# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=9&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 10 --- ## [Remember always to check the meaning behind numbers, especially rape incidents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-always-to-check-the-meaning-behind-numbers-especially-rape-incidents/1033554)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-always-to-check-the-meaning-behind-numbers-especially-rape-incidents/1033554 "2026-10-03T16:23:31Z")
Because of the revisiting of the Cornell rape allegations, a local channel asked local colleges the number of rape incidents that were reported in 2024 and 2025. One went from 6 to 5. One went from 19 to 5. One went from… --- ## [Measuring productivity for cognitive work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/measuring-productivity-for-cognitive-work/1033372)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/measuring-productivity-for-cognitive-work/1033372 "2026-10-03T15:54:19Z")
Subject inspired by discussion in several threads about AI but not necessarily about AI. It also is a question about how cognitive work productivity is measured, how it actually makes sense measure it, and how productivi… --- ## [Christa Pike](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christa-pike/1033563)
**Author:** [@dcbwhaley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dcbwhaley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christa-pike/1033563 "2026-10-03T15:45:39Z")
After two attempts to kill her they rushed her to hospital where she is critical. Two questions Why didn’t they let her die rather than taking her to hospital. If she recovers will they have another go at killing her? … --- ## [Is Ringo Starr the luckiest man in the world?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-ringo-starr-the-luckiest-man-in-the-world/108868)
**Author:** [@Lorenzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lorenzo)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-ringo-starr-the-luckiest-man-in-the-world/108868 "2026-10-03T15:36:30Z")
On numerous occasions I have seen Ringo Starr referred to in the media as “the luckiest man in the world.” What evidence supports/contradicts this assertion? If not Ringo, then who better might be described the luckies… --- ## [Anyone been to Katz's Deli in NYC? Other NYC deli experiences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-to-katzs-deli-in-nyc-other-nyc-deli-experiences/1028516)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-to-katzs-deli-in-nyc-other-nyc-deli-experiences/1028516 "2026-10-03T15:02:20Z")
Heading to Manhattan for a few days and I’m thinking I would like to hit an authentic New York deli for lunch. Katz’s is the oldest and, I guess, the most famous. If you have been to Katz’s, tell me about your experienc… --- ## [Handicapped Sports (golf, bowling, etc.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/handicapped-sports-golf-bowling-etc/1033541)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/handicapped-sports-golf-bowling-etc/1033541 "2026-10-03T14:39:48Z")
“What’s your handicap?” Many sports have a system by which to compare players’ talent level against each other. You can get rated in tennis. Chess has a robust rating system. Golf and bowling have a handicapping system. … --- ## [What fads in history can you name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fads-in-history-can-you-name/1033399)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fads-in-history-can-you-name/1033399 "2026-10-03T13:48:48Z")
Sitting on flagpoles in the 1920s Stuffing people into phone booths in the late 1950s. Doing “The Macarena” in the mid 1990s. What other fads can you name? --- ## [LLNL has released its latest energy Sankey](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/llnl-has-released-its-latest-energy-sankey/1033549)
**Author:** [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/llnl-has-released-its-latest-energy-sankey/1033549 "2026-10-03T11:27:38Z")
Since people have found these interesting before. From https://flowcharts.llnl.gov/ --- ## [Do progressives believe that all religions are liberal at their true core?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-progressives-believe-that-all-religions-are-liberal-at-their-true-core/1033297)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-progressives-believe-that-all-religions-are-liberal-at-their-true-core/1033297 "2026-10-03T08:04:44Z")
I’ve often seen progressives argue that hard-line fundamentalist Christians or Muslims don’t reflect “true” Christianity and Islam, and that the true nature of a religion is found in its peaceful moderates. This is ofte… --- ## [Words one can get confused](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-one-can-get-confused/971772)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 1214\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-one-can-get-confused/971772 "2026-10-03T06:01:02Z")
Approbation: approval or praise. Opprobrium: harsh criticism or censure. --- ## [Identify the performer of this bouzouki music (Μπαξέ Τσιφλίκι)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-the-performer-of-this-bouzouki-music/915208)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-the-performer-of-this-bouzouki-music/915208 "2026-10-03T05:09:08Z")
