without-disclosing/982252 "2024-09-04T20:16:50Z")
In short, a big money Republican donor has been inviting Thomas on swanky yacht and resort trips for free, and ethics rules require disclosure of these sorts of gifts. What can be done about it? Probably nothing, unle… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=483) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=485)