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**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2023, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-scent-do-you-wear/980603 "2023-03-05T04:43:47Z")
I use #4711. I love that stuff.:heart: --- ## [James Patterson is killing my childhood](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-patterson-is-killing-my-childhood/980635)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2023, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-patterson-is-killing-my-childhood/980635 "2023-03-05T03:47:07Z")
I am a big fan of old pulp heroes, like The Saint, Doc Savage, The Shadow etc. I have read just about every tale of those and many others, and when a new author takes to pen to create new adventures featuring my old fr… --- ## [What was this 90s video store machine? (TV screen at kiosk, press button, see trailer of selected movie)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-90s-video-store-machine-tv-screen-at-kiosk-press-button-see-trailer-of-selected-movie/980740)
**Author:** [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2023, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-90s-video-store-machine-tv-screen-at-kiosk-press-button-see-trailer-of-selected-movie/980740 "2023-03-05T00:52:24Z")
I’m on a nostalgic video store kick, lately, and I was wondering if anyone could help me ID a peculiar little setup I remember from when I was a kid. My local video store (approximately some time between 1990 and 94) ha… --- ## [Do the Three Laws of Robotics make sense based on our understanding of computers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-three-laws-of-robotics-make-sense-based-on-our-understanding-of-computers/979104)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-the-three-laws-of-robotics-make-sense-based-on-our-understanding-of-computers/979104 "2023-03-04T23:52:34Z")
Spun off from another thread, at @BeepKillBeep’s request. My contention is that while Asimov’s work was certainly very well thought out and highly influential, the man was writing at a time when modern computing did not… --- ## [Name for music style in which a player also sings what they're playing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-for-music-style-in-which-a-player-also-sings-what-theyre-playing/980632)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-for-music-style-in-which-a-player-also-sings-what-theyre-playing/980632 "2023-03-04T23:17:23Z")
Every now and then I come across a piece of music in which someone is playing an instrument while simultaneously vocalizing the exact same part. Is there a name for this style of performance? Here are a couple of examp… --- ## [Ways to re-purpose a glass measuring cup without markings (upcycling ideas sought!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-re-purpose-a-glass-measuring-cup-without-markings-upcycling-ideas-sought/783948)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2017, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-re-purpose-a-glass-measuring-cup-without-markings-upcycling-ideas-sought/783948 "2017-04-09T04:44:27Z")
I have an old Pyrex measuring cup where the markings have worn off. It’s too much trouble to accurately re-mark it considering how cheap the replacements are, but I’d still like to MacGyver up a new useful purpose for it… --- ## [Stubborn A1C numbers and what to do](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stubborn-a1c-numbers-and-what-to-do/980608)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stubborn-a1c-numbers-and-what-to-do/980608 "2023-03-04T20:00:34Z")
Note: he has a visit with his doctor scheduled for next Wednesday. My husband, a 75-year-ol Japanese man, was diagnosed with Type II diabetes 21 months ago with an A1C reading of 6.6. He was prescribed Metformin, which … --- ## [Health coverage for foreigners traveling in the US](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/health-coverage-for-foreigners-traveling-in-the-us/976434)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/health-coverage-for-foreigners-traveling-in-the-us/976434 "2023-03-04T19:13:27Z")
The other day I caught a brief scene from some medical drama (it just happened to be on when I turned on my TV). From what I saw, the plot was thus: A British couple was on vacation in the US when the woman fell ill, i… --- ## [Who’s your favorite anti-hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-s-your-favorite-anti-hero/980253)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-s-your-favorite-anti-hero/980253 "2023-03-04T18:22:14Z")
Over in the avatar thread, I mentioned that I liked movies with an anti-hero. My Avatar - Lucas Jackson (Cool Hand Luke), Travis Bickle (Taxi Driver), Eddie Felton (The Hustler), like that. So I decided to make a thread … --- ## [Eating raw eggs to bulk up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eating-raw-eggs-to-bulk-up/980038)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob1)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eating-raw-eggs-to-bulk-up/980038 "2023-03-04T18:21:39Z")
I’m sure you’ve seen movies or cartoons where a character cracks open a bunch of eggs into a pitcher and drinks them to bulk up. How did eating raw eggs even become a thing? I know eggs are high in protein, but how does … --- ## [Temperature difference be height](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/temperature-difference-be-height/980652)
