# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=725&state=watching [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 726 --- ## [The Trump civil trial](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-civil-trial/991167)
**Author:** [@Honolulu\_Lulu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honolulu_Lulu)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-civil-trial/991167 "2023-10-06T20:53:33Z")
Isn’t fraud a crime? Why isn’t this a criminal case? Who is the plaintiff? If New York State is the plaintiff, does that mean that NYS suffered a financial loss as a result of Trump’s fraud? If Trump is ordered to pa… --- ## [Hypothetical: Trump 1st Impeachment a Chance to Get Rid of Him](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-trump-1st-impeachment-a-chance-to-get-rid-of-him/991194)
**Author:** [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-trump-1st-impeachment-a-chance-to-get-rid-of-him/991194 "2023-10-06T19:29:06Z")
Suppose in an alternate timeline at the first Trump impeachment the GOP would have seized the opportunity to be rid of Trump. Suppose that the bulk of the Republicans, and importantly, the GOP leadership (such as McConne… --- ## [NYT Online Crossword Puzzle Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-online-crossword-puzzle-question/991199)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyt-online-crossword-puzzle-question/991199 "2023-10-06T19:23:13Z")
I have been on an unwanted hiatus from work for the past six weeks. Since there’s only so much time I can spend bingeing quality programming, I’ve taken to seeking out and solving online puzzles and brain teasers. For th… --- ## [Sun rises in the east weather question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sun-rises-in-the-east-weather-question/991193)
**Author:** [@a6ka97](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a6ka97)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sun-rises-in-the-east-weather-question/991193 "2023-10-06T19:18:15Z")
Sun rises in the east, sets in the west. Weather patterns generally go west to east. What if this was reversed eons ago? Same climate we have now? Development rate/type of life forms changed? What if eons ago the sun c… --- ## [Visited an Amazon Fresh store for the first time today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visited-an-amazon-fresh-store-for-the-first-time-today/991172)
**Author:** [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visited-an-amazon-fresh-store-for-the-first-time-today/991172 "2023-10-06T18:44:51Z")
It was about what I expected from reading up about it. Prices were a bit steeper than I anticipated. Haven’t seen the receipt yet so I don’t know if there were any screwups. My wife and I decided it’s really not a place … --- ## [Is this logic puzzle legit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-logic-puzzle-legit/990561)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-logic-puzzle-legit/990561 "2023-10-06T18:31:24Z")
I was just trying to solve a daily logic puzzle by Kevin Stone. Here’s the puzzle: After a local bungled heist, five suspects were being interviewed by the police. Eventually, the police managed to get a confession. … --- ## [The Bebington Puzzle Stones--a matter of Cryptology](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bebington-puzzle-stones-a-matter-of-cryptology/991195)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bebington-puzzle-stones-a-matter-of-cryptology/991195 "2023-10-06T18:19:23Z")
Apparently, there are or once were stone inscriptions carved into a wall in Bebington, in the UK. Some of the alleged solutions look a trifle thin to me. See what the Cryptology Dopers can make of them. --- ## [Unsure of what to study (AI-concerns on obsolesence)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsure-of-what-to-study-ai-concerns-on-obsolesence/990717)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsure-of-what-to-study-ai-concerns-on-obsolesence/990717 "2023-10-06T18:06:53Z")
Hi there, young Al128 will be joining university student ranks next year … She is unsure on what to study … and tbh I am mildly concerned about the AI onslought that is fully setting in and rendering some “studies” pre… --- ## [Pig possibilities](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pig-possibilities/991125)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pig-possibilities/991125 "2023-10-06T16:24:21Z")
Why does my pork chop have 2 bones? I thought chops were like the t-bone of the pig. Was it too young? Bones haven’t knitted together. Seems wasteful. Was it old? Had arthritis and the bone separated? Was it a clumsy … --- ## [The World is closing in (eek! Hide the children and small pets)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-is-closing-in-eek-hide-the-children-and-small-pets/991168)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-world-is-closing-in-eek-hide-the-children-and-small-pets/991168 "2023-10-06T15:08:17Z")
