# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=957 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 958 --- ## [Nvidia has officially revealed their RTX 4000 series lineup of PC graphics cards. Opinions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nvidia-has-officially-revealed-their-rtx-4000-series-lineup-of-pc-graphics-cards-opinions/971934)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2022, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nvidia-has-officially-revealed-their-rtx-4000-series-lineup-of-pc-graphics-cards-opinions/971934 "2022-11-04T01:20:12Z")
Today (September 20, 2022) Nvidia officially rolled out their RTX 4000 series cards. It seems they have three cards on offer. A 4090 for $1600 and two 4080’s for $900 (12GB) and $1200 (16GB). The 4080 really seems lik… --- ## [Tumblr can eat a gigantic bag of porn-sized dicks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tumblr-can-eat-a-gigantic-bag-of-porn-sized-dicks/825512)
**Author:** [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2022, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tumblr-can-eat-a-gigantic-bag-of-porn-sized-dicks/825512 "2022-11-04T01:07:16Z")
So this is happening. Starting Dec 17, adult content will not be allowed on Tumblr, regardless of how old you are. You can read more about what kinds of content are not allowed on Tumblr in our Community Guidelines. I… --- ## [Do you still watch new Simpsons episodes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-watch-new-simpsons-episodes/968350)
**Author:** [@HorribleMutantBoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HorribleMutantBoy)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2022, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-still-watch-new-simpsons-episodes/968350 "2022-11-04T00:51:30Z")
If so why? Do you still enjoy it? I haven’t kept up regularly with the series after season 16 and have tried to watch a few of the latest episodes here and there but can never finish them. --- ## [NPR's Planet Money released a 47 year old song about inflation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nprs-planet-money-released-a-47-year-old-song-about-inflation/974259)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2022, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nprs-planet-money-released-a-47-year-old-song-about-inflation/974259 "2022-11-04T00:35:26Z")
Last year, they revived a forgotten superhero. Now NPR’s Planet Money has gotten their hands on a song called “Inflation”, recorded in 1975 by singer Earnest Jackson backed by Sugar Daddy and the Gumbo Roux but never re… --- ## [Place setting question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/place-setting-question/974288)
**Author:** [@wjChia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wjChia)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2022, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/place-setting-question/974288 "2022-11-04T00:01:32Z")
Just came back from a company trip at Club Med in Malaysia. One thing I noticed when dining at the resort, is that each table is missing one spoon! (eg a 4 seat table will have one of the place settings without a tables… --- ## [What is this... thing I got as a gift?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thing-i-got-as-a-gift/974303)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thing-i-got-as-a-gift/974303 "2022-11-03T23:46:45Z")
What IS this? I received a bunch of things in a corporate goody box as thanks for doing a podcast, and I got this… whatever it is. In case the photo link doesn’t work (I’ll fix it when I can if so) it’s a plastic thing… --- ## [The reader sets the tone, not the writer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reader-sets-the-tone-not-the-writer/974225)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reader-sets-the-tone-not-the-writer/974225 "2022-11-03T23:41:45Z")
Shooting this off from somewhere else. Here is an exchange between myself and @Grrr. Anything truncated is for the sake of editorial brevity, not an attempt to remove context. ETA: I see it doesn’t add speakers. Grrr is… --- ## [Does San Francisco really have a “poop” problem or is it Conservative propaganda?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-san-francisco-really-have-a-poop-problem-or-is-it-conservative-propaganda/835776)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-san-francisco-really-have-a-poop-problem-or-is-it-conservative-propaganda/835776 "2022-11-03T22:40:52Z")
This has been a popular conservative talking point over the past few months: San Francisco, traditionally a very liberal city that spawned right wing hated Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom, is so over run with homeless dr… --- ## [Faster Than Light + Kerbal Space Program + Oxygen Not Included = Cosmosteer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faster-than-light-kerbal-space-program-oxygen-not-included-cosmosteer/974305)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faster-than-light-kerbal-space-program-oxygen-not-included-cosmosteer/974305 "2022-11-03T20:24:53Z")
