# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=804&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 805 --- ## [Superboy's friend Pete Ross](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superboys-friend-pete-ross/985669)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2023, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superboys-friend-pete-ross/985669 "2023-06-17T13:01:53Z")
When I started reading comic books, I assumed this name was a kind of pun on “peat moss.” No real reason, just that I’d come across the words “peat moss” and thought this was a writer’s play on words. Now I’m not so sure… --- ## [What happens when a retainer is exhausted during a criminal trial?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-when-a-retainer-is-exhausted-during-a-criminal-trial/985655)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2023, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-when-a-retainer-is-exhausted-during-a-criminal-trial/985655 "2023-06-17T12:25:57Z")
Question for lawyers: As I understand it, if you represent a defendant in a criminal matter once they’re indicted, you cannot withdraw from the case. If that’s true, what happens if money your client has paid you runs … --- ## [What's the most "Slow News Day" story you've ever seen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-slow-news-day-story-youve-ever-seen/985526)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2023, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-slow-news-day-story-youve-ever-seen/985526 "2023-06-17T09:03:36Z")
Basically the front page top headline newspaper story, the live coverage on TV news, or the very first news story you see on a website, happen to be the most baffingly boring news story you’ve ever seen take center stage… --- ## [Babylon 5 Animated Movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babylon-5-animated-movie/983605)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2023, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babylon-5-animated-movie/983605 "2023-06-17T03:49:43Z")
Vague info from JMS, but says is 100% done and in the can Brian --- ## [What Psychiatric Condition Might Explain This?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-psychiatric-condition-might-explain-this/985608)
**Author:** [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2023, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-psychiatric-condition-might-explain-this/985608 "2023-06-17T03:31:43Z")
Ten years ago my closest friend suffered extreme personal stress and over the course of a month came to believe I was conspiring against him (in a seemingly unimportant professional matter). It was entirely untrue, could… --- ## [Route 666 to Hel is no more!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/route-666-to-hel-is-no-more/985547)
**Author:** [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2023, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/route-666-to-hel-is-no-more/985547 "2023-06-17T00:50:36Z")
The bus to the town of Hel on Poland’s Baltic coast has long been popular with tourists. But some Christian conservatives have protested against the use of a number signifying the devil on a bus leading to a place that s… --- ## [Deconstruction of Christianity - took 30 years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deconstruction-of-christianity-took-30-years/985404)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2023, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deconstruction-of-christianity-took-30-years/985404 "2023-06-17T00:29:54Z")
This is a true “miscellaneous/personal stuff to share,” nothing important, just venting and a heart-dump. I’m sure there are many other Dopers who went the same path, nothing unique: It took me 30 years (embarrassing ho… --- ## [Sick or Injured Dog- Need Advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sick-or-injured-dog-need-advice/985571)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sick-or-injured-dog-need-advice/985571 "2023-06-16T23:11:20Z")
I have a 4 year old 90lb Giant Schnauzer. He was having really bad diarrhea and so I brought him in. They guessed (but did not test for) giardia and prescribed Metronidazole 500mg 2x per day. Medicine started yesterday. … --- ## [Glenda Jackson 1936-2023 RIP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glenda-jackson-1936-2023-rip/985559)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glenda-jackson-1936-2023-rip/985559 "2023-06-16T21:59:12Z")
Glenda May Jackson CBE (9 May 1936 – 15 June 2023) was an English actress and politician. She was one of the few artists to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting, having won two Academy Awards, three Emmy Awards, and a Tony… --- ## [Concerning the McCarthy concessions to become House Speaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concerning-the-mccarthy-concessions-to-become-house-speaker/977794)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 180\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concerning-the-mccarthy-concessions-to-become-house-speaker/977794 "2023-06-16T21:20:54Z")
How binding are the concessions McCarthy has agreed to with the “Never Kevins”? What is/are the likely result(s) if he reneges on any/all of them if he takes office? --- ## [Jazz Is Black American Music](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jazz-is-black-american-music/985320)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jazz-is-black-american-music/985320 "2023-06-16T20:49:52Z")
