# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=510 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 511 --- ## [If I liked Diablo 2, but not Diablo 4, would I like Elden Ring?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-liked-diablo-2-but-not-diablo-4-would-i-like-elden-ring/1003150)
**Author:** [@Saffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saffer)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-liked-diablo-2-but-not-diablo-4-would-i-like-elden-ring/1003150 "2024-07-31T07:03:32Z")
I purchased Diablo 4 recently. It took me a while to realise what was off about it. Enemy scaling. For me it makes the core game mechanic pointless. What is the point of getting stronger if everyone, including previous e… --- ## [Gmail hack?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-hack/1005030)
**Author:** [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-hack/1005030 "2024-07-31T03:13:44Z")
Gmail hack? Need help fast. Just now, 95% of my Gmail inbox disappeared. Google help said they can’t recover deleted items. anybody else have this problem? --- ## [Why isn't viewing the Olympics free?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-viewing-the-olympics-free/1005012)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-viewing-the-olympics-free/1005012 "2024-07-31T02:56:33Z")
It’s athletics so is monetized similarly. Peacock get’s their days, Disney gets theirs, NBC a few so each get to call themselves ‘Home of the Olympics’ and sell ad time on their allotted days. But these are not sports.… --- ## [How do supreme court term limits mitigate 'extremism' on the court](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-supreme-court-term-limits-mitigate-extremism-on-the-court/1004980)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-supreme-court-term-limits-mitigate-extremism-on-the-court/1004980 "2024-07-31T02:22:43Z")
It seems like there could be any number of scenerios where a president would have greater influence over the court. THis essentially locks in a president nominating 2 members per 4 year term, as well as any that die in … --- ## [Slapped for referencing "Oh, me so horny!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slapped-for-referencing-oh-me-so-horny/1005017)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slapped-for-referencing-oh-me-so-horny/1005017 "2024-07-31T01:54:15Z")
So, in the J.D. Vance thread: This is completely inappropriate. It’s sexist, racist and misogynistic. Knock it off. Had you said, “I understand that this is a movie reference, a song reference, and more or less a … --- ## [In how many languages can you count to five?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-how-many-languages-can-you-count-to-five/1004694)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-how-many-languages-can-you-count-to-five/1004694 "2024-07-31T01:34:56Z")
And what are they? My answer is, ironically, five. English, Spanish, French, German, and Chinese. --- ## [Trump's First (Only?) Administration Cabinet and Political Appointees](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-first-only-administration-cabinet-and-political-appointees/1004977)
**Author:** [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-first-only-administration-cabinet-and-political-appointees/1004977 "2024-07-31T00:27:37Z")
This is a question regarding the outcome of Trump’s appointees. As I understand it, Trump went into the White House with a desire to reduce the federal government. He knew (or was told) he couldn’t outright get rid of … --- ## [“The Sun is the most difficult object in the solar system to send a probe to.”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sun-is-the-most-difficult-object-in-the-solar-system-to-send-a-probe-to/1005001)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sun-is-the-most-difficult-object-in-the-solar-system-to-send-a-probe-to/1005001 "2024-07-30T23:53:34Z")
I’m trying to learn about orbital mechanics, and it seems that a popular bit of trivia in this field is the statement in the subject line. It comes as a surprise to many, because you’d think that because of the Sun’s str… --- ## [Dressage/Horse Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dressage-horse-question/1004991)
**Author:** [@19USMC69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19USMC69)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dressage-horse-question/1004991 "2024-07-30T23:45:34Z")
I’m watching the Olympics, specifically these beautiful obviously well-trained horses. How are these horses transported over such long distances i.e. Japan to France? Air? Ocean? I have to assume the horses could be se… --- ## [Probability Question, Card Deals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/probability-question-card-deals/1004917)
**Author:** [@Jebbilene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jebbilene)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/probability-question-card-deals/1004917 "2024-07-30T23:16:20Z")
Say I have a deck of 52 cards. A, K, Q, J are high cards. I shuffle this deck, and deal out 10 cards. Ideally, I want there to be at least 1 high card in amongst the 10. Sometimes though, I get deals with only low cards … --- ## [Ymca swim lesson commercial jingle from 1980s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymca-swim-lesson-commercial-jingle-from-1980s/1005026)
