# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=81&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 82 --- ## [The Enhanced Games Sports Exibition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-enhanced-games-sports-exibition/1030413)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2026, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-enhanced-games-sports-exibition/1030413 "2026-05-31T20:33:43Z")
At the Enhanced Games, drugs don’t get athletes banned. They could get them rich. They took place in Las Vegas this previous weekend, and I wonder what message is being sent here during this “winning at any cost is the … --- ## [What candy could you identify by feel alone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-candy-could-you-identify-by-feel-alone/1029448)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2026, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-candy-could-you-identify-by-feel-alone/1029448 "2026-05-31T20:18:04Z")
I could do NECCO Wafers. --- ## [Worst double feature you ever saw in a theater or drive-in Please read OP)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-double-feature-you-ever-saw-in-a-theater-or-drive-in-please-read-op/1030477)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2026, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-double-feature-you-ever-saw-in-a-theater-or-drive-in-please-read-op/1030477 "2026-05-31T19:49:43Z")
By worst I don’t mean two bad movies. I mean two movies that are so unlike each other that “What the fuck were they thinking when they put these two movies as a double feature??”. What brought this to mind was a friend… --- ## [The Unretirement thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unretirement-thread/1030509)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unretirement-thread/1030509 "2026-05-31T19:23:35Z")
Inspired by the Countdown to Retirement thread, this thread is for people who retired and went back to work, or retired and picked up a volunteer “job” that consumes… Oh, maybe 15+ hours a week, or who could retire but d… --- ## [I'm not saying it's aliens, but ... it's aliens](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-saying-its-aliens-but-its-aliens/985168)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 166\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2026, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-saying-its-aliens-but-its-aliens/985168 "2026-05-31T16:36:51Z")
Welp, this about wraps it up for the human race I guess. If the Guardian says it, it must be true: The US has been urged to disclose evidence of UFOs after a whistleblower former intelligence official said the governme… --- ## [How can Iran’s enriched uranium be destroyed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-iran-s-enriched-uranium-be-destroyed/1030478)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2026, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-iran-s-enriched-uranium-be-destroyed/1030478 "2026-05-31T13:04:25Z")
One potential sticking point of making an agreement with Iran is the disposition of their 60% enriched uranium. One option that I see in media reports is to “destroy” it while it is still in Iran. Without going into the … --- ## [Asteroid burns up in Cleveland, OH area (3/16/2026)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asteroid-burns-up-in-cleveland-oh-area-3-16-2026/1028531)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2026, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asteroid-burns-up-in-cleveland-oh-area-3-16-2026/1028531 "2026-05-31T12:23:05Z")
Scientists are estimating that this thing weighed 7 or 8 tons. We could have had another Chelyabinsk if things had been a little different! Did anyone here see or hear it? --- ## [Botticelli -- May 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2026/1029772)
**Author:** [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Replies:** 413\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2026, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2026/1029772 "2026-05-31T02:37:07Z")
I am F. --- ## [The Endless Summer: a question about an apocalypse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-endless-summer-a-question-about-an-apocalypse/1030457)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2026, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-endless-summer-a-question-about-an-apocalypse/1030457 "2026-05-31T01:49:30Z")
Back in the sixties, there was a documentary made about a couple of surfer dudes who traveled around the world and between northern and southern hemispheres in search of constant summer weather and waves. But that’s not… --- ## [What Powers a TV's video When Streaming direct from a Desktop PC?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-powers-a-tvs-video-when-streaming-direct-from-a-desktop-pc/1030007)
**Author:** [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2026, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-powers-a-tvs-video-when-streaming-direct-from-a-desktop-pc/1030007 "2026-05-31T01:22:51Z")
Hi. I’m trying to figure out what TV to buy (probably a 55" 4K QLED) and might have a million questions at some point. But for right now I’d like to know about what happens when I send a signal directly from my desktop P… --- ## [Trump and the Hatch Act - Feasible Remedy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-and-the-hatch-act-feasible-remedy/1030495)