I don’t remember how I came into possession of it, but one of my very favourite MP3s is a raucous recording of Μπαξέ Τσιφλίκι (Mpaxe Tsifliki), a popular tune composed by the famous bouzoukist Βασίλης Τσιτσάνης (Vassilis… --- ## [Commercials you don't hate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672)
**Author:** [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Replies:** 1327\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-you-dont-hate/749672 "2026-10-03T05:05:00Z")
I can ignore most commercials. There are a few I detest so much that they can’t be ignored. But this one is kind of cute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU\_c8aabw2Y and, of course, any commercials that include these … --- ## [It's No Pit yet of the captain of the Concordia? Allow me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-no-pit-yet-of-the-captain-of-the-concordia-allow-me/610089)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-no-pit-yet-of-the-captain-of-the-concordia-allow-me/610089 "2026-10-03T03:23:43Z")
Jeez, what a scuzz ball. He runs the ship onto rocks while buzzing too close to an island to “salute” a pal on shore. He didn’t use the ship’s navigation system, he navigated by eye because he “knew the waters well.” … --- ## [Frontrunners for Democratic presidential nomination in 2028](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frontrunners-for-democratic-presidential-nomination-in-2028/1013036)
**Author:** [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Replies:** 2644\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frontrunners-for-democratic-presidential-nomination-in-2028/1013036 "2026-10-03T03:16:46Z")
For the sake of this thread, let’s assume Trump will not destroy American democracy as we know it, and that free and fair elections will take place in 2028. Anyway, the field seems to be wide open for the Democrats righ… --- ## [Exclamations only thread!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exclamations-only-thread/984528)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 1651\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exclamations-only-thread/984528 "2026-10-03T03:04:13Z")
From here!: Questions Only thread - #5486 by dirtball What a great idea! Thanks, dirtball! --- ## [Songs you didn't realize were covers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-didnt-realize-were-covers/927496)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 214\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-didnt-realize-were-covers/927496 "2026-10-03T00:55:40Z")
I’m a little embarrassed to admit this, but a few days ago I very nearly posted something in the retro music genre thread about how the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Love Rollercoaster” had a very 1970s sound. Then I Googled … --- ## [Where are the billionaire philanthropists?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-billionaire-philanthropists/1030192)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-billionaire-philanthropists/1030192 "2026-10-03T00:28:52Z")
In the first Gilded Age, the central government was weak and corrupt, and the country was run by oligarchs (aka, “robber barons”). But at least one of whom – Andrew Carnegie comes to mind – gave away vast amounts of the… --- ## [Is There Any Justification for Politicizing the Cause of Death? Measles and Beyond](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-justification-for-politicizing-the-cause-of-death-measles-and-beyond/1032649)
**Author:** [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-justification-for-politicizing-the-cause-of-death-measles-and-beyond/1032649 "2026-10-03T00:19:51Z")
Continuing the discussion from What is the Probability of Someone with Active Measles Dying from Something Unrelated to Their Measles: In roughly half of U.S. counties, including mine, the coroner is chosen in a partis… --- ## [Bath Towel Absorption Formula](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bath-towel-absorption-formula/338657)
**Author:** [@sharkattack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sharkattack)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bath-towel-absorption-formula/338657 "2026-10-03T00:00:54Z")
why are all bath towels more absorbant on one side than on the other? Is it forbidden to make a bath towel with equall sides, or does it have to do with the weave? --- ## [Food Feast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-feast/841539)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 6727\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-feast/841539 "2026-10-02T23:48:45Z")
Like the Movie Marathon/TV Binge Watch/Topic Playlist threads: 10 related things somehow related to food and/or eating; 10th one chooses new topic. Fast food/chain restaurant’s signature dish Whopper (Burger King) --- ## [Your new furniture purchases thru the years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-new-furniture-purchases-thru-the-years/1033463)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-new-furniture-purchases-thru-the-years/1033463 "2026-10-02T23:26:17Z")
Do you remember the first new piece of furniture you bought? And today, what is the oldest that you still have that you bought new? And the newest new-bought item(s)? Hand-me-downs don’t count. Thrift store finds don’t … --- ## [I like bananas a bunch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-bananas-a-bunch/805859)
