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**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2022, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-with-poetic-quality/972521 "2022-10-04T04:47:25Z")
pretty self explanatory… Hello Darkness my old friend, I come to talk to you again Words are falling out like endless rain into a paper cup --- ## [A murder of crows just landed in our trees!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-murder-of-crows-just-landed-in-our-trees/972526)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2022, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-murder-of-crows-just-landed-in-our-trees/972526 "2022-10-04T04:31:01Z")
Sitting on the front steps, enjoying the last evening of September, and suddenly in the elms in our front yard, lots of rustling and leaf noises, couples with “caw caw caw”. A murder of crows was landing in the upper br… --- ## [Apache web server treats two identical files differently - specifically all the images break on one of them](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apache-web-server-treats-two-identical-files-differently-specifically-all-the-images-break-on-one-of-them/972619)
**Author:** [@guero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guero)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2022, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apache-web-server-treats-two-identical-files-differently-specifically-all-the-images-break-on-one-of-them/972619 "2022-10-04T03:21:44Z")
Quick description: I have a home network with a Linux box running an Apache server, and a Windows 10 box without a web server. both machines have similar directory structures for .html files and images, etc. When I dis… --- ## [Why did my science experiment involving electricity explode? (decades ago)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-my-science-experiment-involving-electricity-explode-decades-ago/972322)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2022, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-my-science-experiment-involving-electricity-explode-decades-ago/972322 "2022-10-04T01:58:50Z")
Hi all Back in college I did an experiment where I needed a temperature gradient in a moving stream of air. My first attempt was to use Ni-chrome wire (the type used in some space heaters) and non-galvanized steal thre… --- ## [Is anyone else doing virtual challenges?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-doing-virtual-challenges/929202)
**Author:** [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-doing-virtual-challenges/929202 "2022-10-03T23:02:39Z")
I find exercise machines terribly boring, so I usually act as if I’m walking or biking to a destination. This might mean following a trail in a guidebook or moving up I-95 to the next state, for example. In addition to … --- ## [Which computer has made the most calculations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-computer-has-made-the-most-calculations/972571)
**Author:** [@Celtic\_Kitsune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celtic_Kitsune)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-computer-has-made-the-most-calculations/972571 "2022-10-03T22:14:03Z")
I guess I mean individual supercomputers but I don’t really know that much about the topic. Basically computers are getting faster all the time however some slower computers have been running continuously for decades. S… --- ## [There's a Common Foe Among Us](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-common-foe-among-us/972464)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-common-foe-among-us/972464 "2022-10-03T22:07:05Z")
The world is falling apart. Countries are at each other’s throats. The US is split between two rival ideologies. If only there were a common enemy we could rally against, if not for us, for our great-grandchildren. A foe… --- ## [Ten most-fun-to-watch athletes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-most-fun-to-watch-athletes/968806)
**Author:** [@Jaycat.again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaycat.again)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-most-fun-to-watch-athletes/968806 "2022-10-03T21:46:51Z")
The 10 greatest basketball players thread got me to thinking, who were the most fun-to-watch athletes (any sport)? A preliminary, very arbitrary list: Dr. J. Muhammad Ali Mark Fidrych Bill ‘Spaceman’ Lee Earl the Pe… --- ## [How does the Earth's magnetic field protect us from Gamma rays](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-earths-magnetic-field-protect-us-from-gamma-rays/972651)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-earths-magnetic-field-protect-us-from-gamma-rays/972651 "2022-10-03T21:46:45Z")
…since as far as I remember Gamma rays being neutrally charged are unaffected by magnetic fields. --- ## [Is there any good way to read articles of online magazines w/o subscription?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-good-way-to-read-articles-of-online-magazines-w-o-subscription/972573)
