# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=835&state=watching [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 836 --- ## [Straight Dope 4/21/2023: Is Canada poised for world domination due to climate change?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-4-21-2023-is-canada-poised-for-world-domination-due-to-climate-change/983027)
**Author:** [@Cecil\_Adams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cecil_Adams)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-4-21-2023-is-canada-poised-for-world-domination-due-to-climate-change/983027 "2023-05-08T13:40:28Z")
Is Canada poised for world domination due to climate change? You think this is a joke, don’t you? That’s what the Canadians want you to think. But make no mistake. Someday they’ll run it all. Well, maybe not all. But t… --- ## [Star of Bethlehem = comet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-of-bethlehem-comet/983666)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-of-bethlehem-comet/983666 "2023-05-08T13:12:29Z")
Would the writers of the New Testament have used their word for “star” to describe a comet, or was there a distinction between the two? --- ## [Bringing treats into work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bringing-treats-into-work/983610)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bringing-treats-into-work/983610 "2023-05-08T12:54:10Z")
Having worked in various office environments for many years, I’ve observed how different workplace cultures deal with the practice of bringing treats in to share with coworkers. Most places I’ve worked at have observed b… --- ## [Mount Airy, NC (Mayberry) - Who has been?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mount-airy-nc-mayberry-who-has-been/983073)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mount-airy-nc-mayberry-who-has-been/983073 "2023-05-08T12:24:33Z")
I am taking a trip soon and will stop for a night (possibly two) in Mt. Airy, the inspiration for Andy Griffith’s Mayberry. I am a big Andy Griffith Show fan and I’ve always wanted to visit his hometown. I can view the … --- ## [Fiber optic connector (PC-APC)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiber-optic-connector-pc-apc/530196)
**Author:** [@Fang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fang)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2023, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiber-optic-connector-pc-apc/530196 "2023-04-23T07:21:04Z")
This is kind of obscure but maybe by chance someone knows. In my optics lab we have an adapter for converting FC/PC connectors to FC/APC (or vice versa). Here is a picture of it. It is about 7 cm long, black, and is p… --- ## [MLB Baseball-Player Necklaces](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-baseball-player-necklaces/983719)
**Author:** [@19USMC69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19USMC69)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-baseball-player-necklaces/983719 "2023-05-08T10:53:13Z")
It’s obvious some players go out of their way to wear necklaces on the outside of their uniforms. Certainly there’s no need to let other players and fans know they got a few bucks. So, why do they do it? --- ## [Straight Dope 3/3/23: Followup - What are the chances artificial intelligence will destroy humanity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-3-3-23-followup-what-are-the-chances-artificial-intelligence-will-destroy-humanity/980665)
**Author:** [@Cecil\_Adams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cecil_Adams)\ **Replies:** 186\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-3-3-23-followup-what-are-the-chances-artificial-intelligence-will-destroy-humanity/980665 "2023-05-08T03:12:14Z")
FOLLOWUP: What are the chances artificial intelligence will destroy humanity? \[Regarding your column on artificial intelligence,\] there’s no way you can just dismiss Cohen’s predictions (or any other prediction about AI… --- ## [4 May: Kent State](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-may-kent-state/983585)
**Author:** [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-may-kent-state/983585 "2023-05-08T02:47:40Z")
1970, 4 killed by National Guard at Kent State University in Ohio. Neil Young wrote a song about it, maybe you’ve heard it. Kent State was a formative experience for me as a high school student in Canada, and I reflect o… --- ## [Disaffiliation, the UMC, and Me. (and you?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disaffiliation-the-umc-and-me-and-you/979593)
**Author:** [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disaffiliation-the-umc-and-me-and-you/979593 "2023-05-08T02:39:47Z")
The short version is that on Super Bowl Sunday, at approximately Super Bowl kick-off time, my congregation of the United Methodist Church will be voting on whether to disaffiliate in accordance with the rules of Paragrap… --- ## [What are Rights for? Where do they come from? Including 2nd Amendment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-rights-for-where-do-they-come-from-including-2nd-amendment/965192)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-rights-for-where-do-they-come-from-including-2nd-amendment/965192 "2023-05-08T02:28:06Z")
Inspired by a conversation from a pit thread. I don’t think that our disagreement is about gun rights at all. I think our disagreement is about something much more fundamental, something I hope to get at in this thread… --- ## [I have a hard time not interrupting people when I know where they're going, and I need work on it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hard-time-not-interrupting-people-when-i-know-where-theyre-going-and-i-need-work-on-it/983667)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-hard-time-not-interrupting-people-when-i-know-where-theyre-going-and-i-need-work-on-it/983667 "2023-05-08T01:44:29Z")
