# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=833&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 834 --- ## [How was George Santos' resume not an election issue?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-george-santos-resume-not-an-election-issue/977188)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 541\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-george-santos-resume-not-an-election-issue/977188 "2023-05-10T14:31:50Z")
Or was it? I live on the other side of New York and I didn’t follow the Long Island political news. I’m assuming most people reading this post are aware that George Santos’ resume has made the news. Santos, who was elec… --- ## [How should the US avoid debt default?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-the-us-avoid-debt-default/983565)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-the-us-avoid-debt-default/983565 "2023-05-10T13:14:01Z")
The US is running headlong into a possible default on its debt, possibly as early at June 1. For the purposes of this thread, let’s assume the Republican leadership and the administration can’t agree on a compromise sol… --- ## [Escaped python kills 2 kids - something doesn't feel right here.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/escaped-python-kills-2-kids-something-doesnt-feel-right-here/665511)
**Author:** [@Soylent\_Juicy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soylent_Juicy)\ **Replies:** 176\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/escaped-python-kills-2-kids-something-doesnt-feel-right-here/665511 "2023-05-10T13:00:41Z")
http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/sunnews/canada/archives/2013/08/20130805-153713.html Long story short, two brothers were having a sleepover at their friend’s house, which is located above a reptile store. Apparently a pyt… --- ## [In re Trump - application for Federal Court jurisdiction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-re-trump-application-for-federal-court-jurisdiction/983827)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-re-trump-application-for-federal-court-jurisdiction/983827 "2023-05-10T12:51:33Z")
Triggered by the news that Trump is seeking to have his state charges moved to Federal Court - I’d like to have a discussion, purely on the issue of Federal Court jurisdiction, please. Question : on what basis can a Fed… --- ## [Is there any real way to get dinosaur DNA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-real-way-to-get-dinosaur-dna/983776)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-real-way-to-get-dinosaur-dna/983776 "2023-05-10T11:24:10Z")
I’ve read that the Jurassic Park method of bugs and amber doesn’t work. Is there any realistic (or even fairly plausible) way to get dino DNA? --- ## [Copyright strikes on YouTube](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copyright-strikes-on-youtube/983837)
**Author:** [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copyright-strikes-on-youtube/983837 "2023-05-10T10:57:47Z")
I think this belongs in FQ; it pertains law, albeit about music, but is not about arts and entertainment per se. I’ll start with saying that I’m fully aware that the rules and TOS of YouTube does not equal copyright law… --- ## [Should I Toss a Pill Card that Has just Been in the Wash?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-toss-a-pill-card-that-has-just-been-in-the-wash/983699)
**Author:** [@Moonrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonrise)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-toss-a-pill-card-that-has-just-been-in-the-wash/983699 "2023-05-10T06:49:25Z")
I had left it in the front pocket of a shirt. The card and the blisters seem intact, I see no water in the bubbles but there could be micro-fissures that caused the water and detergent to come into contact with the pills… --- ## [Mysterious payment into my PayPal account - scam? \[Update - not a scam in this case\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-payment-into-my-paypal-account-scam-update-not-a-scam-in-this-case/983580)
**Author:** [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-payment-into-my-paypal-account-scam-update-not-a-scam-in-this-case/983580 "2023-05-10T01:06:10Z")
I received an email today telling me that I had received a payment into my PayPal account. This was unexpected. The payment I received was exactly £10.00. Note that I didn’t click any links in the notification email - I… --- ## [If there really any point to mass shooting threads in MPSIMS anymore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-really-any-point-to-mass-shooting-threads-in-mpsims-anymore/982460)
**Author:** [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-there-really-any-point-to-mass-shooting-threads-in-mpsims-anymore/982460 "2023-05-10T00:09:16Z")
I went to MPSIMS to see if there was a thread about the shooting in Louisville this morning and there wasn’t yet. I thought about starting one but what is the point? These things really have become the norm. Nothing is g… --- ## [Five Names Democrats should know but don't](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-names-democrats-should-know-but-dont/983506)