**Author:** [@Fred1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fred1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ymca-swim-lesson-commercial-jingle-from-1980s/1005026 "2024-07-30T23:05:26Z")
Does anyone have the link to the actual video? Thanks --- ## [Trump Assassination Attempt Conspiracies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-assassination-attempt-conspiracies/1004723)
**Author:** [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-assassination-attempt-conspiracies/1004723 "2024-07-30T21:34:00Z")
I hear there are several conspiracy theories surrounding the attempt on Trump’s life, regarding how the shooter got so close, and the Secret Service. One was that the agent who shot was fired for not getting permission.… --- ## [Is Cormac McCarthy an acquired taste? I’m struggling mightily](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-cormac-mccarthy-an-acquired-taste-i-m-struggling-mightily/1004959)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-cormac-mccarthy-an-acquired-taste-i-m-struggling-mightily/1004959 "2024-07-30T21:25:20Z")
So I decided to try and read a few high profile contemporary books and started with The Road by Cormac McCarthy and boy I think I may have misfired here. I’m only about 20 pages in but it has been a VERY slow 20 pages … --- ## [Anybody familiar with Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-familiar-with-prokofievs-romeo-and-juliet/1004937)
**Author:** [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-familiar-with-prokofievs-romeo-and-juliet/1004937 "2024-07-30T21:15:44Z")
The ballet that is. The other night “Dance of the Knights” was used for part of the end titles music on a movie we saw. Knowing vaguely where it was from I got curious about the context and found this snippet from the … --- ## [Potential detection of phosphine on Venus](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potential-detection-of-phosphine-on-venus/920563)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potential-detection-of-phosphine-on-venus/920563 "2024-07-30T21:07:59Z")
There’s quite an amount of rumours circulating on “the internet” (and who am I not to believe “the internet”…) today that in the course of the day, astronomers at MIT will announce that phosphine has been detected in clo… --- ## [How do I search threads I’ve started on iPhone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-search-threads-i-ve-started-on-iphone/1004840)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-search-threads-i-ve-started-on-iphone/1004840 "2024-07-30T20:56:22Z")
How do I search threads I’ve started on my iPhone? I don’t remember the terms I used (apparently) since my searches didn’t turn up the thread I searched for. FWIW, it was a thread about a movie that had a bad teen girl… --- ## [Low gravity area water loop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/low-gravity-area-water-loop/1004905)
**Author:** [@Kedikat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kedikat)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/low-gravity-area-water-loop/1004905 "2024-07-30T19:51:56Z")
There is an area in the Indian Ocean that has low gravity. So much so, that the sea level is 100 meters lower than in the areas surrounding it. Leaving aside the construction issues. If a pipe from the higher sea level … --- ## [Tell me, Did the wind sweep you off your feet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-did-the-wind-sweep-you-off-your-feet/1004915)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-did-the-wind-sweep-you-off-your-feet/1004915 "2024-07-30T18:24:29Z")
Landed on the grass. First thing I heard was a kid sayin’ “I think the wind blew her off the deck step” My next thought: I finally got to dance along the light of day! Jupiter drops in my hair. Milkyway. Venus blowi… --- ## [What are the best 1 gallon thermoses for keeping ice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-1-gallon-thermoses-for-keeping-ice/1004819)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-best-1-gallon-thermoses-for-keeping-ice/1004819 "2024-07-30T16:46:07Z")
We just took a 2 day trip, our cheapy Igloo 1 gallon thermos was filled with ice at 9am Wednesday and by 9am Thursday was just cool water. I’ve heard the very expensive Yeti can keep ice for days. Are there any others t… --- ## [Hey, I'm a cat lady, you know?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-im-a-cat-lady-you-know/1004807)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-im-a-cat-lady-you-know/1004807 "2024-07-30T16:41:43Z")
Well, ok I have kids. And… I have Grandkids who I trust to make their own vote. They make more sense than some voters. They would love the sticker. Come on, could he be more nasty and demeaning? Well I guess he cou… --- ## [Ice cream eating habit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-eating-habit/1004855)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ice-cream-eating-habit/1004855 "2024-07-30T16:03:31Z")