I have an almost-impossible time not interrupting people when they’re going on a long spiel but I can already see a mile away what their final line, the real meat of the message, is. This is especially the case with my … --- ## [Adobe Video Editing Suite: When does a video card matter (if ever?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adobe-video-editing-suite-when-does-a-video-card-matter-if-ever/983412)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2023, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adobe-video-editing-suite-when-does-a-video-card-matter-if-ever/983412 "2023-05-07T23:43:53Z")
I’ve never been able to sort this out. The company Adobe makes video/image processing software for PCs. I know that sometimes a better video card matters. And other times, it does almost nothing. But, despite Googlin… --- ## [Crossgear backpacks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossgear-backpacks/970308)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2023, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossgear-backpacks/970308 "2023-05-07T22:53:38Z")
After three years and change, my Adidas backpack is giving up the ghost. Checking the various online shopping sites here (Beijing) and in the malls, I’ve found some Victorinox/Swissgear/Wegner I like; however, they’re ve… --- ## [Nick Adams: is he for real or just a very spirited satirist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nick-adams-is-he-for-real-or-just-a-very-spirited-satirist/983456)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2023, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nick-adams-is-he-for-real-or-just-a-very-spirited-satirist/983456 "2023-05-07T22:21:10Z")
Nick Adams, (born Nicholas Adamopolous in Australia) seems to like sucking Trump’s dick to the point that Trump’s weenie is maybe half-way down Nick’s throat. I mean, size matters yes? But anyway, this bloke is soooo fa… --- ## [Perry Johnson (Republican presidential candidate) - anyone know anything about him?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perry-johnson-republican-presidential-candidate-anyone-know-anything-about-him/983689)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2023, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perry-johnson-republican-presidential-candidate-anyone-know-anything-about-him/983689 "2023-05-07T21:55:23Z")
The library I volunteer at has received, to my knowledge, 3 copies of his book, “Two Cents To Save America.” We cannot resell them, nor can the library put them into circulation, because the copies we have received so f… --- ## [Aeschines, Statistician Extraordinaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aeschines-statistician-extraordinaire/983380)
**Author:** [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2023, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aeschines-statistician-extraordinaire/983380 "2023-05-07T21:51:41Z")
Well, given that you are wrong (FiveThirtyEight projections never had anything near a 95% projection for Clinton, and certainly not past November 2016 when it gave Trump a over 30% probabilty) I’m sure you’ll retract th… --- ## [Diabetes drug may slow aging](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diabetes-drug-may-slow-aging/983647)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diabetes-drug-may-slow-aging/983647 "2023-05-07T21:37:50Z")
Many studies show that metformin targets these age-related cell changes. The result: Not only does it help control type 2 diabetes, but over time, people with diabetes taking the drug had lower death rates, better hea… --- ## [I pit society's complacent attitude towards Covid (tested positive a couple of days ago)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-societys-complacent-attitude-towards-covid-tested-positive-a-couple-of-days-ago/982933)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 169\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2023, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-societys-complacent-attitude-towards-covid-tested-positive-a-couple-of-days-ago/982933 "2023-05-07T21:28:32Z")
First, full disclosure - though my wife and I have been as diligent as possible wrt vaxxes and boosters, and almost as much regarding masks, I’ve been a bit complacent at work, where almost nobody wears masks. Having sai… --- ## [Electrical/electronics folks, how do I eliminate interference caused by line-level relay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electrical-electronics-folks-how-do-i-eliminate-interference-caused-by-line-level-relay/983419)
**Author:** [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2023, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electrical-electronics-folks-how-do-i-eliminate-interference-caused-by-line-level-relay/983419 "2023-05-07T21:24:26Z")
The device I am turning on is a is a shaded-pole line-level AC motor of the type typically found in old phonograph equipment. How do I turn this on and off without affecting surrounding electronics? I am working on mak… --- ## [Fish Tape (electrical) Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fish-tape-electrical-question/983672)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2023, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fish-tape-electrical-question/983672 "2023-05-07T20:06:53Z")
