# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=809&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 810 --- ## [Is Mark Robinson in denial like Kanye?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-mark-robinson-in-denial-like-kanye/985306)
**Author:** [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2023, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-mark-robinson-in-denial-like-kanye/985306 "2023-06-11T22:07:46Z")
not sure if this belongs in Politics, so feel free to move. Mark Robinson is a Black Republican LtGovernor in North Carolina. Recently he has stated that the Civil Rights Movement cost the Black community freedom, and mo… --- ## [Nightdive Studios System Shock remake. Long time coming; almost here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nightdive-studios-system-shock-remake-long-time-coming-almost-here/976179)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2023, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nightdive-studios-system-shock-remake-long-time-coming-almost-here/976179 "2023-06-11T18:47:02Z")
Way back when I was home with my youngest son after he was born, I was made aware of a Kickstarter. A studio wanted to do a complete remake of the classic System Shock. I had never played it, but I did play (and loved)… --- ## [Career advice sought](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/career-advice-sought/983193)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2023, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/career-advice-sought/983193 "2023-06-11T18:16:06Z")
I couldn’t figure out what forum this belongs to, but this seemed to be the closest. I am a software developer by training and when I got laid off in 2016, I took a job which I understood had a programming element to it… --- ## [Mysterious books from my childhood](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-books-from-my-childhood/984897)
**Author:** [@John\_W.Kennedy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_W.Kennedy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2023, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-books-from-my-childhood/984897 "2023-06-11T17:12:51Z")
There are two stories (adult, or nearly) that I read in my childhood that I’ve been trying to track down for ages. A short story of the fall of Ys. It ended with the common “Par-Ys” prophecy. I read it around 1957–8 i… --- ## [Designing a Small, Lightweight Thermonuclear Suitcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/designing-a-small-lightweight-thermonuclear-suitcase/985213)
**Author:** [@Caribbean\_cruiser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caribbean_cruiser)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2023, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/designing-a-small-lightweight-thermonuclear-suitcase/985213 "2023-06-11T17:08:51Z")
According to those in the know, the US and USSR during the Cold War maintained secret inventories of suitcase nukes, nuclear backpacks, nuclear artillery shells, atomic demolition charges, and more. Since portability was… --- ## [What causes this weird scroll overlap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-this-weird-scroll-overlap/985163)
**Author:** [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2023, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-causes-this-weird-scroll-overlap/985163 "2023-06-11T15:48:18Z")
Using Firefox on Windows 10, the posts field sometimes scrolls up and superimposes over the banner field. I haven’t figured out a cause and effect, doesn’t happen all the time, still happens with extensions turned off. … --- ## [Which of your senses or abilities would you most like to restore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-your-senses-or-abilities-would-you-most-like-to-restore/984954)
**Author:** [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2023, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-your-senses-or-abilities-would-you-most-like-to-restore/984954 "2023-06-11T15:34:34Z")
For those of you who have acquired diminished senses or abilities due to age, or pathology, which one would you most like to restore to original capacity? I would most like to restore my senses of smell (olfaction) and … --- ## [Jesus is sitting on your couch…](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-is-sitting-on-your-couch/982740)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-is-sitting-on-your-couch/982740 "2023-06-11T14:33:04Z")
….can speak your language and wants to hang out with you. According to the Bible, what is he like? A factual question of course, but religion so GD. He’d be ugly, I read. And for a god, extraordinarily humble, like the… --- ## [Trying to find the date of death for this individual](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-the-date-of-death-for-this-individual/966469)
**Author:** [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2023, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-the-date-of-death-for-this-individual/966469 "2023-06-11T11:29:28Z")
Can anyone help me find the date of the death of the individual in this find a grave entry? Everything I find online mentioned that he drowned in Antietam Creek in 1904, but I haven’t found the date of the incident. The … --- ## [A question about tipping](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-tipping/985101)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2023, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-tipping/985101 "2023-06-11T09:25:37Z")
