# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=817 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 818 --- ## [Superstar Duets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superstar-duets/984798)
**Author:** [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superstar-duets/984798 "2023-05-31T07:00:26Z")
Hard to beat this one: Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson’s incredible version of Pancho and Lefty (1993) \[AI upgrade\] - YouTube --- ## [Other fun -ordles (online games like Wordle with daily challenges)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-fun-ordles-online-games-like-wordle-with-daily-challenges/971482)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-fun-ordles-online-games-like-wordle-with-daily-challenges/971482 "2023-05-31T05:24:48Z")
Wordle has become a thing this past year, so naturally other similar games pop up across the internet. What interesting -ordles do you play? My daily list: Beadle (guess the Beatle song from a short snippet) Crossword… --- ## [On the nature of human vs. artificial intelligence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-nature-of-human-vs-artificial-intelligence/978897)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-nature-of-human-vs-artificial-intelligence/978897 "2023-05-31T04:22:00Z")
Woah, this went way longer than I thought it would. TL;DR version: Current AI such as Chat GPT is amazing, but is not ‘conscious’. It simply responds to input. It has no ‘intent’, no initiative. But, what is consciousnes… --- ## [Windows 10 "Restart to repair drive errors" AFTER replacing drive...twice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-10-restart-to-repair-drive-errors-after-replacing-drive-twice/984703)
**Author:** [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-10-restart-to-repair-drive-errors-after-replacing-drive-twice/984703 "2023-05-31T04:13:57Z")
I started getting “disk error-restart to repair” messages on my Windows 10 laptop a couple of years ago. This is a travel laptop that only gets used 3 or 4 months a year and is set up exactly the same as my home laptop. … --- ## [Green Lantern Vs Superman - Using the ring to bathe him in red sunlight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-lantern-vs-superman-using-the-ring-to-bathe-him-in-red-sunlight/983801)
**Author:** [@Celtic\_Kitsune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celtic_Kitsune)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-lantern-vs-superman-using-the-ring-to-bathe-him-in-red-sunlight/983801 "2023-05-31T03:04:41Z")
Reading the Batman and Robin thread reminded me of this. OK first off my knowledge of the DC Universe mostly comes from the, rather awesome, early 2000’s Justice League cartoon and I have a very passing knowledge of the … --- ## [How is the Raven Paradox a paradox?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-the-raven-paradox-a-paradox/984745)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-the-raven-paradox-a-paradox/984745 "2023-05-31T02:30:10Z")
So this is the logical “paradox” discussed here (also no imbedded YouTube, booo bad Cecil :wink: ) That says that because these two statements are logically equivalent: All Ravens are black All non-Black objects are … --- ## [Text strings ON a web page but NOT in its source code. Getting the former](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-strings-on-a-web-page-but-not-in-its-source-code-getting-the-former/984746)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-strings-on-a-web-page-but-not-in-its-source-code-getting-the-former/984746 "2023-05-31T02:30:02Z")
I occasionally have a need to parse data out of a web page. Usually, when this has occurred, the same text that one sees in one’s web browser window exists somewhere in the source code, and I’m quite skilled at text par… --- ## [A chemical question, but I suspect it has something to do with math & physics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-chemical-question-but-i-suspect-it-has-something-to-do-with-math-physics/984615)
**Author:** [@longtry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/longtry)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-chemical-question-but-i-suspect-it-has-something-to-do-with-math-physics/984615 "2023-05-31T02:18:47Z")
OK, so I was relearning about the electron orbitals. 1 thing I’ve noticed for quite some time is that the periodic table repeats its lines exactly once (line 2, Li…, has the same number of 8 elements as line 3, Na…; line… --- ## [The Ramen Noodle Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ramen-noodle-thread/968201)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ramen-noodle-thread/968201 "2023-05-31T01:59:46Z")
Are there any recipes that use ramen noodles that go beyond boiling water and adding the seasoning packet? --- ## [How do you say years from 2000 onwards?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-say-years-from-2000-onwards/984742)
**Author:** [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-say-years-from-2000-onwards/984742 "2023-05-31T01:35:44Z")
It’s not something I consciously decided to do, but just judging from my instincts to say years; from 2001-2019 I’ll say two thousand n’one, two thousand n’two etc; “n” being the barest whiff of the word “and”. From 2020… --- ## [New law to help people with allergies winds up hurting them](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-law-to-help-people-with-allergies-winds-up-hurting-them/983213)