**Author:** [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-good-way-to-read-articles-of-online-magazines-w-o-subscription/972573 "2022-10-03T20:35:33Z")
So once again, an interesting article crops up somewhere on my feed, and I click… Only to find myself faced with a notice that I’ve exhausted my free articles for the month/year/whatever, but not to worry because luckily… --- ## [Screw everything](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-everything/972579)
**Author:** [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screw-everything/972579 "2022-10-03T19:59:38Z")
I have been sheltered a little when it comes to DIY because DIY is not really popular in Japan, but last saturday I finally had a job (rotted-out wooden outdoor dining table that needed new top slats) that required me/ju… --- ## [Help with mushroom ID](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-mushroom-id/972582)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-mushroom-id/972582 "2022-10-03T18:43:40Z")
In the past I’ve enjoyed a very I a very introductory interest in mushrooms. Saw and identified a few but ran across one today I’ve never seen. I’m not interested in edible mushrooms, just curious what this might be. My … --- ## [Most SCOTUS opinions from one case](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-scotus-opinions-from-one-case/972558)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-scotus-opinions-from-one-case/972558 "2022-10-03T17:00:21Z")
Reading up on the Baker v Carr Supreme Court case, I was struck by how many opinions were issued in that case. The decision was 6-2 (one Justice recused himself due to health). Besides the official opinion, there were th… --- ## [Best bidding strategy for a city concession?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bidding-strategy-for-a-city-concession/972635)
**Author:** [@MozeJose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MozeJose)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bidding-strategy-for-a-city-concession/972635 "2022-10-03T17:01:56Z")
I’m bidding against (I’m guessing) three or four other people for the lease to a city-owned retail space and am interested in any advice for how to come out the winner. Is there a good strategy other than spend more mone… --- ## [Anyone ever in a baseball field private suite?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-ever-in-a-baseball-field-private-suite/971728)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-ever-in-a-baseball-field-private-suite/971728 "2022-10-03T16:54:34Z")
I can’t afford anything major league but minor league ball parks have luxury suites also and are quite reasonable. I thought of renting one for a family outing next year. The two choices near Cleveland I have found so fa… --- ## ["The Book Makers"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-book-makers/972608)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-book-makers/972608 "2022-10-03T16:31:00Z")
I just saw this PBS documentary from 2020 this evening, and I was just blown away completely by the creativity and dedication of these people who are designing and physically making books, sometimes using old technology… --- ## [Would you let your dog catch a squirrel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-let-your-dog-catch-a-squirrel/972451)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-let-your-dog-catch-a-squirrel/972451 "2022-10-03T15:12:02Z")
My dogs have always enjoyed chasing squirrels. They rarely catch them, but when they have, I’m not too concerned about it. We don’t have a shortage of squirrels/rabbits/etc, and if one of them is gonna mess around in a… --- ## [Are there states where something is uniquely illegal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-states-where-something-is-uniquely-illegal/948195)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 270\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-states-where-something-is-uniquely-illegal/948195 "2022-10-03T14:30:19Z")
Everywhere you go, it’s illegal to kill somebody with malice. It’s going to be illegal to steal or punch somebody without consent, too. No surprises there. But people are presumed to know all of the laws. So, my ques… --- ## [Moving to England- How To Manage Kid's School?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-england-how-to-manage-kids-school/955601)
**Author:** [@LordHarry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LordHarry)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-to-england-how-to-manage-kids-school/955601 "2022-10-03T14:20:01Z")
I am in serious need of guidance and advice. I am an American. I have been recruited to a London hospital and am tentatively scheduled to move to London in February 2022. This happened quite suddenly. I have a daughter w… --- ## [Which classical goddess was the bustiest?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classical-goddess-was-the-bustiest/763027)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-classical-goddess-was-the-bustiest/763027 "2022-10-03T13:56:13Z")
Going by descriptions of her in literature, I would have thought Hera/Juno (hence the adjective “Junoesque”); but all the classical statues of her are b-cups at most. In fact none of the Greco-Roman goddesses seem to be … --- ## [What is this fruit/seed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-fruit-seed/972538)
