# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=917&state=watching [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 918 --- ## [Windows 11 in S mode - no options for running virus/malware scans yourself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-11-in-s-mode-no-options-for-running-virus-malware-scans-yourself/978293)
**Author:** [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-11-in-s-mode-no-options-for-running-virus-malware-scans-yourself/978293 "2023-01-20T00:22:11Z")
I got a new laptop for Christmas running Windows 11 Home in S mode. A little while ago I clicked on a link in a post and got a pop-up saying it was an unsafe site with a button to scan for viruses. It startled me and I… --- ## [A question about freeway barriers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-freeway-barriers/547318)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-freeway-barriers/547318 "2023-01-19T23:51:25Z")
Along the divided highways throughout Texas, TxDOT has taken to installing barriers on the grassy median. Sometimes, these are concrete walls. Mostly, though, they are barriers constructed of three steel cables running… --- ## [Origins of slapping people with fish?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origins-of-slapping-people-with-fish/133595)
**Author:** [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origins-of-slapping-people-with-fish/133595 "2023-01-19T22:21:06Z")
A few months ago, on another message board, I saw an animated smiley that depicted one face whipping out a dead fish and smacking another face in the eye with it. I thought it was just an isolated, bizarre, random joke,… --- ## [Who were The Beattle-ettes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-beattle-ettes/978471)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-beattle-ettes/978471 "2023-01-19T21:41:18Z")
Beatle-Ettes, ‎– Only Seventeen -Now We’re Together-1964 Jubilee ‎– 45-5472 - YouTube I am looking for any information on this early 60’s Beatles tribute band, especially who did the vocals. --- ## [Now that a Tesla is marked down $15K, would you do it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-a-tesla-is-marked-down-15k-would-you-do-it/978239)
**Author:** [@Tride](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tride)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-a-tesla-is-marked-down-15k-would-you-do-it/978239 "2023-01-19T21:44:27Z")
So, Tesla just made major price cuts and they’re eligible for the tax credit again (and they’re available for delivery in a month). I really want an EV, but I can’t STAND Elmo, and I’m fully aware of Tesla’s build quali… --- ## [Ways life is better](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-life-is-better/978423)
**Author:** [@mjmartin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mjmartin)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-life-is-better/978423 "2023-01-19T20:45:31Z")
I didn’t want to hijack the thread about outrage fatigue, so I am opening a new one. Everything that people are saying in that thread are completely true; there are a lot of problems, and many of them seem to be getting … --- ## [Specific impulse and liquid ozone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/specific-impulse-and-liquid-ozone/978418)
**Author:** [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/specific-impulse-and-liquid-ozone/978418 "2023-01-19T20:35:33Z")
Specific impulse of newtonian thrust engines, like jets and rockets, measures the efficiency of the engine thrust. Specific impulse - Wikipedia If we restrict the discussion to rocket thrust, what increases in efficien… --- ## [What the heck is Ron Jeremy doing anywhere near a television camera?!?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-ron-jeremy-doing-anywhere-near-a-television-camera/108568)
**Author:** [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-heck-is-ron-jeremy-doing-anywhere-near-a-television-camera/108568 "2023-01-19T20:19:57Z")
Last night I was up kinda late after a nice long 8-hour CQ watch, and what did I see on TV when I went into the dayroom? Ron Jeremy, hosting an infomercial something or other for some penis enlarger. :eek: He had testi… --- ## [Why is the answer to "the most annoying math puzzle" not 8?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-answer-to-the-most-annoying-math-puzzle-not-8/977874)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 295\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-answer-to-the-most-annoying-math-puzzle-not-8/977874 "2023-01-19T19:08:24Z")
I’ve been watching a lot of the excellent maths YouTube channel numberphile, but this one has me confused: In this video Tim Hartford poses this problem as an example of a cognitive reflection problem (as i… --- ## [St. Andrew's Second Epiphany](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-andrews-second-epiphany/978375)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/st-andrews-second-epiphany/978375 "2023-01-19T19:04:11Z")
That Glorious, Soul-lifting Enlightenment when you realize all bad things in your life… Are Your Fucking Fault. And, as a side Butt-Fuck, all bullshit as a result are your fault as well! I used to be An Asshole. I still… --- ## [Let's talk non-alcoholic beer (and other N.A. beverages)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-non-alcoholic-beer-and-other-n-a-beverages/977425)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-non-alcoholic-beer-and-other-n-a-beverages/977425 "2023-01-19T18:58:04Z")