For some reason I will occasionally go on an ice cream eating run where I want a serving almost every night. This might go for 6 months to a year. Then for the next 10 years I will barely eat it. I think in my lifetime I… --- ## [How much gravity is too much to (practicality) leave a planet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-gravity-is-too-much-to-practicality-leave-a-planet/1004626)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-gravity-is-too-much-to-practicality-leave-a-planet/1004626 "2024-07-30T12:15:35Z")
(inspired by this thread - but here, so as not to hijack) I’m making the assumption that we built rockets to travel to the moon and space out of curiosity - we could look up and see them. We are fortunate enough to have… --- ## [DIY solar panels: saving the world 2 sq meters at a time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diy-solar-panels-saving-the-world-2-sq-meters-at-a-time/1004972)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diy-solar-panels-saving-the-world-2-sq-meters-at-a-time/1004972 "2024-07-30T11:47:45Z")
OK, they won’t really save the world, but in Europe, you can buy small solar panels that can be hung from a balcony and then plugged into the house current. (gift link) https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/29/business/german… --- ## [I'm a frequent and sometimes foolish gambler from the midwest, ask me anything!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-frequent-and-sometimes-foolish-gambler-from-the-midwest-ask-me-anything/1004391)
**Author:** [@MW\_Degen\_Gamblr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MW_Degen_Gamblr)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-frequent-and-sometimes-foolish-gambler-from-the-midwest-ask-me-anything/1004391 "2024-07-30T11:35:59Z")
Minnesota. Iowa. Kansas. Missouri. Illinois. Wisconsin. Michigan. Indiana. Ohio. Oklahoma. From tiny smoky storefront casinos to large new leed certified casinos to musty riverboats, I love them all. I’ve visited nation… --- ## [Seeing cities on the Moon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeing-cities-on-the-moon/1004976)
**Author:** [@Banksiaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banksiaman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeing-cities-on-the-moon/1004976 "2024-07-30T08:00:54Z")
Prompted by a casual line in a futuristic sci-fi story I read over the weekend, our (reluctant, self-doubting, anti-) hero is moping around the countryside when he looks up and admires the twinkle of the cities now estab… --- ## [Which sports teams have, for lack of a better choice of words, theme songs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-sports-teams-have-for-lack-of-a-better-choice-of-words-theme-songs/1003202)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-sports-teams-have-for-lack-of-a-better-choice-of-words-theme-songs/1003202 "2024-07-30T07:58:12Z")
The Chicago Cubs have “Go Cubs Go,” which is unamiguously a team’s theme song. It was written and performed by a fan, it’s specifically about the team, and they play it at home games after every Cubs victory. Across tow… --- ## [9 Chickweed Lane](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-chickweed-lane/617910)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-chickweed-lane/617910 "2024-07-30T06:24:41Z")
I know there are fans of the strip on this board. A few questions, comments and such: What do you think of the new “development” with Edda and Amos? Will Amos do the right thing? How will Seth react? Will the kid be b… --- ## [What is the primary poker skill?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-primary-poker-skill/1004806)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-primary-poker-skill/1004806 "2024-07-30T04:40:02Z")
I am not a poker player. But I have seen references to top poker players, which makes me wonder what skills it takes to stand above the rest among professional poker players. Two possibilities occur to me. The first is … --- ## [7 days to die on sale](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-days-to-die-on-sale/1000717)
**Author:** [@Ranch\_Dip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranch_Dip)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-days-to-die-on-sale/1000717 "2024-07-30T02:32:47Z")
If you have been on the fence about buying this game, you can get it this week on steam for around $6. When it goes to alpha later this year, the price will be $45. --- ## [Planet Crafter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/planet-crafter/1000348)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/planet-crafter/1000348 "2024-07-30T01:10:32Z")
Planet Crafter just came out of Early Access last week, and is on sale for 30% off until the 24th. It’s a first person perspective survival base building game that now supports a controller (yay!) and multi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=509) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=511)