If you like FTL, KSP and ONI, you’ll wanna check out Cosmosteer. You build your own spaceships which can grow from Millenium Falcon-sized to Star Destroyer-sized. You have to think about how you’re building your system … --- ## [Average American throws away 80 lbs. of clothing each year](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-american-throws-away-80-lbs-of-clothing-each-year/973711)
**Author:** [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/average-american-throws-away-80-lbs-of-clothing-each-year/973711 "2022-11-03T22:37:24Z")
According to this article: Furthermore, it is estimated that the average American throws away about 37kg/81 pounds of clothes every year– that’s the weight of an 11-year-old child! I have no idea of the reliability o… --- ## [Haircutting- straight razor with electric cord](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haircutting-straight-razor-with-electric-cord/973845)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haircutting-straight-razor-with-electric-cord/973845 "2022-11-03T22:28:42Z")
In this YouTube video, the guy is cutting this woman’s hair using a straight razor, but it has an electrical cord attached to it. (Not electric hair clippers, although he does use those at the end of the video.) My haird… --- ## [Gift for DM](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gift-for-dm/974177)
**Author:** [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gift-for-dm/974177 "2022-11-03T22:15:29Z")
My DM is moving to Texas to be with his love. I’ve played a fair amount of TTRPGs over the years, and I have to say this guy is the best: curated music, lighting, props, sound effects, voices, and of course very complica… --- ## [Best Bob Dylan studio albums (poll) FINAL](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bob-dylan-studio-albums-poll-final/974210)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bob-dylan-studio-albums-poll-final/974210 "2022-11-03T22:08:21Z")
These are the albums from the previous two polls that have received two or more votes. Select just one. poll --- ## [What is your oldest personal link to history?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-oldest-personal-link-to-history/974091)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-oldest-personal-link-to-history/974091 "2022-11-03T20:19:52Z")
What is your oldest personal link to history? By that I mean, what person that you have met had the earliest date of birth? It would be someone who was very old when you were very young. In my case, it was my great gr… --- ## [Proposed: Dobbs will NOT overturn same sex marriage, contraception, et al](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposed-dobbs-will-not-overturn-same-sex-marriage-contraception-et-al/974007)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposed-dobbs-will-not-overturn-same-sex-marriage-contraception-et-al/974007 "2022-11-03T20:11:38Z")
I’ve been away from the board, but have heard the hysteria. Dobbs will supposedly overrule Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell. Some commentators have even said that Brown or Loving (interracial marriage) is in danger. … --- ## [Is anyone else just back after a long hiatus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-just-back-after-a-long-hiatus/974040)
**Author:** [@Pashnish\_Ewing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pashnish_Ewing)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-just-back-after-a-long-hiatus/974040 "2022-11-03T19:17:51Z")
Mostly just a test thread. Feels good to be back --- ## [Genius car phone holder](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/genius-car-phone-holder/974006)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/genius-car-phone-holder/974006 "2022-11-03T16:42:21Z")
I’ve tried a few phone holders. This one clamps tight to the vent, without blocking it, and is solid. The phone does not move when driving. And when the phone is not in the holder, you don’t see the holder, unlike most … --- ## [Collins' Dictionary Word of the Year 2022](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/collins-dictionary-word-of-the-year-2022/974226)
**Author:** [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/collins-dictionary-word-of-the-year-2022/974226 "2022-11-03T16:00:10Z")
I’ll be using Carolean, at least. I hadn’t heard of “lawfare” or “splooting”. --- ## [The “Hallelujah” Thread: Cohen and Covers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hallelujah-thread-cohen-and-covers/971734)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hallelujah-thread-cohen-and-covers/971734 "2022-11-03T15:31:17Z")
This has been discussed a bit before, with some people here claiming this song has the best opening lines or is the most romantic. There have been slight discussions about religious imagery and how literal the lyrics we… --- ## [Great comeback albums in rock music](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-comeback-albums-in-rock-music/974160)