In a thread about the connoisseur culture surrounding wine, @pulykamell has made some posts about non-alcoholic beer, such as this one: I didn’t want to hijack that thread, but I am interested in a fuller discusseion … --- ## [Two (possibly stupid) linguistics questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-possibly-stupid-linguistics-questions/978069)
**Author:** [@Quondam\_Mechanic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quondam_Mechanic)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-possibly-stupid-linguistics-questions/978069 "2023-01-19T18:40:19Z")
Here are a few Hebrew words that sound (to me, at least) as if they could be linguistically related to their equivalents in a few Indo-European languages. Yes, of course I know: Hebrew is Semitic, and languages in differ… --- ## [Flickering lights - utility co. has been called - but I have questions for any electricians](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flickering-lights-utility-co-has-been-called-but-i-have-questions-for-any-electricians/977318)
**Author:** [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flickering-lights-utility-co-has-been-called-but-i-have-questions-for-any-electricians/977318 "2023-01-19T17:53:16Z")
I called the utility company three hours ago but they aren’t here yet. In the meantime, I’ve realized the problem might be in the house and not from the transformer. The lights started flickering late last night. This… --- ## [Scale model of solar system](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scale-model-of-solar-system/978370)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scale-model-of-solar-system/978370 "2023-01-19T17:43:08Z")
If I were to create a perfectly scaled model of our solar system in a 12 ft sphere, would the planets be visible to the naked eye ? --- ## [Are women overall likelier to believe psychics, fortune-telling, prophets/prophetesses etc. than men, and if so, why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-women-overall-likelier-to-believe-psychics-fortune-telling-prophets-prophetesses-etc-than-men-and-if-so-why/978090)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-women-overall-likelier-to-believe-psychics-fortune-telling-prophets-prophetesses-etc-than-men-and-if-so-why/978090 "2023-01-19T16:23:26Z")
I’m trying to phrase this thread carefully because I don’t intend it to come across as misogynistic in any way. I’ve noticed that the vast majority of the clientele of palm-readers, fortune-tellers, psychics, soothsayer… --- ## [Why does searching for "limerence" give me a bunch of hits on "limericks"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-searching-for-limerence-give-me-a-bunch-of-hits-on-limericks/975795)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-searching-for-limerence-give-me-a-bunch-of-hits-on-limericks/975795 "2023-01-19T16:02:12Z")
https://boards.straightdope.com/search?q=Limerence Does the search engine simply ignore the letters past #5 or something? Very strange. Trying another example…psychopath and psychological didn’t give me irrelevant res… --- ## [Amazon Prime Xray cast picture question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-prime-xray-cast-picture-question/978415)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-prime-xray-cast-picture-question/978415 "2023-01-19T13:29:41Z")
When I’m watching a movie on Amazon Prime, I’ll look at X Ray to view trivia and information about the cast. If I look at pictures of an actor/actress the caption for the picture will have the names of all the actors pi… --- ## [Stories about the disproof of God](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-about-the-disproof-of-god/977983)
**Author:** [@brossa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brossa)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-about-the-disproof-of-god/977983 "2023-01-19T12:50:07Z")
There are lots of stories about some proof of God’s existence being found in the digits of pi, or God returning to Earth wrap things up, or some aliens pretending to be God that don’t fool the true believers, or rebels f… --- ## [Help me debunk a claim made by my conspiracy theorist friend](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-debunk-a-claim-made-by-my-conspiracy-theorist-friend/978171)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-debunk-a-claim-made-by-my-conspiracy-theorist-friend/978171 "2023-01-19T09:26:11Z")
He made a FB post that there’s been a “sudden increase” in cardiac arrests for young athletes, and that it’s “probably due to the Covid vaccine.” I told him that there are many scholarly articles - going back decades -… --- ## [Tell me about slippers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-slippers/978358)