**Author:** [@Beesnest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beesnest)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/five-names-democrats-should-know-but-dont/983506 "2023-05-09T23:57:48Z")
Rob Menendez Rep NJ Seth Moulton Rep MA Roy Cooper Gov. NC Jake Sullivan Security advisor Colin Allred Rep TX I hear you whining already that Moulton did not do well in 2020 polls (the field was too large) a… --- ## [Here's What you Need to Know](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-what-you-need-to-know/983711)
**Author:** [@SDWC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SDWC)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heres-what-you-need-to-know/983711 "2023-05-09T23:56:13Z")
Mini-rant warning, and apologies if this is the wrong forum. I am not a TV news watcher whatsoever, but my significant other is a junkie. Most of it to me isn’t news anyway and a waste of time, just a way to hook viewe… --- ## [More parachute cord goodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-parachute-cord-goodness/983622)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-parachute-cord-goodness/983622 "2023-05-09T22:57:05Z")
In the Zippo thread I mentioned they sell a paracord with a removable core which can be easily ignited for a fire starter. Check this one out, called SurvivorCord. The inner core contains a strand of fire starter, monofi… --- ## [Damuriajashi has been banned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damuriajashi-has-been-banned/983828)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damuriajashi-has-been-banned/983828 "2023-05-09T22:44:46Z")
User damuriajashi, formerly user damuri ajashi has become more trouble than he is worth. His posting privileges have been discussed by the staff before this time. He has served suspensions and never shown any signs of … --- ## [How would Osama Bin Laden use a nuclear weapon?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-osama-bin-laden-use-a-nuclear-weapon/983717)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-osama-bin-laden-use-a-nuclear-weapon/983717 "2023-05-09T22:44:12Z")
If on January 1, 2010 Osama Bin Laden was given the one time ability to drop a single 20 kiloton nuclear weapon anywhere in the world (air or surface burst) which target do you think he would choose and why? Would he ch… --- ## [What is the difference between cells in our body and one-celled organisms?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-cells-in-our-body-and-one-celled-organisms/983774)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-cells-in-our-body-and-one-celled-organisms/983774 "2023-05-09T22:28:56Z")
We have cells that reproduce by cell division. How do our cells differ from cells that are considered independent organisms? --- ## [What happens if Trump dies during his campaign?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-dies-during-his-campaign/983741)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-dies-during-his-campaign/983741 "2023-05-09T22:03:41Z")
He’s never going to stop-he likes the attention and publicity. And there isn’t anything short of prison that’s going to be a roadblock for him, and probably not even being locked up. So what happens if natural causes tak… --- ## [Explain Getting Pre-Qual/Approved for a Car Loan To Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-getting-pre-qual-approved-for-a-car-loan-to-me/983727)
**Author:** [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-getting-pre-qual-approved-for-a-car-loan-to-me/983727 "2023-05-09T21:53:30Z")
So, a recent accident has left me car-less and my insurance money has come in. So it’s time to shop for a (used) car and all the websites say that if you don’t get pre-approved for financing before you visit the dealers… --- ## [Is there a name for my page-flipping obsession?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-my-page-flipping-obsession/130733)
**Author:** [@mattgg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mattgg)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-my-page-flipping-obsession/130733 "2023-05-09T21:19:40Z")
I have an obsession with flipping the pages of a book or stack of paper (Post-It note pads are a particular favorite). The flipping is similar to the way you flip pages of animation in a stack of paper. I do this repea… --- ## [Can you get a breakfast blend coffee at Starbucks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-get-a-breakfast-blend-coffee-at-starbucks/983766)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-get-a-breakfast-blend-coffee-at-starbucks/983766 "2023-05-09T21:07:10Z")
I’ve finally decided to try Starbucks. I’ve looked at the menu on Doordash. All I’m seeing is speciality items like latte, espresso etc. I don’t see a good breakfast blend coffee. Amazon sells a Starbucks breakfast ble… --- ## [Creating an OP for a new Topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-an-op-for-a-new-topic/983697)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creating-an-op-for-a-new-topic/983697 "2023-05-09T20:10:19Z")
