# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=791 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 792 --- ## [How to Secure Our Safety, 2023 and Forward in the USA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-secure-our-safety-2023-and-forward-in-the-usa/986479)
**Author:** [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-secure-our-safety-2023-and-forward-in-the-usa/986479 "2023-07-03T22:56:55Z")
MODS: I put this in IMHO, rather than Great Debates, as I didn’t feel it was narrow enough to qualify. If you feel it would be better moderated elsewhere, you have my permission to move it. DISCLAIMER: This is a thre… --- ## [How much power does a federal judge have over a verdict?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-power-does-a-federal-judge-have-over-a-verdict/986280)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-power-does-a-federal-judge-have-over-a-verdict/986280 "2023-07-03T22:53:20Z")
Obviously about the Aileen Cannon case in Florida, but I’m interested in knowing generally whether a biased judge could manipulate events in her courtroom sufficiently to take a very strong case by the prosecution into a… --- ## [Are American Universities “So Focused On Race That They Are Blind To Class”?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-american-universities-so-focused-on-race-that-they-are-blind-to-class/986317)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-american-universities-so-focused-on-race-that-they-are-blind-to-class/986317 "2023-07-03T21:17:48Z")
To be clear, I don’t think I personally agree with the recent Supreme Court decision to stop affirmative action at American universities. But this article claims it would be better to focus on class. Does it make any g… --- ## [A stick that swims upstream](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stick-that-swims-upstream/986421)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stick-that-swims-upstream/986421 "2023-07-03T20:48:59Z")
I don’t know if this was real or not. The other day I saw a video where a stick shaped like a crawling snake was placed in the water and it swam upstream. If in fact this was real are there any know technologies that use… --- ## [What was the Afro-Eurasian Interchange like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-afro-eurasian-interchange-like/986486)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-afro-eurasian-interchange-like/986486 "2023-07-03T20:12:35Z")
We often hear much made of the Great American Interchange, where North and South America colllided and species from previously separated ecosystems became intermingled. This makes sense - it was a dramatic story, it happ… --- ## [Math Formula Needed: Calculating The Speed of Two Things Moving at Once](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/math-formula-needed-calculating-the-speed-of-two-things-moving-at-once/986447)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/math-formula-needed-calculating-the-speed-of-two-things-moving-at-once/986447 "2023-07-03T18:36:24Z")
Let’s say a person walks at 4km/hr. Let’s say at moving airport walkway moves at 4km/hr. A human walking on that walkway would be moving at — well, reason would say 8km/hr, but that seems way too simple for science/math. … --- ## [Is Jim Jordan in trouble?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-jim-jordan-in-trouble/986360)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-jim-jordan-in-trouble/986360 "2023-07-03T16:30:00Z")
This is the \[second reference I’ve seen\], that Gym’s gym case could be coming back to haunt him.(Jim Jordan Needs A Good Defense Attorney - YouTube). I see it nowhere, so…rumour? --- ## [Questions about QUANTUM LEAP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-quantum-leap/328464)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-quantum-leap/328464 "2023-07-03T16:23:47Z")
Two things I’ve never understood, but then I haven’t seen every episode: 1- The people who Sam “possesses” or leaps into or whatever- are they bodily in the holding cell or just psychically there (in Sam’s body, perhaps… --- ## [Megalodon tooth!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/megalodon-tooth/981082)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/megalodon-tooth/981082 "2023-07-03T16:09:40Z")
I’ve wanted a Megalodon tooth for years but the really large ones are super expensive. I was at a rock show today and saw this smallish tooth for $160 so I bought it. Super happy with it and it’s freaking awesome! … --- ## [Unable to post on Facebook](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unable-to-post-on-facebook/986508)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unable-to-post-on-facebook/986508 "2023-07-03T15:54:19Z")
One of my wife’s cousins has a birthday today. She clicked on the notification ('It’s \[cousin\]‘s birthday today. Write something to \[cousin\].’) and a new tab opened up. Whenever she clicks on any post, a new tab open… --- ## [\[OLD\] June Bugs (monthly mini-rants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-june-bugs-monthly-mini-rants/984892)
