# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=813&state=watching [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 814 --- ## [Crossovers with ChatGPT](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossovers-with-chatgpt/985093)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossovers-with-chatgpt/985093 "2023-06-06T08:50:03Z")
Title: “Keeping Up in Gilead” INT. BUCKET RESIDENCE - DAY The prim and proper BUCKET RESIDENCE, adorned with floral patterns and delicate china, is a stark contrast to the oppressive world of Gilead. HYACINTH BUCKET, a… --- ## [Alternatives to classical computing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-classical-computing/985057)
**Author:** [@cjackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjackson)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-classical-computing/985057 "2023-06-06T12:37:23Z")
I’ve heard of quantum computing and DNA based computing, so what are the most promising concepts that may usurp classical computing? --- ## [Plea Bargaining: Spun off from the Elizabeth Holmes/Theranos discussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plea-bargaining-spun-off-from-the-elizabeth-holmes-theranos-discussion/985061)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plea-bargaining-spun-off-from-the-elizabeth-holmes-theranos-discussion/985061 "2023-06-06T11:57:37Z")
I guess so, but it doesn’t mean it is in the national interest. This is yet another data point for the U.S. world-high incarceration rate. Her likely actual time to be served (85 percent of her 135 month sentence) is w… --- ## [Is is worth it to refurb this 10-speed Raleigh someone was throwing out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-is-worth-it-to-refurb-this-10-speed-raleigh-someone-was-throwing-out/984986)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-is-worth-it-to-refurb-this-10-speed-raleigh-someone-was-throwing-out/984986 "2023-06-06T11:11:22Z")
Someone down the street put this bike out with the trash, and on the spur of the moment I brought it home. I’m no bike expert, but it doesn’t seem to me to need a whole lo… --- ## [Why do NFL teams rank so highly in value when soccer teams have many more fans and viewers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-nfl-teams-rank-so-highly-in-value-when-soccer-teams-have-many-more-fans-and-viewers/978454)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-nfl-teams-rank-so-highly-in-value-when-soccer-teams-have-many-more-fans-and-viewers/978454 "2023-06-06T05:34:51Z")
The Cowboys, for instance, are the world’s most valuable sports franchise - despite having perhaps only 8% as many fans as a team like Real Madrid or Barcelona would have. Outside of the United States, relatively few peo… --- ## [Weird interstitial educational TV program from the mid-1960s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-interstitial-educational-tv-program-from-the-mid-1960s/984693)
**Author:** [@Hakushon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hakushon)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-interstitial-educational-tv-program-from-the-mid-1960s/984693 "2023-06-06T05:30:51Z")
There was a TV “show” (if you can say that of a TV program lasting less than five minutes per episode) which I believe was meant to teach kids how to pronounce the sounds of letters. It aired early in the morning in New … --- ## [Strictly legal by the letter of the rules, but a jerk move nonetheless](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strictly-legal-by-the-letter-of-the-rules-but-a-jerk-move-nonetheless/984489)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 205\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strictly-legal-by-the-letter-of-the-rules-but-a-jerk-move-nonetheless/984489 "2023-06-06T04:05:46Z")
What examples are there in sports and/or games in general where there are legal moves or actions that are allowed, but frowned upon as being a jerk move? The only one I can think of offhand is in 8-ball, if your opponen… --- ## [I've (un)cut the cord](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-un-cut-the-cord/984997)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-un-cut-the-cord/984997 "2023-06-06T02:53:48Z")
TLDR: I’m destreaming. Sometime last year I decided to review how I used my streaming services and was not surprised at what I found: Disney, Hulu, Pluto, Prime, and those not listed below - not used at all. Netflix: … --- ## [Is there any difference to the plot of live action "Little Mermaid"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-difference-to-the-plot-of-live-action-little-mermaid/984977)
**Author:** [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-difference-to-the-plot-of-live-action-little-mermaid/984977 "2023-06-06T02:24:49Z")
So there’s a kerfuffle going on with some people calling the new Little Mermaid “woke” and others accusing of racism as the only reason they’re saying that is that the lead is a black actress. I have no interest in seein… --- ## [Explain MLB's interference rules to me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-mlbs-interference-rules-to-me/984992)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-mlbs-interference-rules-to-me/984992 "2023-06-06T01:03:19Z")