I have noticed that at places like Subway, Starbucks and others where you get your food and/or drink at the counter , when it comes time to pay there is either a tip jar sitting there or a request to tip from the cashie… --- ## [Solution to global warming: move the Earth farther from the Sun](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solution-to-global-warming-move-the-earth-farther-from-the-sun/985289)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2023, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solution-to-global-warming-move-the-earth-farther-from-the-sun/985289 "2023-06-11T08:41:29Z")
An astrophysicist has come up with a solution to global warming: move the Earth 3 million miles further away from the sun. Even if this could be done, wouldn’t we have to move it back once the problem is “fixed”? --- ## [Pat Robertson has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-has-died/985201)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2023, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-has-died/985201 "2023-06-11T05:34:29Z")
--- ## [Have you ever eaten pawpaw?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-eaten-pawpaw/984455)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2023, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-eaten-pawpaw/984455 "2023-06-11T02:55:26Z")
After eating durian, and not greatly liking it, I question the claims made for unusual fruits. But this article intrigued me. I’ve never eaten pawpaw. I did not know it grew in Canada. --- ## [Questions about Project Orion and nuclear propulsion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-project-orion-and-nuclear-propulsion/985161)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2023, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-project-orion-and-nuclear-propulsion/985161 "2023-06-11T00:22:38Z")
I listen to a lot of space podcasts and when discussing interstellar travel, the subject of nuclear pulse propulsion is always offered as a solution, as if it’s a given. But I’ve not heard anyone discuss the practical wa… --- ## [Copyright for vintage Kodachrome slide images?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copyright-for-vintage-kodachrome-slide-images/985218)
**Author:** [@Common\_Tater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Common_Tater)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2023, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copyright-for-vintage-kodachrome-slide-images/985218 "2023-06-10T22:44:26Z")
I inherited a large trunkful of (mostly) vintage 1940s thru 1970s Kodachrome slide images from my Auntie. A couple things I’d like to do, with an eye towards conveniently viewing them, is purchase a “slide 'n scan” devic… --- ## [Shakespeare's most frequently performed plays](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shakespeares-most-frequently-performed-plays/984838)
**Author:** [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2023, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shakespeares-most-frequently-performed-plays/984838 "2023-06-10T21:42:28Z")
Some of us have replied to the poll in Polls only: No discussion, Which Shakespearean plays have you seen in a live performance? It’s interesting to compare the poll replies with the list on the website linked below, S… --- ## [So I've found the most addicting game that exists on the internet. No, seriously](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-found-the-most-addicting-game-that-exists-on-the-internet-no-seriously/669356)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 1122\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2023, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-found-the-most-addicting-game-that-exists-on-the-internet-no-seriously/669356 "2023-06-10T21:08:05Z")
It’s here: http://orteil.dashnet.org/cookieclicker/ Go on. Try it. Try it for just 10 minutes (at least). If you’re not strangely, yet fully addicted after that time, I’ll eat my hat. Please don’t hate me later for r… --- ## [If Donald Trump is found guilty, will he get Secret Service protection in prison?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-donald-trump-is-found-guilty-will-he-get-secret-service-protection-in-prison/985272)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2023, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-donald-trump-is-found-guilty-will-he-get-secret-service-protection-in-prison/985272 "2023-06-10T20:46:05Z")
Title kinda says it all. Ex-presidents get lifelong secret service protection. So, if Donald Trump ends up in prison will there be Secret Service agents posted 24/7 outside of his prison cell? (assuming Trump is convic… --- ## [The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - The Danish National Symphony Orchestra](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-the-danish-national-symphony-orchestra/985001)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2023, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-the-danish-national-symphony-orchestra/985001 "2023-06-10T20:08:29Z")
OMG. What an amazing piece of music this is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enuOArEfqGo --- ## [What do I need to know about trusts in New York State?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-need-to-know-about-trusts-in-new-york-state/985229)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2023, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-need-to-know-about-trusts-in-new-york-state/985229 "2023-06-10T19:35:49Z")