My little world shrinks. Again. I’m the epic shrinking woman stuck in it. (It’s getting sorta close and smelly in here!) I do dialysis on Thursday evenings now. Well, I go in and they’ve had some kind of party/event.… --- ## [Fresh salmon for breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fresh-salmon-for-breakfast/991095)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fresh-salmon-for-breakfast/991095 "2023-10-06T13:01:16Z")
Today is a no-work day; not a day off, just a no work will be accomplished day. Not even a little bit. Why? I’ve discovered the Live cams of brown bears gorging on very fresh salmon at Brooks Falls on Katmai National … --- ## [Four identical quadruplets leap from a plane…](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-identical-quadruplets-leap-from-a-plane/991119)
**Author:** [@Longweekends](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Longweekends)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-identical-quadruplets-leap-from-a-plane/991119 "2023-10-06T05:39:49Z")
…and plummet towards a placid lake far below. They have just carried out a daring aerial robbery and some clutch their loot. Alas, they have forgotten their parachutes. The leader, addressed by his brothers as “Control… --- ## [So Prigozhin is down before Putin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-prigozhin-is-down-before-putin/988988)
**Author:** [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-prigozhin-is-down-before-putin/988988 "2023-10-06T01:43:55Z")
Some claim, this was the plane. IMHO, this is interesting news. The NYT writes something similar. Conspiracy theories will sprout, I guess. --- ## [How long should I wait to follow up after a second interview?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-should-i-wait-to-follow-up-after-a-second-interview/991097)
**Author:** [@Knighted\_Vorpal\_Sword](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knighted_Vorpal_Sword)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-should-i-wait-to-follow-up-after-a-second-interview/991097 "2023-10-06T00:40:31Z")
I’ve had two job interviews for a job at the local office of a national company. The first interview was with an executive from the national headquarters in another city; the second was with that same person and the mana… --- ## [Hottest September Ever: “Gobsmackingly Bananas”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-september-ever-gobsmackingly-bananas/991158)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hottest-september-ever-gobsmackingly-bananas/991158 "2023-10-05T22:44:04Z")
Scientists are surprised not only how record-settingly hot September 2023 was, but also by the large margin of increase (0.5C hotter than previous record). Apparently, surprised scientists use odd phrases. --- ## [Sports bras for men: Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-bras-for-men-why/991001)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-bras-for-men-why/991001 "2023-10-05T19:49:43Z")
I watch a lot of soccer. It’s an old tradition that soccer players often take off their shirts, sometimes enthusiastically after scoring, often after a game to give fans a souvenir or exchange jerseys with their opponent… --- ## [Is there a conspiracy behind some of the school shooting threats?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-conspiracy-behind-some-of-the-school-shooting-threats/972953)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-conspiracy-behind-some-of-the-school-shooting-threats/972953 "2023-10-05T19:26:08Z")
According to this NPR story, False calls about active school shooters are rising. They follow an odd pattern : NPR, There seems to be a pattern to some of the hoax school shooting calls, showing that they are organized a… --- ## [Insurance Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insurance-question/991149)
**Author:** [@TXRebel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TXRebel)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insurance-question/991149 "2023-10-05T19:22:22Z")
I’m not asking for legal advice. I just really want to know if this can actually happen. I had a car accident back in August. My fault. I sideswiped a guy. He said he wasn’t hurt. Just wanted his old truck fixed. My insu… --- ## [What happens if Trump wins in 2024?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-wins-in-2024/988811)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-wins-in-2024/988811 "2023-10-05T18:50:02Z")
Let’s say Trump somehow wins in next year, with a map like the one he won with in 2016. What happens from there? Will there be elections in 2028? If so, will Trump run again and dare anyone who opposes him to take it … --- ## [Roy Wood Jr. is leaving The Daily Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roy-wood-jr-is-leaving-the-daily-show/991148)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roy-wood-jr-is-leaving-the-daily-show/991148 "2023-10-05T18:27:11Z")
He’d love the top job, but there have been no indications that he has it or even who their choice of host will be from Comedy Central. Apparently, Hasan Minaj was a leading candidate, but they’ve cooled on him. I alwa… --- ## [Ear buds: will it work with just one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ear-buds-will-it-work-with-just-one/991123)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ear-buds-will-it-work-with-just-one/991123 "2023-10-05T15:39:36Z")