Specifically fielder and baserunner. I see videos where fielders and baserunners bump into each other while making a play / getting to base. It seems like half the time it is an out while the other half the runner gets… --- ## [Finance gurus - where to plop my money once retired](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finance-gurus-where-to-plop-my-money-once-retired/984971)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finance-gurus-where-to-plop-my-money-once-retired/984971 "2023-06-06T00:59:01Z")
The more I learn about finance the more confusing it becomes for me. To put it simply: where should my retirement money live once I am retired? Right now my IRA resides in a Fidelity Total Money Market Index fund. An ex… --- ## [Finding a Social Security number for a recently deceased person?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-a-social-security-number-for-a-recently-deceased-person/984374)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-a-social-security-number-for-a-recently-deceased-person/984374 "2023-06-06T00:52:37Z")
My father died a week ago today. My mother, as a surviving divorced spouse, is now eligible for his full Social Security retirement benefit, and she needs the money. I can order a copy of his death certificate as his chi… --- ## [Johnny Bravo quits his job \[trigger warnings: long, melancholy, sanctimonious\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-bravo-quits-his-job-trigger-warnings-long-melancholy-sanctimonious/982715)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnny-bravo-quits-his-job-trigger-warnings-long-melancholy-sanctimonious/982715 "2023-06-06T00:46:22Z")
I quit my job a while ago. For a very long time - almost as long as I’ve been a member of these boards - I’ve been a teacher in programs for at-risk kids. I’ve spent my entire professional career desperately trying to m… --- ## [No! I don't need a bath!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-i-dont-need-a-bath/984996)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-i-dont-need-a-bath/984996 "2023-06-06T00:10:29Z")
There’s a trope about the battles that parents have trying to get their kids to take a bath. Not babies and toddlers, who understandably may have a fear of what is to them deep water. Older children who love to go swimmi… --- ## [Recommend a good book biography of Howard Hughes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-book-biography-of-howard-hughes/985042)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-good-book-biography-of-howard-hughes/985042 "2023-06-06T00:09:34Z")
--- ## [Let's talk horror movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-horror-movies/984231)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-horror-movies/984231 "2023-06-05T20:47:47Z")
The Autopsy of Jane Doe is one of my favorite horror stories and I found truly scary. Noticed last night it is on Tubi, so I guess I am watching it again! These are the kinds of horror films I like: not a lot of blood o… --- ## [Is being a two-way hitter and pitcher beneficial for developing both skills?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-being-a-two-way-hitter-and-pitcher-beneficial-for-developing-both-skills/985009)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-being-a-two-way-hitter-and-pitcher-beneficial-for-developing-both-skills/985009 "2023-06-05T20:32:24Z")
Seems to me that what would make people like Ruth or Ohtani good is that being a pitcher enables them to know even better, as a batter, what a pitcher’s tendencies and foibles are, and vice versa - that being a batter en… --- ## [Favorite five shows of the past five years?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-five-shows-of-the-past-five-years/985003)
**Author:** [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-five-shows-of-the-past-five-years/985003 "2023-06-05T20:25:06Z")
Here is mine: Succession Slow Horses Bojack Horseman Lodge 49 Mrs. Davis --- ## [Fast talking in movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-talking-in-movies/984999)
**Author:** [@Danger\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danger_Man)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fast-talking-in-movies/984999 "2023-06-05T20:06:01Z")
Does it bother anyone else how dialogue moves so lightning fast sometimes in movies and tv-series. Especially when someone who is shown to be competent in their job seem to be relaying complex information and making deci… --- ## [What is a 'bravery gong'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-bravery-gong/984956)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-bravery-gong/984956 "2023-06-05T18:37:09Z")
