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**Author:** [@Yosh99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yosh99)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-gravity-as-a-force/975868 "2022-12-10T19:32:38Z")
I have a question about gravity that has puzzled me for some time. I assume it’s based on my misunderstandings and I’m hoping someone can clarify things for me. As I understand it, Newton’s view of the world is that an … --- ## [How has Fast Times at Ridgemont High aged? Open Spoilers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-fast-times-at-ridgemont-high-aged-open-spoilers/976266)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-fast-times-at-ridgemont-high-aged-open-spoilers/976266 "2022-12-10T19:20:12Z")
All I remember from this film is Sean Penn ordering a pizza to be delivered to his classroom. Out of all the 80s teen comedies, this is the one I remember the least. Anyone seen it recently? How did it age? Embarrassing… --- ## [Apple power cords: OEM vs aftermarket](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-power-cords-oem-vs-aftermarket/976180)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-power-cords-oem-vs-aftermarket/976180 "2022-12-10T18:26:02Z")
What is the reason an aftermarket power cord charges Apple products much, much slower that the Apple cords do? I have noticed this on my Ipad and my wifes Iphone and when brought up other people have said they noticed t… --- ## [EVs and rentals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evs-and-rentals/976119)
**Author:** [@ric62](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ric62)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evs-and-rentals/976119 "2022-12-10T16:23:10Z")
For those who rent and don’t have access to an outside outlet, how do you charge your EV? Go to a charger facility or string an electrical cord to your car? Does anyone have a owner or landlord who is assisting in helpin… --- ## [Sudden, Intense Left Calf Pain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sudden-intense-left-calf-pain/975540)
**Author:** [@Moonrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonrise)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sudden-intense-left-calf-pain/975540 "2022-12-10T15:52:56Z")
I’ll go and see a doctor if it happens again but since it’s getting better, I’m more curious than worried for the moment. As I was walking down a couple of steps yesterday afternoon, I felt a sudden, extremely sharp pai… --- ## [What is a show/movie theory that you came up with?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-show-movie-theory-that-you-came-up-with/920922)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 268\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-show-movie-theory-that-you-came-up-with/920922 "2022-12-10T15:28:17Z")
What is an original theory about a TV show or a movie that you developed.on your own? When you tell people this theory, do they generally agree with you or not? What I’m not looking for is a collection of theories from… --- ## [Cocaine Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocaine-bear/976236)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cocaine-bear/976236 "2022-12-10T13:31:36Z")
I thought this was a farce until I read it’s based on a true story. Looks funny and frightening at the same time! --- ## [Why don't we see more businesses up on tax fraud charges?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-we-see-more-businesses-up-on-tax-fraud-charges/976144)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-we-see-more-businesses-up-on-tax-fraud-charges/976144 "2022-12-10T10:23:27Z")
Granting the Trump org’s partial defense of “Every business does it–you’re just picking on us because you hate Trump” for a moment, isn’t that a terrible indictment of the U.S. and state governments that they allow busin… --- ## [1 trillion a year on U.S. Pharma](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-trillion-a-year-on-u-s-pharma/976234)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-trillion-a-year-on-u-s-pharma/976234 "2022-12-10T07:46:58Z")
Would drug cost expenditures reports include insurance costs? Or any money that doesn’t go directly into drugs? --- ## [Carbon Feedback Loop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carbon-feedback-loop/976270)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carbon-feedback-loop/976270 "2022-12-10T07:36:28Z")
I am not a science person I have just been doing some reading and have some questions about the carbon feedback loop. I don’t want to make this political as my question is very specific. Looking for scientific answers. … --- ## [How many Canadian provinces and US states have you been?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-canadian-provinces-and-us-states-have-you-been/975615)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-canadian-provinces-and-us-states-have-you-been/975615 "2022-12-10T05:14:27Z")
I’ve been to 9 provinces and 2 territories in Canada. 12 states and DC in the US. (I’m defining “been to” as actually spent more than 24 hours on the ground. Fly/overs and short landings don’t count .) In Canada, I’m… --- ## [Remote/flexible work and "company culture"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remote-flexible-work-and-company-culture/976032)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remote-flexible-work-and-company-culture/976032 "2022-12-10T03:45:05Z")