Pro: The genesis of jazz in the early 20th century was Black American musicians incorporating their musical traditions. It grew out of the blues, and was subsequently influenced primarily by Black American musicians. It … --- ## [Technology and the Water Speed Record - Design a New Challenger](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/technology-and-the-water-speed-record-design-a-new-challenger/985513)
**Author:** [@Celtic\_Kitsune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celtic_Kitsune)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/technology-and-the-water-speed-record-design-a-new-challenger/985513 "2023-06-16T20:49:23Z")
Considered putting this one in Factual Questions but there probably isn’t any definite answer. The subject of the water-speed record came up today and I was surprised to learn that the record of 317 mph has stood since … --- ## [Trump question \[average number of words used by Trump vs. average Americans\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-question-average-number-of-words-used-by-trump-vs-average-americans/985588)
**Author:** [@SandyHook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SandyHook)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-question-average-number-of-words-used-by-trump-vs-average-americans/985588 "2023-06-16T20:33:29Z")
I saw the following on another site and want to know how accurate it is. Please nothing about how Trump is an idiot/savior of the modern world. \[Moderator Note - Everything below this is from the other site\] I have kn… --- ## [Is it possible that the Reimann hypothesis is an actual example of a Godel unprovable proposition?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-that-the-reimann-hypothesis-is-an-actual-example-of-a-godel-unprovable-proposition/984966)
**Author:** [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-that-the-reimann-hypothesis-is-an-actual-example-of-a-godel-unprovable-proposition/984966 "2023-06-16T19:43:18Z")
Quite a few key mathematical problems which resisted solution for a long time have eventually fallen. As far as I know, Andrew Wiles’ proof of Fermat’s last theorem is generally accepted as correct. And the famous four… --- ## [Which weather forecast is most accurate for Disneyland?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-weather-forecast-is-most-accurate-for-disneyland/985133)
**Author:** [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-weather-forecast-is-most-accurate-for-disneyland/985133 "2023-06-16T19:02:51Z")
We’re going to be at Disneyland in a while and like Go-Kart Mozart, I’m checking out the weather chart. Apple’s Weather app uses The Weather Channel data but has different forecasting than TWC itself. Wunderground has a … --- ## [My niece is going to New York - how much spending money?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-niece-is-going-to-new-york-how-much-spending-money/985523)
**Author:** [@Celtic\_Kitsune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celtic_Kitsune)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-niece-is-going-to-new-york-how-much-spending-money/985523 "2023-06-16T18:45:37Z")
At the start of August my 16 year old niece is going on a 10 day holiday to New York, I did the same thing at her age and I’d like to give her some spending money. I don’t mind giving her a decent amount but I haven’t be… --- ## [How long to learn to ride a horse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-to-learn-to-ride-a-horse/967463)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-to-learn-to-ride-a-horse/967463 "2023-06-16T18:11:08Z")
I am an adult. Starting from no knowledge A trainer told me 100 lessons , at 2 per week . That seems very high to me. I just want to learn the basics. I can learn more advanced stuff later. --- ## [Can we ever create a government that works well?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-ever-create-a-government-that-works-well/977280)
**Author:** [@Whickwithy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whickwithy)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-ever-create-a-government-that-works-well/977280 "2023-06-16T17:31:52Z")
I was just thinking about how all countries (or governments thereof) seem to think that their government is so fine that everyone else on the planet should use it. There’s China that continues to drool over Taiwan. The… --- ## [Can you say whatever you want about a prosecutor before a trial without fear of consequences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-say-whatever-you-want-about-a-prosecutor-before-a-trial-without-fear-of-consequences/985597)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-say-whatever-you-want-about-a-prosecutor-before-a-trial-without-fear-of-consequences/985597 "2023-06-16T17:29:43Z")
I’m looking for a factual answer but since this question is obviously about Trump, I’ll put it here. On “Truth” Social, interviews, and the press, DJT has constantly referred to Jack Smith, the special prosecutor invest… --- ## [Recommend a good audiobook for driving](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-audiobook-for-driving/961911)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-audiobook-for-driving/961911 "2023-06-16T17:10:00Z")