**Author:** [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2026, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-and-the-hatch-act-feasible-remedy/1030495 "2026-05-30T22:59:05Z")
Continuing the discussion from The lineup for the Trump-backed America250 Concert is a little sus: This is the biggest question for me (though more P&E than Cafe Society at this point). There’s plenty of deniability w… --- ## [Two movie theaters near me have ZERO cell phone reception, coincidence?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-movie-theaters-near-me-have-zero-cell-phone-reception-coincidence/1024494)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2026, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-movie-theaters-near-me-have-zero-cell-phone-reception-coincidence/1024494 "2026-05-30T21:51:29Z")
I’ve noticed two local movie theaters have zero 5G phone reception throughout the entire theater and I know this since it’s my local theaters so I’ve gone to each probably a hundred times since I started noticing this. M… --- ## [Smell memories?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smell-memories/1030331)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2026, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smell-memories/1030331 "2026-05-30T19:20:23Z")
I bought a couple of pairs of pj’s today, one at my local Target, the other at a Goodwill Shop (Op Shop here in Aus). I should have gone to the op shop first, because the pair in Target cost me $40 whilst the pair at the… --- ## [Windrose is an excellent new pirate game, now in Early Access on Steam](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windrose-is-an-excellent-new-pirate-game-now-in-early-access-on-steam/1029300)
**Author:** [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2026, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windrose-is-an-excellent-new-pirate-game-now-in-early-access-on-steam/1029300 "2026-05-30T17:38:16Z")
I’ve been enthralled with this game since I started playing the demo a few months ago. The full game is now in Early Access and it’s very promising. Please share your experiences and tips here. As time goes on, perhap… --- ## [Colbert's new YouTube channel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colberts-new-youtube-channel/1030474)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colberts-new-youtube-channel/1030474 "2026-05-30T16:18:30Z")
Colbert has launched a new YouTube channel that for now only has the 1-hour “Only in Monroe” show he did on a Michigan public access channel right after his last CBS show. No telling what he will post there later. It ha… --- ## [July 4, 1776 is a weird date to assign as "America's Birthday"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/july-4-1776-is-a-weird-date-to-assign-as-americas-birthday/1030461)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2026, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/july-4-1776-is-a-weird-date-to-assign-as-americas-birthday/1030461 "2026-05-30T15:29:59Z")
I know we’re about 249 years too late, but with all of the hullaballoo concerning the 250th anniversary of … something … later this summer, I’m reminded of what a horrible choice of dates July 4 1776 is. For one, nothin… --- ## [Even if you hate "America's Got Talent", this is worth a watch!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/even-if-you-hate-americas-got-talent-this-is-worth-a-watch/1030027)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2026, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/even-if-you-hate-americas-got-talent-this-is-worth-a-watch/1030027 "2026-05-30T15:29:40Z")
I generally quite dislike “reality” crap like “{America’s, Britain’s, or Canada’s} Got Talent”, because mostly they don’t, and it mostly consists of delusional people making asses of themselves on television while pompou… --- ## [Is it just me or is Reddit not worth the trouble of actually posting to (they make it non-easy to become a regular user)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-is-reddit-not-worth-the-trouble-of-actually-posting-to-they-make-it-non-easy-to-become-a-regular-user/1030233)
**Author:** [@Past\_Paper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Past_Paper)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2026, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-is-reddit-not-worth-the-trouble-of-actually-posting-to-they-make-it-non-easy-to-become-a-regular-user/1030233 "2026-05-30T15:24:00Z")
Here’s what I mean - Reddit is great when it comes to reading or watching what people have put there (especially if it’s related to a specific thing you just googled or searched on reddit), BUT - Pretty much all (or a … --- ## [Why do some multi-level parking structures make you drive up a few floors before letting you go back down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-multi-level-parking-structures-make-you-drive-up-a-few-floors-before-letting-you-go-back-down/1030475)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2026, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-multi-level-parking-structures-make-you-drive-up-a-few-floors-before-letting-you-go-back-down/1030475 "2026-05-30T13:08:44Z")
I have noticed this many times and it happened again last night. I parked on the third floor and the way the parking structure was built I had to drive up to the sixth floor in order to be able to go all the way back do… --- ## [The 2025 Papal Conclave](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2025-papal-conclave/1017913)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 390\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2026, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2025-papal-conclave/1017913 "2026-05-30T06:59:24Z")