**Author:** [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Replies:** 7357\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-like-bananas-a-bunch/805859 "2026-10-02T23:12:12Z")
You have to admit that they have appeal. --- ## [Any neurologists on the Dope? (movement disorders and the treatment thereof)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-neurologists-on-the-dope-movement-disorders-and-the-treatment-thereof/1033452)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-neurologists-on-the-dope-movement-disorders-and-the-treatment-thereof/1033452 "2026-10-02T22:13:41Z")
For some twenty-mumble years I’ve lived with essential tremor (bilateral). In 2016, I had Medtronic Deep Brain Stimulation implants placed in my brain (with pulse generators in my chest). In 2022, I got new generators wi… --- ## [Gas in California is special. It has to be more expensive. Does it really need to be that much more?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-in-california-is-special-it-has-to-be-more-expensive-does-it-really-need-to-be-that-much-more/1033526)
**Author:** [@Ancient\_Nerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ancient_Nerd)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-in-california-is-special-it-has-to-be-more-expensive-does-it-really-need-to-be-that-much-more/1033526 "2026-10-02T21:34:56Z")
Continuing the discussion from How are gas prices in your area?: California has large cities in valleys surrounded by high mountain ranges. It has a long dry season with no rain. One of many things we do to reduce smo… --- ## [UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in Manhattan \[breaking news: 2024-12-04\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unitedhealthcare-ceo-fatally-shot-in-manhattan-breaking-news-2024-12-04/1011159)
**Author:** [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Replies:** 860\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unitedhealthcare-ceo-fatally-shot-in-manhattan-breaking-news-2024-12-04/1011159 "2026-10-02T20:57:17Z")
News reports are that this appears to be a targeted attack. (gift link) CEO Brian Thompson (age 50) was in Manhattan for an investor meeting at the New York Hilton Midtown and was gunned down as he was about to enter th… --- ## [Rimworld: old west meets sci-fi](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rimworld-old-west-meets-sci-fi/730244)
**Author:** [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Replies:** 639\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rimworld-old-west-meets-sci-fi/730244 "2026-10-02T20:04:17Z")
I’ve been playing Rimworld recently. It’s currently in alpha but very playable. The concept of the game is you’re in charge of colonists who crash land on a planet. You give them tasks, such a growing plants, taming ani… --- ## [Controversial encounters between law-enforcement and civilians - the omnibus thread #2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/controversial-encounters-between-law-enforcement-and-civilians-the-omnibus-thread-2/912531)
**Author:** [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Replies:** 4425\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/controversial-encounters-between-law-enforcement-and-civilians-the-omnibus-thread-2/912531 "2026-10-02T19:29:00Z")
The first thread was locked due to post-count limits. I think that a thread about interactions between civilians and the police in 2020 is at least as relevant and necessary as it was when I started the first one back i… --- ## [What foodstuffs have you gotten and consumed from your own garden, windowbox, back yard, fields, forests, or neighborhood wilderness?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-foodstuffs-have-you-gotten-and-consumed-from-your-own-garden-windowbox-back-yard-fields-forests-or-neighborhood-wilderness/1018231)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-foodstuffs-have-you-gotten-and-consumed-from-your-own-garden-windowbox-back-yard-fields-forests-or-neighborhood-wilderness/1018231 "2026-10-02T19:07:01Z")
The Mrs and I were talking idly today about foodstuffs we’ve eaten/gathered/produced/found on our own property over the decades. We’ve had small vegetable/herb gardens off and on, though they’ve not been terribly succes… --- ## [Euthanasia of a minor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/euthanasia-of-a-minor/1033475)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/euthanasia-of-a-minor/1033475 "2026-10-02T18:16:55Z")
I really do not know if this is the right place for this topic. I also do not know how I feel about it, what my position on it is. One-year-old child in Netherlands euthanized. On one side, I do not want someone, espe… --- ## [Taylor Gosnell, another mother who tried to murder her children](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taylor-gosnell-another-mother-who-tried-to-murder-her-children/1033448)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taylor-gosnell-another-mother-who-tried-to-murder-her-children/1033448 "2026-10-02T17:32:52Z")
In this new (near me) case, it is a three-year-old and a six-year-old, which she stabbed but both survived. One may need an arm amputation. https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/spartanburg-county-mother-accused-of-attac… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=8&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=10&state=muted)