**Author:** [@yearofglad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yearofglad)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-fruit-seed/972538 "2022-10-03T08:48:37Z")
Moved to Nashville, TN, and found a few of these in the backyard; they’re a bit bigger than a tennis ball (foot for scale) - it even has weird “seams” that seem to resemble a tennis ball’s construction. They’re presumabl… --- ## [Geology buffs of the Dope, what's going on in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geology-buffs-of-the-dope-whats-going-on-in-the-mid-atlantic-ridge/972529)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geology-buffs-of-the-dope-whats-going-on-in-the-mid-atlantic-ridge/972529 "2022-10-03T06:51:55Z")
A place south of Greenland/Iceland is seeing a lot of seismic activity in recent days, and as I speak, a quake-cam I sometimes follow is tracing some nice squiggles from a 5.9 in the region. Is an underwater volcano eru… --- ## [What things are either extremely good or really bad, with little or no middle ground?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-things-are-either-extremely-good-or-really-bad-with-little-or-no-middle-ground/972152)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-things-are-either-extremely-good-or-really-bad-with-little-or-no-middle-ground/972152 "2022-10-03T04:47:38Z")
I was listening to comedian Mike Birbiglia’s latest podcast in which he had his wife, ‘the poet J. Hope Stein’ (as he always refers to her) on as a guest. He mentions her often in his podcast and always talks about what … --- ## [Power lift question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/power-lift-question/972607)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/power-lift-question/972607 "2022-10-03T03:47:33Z")
I am trying to estimate how much weight a power lifter could draw on a footbow. I know an average man can draw over 300 lb. When the bow is shot the shooter is laying on his back with his legs in the air braced against t… --- ## [Project Farm does something silly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/project-farm-does-something-silly/972604)
**Author:** [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/project-farm-does-something-silly/972604 "2022-10-03T02:32:43Z")
Project Farm’s most recent video is testing leaf blowers. Towards the end, it gets a bit silly(as acknowledged by Todd). --- ## [Tell me about Uber](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-uber/972594)
**Author:** [@X.L.Lent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/X.L.Lent)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-uber/972594 "2022-10-03T01:06:37Z")
It’s looking like I will need to have my car fixed. Last time I did this I rented a car for a day and found it to be rather expensive. This time around I’m thinking of signing up for Uber. I am curious about what othe… --- ## [Identify a movie](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-a-movie/972601)
**Author:** [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-a-movie/972601 "2022-10-03T00:00:24Z")
Ok, this is a long shot. I’d like to identify a movie I saw as a child at a drive-in, probably between about 1961 and 1966. All I remember is one scene, and who knows how accurately I’m remembering it. A man walks down … --- ## [Are game demos still a thing? (Monkey Island content)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-game-demos-still-a-thing-monkey-island-content/972580)
**Author:** [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2022, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-game-demos-still-a-thing-monkey-island-content/972580 "2022-10-02T23:08:45Z")
I’m not much of a gamer these days, but both Mrs Snowman and I are quite excited by the new Monkey Island game - we both loved the 90s point-and-clicks. Neither of us have any sort of gaming rig - I have a 2014 Mac Mini… --- ## [Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-spam-spam-spam/785504)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2022, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-spam-spam-spam/785504 "2022-10-02T21:22:33Z")
Woo Hoo! It’s time again for the annual Waikiki Spam Jam! It didn’t start until after we left Hawaii so many years ago, so I’m psyched. And it’s right here in my own backyard of Waikiki. I think I’ll order me some spam … --- ## [Gregory Mcdonald's "Fletch" series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gregory-mcdonalds-fletch-series/915913)
**Author:** [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2022, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gregory-mcdonalds-fletch-series/915913 "2022-10-02T21:06:52Z")
I need something new to read, and I’ve heard many rave about it. I’m familiar with Chevy Chase’s movies. I looked it up, and there are 11 in the series (two about his son). The first published book is, “Fletch”, and i… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=982) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=984)