Due to start in two days on May 7th. I started the thread today because reality seems to be mirroring the movie even more than we thought. Mrs Cad can’t wait for it to end because at least once a day I’ll walk into the… --- ## [Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - latecomer and newbie thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witcher-3-wild-hunt-latecomer-and-newbie-thoughts/914415)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 260\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2026, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witcher-3-wild-hunt-latecomer-and-newbie-thoughts/914415 "2026-05-30T05:06:22Z")
I got a gaming laptop in March and played Subnautica, Fallout 4, Skyrim, and Oblivion(old, but on my list to go back to). During the Epic sale, though, I was able to pick up Witcher 3, with all DLC, for $15. I actually f… --- ## [President Joe Biden and the runup to the 2024 election](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-joe-biden-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/954384)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 1650\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2026, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/president-joe-biden-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/954384 "2026-05-30T03:59:03Z")
As this omnibus thread has been closed, The Biden Administration - the first 1,500 days \[NOT an Afghanistan discussion\], and in keeping with What\_Exit’s Nov. 7 modnote in doing so, I thought this might be a more focused … --- ## [Bogus info from ChatGPT](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bogus-info-from-chatgpt/1029465)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bogus-info-from-chatgpt/1029465 "2026-05-29T22:11:23Z")
This thread is not meant to be a Debbie Downer, anti-AI free-for-all, promise. We’ve got a couple of threads full of info and opinions. Here I’d just like to hear cautionary tales from users of ChatGPT (and similar tools… --- ## [Trump regime says green card seekers must leave U.S. to apply](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-regime-says-green-card-seekers-must-leave-u-s-to-apply/1030319)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-regime-says-green-card-seekers-must-leave-u-s-to-apply/1030319 "2026-05-29T21:22:41Z")
I figured this news was big enough to warrant its own thread. The Trump regime now says that green card seekers must leave the U.S. to apply, which will affect hundreds of thousands of people and lead to untold numbers … --- ## [Steam Deck: Prices skyrocket. Holy crap!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-deck-prices-skyrocket-holy-crap/1030440)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-deck-prices-skyrocket-holy-crap/1030440 "2026-05-29T18:02:21Z")
I got my Steam Deck on deep sale for ~$375. I would have NEVER EVER EVER paid the price they are now charging for their system. It’s a shame. The hardware world is being absolutely gutted. Any chance this goes away an… --- ## [I wrote a novel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wrote-a-novel/1023789)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wrote-a-novel/1023789 "2026-05-29T16:47:42Z")
Yes, I spent fourteen weeks writing a novel, plus time spent doing a first edit, and now time spent tidying things up after beta readers provided some feedback. I’m starting to list agencies I plan to submit to (which is… --- ## [Does viewing a TV show sometime after its scheduled release affect the ratings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-viewing-a-tv-show-sometime-after-its-scheduled-release-affect-the-ratings/1030438)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-viewing-a-tv-show-sometime-after-its-scheduled-release-affect-the-ratings/1030438 "2026-05-29T13:31:50Z")
Let’s say a program is scheduled for airing at 8pm on a Tuesday, but people delay watching it until later. Does this effect the initial ratings? --- ## [Related Topics option](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/related-topics-option/1030441)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/related-topics-option/1030441 "2026-05-29T13:05:08Z")
Normally, when I reach the end of a thread, I will be shown a count of unread messages in threads that I am following. If there were no unread messages, I would be given an option to browse new topics, or Suggested Topi… --- ## [RIP Sonny Rollins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-sonny-rollins/1030405)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-sonny-rollins/1030405 "2026-05-29T11:35:59Z")
NYT article. Jazz sax legend Sonny Rollins has died at age 95. He stopped doing concerts in 2012 and quit playing altogether in 2014. Not a bad run. He really came into his own in the bop era, which in my opinion was the… --- ## [Hypothesis on the MAGA strategy targeting average investors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothesis-on-the-maga-strategy-targeting-average-investors/1030283)
**Author:** [@Heracles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heracles)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothesis-on-the-maga-strategy-targeting-average-investors/1030283 "2026-05-29T10:44:31Z")
So the stock market is at all-time highs, and average investors have never been richer. But we all know it’s a bubble, right? On CNBC, the big 7 companies just keep making weird announcements about investing in each oth… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=80&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=82&state=muted)