I need this for work. I work around a lot of loud machinery and need earbuds to be able to hear my phone. The thing is I don’t want to plug up both my ears with an earbud so I can also conversate with people face to fac… --- ## [My fourth novel (political satire), CULTURAL PRACTICES OF THE HEARTLAND](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-fourth-novel-political-satire-cultural-practices-of-the-heartland/986190)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-fourth-novel-political-satire-cultural-practices-of-the-heartland/986190 "2023-10-05T14:41:34Z")
I’m excited to tell Dopers about my latest novel, the political satire CULTURAL PRACTICES OF THE HEARTLAND! You can get it in ebook starting tomorrow (28 June 2023), or as a paperback/hardback already. Presuming Cafe S… --- ## [Why can't I buy a fuel tank from the UK?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-buy-a-fuel-tank-from-the-uk/991126)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-buy-a-fuel-tank-from-the-uk/991126 "2023-10-05T14:00:04Z")
My YZF-R1 fuel tank is shot. I tried to buy one on eBay, from England, and got this message: We are sorry, but the item you selected may not be purchased due to seller shipping restrictions or due to country-specific i… --- ## [A few Uranium questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-uranium-questions/990942)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-uranium-questions/990942 "2023-10-05T13:39:03Z")
Where did Earth’s Uranium come from? It’s created in Supernovas and presumably Neutron star collisions. If it came from a Supernova, shouldn’t we be able to see the nebula from the explosion? When the Uranium as created… --- ## [Vassar \[Historic Women's College\] Pays Female Faculty Less than Male Faculty?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vassar-historic-womens-college-pays-female-faculty-less-than-male-faculty/991099)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vassar-historic-womens-college-pays-female-faculty-less-than-male-faculty/991099 "2023-10-05T12:24:33Z")
Here is the lawsuit: I thought this very odd, as the last place one would expect discrimination against women would be in one of the Seven Sisters colleges. --- ## [Opinions about sleepovers for gay children](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-about-sleepovers-for-gay-children/990702)
**Author:** [@nate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nate)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-about-sleepovers-for-gay-children/990702 "2023-10-05T11:47:59Z")
Say you have a gay son, around the age of 12 - 13 who wants to have a sleepover with a couple of friends. They are also male. I asked my wife if that was appropriate since I’d probably not let a couple of boys sleep over… --- ## [All Onewheel skateboards are being recalled after deaths](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-onewheel-skateboards-are-being-recalled-after-deaths/990963)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-onewheel-skateboards-are-being-recalled-after-deaths/990963 "2023-10-05T10:36:20Z")
At least 4 deaths and numerous injuries. The recall is going to install upgraded software that buzzes to warn riders. https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/01/us/onewheel-electric-skateboard-recall-deaths/index.html --- ## [Used car dealers-still pretty much scum](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/used-car-dealers-still-pretty-much-scum/991031)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/used-car-dealers-still-pretty-much-scum/991031 "2023-10-05T04:11:26Z")
So Roomie needs a car to tool around in and sees a couple good deals on Cars Dot Com. She asks me to go along with her to the dealership to guide her, and I tell her I would do it under one condition-If I say “goodbye” … --- ## [The Order of the Stick turns 20](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-order-of-the-stick-turns-20/990908)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-order-of-the-stick-turns-20/990908 "2023-10-05T01:50:52Z")
Yesterday was the 20th anniversary of the launch of the ongoing webcomic The Order of the Stick. 1,288 strips into the comic, we’re at what appears to be the last dungeon. We’ve had memorable changes to every character… --- ## [Largest hexagon that fits inside a pentagon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/largest-hexagon-that-fits-inside-a-pentagon/990832)
**Author:** [@brossa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brossa)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/largest-hexagon-that-fits-inside-a-pentagon/990832 "2023-10-05T00:57:22Z")
Perhaps my Google game is weak, but I’m trying to find a mathematical treatment (and ideally a visual representation) of the largest regular hexagon that fits inside a regular pentagon. It’s not hard to find the other w… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=724&state=watching) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=726&state=watching)