**Author:** [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-law-to-help-people-with-allergies-winds-up-hurting-them/983213 "2023-05-31T00:59:40Z")
According to this article, New label law has unintended effect: Sesame in more foods | AP News, manufacturers are required to list sesame as an allergen on labels if there’s a possibility of cross-contamination. Sounds g… --- ## [Searching for threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-threads/984793)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-threads/984793 "2023-05-31T00:50:32Z")
When we had the former format one could search for thread topics by using a search function and adding desired search words, kind of like Google. I have never really learned how to use this new format as well, cand some… --- ## [What are your favorite quotes from bit parts in movie and TV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-quotes-from-bit-parts-in-movie-and-tv/984633)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-quotes-from-bit-parts-in-movie-and-tv/984633 "2023-05-31T00:44:05Z")
I’m watching The Avengers again, and I love the scene when Banner wakes up after falling from the sky. Worker: “Are you an alien?.. From outer space, an alien.” Banner: “No.” Worker: “Well then, son… You’ve got a cond… --- ## [Why always Robin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-always-robin/983767)
**Author:** [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-always-robin/983767 "2023-05-30T23:11:05Z")
Is there an in-world reason all of Dick Grayson’s successors accept being called Robin? Why didn’t Jason, Tim, or Damien say “Sure Bruce, I’ll fight crime with you, but if I’m going to be named after a bird it’s going to… --- ## [I'm jaded. Please recommend me some \*good\* horror fiction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-jaded-please-recommend-me-some-good-horror-fiction/984018)
**Author:** [@El\_DeLuxo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_DeLuxo)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-jaded-please-recommend-me-some-good-horror-fiction/984018 "2023-05-30T22:40:50Z")
If you’ve read much of what I’ve posted on the SDMB, and Cafe Society in particular, you will have surmised that I’m a big fan of the Horror genre in most media–movies, TV,comics, websites, and, the subject of this post,… --- ## [Old-fashioned things you'd like to see revived](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-fashioned-things-youd-like-to-see-revived/978167)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 342\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-fashioned-things-youd-like-to-see-revived/978167 "2023-05-30T22:36:30Z")
There’s a recent thread on things associated with old age that you have accidentally adopted. This got me thinking about outdated language, practices, devices, etc. from times past that you have deliberately adopted, or… --- ## [What were slip on sneakers called during the Boomers childhood?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-slip-on-sneakers-called-during-the-boomers-childhood/984651)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-slip-on-sneakers-called-during-the-boomers-childhood/984651 "2023-05-30T21:19:20Z")
The recent Skechers commercials have triggered my childhood memories. There’s nothing new or special about Skechers. Leather penny loafers were extremely common in the 1950’s and 60’s. I wore them and had the put a penn… --- ## [Roadside debris ID - Metal strip](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roadside-debris-id-metal-strip/984598)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roadside-debris-id-metal-strip/984598 "2023-05-30T21:15:21Z")
What are these strips of metal I keep seeing alongside the road? As shown, they are about seven inches long. There are usually only one or two of them, though there may be more. They are usually, but not always, near … --- ## [A Star Wars OT debate about defeating a Sith](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-star-wars-ot-debate-about-defeating-a-sith/984774)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-star-wars-ot-debate-about-defeating-a-sith/984774 "2023-05-30T21:12:05Z")
Were Vader and Palpatine lying to Luke about turning to the dark side if he had managed to strike them down? IIRC in Empire Vader makes some mention about Luke unleashing his hate in order to defeat him during their due… --- ## [White Men Quote - Guess the Date](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-men-quote-guess-the-date/984780)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-men-quote-guess-the-date/984780 "2023-05-30T20:40:22Z")
1.White men consider that they alone are human beings, and that all coloured people are on a lower scale of creation. 2. The whites are extremely selfish. They insist on their own interests to the utmost, but persist in … --- ## [And it finally gets me!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-it-finally-gets-me/984349)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-it-finally-gets-me/984349 "2023-05-30T20:37:38Z")