We’re driving to visit family this weekend - roughly 20 hours each way (Google says 16 hours, but their directions assume unlimited fuel tanks and bladders). With 3 of us, we’ll try to make it in one day, though we’ll se… --- ## [Clown Motels And Mystery Plagues](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clown-motels-and-mystery-plagues/985628)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clown-motels-and-mystery-plagues/985628 "2023-06-16T17:03:19Z")
The Thread title says it all. An Old West Mystery Plague, & a town with a {SHUDDER} Clown Motel. I nominate it for Hellgate of the year. LINK–Yes, OG help us, it’s real. In the shadow of the clowns, just across the mo… --- ## [Might You Marry Someone With Very Different Political Opinions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/might-you-marry-someone-with-very-different-political-opinions/985340)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/might-you-marry-someone-with-very-different-political-opinions/985340 "2023-06-16T16:19:38Z")
Wondering about this article. It says polarizing politics is another thing getting in the way of happy relationships. In Canada, despite ample posturing, most people broadly agree on a lot of things. Although a few pe… --- ## [Theodore 'Ted' Kaczynski, known as the 'Unabomber,' has died in federal prison](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theodore-ted-kaczynski-known-as-the-unabomber-has-died-in-federal-prison/985294)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theodore-ted-kaczynski-known-as-the-unabomber-has-died-in-federal-prison/985294 "2023-06-16T15:28:23Z")
Branded the “Unabomber” by the FBI, Kaczynski died at the federal prison medical center in Butner, North Carolina, Kristie Breshears, a spokesperson for the federal Bureau of Prisons, told The Associated Press. He was… --- ## [What is the current feeling on reviving old threads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-current-feeling-on-reviving-old-threads/985516)
**Author:** [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-current-feeling-on-reviving-old-threads/985516 "2023-06-16T15:06:43Z")
My recollection from the olden times is that there were regarded as zombie threads and generally frowned on. Still the case? Or does it depend on the circumstance? --- ## [Am I wrong? (About Trump's and Biden's viability in the 2024 Election)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-wrong-about-trumps-and-bidens-viability-in-the-2024-election/985450)
**Author:** [@Dodgy\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dodgy_Dude)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-wrong-about-trumps-and-bidens-viability-in-the-2024-election/985450 "2023-06-16T14:59:49Z")
Trump and Biden are both so politically radioactive that the race is going to be DeSantis vs Newsom. Am I wrong? If so, why? --- ## [Why would one streaming service keep buffering?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-one-streaming-service-keep-buffering/985601)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-one-streaming-service-keep-buffering/985601 "2023-06-16T14:41:31Z")
We have a non-so-smart tv. We use a Firestick for streaming. We use several streaming services, e.g. Netflix, Hulu, Max, Prime, etc. They all work very smoothly except for Hulu. When we watch anything on Hulu, it kee… --- ## [Dopers on Jeopardy! THE List](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 384\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-on-jeopardy-the-list/275535 "2023-06-16T14:13:53Z")
Spurred by another Jeopardy! thread, I thought I’d create a new one for the purpose on compiling the authoritative list of Dopers who have appeared on the show. Here’s my latest version. Please advise of any additions or… --- ## [Dentistry without drills?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dentistry-without-drills/955140)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dentistry-without-drills/955140 "2023-06-16T14:12:53Z")
Driving down I-95 in Connecticut yesterday, I saw a large billboard for a dental practice that said, “No drills, no needles”. Now I guess you could replace needles by a general anesthetic, but how is it possible to do d… --- ## [The Long Hot Summer of 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-long-hot-summer-of-2023/985487)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-long-hot-summer-of-2023/985487 "2023-06-16T13:14:14Z")
Summer doesn’t officially arrive until next week, but in South Texas, it has landed: 6:30 a.m. → 80 degrees. :hot\_face: We know it’s going to go up into the 90s close to (or over) 100-- that’s a given. It would be nic… --- ## [TED.com + Safari browser on Mac = no audio](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-com-safari-browser-on-mac-no-audio/985586)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ted-com-safari-browser-on-mac-no-audio/985586 "2023-06-16T12:09:23Z")
I can no longer hear TED videos on my iMac using Safari. When I first open the video (which is not set to autoplay), the speaker mute control and volume slider at the bottom of the TED video window looks normal, but quic… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=803&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=805&state=tracking)