So apparently my father, before his recent death, transferred the bulk of his assets into a trust, making his previous will (of which my noncommunicative brother is the executor) pretty meaningless. I know jack-squat abo… --- ## [Worst lyric rhymes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-lyric-rhymes/949876)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 200\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2023, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-lyric-rhymes/949876 "2023-06-10T16:47:13Z")
If “worst” is objectionable for some, we can go with “near” or “lazy”. Or slant rhyme. In the following line from Frank Zappa’s “Can’t Afford No Shoes”… Went to buy some cheap detergent Some emergent nation got my … --- ## [What is the worst or most condescending advice you have been given?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-or-most-condescending-advice-you-have-been-given/915781)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 225\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2023, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-or-most-condescending-advice-you-have-been-given/915781 "2023-06-10T16:41:24Z")
Just asking. Everyone has received questionable advice. Which examples were particularly noteworthy? --- ## [Firearm Violence in the US: 1 person dead every 11 minutes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firearm-violence-in-the-us-1-person-dead-every-11-minutes/985125)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2023, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firearm-violence-in-the-us-1-person-dead-every-11-minutes/985125 "2023-06-10T15:50:58Z")
I’m confused. Does this belong in MPSIMS or somewhere else? Gun deaths in the United States reached an all-time high in 2021 for the second year in a row, with firearms violence the single leading cause of death for … --- ## [7:54.10 2-mile](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-54-10-2-mile/985266)
**Author:** [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2023, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-54-10-2-mile/985266 "2023-06-10T12:27:31Z")
Jakob Ingebrigtsen (Norway) has crushed, by 4.51 seconds, the 2 mile world record best that was held since 1997 by Daniel Komen. First mile 3:59x, second mile 3:54x (haven’t found the exact splits yet). World records … --- ## [What can you tell me about the (US) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-tell-me-about-the-us-supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program/985048)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2023, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-tell-me-about-the-us-supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program/985048 "2023-06-10T06:50:26Z")
I’m curious as to Dopers opinions, experiences or knowledge about SNAP. I don’t know anything about it, being Canadian. Obviously I can (and have) looked online, but this does not really encompass personal views. --- ## [Help with chords / tab](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-chords-tab/985261)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2023, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-chords-tab/985261 "2023-06-10T05:48:25Z")
I’m sure these aren’t too difficult but I can’t seem to understand what he’s playing. The (original) song is She’s Not There by The Zombies. This is a YouTuber cover. According to Tunebat, the original is in E minor (wh… --- ## [Curious how landline service thru Verizon FIOS works? Specifically when is the call handed over](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-how-landline-service-thru-verizon-fios-works-specifically-when-is-the-call-handed-over/985058)
**Author:** [@kenoMD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenoMD)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2023, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-how-landline-service-thru-verizon-fios-works-specifically-when-is-the-call-handed-over/985058 "2023-06-10T02:29:18Z")
Tired of SPAM calls, we bought an ATT handset that offers ‘Smart Call Blocker’. When a call comes in from a phone not in our Directory or Allowed Caller list, the caller is given a message that we don’t want spam calls a… --- ## [Funny family antics anyone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-family-antics-anyone/985099)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2023, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-family-antics-anyone/985099 "2023-06-10T01:46:44Z")
My MIL was at our house this past weekend. I was sitting on the porch talking with her and I went in to get us each another beer. She picked up my phone to check the time, and a glitch with my phone that sometimes caus… --- ## [It's from where?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-from-where/984600)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2023, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-from-where/984600 "2023-06-10T01:22:39Z")
Let’s start with an example of something whose name derives from a place, although the place is less well known than its namesake. Identify the region it’s named after, then give your suggestion. To begin: RMS Lusitania … --- ## [The new iPhone software's best new feature. No more autocorrect to "ducking". This thread is also about your best autocorrect stories](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-iphone-softwares-best-new-feature-no-more-autocorrect-to-ducking-this-thread-is-also-about-your-best-autocorrect-stories/985122)
**Author:** [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2023, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-iphone-softwares-best-new-feature-no-more-autocorrect-to-ducking-this-thread-is-also-about-your-best-autocorrect-stories/985122 "2023-06-10T00:33:11Z")
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