**Author:** [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-comeback-albums-in-rock-music/974160 "2022-11-03T15:28:15Z")
Please tell us about an amazing comeback album by a notable rock-music artist or band who lost their way for a while but then got their mojo back! Bonus points if you want to give a little background “behind the music”… … --- ## [Do we know how the brain knows if it knows something?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-know-how-the-brain-knows-if-it-knows-something/973903)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-know-how-the-brain-knows-if-it-knows-something/973903 "2022-11-03T14:27:22Z")
Everyone knows A LOT. Do we understand the process that the brain goes through to determine that it doesn’t know something? For instance, if someone asked me what the capital of Uzbekistan was, I would immediately know … --- ## [My mom has cancer. Tell me I'll get through this](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-has-cancer-tell-me-ill-get-through-this/965143)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-has-cancer-tell-me-ill-get-through-this/965143 "2022-11-03T13:35:57Z")
My mom has just been diagnosed with cancer. It’s not a little cancer, it’s a lot of cancer. I can’t bring myself to say it fully but I don’t think she will survive it. She starts chemo soon. They are doing a biopsy on we… --- ## [Can the Aland Islands, Faroe Islands, etc compete in the Eurovision Song Contest?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-aland-islands-faroe-islands-etc-compete-in-the-eurovision-song-contest/974261)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-aland-islands-faroe-islands-etc-compete-in-the-eurovision-song-contest/974261 "2022-11-03T12:51:43Z")
Can the Aland Islands, Faroe Islands, or Greenland compete in the Eurovision Song Contest? What about the Channel Islands or the Isle of Mann? Gibraltar? --- ## [Modern architecture with solstice features that are unintential or architecturally designed, hidden "easter eggs"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-architecture-with-solstice-features-that-are-unintential-or-architecturally-designed-hidden-easter-eggs/974026)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-architecture-with-solstice-features-that-are-unintential-or-architecturally-designed-hidden-easter-eggs/974026 "2022-11-03T11:41:21Z")
Many cultures have architecture designed with the winter or summer solstice in mind. When the sun is at one of the solstice points, a mark on the wall may be lit with sunlight. I’m sure there are many science buildings… --- ## [Best (of the worst) Bob Dylan studio albums (poll)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-worst-bob-dylan-studio-albums-poll/974211)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-of-the-worst-bob-dylan-studio-albums-poll/974211 "2022-11-03T09:30:54Z")
These are the Dylan albums from the previous two polls that have received zero votes. Select one. poll --- ## [Non-US Dopers: What's Up With Education For Special-Needs Children In Your Country?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-us-dopers-whats-up-with-education-for-special-needs-children-in-your-country/974150)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-us-dopers-whats-up-with-education-for-special-needs-children-in-your-country/974150 "2022-11-03T04:06:25Z")
In this article, Americans and non-Americans are sharing things that are positive about the US. One commenter says: “Access to public education for children with special needs is a right guaranteed by law. And those prot… --- ## [Do You Covet Your Neighbour’s Ox?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-covet-your-neighbour-s-ox/974106)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-covet-your-neighbour-s-ox/974106 "2022-11-03T04:00:33Z")
Because you shouldn’t. Stop that. Even though my ox is looking kind of scraggly. --- ## [Barbarian (no spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbarian-no-spoilers/971520)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbarian-no-spoilers/971520 "2022-11-03T02:59:11Z")
A thriller/horror from Zach Cregger (one of the original Whitest Kids U Know troupe) with a 92% rotten tomatoes score. Premise is that a woman arrives to a house in Detroit that she has rented as an AirBnB… --- ## [Show off your favorite works of art by Midjourney](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-off-your-favorite-works-of-art-by-midjourney/971023)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-off-your-favorite-works-of-art-by-midjourney/971023 "2022-11-03T00:47:33Z")
I only first heard about the Midjourney bot on Discord a few days ago, when I read a news story about how someone won $300 in an art competition using it, but I subscribed to the $10/month deal for a couple hundred pictu… --- ## [I voted today! Midterms 2022](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-voted-today-midterms-2022/973834)
**Author:** [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-voted-today-midterms-2022/973834 "2022-11-02T23:56:45Z")
I voted today in North Carolina. I was pleasantly surprised by the turnout at the early voting location, a local library - I even had to drive once around the parking lot before a space opened up. And this was at 11AM o… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=956) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=958)