During the whole Covid lockdown period and ever since, I have seen a number of articles about the future of work with many pundits explaining that one negative thing about remote or flexible work is the disconnection of … --- ## [The "Am I Old?" Test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-am-i-old-test/966373)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 193\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-am-i-old-test/966373 "2022-12-10T03:29:43Z")
An idea hit me and I want to test it out. I’m going to list 24 names and I want to simply know yes/no: Do you recognize more than half of the names i.e. 13 or more Recognize means you are familiar with their work. … --- ## [Biden helps avert railway strike](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-helps-avert-railway-strike/971674)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob1)\ **Replies:** 148\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-helps-avert-railway-strike/971674 "2022-12-10T01:06:34Z")
Biden helped avert a railway strike that would have cost the US $2 billion a DAY. Democrats need to hammer home the point that they’re better for the economy in their campaign ads. Inflation and gas prices have gone d… --- ## [SI Sportsperson of the Year 2022](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/si-sportsperson-of-the-year-2022/971571)
**Author:** [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/si-sportsperson-of-the-year-2022/971571 "2022-12-10T00:46:07Z")
With the baseball postseason coming up, I figure it’s time to start this thread. Only one name really sticks out this year: Albert Pujols, especially if he makes it to “The 700 Club.” It’s sort of like when Cal Ripken J… --- ## [Badly translated Christmas songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badly-translated-christmas-songs/975874)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badly-translated-christmas-songs/975874 "2022-12-10T00:34:29Z")
This was a December tradition on the now defunct Snopes message board, so I am going to attempt to revive it here. Take a Christmas song and paste it into Google Translate, or Bing Translate, or whatever your favorite o… --- ## [Long Covid - what's the prevalence and prognosis?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-covid-whats-the-prevalence-and-prognosis/937157)
**Author:** [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/long-covid-whats-the-prevalence-and-prognosis/937157 "2022-12-10T00:16:11Z")
I broke out a discussion on long covid from the breaking news thread. I’m interested in seeing more info on this. Continuing the discussion from Coronavirus COVID-19 (2019-nCoV) Thread - 2021 Breaking News: I… --- ## [Most dated (and obscure) tech reference in song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-dated-and-obscure-tech-reference-in-song/975774)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-dated-and-obscure-tech-reference-in-song/975774 "2022-12-10T00:15:37Z")
I was just listening to Lets Push Things Forward by The Streets (which has the temerity to be released 20 years ago :frowning: :older\_man: :man\_white\_haired: ) And I realize it contains the line "You won’t … --- ## [Hall of Fame pitcher Gaylord Perry has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hall-of-fame-pitcher-gaylord-perry-has-died/975864)
**Author:** [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2022, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hall-of-fame-pitcher-gaylord-perry-has-died/975864 "2022-12-09T23:34:59Z")
Gaylord Perry, who won 314 games as an MLB pitcher, and was the first pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in both the National and American Leagues, died at home this morning, at age 84. Perry, who played in the majors fo… --- ## [My Dinner with Kanye](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dinner-with-kanye/975992)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2022, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dinner-with-kanye/975992 "2022-12-09T23:23:42Z")
The title popped into my head, and I realized that I couldn’t have been the only one to think of it. It turns out that lots of other people did, too. This is the best response to that idea I’ve found --- ## [How exactly did Bruce Lee die?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-exactly-did-bruce-lee-die/244212)
**Author:** [@Starguard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starguard)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2022, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-exactly-did-bruce-lee-die/244212 "2022-12-09T22:42:40Z")
This is one topic of controversy that should really get the ball rolling quick :slight\_smile: Over the years, I have heard many stories that all tried to explain the mysterious death behind this Martial Arts legend. Her… --- ## [Amazing Race Season 34](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-season-34/971990)