**Author:** [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Replies:** 386\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-june-bugs-monthly-mini-rants/984892 "2023-07-03T15:43:35Z")
Continuing the discussion from There May be rants (monthly mini-rants): Starting off the month with a rant that my allergies have been going berserk the last couple of weeks. I’ve seen more cottonwood flying around tha… --- ## [Any landscaping experts? French drain / dry well](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-landscaping-experts-french-drain-dry-well/967700)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-landscaping-experts-french-drain-dry-well/967700 "2023-07-03T15:31:25Z")
The back corner of my yard floods every time we get any sort of rain. That area is a bit lower than the rest of the yard (and the neighbors’ yards), so it is obvious why it happens. We hired a landscaper, with good refe… --- ## [ANyone Familiar With MS Teams?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-familiar-with-ms-teams/986504)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-familiar-with-ms-teams/986504 "2023-07-03T14:03:04Z")
My group uses MS Teams for various purposes, but I’m puzzled about one feature: We post files for the group to update. How can we all update the same file at the same time? I did not think that was possible. (Or, maybe i… --- ## [Bobcat attack in Connecticut](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bobcat-attack-in-connecticut/986418)
**Author:** [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bobcat-attack-in-connecticut/986418 "2023-07-03T12:49:58Z")
Yesterday in Connecticut, a camp counselor sleeping in a hammock on an island just off the shoreline was attacked by a bobcat. (Gift link to New York Times article.) He and two other adult counselors were able to fight o… --- ## [Who would make the best US Senator, Katie Porter, Adam Schiff, or Barbara Lee?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-make-the-best-us-senator-katie-porter-adam-schiff-or-barbara-lee/979177)
**Author:** [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-make-the-best-us-senator-katie-porter-adam-schiff-or-barbara-lee/979177 "2023-07-03T12:12:08Z")
All 3 are top picks to replace Diane Feinstein (age: 89). Katie Porter is a rep from CA-49, a D+2 district. Age: 49. Taught law at UC Irvine and is Deputy Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Related thread: K… --- ## [Canada Day and Ian Tyson](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-day-and-ian-tyson/986401)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-day-and-ian-tyson/986401 "2023-07-03T02:58:24Z")
Happy Canada Day! And who better than Ian Tyson to open the day. --- ## [Wirelessly charging a phone that wasn't made to do that](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wirelessly-charging-a-phone-that-wasnt-made-to-do-that/986429)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wirelessly-charging-a-phone-that-wasnt-made-to-do-that/986429 "2023-07-03T01:46:18Z")
My phone is a Samsung Galaxy A13 5g. It does not have wireless charging capability built in. I discovered recently that there is (reportedly) a way to make this work. You get a little wireless receiver, which is a flat … --- ## [Car tailpipe in the snow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-tailpipe-in-the-snow/986320)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-tailpipe-in-the-snow/986320 "2023-07-03T00:05:47Z")
My wife is reading a book wherein the entire plot basically revolves around the notion that a car’s tail pipe buried in snow caused the occupants to die of carbon monoxide poisoning (leading to a suspected murder plot). … --- ## [How to deal with "in your face" misinformation around Covid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-deal-with-in-your-face-misinformation-around-covid/979862)
**Author:** [@survinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/survinga)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2023, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-deal-with-in-your-face-misinformation-around-covid/979862 "2023-07-02T23:55:18Z")
So, today a co-worker (who actually reports up to me a few levels down) told me about a friend that died from Covid. But she didn’t blame the virus. She said the friend died from the treatment. She thinks that the ven… --- ## [What is the final line in CHINATOWN?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-final-line-in-chinatown/986344)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2023, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-final-line-in-chinatown/986344 "2023-07-02T23:14:57Z")
No, it’s not “Forget it, Jake. It’s Chinatown.” After Walsh says that to Gittes, the lieutenant orders the crowd to “Clear the area! Get off the street! Get off the street.” For a well-constructed plot, this film is mu… --- ## [Those tunes you recognize but don't know the name of](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-tunes-you-recognize-but-dont-know-the-name-of/986008)
**Author:** [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2023, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-tunes-you-recognize-but-dont-know-the-name-of/986008 "2023-07-02T23:02:56Z")
I see lots of YouTube videos about this, and I go pooh-pooh… with my amazing encyclopedic\*\* knowledge of all things musical I can identify and name just about any tune. But I did come across one from my childhood that I… --- ## [The Pentagon is tracking a Chinese spy balloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pentagon-is-tracking-a-chinese-spy-balloon/979228)