**Author:** [@Danger\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danger_Man)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/temperature-difference-be-height/980652 "2023-03-04T17:10:01Z")
Heat rises, but how much? Say I have a a room of a certain dimension and uniform temperature. How can I calculate what the temperature difference will he between the floor and the ceiling once it has reached a stable poi… --- ## [Looking for a silent alarm (for a 7 year old)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-silent-alarm-for-a-7-year-old/980650)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-silent-alarm-for-a-7-year-old/980650 "2023-03-04T15:18:37Z")
So we recently got my 7 year old a night lamp so that he can read in bed after bedtime. He loves reading, and would stay up all night reading if he could. But, he’s still 7, and needs his sleep. The solution here would b… --- ## [Songs you never knew had a good music video](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-never-knew-had-a-good-music-video/980716)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-never-knew-had-a-good-music-video/980716 "2023-03-04T14:56:20Z")
So while on a nostalgia trip on YouTube recently I played The Masterplan by Oasis, generally considered (by myself and others) to be one of the best Oasis songs despite only being released as a B side\* Even though I hav… --- ## [Document scanning software for Mac](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/document-scanning-software-for-mac/968088)
**Author:** [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2022, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/document-scanning-software-for-mac/968088 "2022-07-18T11:08:07Z")
I’ve got a newish HP multifunction printer and scanner. I also have a big pile of paperwork I’d like to scan. The HP hardware is great, but the software sucks; it’s slow, clunky, and it forces me to login to my HP accoun… --- ## [AT&T cell plan vs. T-Mobile -opinions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-t-cell-plan-vs-t-mobile-opinions/980613)
**Author:** [@Fir\_na\_tine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fir_na_tine)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-t-cell-plan-vs-t-mobile-opinions/980613 "2023-03-04T13:56:46Z")
We pay AT&T about $95. monthly for two cell lines, we own the phone. Each line is about $35. and then there’s a $35. fee for 4MG data sharing. T-Mobile (through AAA) is offering two cell lines for $27.50 each with unli… --- ## [I'm starting to take Krav Maga classes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-starting-to-take-krav-maga-classes/980676)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-starting-to-take-krav-maga-classes/980676 "2023-03-04T13:03:46Z")
Needed a new hobby, and since I’ve never done anything in the martial arts field I decided to give this a go - the big hype about Krav Maga which was there about ten years ago or so is gone, so I guess the schools that a… --- ## [Straight Dope 2/17/2023: Why does an induction cooktop heat iron and steel pots but not copper or aluminum ones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-2-17-2023-why-does-an-induction-cooktop-heat-iron-and-steel-pots-but-not-copper-or-aluminum-ones/979949)
**Author:** [@Cecil\_Adams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cecil_Adams)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-2-17-2023-why-does-an-induction-cooktop-heat-iron-and-steel-pots-but-not-copper-or-aluminum-ones/979949 "2023-03-04T06:17:26Z")
Why does an induction cooktop heat iron and steel pots but not copper or aluminum ones? Because, as metals go, iron and steel – ferrous metals, to get technical – are crappy conductors. Not saying that’s the most elegan… --- ## [The Nevers \[open spoilers after first post\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nevers-open-spoilers-after-first-post/939884)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nevers-open-spoilers-after-first-post/939884 "2023-03-04T05:15:53Z")
So, Joss Whedon has a new show on HBO involving magic, mayhem, and late 1800s London. It has a lot of prominent actors, most or all of whom will be familiar if you watch BBC TV shows, and it has one hell of a special eff… --- ## [Crossovers you'd like to see](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossovers-youd-like-to-see/980413)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crossovers-youd-like-to-see/980413 "2023-03-04T05:09:43Z")
I’ve looked and there doesn’t seem to have been a crossover wish list in at least the last 10 years, so apologies if I’ve missed one. So what movie or tv crossovers would you like to see and how would you expect to see … --- ## [Did Royal Raymond Rife find a cure for cancer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-royal-raymond-rife-find-a-cure-for-cancer/89205)
**Author:** [@DarrenS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarrenS)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-royal-raymond-rife-find-a-cure-for-cancer/89205 "2023-03-04T04:54:58Z")
This reeks of Urban Legend, but I couldn’t find anything in Snopes or even here on the SDMB. (I e-mailed Snopes but got an automatic reply - hope they find time to look into this and verify or debunk it). Someone sent m… --- ## [Survivor Season 44 -- off to a good start, imho](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-44-off-to-a-good-start-imho/980700)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-season-44-off-to-a-good-start-imho/980700 "2023-03-04T03:24:28Z")