**Author:** [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-slippers/978358 "2023-01-19T07:59:29Z")
Continuing the discussion from A Perfectly Reasonable Amount of Schadenfreude about Things Happening to Trump & His Enablers: Did anyone read this and think “Good point.” Or is everyone thinking “Hey, I know something … --- ## [Where are the British cemeteries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-british-cemeteries/978427)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-british-cemeteries/978427 "2023-01-19T06:53:22Z")
During the American Revolution, the Redcoats took some casualties. What did they do with the bodies? Are there cemeteries with British soldiers on American soil? In a related thought, what was the typical British sold… --- ## [Which U.S. Presidents smoked (or didn’t, depending on the default)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-u-s-presidents-smoked-or-didn-t-depending-on-the-default/978258)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-u-s-presidents-smoked-or-didn-t-depending-on-the-default/978258 "2023-01-19T05:02:49Z")
Is this even something we can document? It was a random thought that occurred to me when I saw a picture of Warren G. Harding with a cigarette as he spoke to Thomas Edison. … --- ## [Phineas and Ferb to return](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phineas-and-ferb-to-return/978282)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phineas-and-ferb-to-return/978282 "2023-01-19T03:58:07Z")
A revival of “Phineas and Ferb” from original series creator Dan Povenmire has been ordered under Povenmire’s new overall deal with Disney Branded Television. 40 new episodes of the iconic animated series will be pro… --- ## [Tell us about a product that you were pleasantly surprised by its usefulness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-about-a-product-that-you-were-pleasantly-surprised-by-its-usefulness/971838)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 193\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-about-a-product-that-you-were-pleasantly-surprised-by-its-usefulness/971838 "2023-01-19T01:48:22Z")
Mine is my robot vacuum. I was on the fence about getting it, usure about how well it would work, and very doubtful that it would be worth the money. I was dead wrong. It is the coolest thing since sliced salami. My hou… --- ## [Question re MS Authenticator app and how to use](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-re-ms-authenticator-app-and-how-to-use/978364)
**Author:** [@ASanders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASanders)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-re-ms-authenticator-app-and-how-to-use/978364 "2023-01-18T23:27:19Z")
I have MS Authenticator on my phone, necessitated by a website that doesn’t seem to offer any other options for 2FA. I’ve been using it for more than a year and still have not quite figured out the smoothest way to use i… --- ## [Opinions on Fidelity Robo Investing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-fidelity-robo-investing/978403)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-fidelity-robo-investing/978403 "2023-01-18T22:00:44Z")
Title says it all. I’ve been reading about the Fidelity Robo Investing, and it sounds good. I know there are a few financial experts here, and I assume there are some well-read lay people, so I wondered what everyone thi… --- ## [Can/Should "Suggested Topics" Have an Activity Filter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-should-suggested-topics-have-an-activity-filter/978367)
**Author:** [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-should-suggested-topics-have-an-activity-filter/978367 "2023-01-18T21:40:38Z")
Given this board’s historical aversion to zombies, can/should the “Suggested Topics” lists be filtered to only include threads that were last active within, say, the past month or two? I’m gradually learning to look at t… --- ## [Removing address from mail before discarding](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-address-from-mail-before-discarding/978040)
**Author:** [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-address-from-mail-before-discarding/978040 "2023-01-18T20:34:24Z")
Do you routinely remove your name and address from items you receive in the mail prior to discarding them? I do this for things like credit card offers, medical correspondence and other things that might be considered pe… --- ## [Spin-off: Artists sneeking subversive elements into their art](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spin-off-artists-sneeking-subversive-elements-into-their-art/978372)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spin-off-artists-sneeking-subversive-elements-into-their-art/978372 "2023-01-18T20:23:21Z")
A spin-off of the MLK-Statue thread: any examples of (ideally subversive) or weird elements in art that are not always clear or easy to detect? Like here: --- ## [Why is searching on Amazon so shit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-searching-on-amazon-so-shit/978185)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-searching-on-amazon-so-shit/978185 "2023-01-18T19:52:24Z")
I was looking for a midi skirt with pockets on Amazon. That’s a search with three parts: it must be a skirt, it must be mid length, and it must have pockets. There were 60 garments returned from this search, and how many… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=916&state=watching) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=918&state=watching)