Pfizer vaxxed and 4 boosters including the most recent bivalent. Not the most convenient of timing as there are VIPs visiting next week and at least one office day is very strongly recommended. If you’re reading this, y… --- ## [So it looks like I need a replacement for my old Sonos speaker...any good replacements?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-it-looks-like-i-need-a-replacement-for-my-old-sonos-speaker-any-good-replacements/984640)
**Author:** [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-it-looks-like-i-need-a-replacement-for-my-old-sonos-speaker-any-good-replacements/984640 "2023-05-30T20:22:50Z")
The latest version of the Sonos mobile app has removed the ‘music on this device’ option, so I can no longer play songs directly from my phone to my Sonos speaker. Is there a similar product that will let me do that? I … --- ## [Another question about evolution?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-about-evolution/965817)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-about-evolution/965817 "2023-05-30T19:53:27Z")
Not sure how to frame this question, let me know if I am not clear and I will try to rephrase it. I am curious about the rate of change, I would assume the more species we have the more opportunities for change there wou… --- ## [Things you can, surprisingly, see with the naked eye](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-can-surprisingly-see-with-the-naked-eye/984235)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-can-surprisingly-see-with-the-naked-eye/984235 "2023-05-30T19:51:21Z")
I recently read that the ISS is visible to the naked eye. That’s astounding. According to space.com: “The ISS is therefore a great skywatching target for those living in urban and rural areas alike. Spotting the ISS req… --- ## [Bad, bad, bad, what's that smell?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-whats-that-smell/984685)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-whats-that-smell/984685 "2023-05-30T19:16:26Z")
Aaaaaccckkk! Out it the garage messing with the cats. Jojo, Hari, Cat the barn cat. When the doggies are otherwise engaged they get quite demonstrative. They climb allover me. Mewing, purring and kissies. Generally, … --- ## [General Thread — the Indy 500, IndyCar Racing (Indianapolis 500)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-thread-the-indy-500-indycar-racing-indianapolis-500/984750)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-thread-the-indy-500-indycar-racing-indianapolis-500/984750 "2023-05-30T18:29:48Z")
Who else saw the Indy 500 yesterday? What a wild finish! It was a clean race for the most part, no crashes for the first 92 laps (of 200). That’s when the first yellow came out. Through 184 laps there were 2-3 yellows fo… --- ## [Could a World-Class Card Counter Win Big in a Single Evening at a Casino Before Being Thrown Out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-world-class-card-counter-win-big-in-a-single-evening-at-a-casino-before-being-thrown-out/984681)
**Author:** [@Caribbean\_cruiser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caribbean_cruiser)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-world-class-card-counter-win-big-in-a-single-evening-at-a-casino-before-being-thrown-out/984681 "2023-05-30T17:21:11Z")
We all know casinos reserve the right to eject card-counters, as they (a) upend the rules of any game of chance (b) scare off honest gamblers, and (c) imperil the casino’s revenue stream, but if one were a spectacular ca… --- ## [Favourite funny foreigner from a fully fictional fatherland](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-funny-foreigner-from-a-fully-fictional-fatherland/984441)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-funny-foreigner-from-a-fully-fictional-fatherland/984441 "2023-05-30T15:01:31Z")
poll There’s a trope in sketch and sitcom comedy of the “funny foreigner”. You know the one: hails from a faraway land that no one has ever heard of, or whose name is never disclosed speaks in a heavy but unplaceable … --- ## [Which band member was the luckiest, least talented , least substantial member ever?d,](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-band-member-was-the-luckiest-least-talented-least-substantial-member-ever-d/983933)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 293\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-band-member-was-the-luckiest-least-talented-least-substantial-member-ever-d/983933 "2023-05-30T11:31:40Z")
Typically weak band members drop out, get replaced, take on other roles etc but sometimes not. Which ones have had the longest, most lucrative, best musical careers with the least ability? --- ## [Gardening season 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gardening-season-2023/984717)
**Author:** [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gardening-season-2023/984717 "2023-05-30T11:16:22Z")
I couldn’t find a topic on this for this year, so apologies if there’s already one around and I missed it. I decided to do a (small) pollinator garden this year, so I bought some plants from a local guy that specializes… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=816) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=818)