**Author:** [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Replies:** 846\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2023, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pentagon-is-tracking-a-chinese-spy-balloon/979228 "2023-07-02T21:38:34Z")
There’s a Chinese spy balloon floating over the northern US. --- ## [Can I hot-link my Acer to my iPhone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-hot-link-my-acer-to-my-iphone/986458)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2023, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-hot-link-my-acer-to-my-iphone/986458 "2023-07-02T20:19:12Z")
I like to sit out on my front porch and surf using my Acer Chromebook. Problem is that my router is down in the basement, at the opposite corner of my house from the porch, so the signal keeps getting dropped. I know I… --- ## [Trying to navigate the US Health-Care System](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-navigate-the-us-health-care-system/985702)
**Author:** [@EastUmpqua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EastUmpqua)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2023, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-navigate-the-us-health-care-system/985702 "2023-07-02T19:39:07Z")
I’m 61 and just got a total hip replacement 5 weeks ago. My question is should I get the other hip replaced this year? I’ve already met my $6000 out-of-pocket max limit in the US. So the second surgery would be free to … --- ## [How reliable is your workplace technology?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-reliable-is-your-workplace-technology/986348)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2023, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-reliable-is-your-workplace-technology/986348 "2023-07-02T18:37:53Z")
I’m primarily trying to ascertain whether my work tech is worse or equivalent to what most people experience. And I’m coming at it from very much a non-techie user’s perspective. I work for a very large government agen… --- ## [Not getting approved for Uber in Virginia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-getting-approved-for-uber-in-virginia/986441)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2023, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-getting-approved-for-uber-in-virginia/986441 "2023-07-02T18:34:18Z")
I’ve been trying for 3 days and I have spoken to 8 customer service reps about my state inspection document. Everything else has been approved, license, background check, driving record (perfect for the last 7 years). I… --- ## [SCOTUS deciding on Biden's student loan forgiveness program (has decided, June 30, 2023)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-deciding-on-bidens-student-loan-forgiveness-program-has-decided-june-30-2023/980507)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2023, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-deciding-on-bidens-student-loan-forgiveness-program-has-decided-june-30-2023/980507 "2023-07-02T17:58:30Z")
According to the news the impression is that SCOTUS will rule against Biden. I’ll lead this off by asking, why is standing not apparently an issue here? We have two individuals not even eligible for an optional loan fo… --- ## [Once upon a time when I would trash a gmail message](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-upon-a-time-when-i-would-trash-a-gmail-message/986452)
**Author:** [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2023, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/once-upon-a-time-when-i-would-trash-a-gmail-message/986452 "2023-07-02T17:25:51Z")
Once upon a time when I would trash a gmail message on my iPhone it would be gone from my inbox on any other device. At some point in the past year or so that stopped happening and now they only disappear when “trashed”… --- ## [Do UK cops "read 'em their rights"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-uk-cops-read-em-their-rights/986382)
**Author:** [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2023, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-uk-cops-read-em-their-rights/986382 "2023-07-02T15:22:20Z")
On US TV cop shows, when an arrest is made, you know the cop will say “You have the right to remain silent,” and so on, the Miranda rights. I don’t remember UK cops doing it, until now. On Ridley, a PBS cop show set in t… --- ## [Atari 2600, what are the actual limits?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atari-2600-what-are-the-actual-limits/986172)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2023, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atari-2600-what-are-the-actual-limits/986172 "2023-07-02T14:20:30Z")
I mean how far can the original console be pushed given a cartridge input, where the cartridge would take over as much as possible? I know the video output is limited to what it can do on an old TV, and sound is likewis… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=790) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=792)