I’m a pretty good Junior Electrician, but I’m really struggling with pulling a wire. I’ve drilled down inside a closet wall and made a hole into the joist bay. I’m over a finished ceiling, but should have a clean shot p… --- ## [Is there a cool bedspread (that doesn’t hook pet claws)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-cool-bedspread-that-doesn-t-hook-pet-claws/983459)
**Author:** [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2023, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-cool-bedspread-that-doesn-t-hook-pet-claws/983459 "2023-05-07T19:57:23Z")
My darling spouse sleeps warm, but also needs the feel of a bedspread — she wants more than just a sheet. So we sleep under a medium-weight bedspread, and leave the thermostat at the same temp, day and night. I’m hoping… --- ## [Exercising as a skinny person](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exercising-as-a-skinny-person/983671)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2023, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exercising-as-a-skinny-person/983671 "2023-05-07T19:37:17Z")
I used to drink several liters of sugary soda for years and that destroyed my appetite, so I was skinny my entire life and I’d like to finally change that, but I’m not sure how to do it. I quit drinking soda, but my app… --- ## [How many lawsuits is tfg facing? {tfg = Trump}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-lawsuits-is-tfg-facing-tfg-trump/983661)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-lawsuits-is-tfg-facing-tfg-trump/983661 "2023-05-07T17:41:31Z")
I mean, after the NY case, the Mara Lardo/insurrection case, and the Georgia case, he has pending suits brought by Swalwell and capitol cops. Any others? Jeeze, he’ll have no peace for the rest of his life, assuming he e… --- ## [Translation, please? (Chinese or Japanese)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translation-please-chinese-or-japanese/663980)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2023, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translation-please-chinese-or-japanese/663980 "2023-05-07T17:29:01Z")
From the 1965 movie “None but the Brave.” --- ## [Is there a downside to wearing trail runners for regular street running?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-downside-to-wearing-trail-runners-for-regular-street-running/983522)
**Author:** [@D18](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D18)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2023, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-downside-to-wearing-trail-runners-for-regular-street-running/983522 "2023-05-07T17:24:33Z")
I can often find big discounts on trail runners at discount shoe stores. Is there a downside to using this style of shoe if I’m running on roads/sidewalks/pavement paths, etc.? Just for context: I run 2 days out of 3, … --- ## [How do I set up email only for my domain?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-set-up-email-only-for-my-domain/983639)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2023, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-set-up-email-only-for-my-domain/983639 "2023-05-07T16:41:31Z")
I have a domain and want to set up an email using that domain. Can anyone recommend a company/site where I can do this? What can I expect to pay? It will just be one address. I’ve googled but it looks like everyone want… --- ## [A variation on the trolley problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-variation-on-the-trolley-problem/983675)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-variation-on-the-trolley-problem/983675 "2023-05-07T15:35:51Z")
The classic problem is you are faced with a situation where a unmanned runaway trolley is rolling down a track. There are five people who are tied up on the track down the line, who will all be run over and killed if the… --- ## [2023 NFL Draft Thread - Fair to middling](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-nfl-draft-thread-fair-to-middling/983001)
**Author:** [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Replies:** 226\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2023, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-nfl-draft-thread-fair-to-middling/983001 "2023-05-07T15:32:47Z")
It’s a week until draft day. Players are making last minute visits. Agents and teams are telling reporters lie after lie. Everyone is great, and everyone is terrible. What a time to be a football fan. 32 fan bases are al… --- ## [Live free or die](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-free-or-die/983407)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2023, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-free-or-die/983407 "2023-05-07T12:29:19Z")
I was at a recent travel show, and one of the booths was promoting New Hampshire. Thete were several signs reading “Live Free!” (without “or die” at the end to complete the state’s motto). Does anyone know if they are p… --- ## [Movie about a abused child who dies from abuse and goes into a short 'afterlife' scene](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-about-a-abused-child-who-dies-from-abuse-and-goes-into-a-short-afterlife-scene/983695)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2023, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-about-a-abused-child-who-dies-from-abuse-and-goes-into-a-short-afterlife-scene/983695 "2023-05-07T11:58:43Z")
I am looking for a name of a movie where a child (teen), perhaps adopted perhaps foster, is accused of sexual misconduct by the mother figure, made to put a bottle of coke ‘up inside herself’, horribly abused and tossed … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=834&state=watching) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=836&state=watching)