**Author:** [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2022, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-race-season-34/971990 "2022-12-09T22:26:09Z")
Amazing Race returns tonight, September 21st! “Excuse me, you made an error, Survivor returns tonight,” you say. But that’s not an error, for the first(?) time, Survivor and Amazing Race will premiere on the same day! I… --- ## [The very real stigma of living with a disclosed mental health condition (spin off of 7-Eleven watch thread)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-very-real-stigma-of-living-with-a-disclosed-mental-health-condition-spin-off-of-7-eleven-watch-thread/976154)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2022, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-very-real-stigma-of-living-with-a-disclosed-mental-health-condition-spin-off-of-7-eleven-watch-thread/976154 "2022-12-09T21:49:11Z")
I didn’t want to believe this would ever happen to me. But it has. I was briefly denied a mental health day off from work, the day after being forced to babysit a known alleged criminal and prevent her from doing any… --- ## [I feel like there should be a "(Latest) News" category](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-like-there-should-be-a-latest-news-category/976219)
**Author:** [@CorpusNeptune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CorpusNeptune)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2022, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-like-there-should-be-a-latest-news-category/976219 "2022-12-09T21:12:32Z")
I think there should be a “(Latest) News” category. Non-political news is often shared in MPSIMS, but I often don’t feel like that stuff is mundane or pointless. Thoughts? --- ## [Is USPS tracking working for you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-usps-tracking-working-for-you/976228)
**Author:** [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2022, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-usps-tracking-working-for-you/976228 "2022-12-09T20:50:16Z")
I haven’t been able to track anything for about a week or so. No matter if I follow a link or go to the USPS site and enter the number, all I get is a hung up page. It doesn’t even time out or give an error message. Noth… --- ## [A Fun Simpsons Fact!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-simpsons-fact/976139)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2022, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-simpsons-fact/976139 "2022-12-09T20:48:26Z")
The Simpsons episode where Homer joins Lollapalooza because Bart and Lisa think he’s lame for liking Grand Funk Railroad is 26 years old which makes it as old as Grand Funk Railroad was at that time. Let us all now drif… --- ## [If what Trump said was true, and mass voter fraud elected Biden, what happens?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-what-trump-said-was-true-and-mass-voter-fraud-elected-biden-what-happens/976050)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2022, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-what-trump-said-was-true-and-mass-voter-fraud-elected-biden-what-happens/976050 "2022-12-09T18:50:22Z")
I’m not talking about Trump’s version where he magically becomes president again because Trump said so, but if it was found out 2+ years into the term that Biden should not have won enough states to get the electoral vot… --- ## [Canada to release black-and-gold coin to honour Elizabeth II](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-to-release-black-and-gold-coin-to-honour-elizabeth-ii/976191)
**Author:** [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-to-release-black-and-gold-coin-to-honour-elizabeth-ii/976191 "2022-12-09T18:11:18Z")
The Royal Canadian Mint is releasing a commemorative $2 circulation coin to honour Queen Elizabeth II. The coin will have a black outer ring, instead of a silver-coloured ring. The Mint has gotten quite good at making i… --- ## [Oldest punk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oldest-punk/952353)
**Author:** [@Banksiaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banksiaman)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2022, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oldest-punk/952353 "2022-12-09T17:42:48Z")
I was noodling through Wikipedia and checked up on the Stranglers to see if there was an update on their drummer Jet Black. I was surprised to see that he was born in 1938. Although he’s retired now he was gigging with… --- ## [Prescription Zantac has changed my life](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prescription-zantac-has-changed-my-life/182896)
**Author:** [@Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laughing_Lagomorph)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2022, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prescription-zantac-has-changed-my-life/182896 "2022-12-09T16:44:20Z")
So I finally went to see my doctor last week. He had been “my” doctor for a couple of years, but I had never met him until then. My asthma was bad as it always is in early June, and I also had come to the conclusion th… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=949&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=951&state=muted)