When you, who ever “you” may be, start a new topic(thread in the old parlance), do you struggle with it? When I post something, creating a new thread, I have the concept, but I can’t seem to put it into words “inside my… --- ## [Are the Ferengi in Star Trek supposed to be Jews?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-ferengi-in-star-trek-supposed-to-be-jews/956236)
**Author:** [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-ferengi-in-star-trek-supposed-to-be-jews/956236 "2023-05-09T19:57:35Z")
I say that as a Jew myself, in case that’s meaningful or not. It just feels that they are a depiction of the archetypal anti-semitic trope, albeit with oversized ears rather than over-sized noses. I’m not normally that … --- ## [Lost BIOS/Admin password](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-bios-admin-password/983758)
**Author:** [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-bios-admin-password/983758 "2023-05-09T19:34:46Z")
I decided to install light version of Linux on an older PC that’s just been sitting in a closet for a number of years. For some reason, I password protected the BIOS and have no clue what password I used. I read that r… --- ## [Musical road in Lancaster CA — a fun little gimmick](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-road-in-lancaster-ca-a-fun-little-gimmick/983674)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-road-in-lancaster-ca-a-fun-little-gimmick/983674 "2023-05-09T19:08:37Z")
The pavement has been scored with vibration strips so that when your tires roll over them, the vibration plays music. I drove there last weekend and it was a fun little gimmick. To find it on the map search for Musical r… --- ## [Rip NRA? :D](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-nra-d/930635)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 181\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-nra-d/930635 "2023-05-09T19:05:39Z")
:smiley: --- ## ["Developer unregistration notice alert" - real Facebook notification of spam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/developer-unregistration-notice-alert-real-facebook-notification-of-spam/983814)
**Author:** [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/developer-unregistration-notice-alert-real-facebook-notification-of-spam/983814 "2023-05-09T18:30:00Z")
Yesterday, I received this e-mail from “Facebook noreply@developers.facebook.com”: "Unregistration notice Hi, This is to inform you that your developer account does not have any roles on any apps (such as an admin). As… --- ## [Visiting Denali National Park](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visiting-denali-national-park/983702)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visiting-denali-national-park/983702 "2023-05-09T17:52:25Z")
I would like to visit it during the summer and do some day hikes. I’m looking for advice on how to get there, where to stay, etc. I’m in Ohio, and plan on flying. I’m not sure if it’s best to fly in to Anchorage or Fair… --- ## [What to do/see when in Rome (Italy) for six hours?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-see-when-in-rome-italy-for-six-hours/983796)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-see-when-in-rome-italy-for-six-hours/983796 "2023-05-09T17:05:20Z")
I will have a long layover in Rome, Italy in a month or so from now. I realize it would be better to spend days there but, alas, I only have about six hours (8a - 2p). So, in that short window, what would you recommend… --- ## [The holy trinity (Not religious)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-holy-trinity-not-religious/983479)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-holy-trinity-not-religious/983479 "2023-05-09T16:04:54Z")
I honestly don’t know if I am atheist or not, I really don’t worry about it either way or see much importance in it. I do have a fascination with much of religious philosophy, primarily as it relates to our concept of se… --- ## [Just built my new computer Leucocephelus](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-built-my-new-computer-leucocephelus/983762)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-built-my-new-computer-leucocephelus/983762 "2023-05-09T15:19:42Z")
Intel 13700K (Raptor Lake - hence the name) ASRock Z790 PG Riptide: First one was DOA, Second one worked great. Has the PCIe 5.0 m.2 slot if I ever need it but honestly I got it for the layout and it is not loaded wit… --- ## [DeSantis for Prez Commercial](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desantis-for-prez-commercial/983752)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desantis-for-prez-commercial/983752 "2023-05-09T13:18:43Z")
I was quite surprised to see a commercial extolling DeSantis for President. It shows Ron giving a speech, while his beaming supporters replace their “Trump 2020” bumper stickers and yard signs with ones saying “DeSantis… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=832&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=834&state=muted)