I’ve just read the term today. In context, it sounds like it’s a kudos for bravery? Or is it a physical trophy? Or is it a sound? --- ## [Michael Norell gone at 85](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-norell-gone-at-85/984767)
**Author:** [@bmasters1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bmasters1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-norell-gone-at-85/984767 "2023-06-05T18:33:27Z")
Just wanted to say that I found out earlier that Michael Norell, who was Capt. Hank Stanley in the 1972-77 NBC hit medical/action series Emergency!, has passed on at 85 (it happened May 12). --- ## [Biggest Star at Private Function?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biggest-star-at-private-function/984991)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biggest-star-at-private-function/984991 "2023-06-05T17:45:44Z")
This New Yorker article about private functions paying for big stars or notable people to perform made me wonder. For Dopers, who is the most well known person you have seen at a private event who was paid to perform? … --- ## [Some of Paul Newman's stuff goes up for auction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-of-paul-newmans-stuff-goes-up-for-auction/985045)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-of-paul-newmans-stuff-goes-up-for-auction/985045 "2023-06-05T17:16:38Z")
Get out your checkbook!: --- ## [A bottle of Coca Cola®: What costs most](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bottle-of-coca-cola-what-costs-most/984679)
**Author:** [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bottle-of-coca-cola-what-costs-most/984679 "2023-06-05T17:10:34Z")
What does the Coca Cola company spend the most on: The liquid inside a 16 oz bottle of Coca Cola? The bottle itself? The accumulated shipping costs to get it to my 7 Eleven? The advertising to get me to buy it? --- ## [AWWW! How Cute! Widdlle Biddy Panzer Units!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awww-how-cute-widdlle-biddy-panzer-units/985007)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awww-how-cute-widdlle-biddy-panzer-units/985007 "2023-06-05T17:06:03Z")
The Cold War was utter surreal, & we were all quite Mad. Commie Boys Scouts in Twee Tanks! WHEE! --- ## [Stupid Chef Tricks or Cool Chef Hacks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-chef-tricks-or-cool-chef-hacks/984917)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-chef-tricks-or-cool-chef-hacks/984917 "2023-06-05T16:30:39Z")
I’ve been watching a lot of YouTube cooking videos lately, and of course, the more I watch, the more get served up to me. In addition to the actual cooking videos, there are a lot of videos in which people criticize the … --- ## [Why make a judge enter your plea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-make-a-judge-enter-your-plea/984431)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-make-a-judge-enter-your-plea/984431 "2023-06-05T14:43:34Z")
Bryan Kohberger, who has been charged with the Idaho college student murders refused to say anything when asked how he pled to the charges against him. His lawyer said, "Your honor, we are standing silent.” What’s the … --- ## [“I’m sorry, Dave, I can’t do that.” AI “kills” human operator in simulation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-m-sorry-dave-i-can-t-do-that-ai-kills-human-operator-in-simulation/984899)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-m-sorry-dave-i-can-t-do-that-ai-kills-human-operator-in-simulation/984899 "2023-06-05T14:22:27Z")
Just read this story about an AI that went rogue. It was being “trained” to destroy a mock SAM unit. The better it got at destroying the SAM, the stronger its mission to destroy the SAM. Then as a test, the operator is… --- ## [There May be rants (monthly mini-rants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-may-be-rants-monthly-mini-rants/983429)
**Author:** [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Replies:** 262\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-may-be-rants-monthly-mini-rants/983429 "2023-06-05T13:53:46Z")
This is truly a mini rant. I ran out of the body wash I use, and for some reason I didn’t have my usual next bottle ready. (I’m typically good at stocking up, I even order stuff like that on a subscription through Amaz… --- ## [How good are / what's the point of cell phone macro cameras](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-are-whats-the-point-of-cell-phone-macro-cameras/951134)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-are-whats-the-point-of-cell-phone-macro-cameras/951134 "2023-06-05T12:38:17Z")
I use my cell phone’s single 12 MP camera largely for macro photography. I see lots of modern phones with a dedicated macro camera, but then they give it some antique resolution. I assume a macro camera will have a small… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=812&state=watching) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=814&state=watching)