So, the two hour opener seemed to just fly by for me. Yes, they had a whole lot of the traditional stuff, from how it seems all the Immunity challenges are obstacle course followed by solve a puzzle down to Probst recit… --- ## [Four songs for a cold Canadian winter's night](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-songs-for-a-cold-canadian-winters-night/980329)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/four-songs-for-a-cold-canadian-winters-night/980329 "2023-03-04T03:21:46Z")
30 below tonight and we rushed home to our toasty warm house. Made me think of Canadian songs for cold winter’s nights. They often involve longing and reflection on lost loves: Here’s a very young Gordon Lightfoot, ba… --- ## [Bugles are 50 Years Old!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bugles-are-50-years-old/748819)
**Author:** [@Grestarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grestarian)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bugles-are-50-years-old/748819 "2023-03-04T02:57:20Z")
They’ve been celebrating this fact since January, I guess, reminding everyone in big bold print right on the bag. I hadn’t eaten those things in years and had some fond memories of those things – y’know…sticking them on… --- ## [I don't think I've really been bored since 1998](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-think-ive-really-been-bored-since-1998/980562)
**Author:** [@Danger\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danger_Man)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-think-ive-really-been-bored-since-1998/980562 "2023-03-04T02:11:09Z")
Before I got access to the Internet I sometimes had nothing to do. Nothing on TV, no new magazines to read, or friends were unavailable. Sometimes we were just bored together. But since then there has always been someth… --- ## [What’s going to be a problem in 25 years, but people are choosing to ignore now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-going-to-be-a-problem-in-25-years-but-people-are-choosing-to-ignore-now/979356)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 171\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-going-to-be-a-problem-in-25-years-but-people-are-choosing-to-ignore-now/979356 "2023-03-04T01:34:27Z")
Saw this question on Twitter, definitely a topic for the Dope. I unfollowed this guy but he follows me and his tweets keep popping up. --- ## [Alaskan "R" politician: "There are upside to child abuse deaths."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alaskan-r-politician-there-are-upside-to-child-abuse-deaths/980265)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alaskan-r-politician-there-are-upside-to-child-abuse-deaths/980265 "2023-03-04T00:21:09Z")
When I heard about this, I was hoping, and not optimistically, that this was a statement taken out of context. Nope, it wasn’t. The Young Turks tagged him as “anti-life GOP.” I agree. Here’s another lin… --- ## [Direction of rotation terminology](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/direction-of-rotation-terminology/980564)
**Author:** [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/direction-of-rotation-terminology/980564 "2023-03-03T23:46:42Z")
We use clockwise and counter-clockwise to describe rotations. These assume you are looking in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation. Are there any terms to describe rotation while looking at a rotating object in a… --- ## [Earliest solos in pop songs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earliest-solos-in-pop-songs/980543)
**Author:** [@Orville\_mogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orville_mogul)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earliest-solos-in-pop-songs/980543 "2023-03-03T23:10:11Z")
My daughters recently introduced me to Shut Up and Dance with Me by Walk the Moon. Great song. I thought it was a new song but see it is from 2014. That’s new for me :blush: Anyway, one of the things that I like about i… --- ## [Apply to a job with a company you are politically against?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apply-to-a-job-with-a-company-you-are-politically-against/980508)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apply-to-a-job-with-a-company-you-are-politically-against/980508 "2023-03-03T22:31:37Z")
For example, I’m a software developer and I happened to see a listing for a job at Newsmax, which I am opposed to politically. I’m not seriously looking right now, so it’s not really an issue, but if I was I wonder if I… --- ## [Cocktail: Manhattan...or?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocktail-manhattan-or/980462)
**Author:** [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocktail-manhattan-or/980462 "2023-03-03T20:39:13Z")
I poured 2 ounces of Cocchi Americano and 1 ounce of Sazerac rye over ice, added a couple of dashes of Angostura bitters and a cherry, and enjoyed it. Is this a recognized drink? Sort of a Manhattan? Or? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=882) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=884)