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**Author:** [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2026, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hayden-panettiere-passes-away/1032372 "2026-10-29T00:38:56Z")
Hayden Panettiere passed away this evening at age 36. No details as of yet. --- ## [Do you consider your neighbors launching fireworks a transgressive act?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-consider-your-neighbors-launching-fireworks-a-transgressive-act/1031308)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-consider-your-neighbors-launching-fireworks-a-transgressive-act/1031308 "2026-07-08T14:00:57Z")
The topic of fireworks comes up not infrequently on the Dope, and in every discussion there will be the same complaints: fire hazards, children getting maimed, adults getting maimed, scaring the fuck out of pets and out … --- ## [How do you respond to the “Let people enjoy things” argument?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-respond-to-the-let-people-enjoy-things-argument/1033028)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-respond-to-the-let-people-enjoy-things-argument/1033028 "2026-09-17T18:32:03Z")
It seems like whenever anything concerning the state of society and the people in it comes up online, there’s always the chorus of “Why do people care about this? It isn’t illegal or harmful, it doesn’t affect you, you’r… --- ## [New trump rumor sucks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-trump-rumor-sucks/1024890)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2025, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-trump-rumor-sucks/1024890 "2025-12-23T12:13:04Z")
Sounds Oniony, but I wouldn’t put it past him. --- ## [What is the biggest rock band with no living, original members?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-biggest-rock-band-with-no-living-original-members/1027744)
**Author:** [@CaveMike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaveMike)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-biggest-rock-band-with-no-living-original-members/1027744 "2026-02-28T01:12:44Z")
Continuing the discussion from TPUSA Halftime show featuring Kid Rock: It’s interesting that after 50-60 years, all of the biggest rock bands still have living members – some of them still performing: Beatles, Stones, W… --- ## [Lindsay Clancy...child murderer or victim?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lindsay-clancy-child-murderer-or-victim/1033205)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lindsay-clancy-child-murderer-or-victim/1033205 "2026-10-07T18:07:40Z")
There is no doubt that Lindsay Clancy murdered her three young children. I think her own legal defense team admits that. Their defense is Clancy was severely mentally unstable due to a variety of reasons. I admit I am… --- ## [WhiteDate and several other "White" sites scraped for data](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whitedate-and-several-other-white-sites-scraped-for-data/1026414)
**Author:** [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2026, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whitedate-and-several-other-white-sites-scraped-for-data/1026414 "2026-01-12T21:55:28Z")
A person going by “Martha Root” has collected 100GB of data from several white supremacist type connection sites. Many of the personal profiles are posted on a website, though not quite in full, but the collected data is… --- ## [Stupid gun tricks in the movies and on television](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-tricks-in-the-movies-and-on-television/1033459)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-gun-tricks-in-the-movies-and-on-television/1033459 "2026-10-19T16:48:56Z")
And by gun, I mean anything that a character picks up that fires a solid projectile towards a target. No animation, please. I’ve got one in mind, from a single-worded movie, and it was actually tested on “Mythbusters”.… --- ## [Random Winter Olympics questions/opinions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-winter-olympics-questions-opinions/1027685)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-winter-olympics-questions-opinions/1027685 "2026-02-23T21:00:01Z")
Curling. It apparently matters a huge amount that you don’t touch the stone part of the stone. OK, whatever, but then how is it acceptable for players to touch and tap the opponents played stones with their brushes whe… --- ## [In a solar system in a totally different galaxy, would their books on math, physics and chemistry be identical to ours](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-a-solar-system-in-a-totally-different-galaxy-would-their-books-on-math-physics-and-chemistry-be-identical-to-ours/1029442)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-a-solar-system-in-a-totally-different-galaxy-would-their-books-on-math-physics-and-chemistry-be-identical-to-ours/1029442 "2026-09-05T15:14:18Z")
I assume this is a question, not a debate. But if I’m wrong, feel free to move it. But for example with chemistry, they would have something like a periodic table, even though the isotopic ratios would probably be diffe… --- ## [Best Stephen King TV / Movie Adaptation? (Poll)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-stephen-king-tv-movie-adaptation-poll/1032524)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-stephen-king-tv-movie-adaptation-poll/1032524 "2026-09-03T13:18:09Z")
poll Inspired by this thread: “Stand by Me” is 40 today {Released August 22, 1986} Looks like we’ve done this before, but not in poll form, and not since 2001: Stephen King fans: best movie adaptation So, I took a ‘top… --- ## [San Antonio Trump Rally - 10/7 - "Livestream" thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-trump-rally-10-7-livestream-thread/1033606)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/san-antonio-trump-rally-10-7-livestream-thread/1033606 "2026-10-11T01:34:27Z")
Inna and I are going to the “Ugly” Ken Paxton rally tomorrow in San Antonio (Freeman Coliseum, seating capacity 11,700) so we can see what a Trump rally is like first hand. I asked @Aspenglow if it were OK if I started a… --- ## [On Being a Nice Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-being-a-nice-guy/1025483)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2025, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-being-a-nice-guy/1025483 "2025-12-11T18:20:45Z")
Because I am one. Yeah, that kind. I accept all the criticism of us as well-placed, even though I know the discussion hasn’t been about me, personally. “Eww, why do you choose to ally yourself with and identify with N… --- ## [Frontrunners for Republican presidential nomination in 2028](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frontrunners-for-republican-presidential-nomination-in-2028/1025771)
**Author:** [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frontrunners-for-republican-presidential-nomination-in-2028/1025771 "2026-11-06T15:21:03Z")
In today’s Vanity Fair article quoting Susie Wiles on the record, Wiles says that Trump isn’t serious about running in 2028. So I think it is time to look at the case for there being a GOP frontrunner. To get a start on… --- ## [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:** 135\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fads-in-history-can-you-name/1033399 "2026-10-29T15:01:02Z")
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? --- ## [Tired of this (being short)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tired-of-this-being-short/1029654)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob1)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2026, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tired-of-this-being-short/1029654 "2026-05-09T18:08:25Z")
I’m a guy and 5’2 1/4. I feel like I should be taller because my mom is 5’5, my dad is 5’8, and my grandfather was 5’11. I’m tired of being shorter than everyone when I’m in public. This wouldn’t even be a problem if I … --- ## [How much paint remover would it take to make the paint peel on the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-paint-remover-would-it-take-to-make-the-paint-peel-on-the-bottom-of-the-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool/1031060)
**Author:** [@Ancient\_Nerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ancient_Nerd)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-paint-remover-would-it-take-to-make-the-paint-peel-on-the-bottom-of-the-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool/1031060 "2026-08-01T19:31:23Z")
After painting the bottom of the reflecting pool at the Lincoln Memorial, it was refilled with water. Almost immediately, the paint began to peel. According to el donald, the peeling paint is the result of vandalism. C… --- ## [Trump's renaming of gulfs & lakes? Now he's trying states . .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-renaming-of-gulfs-lakes-now-hes-trying-states/1032878)
**Author:** [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-renaming-of-gulfs-lakes-now-hes-trying-states/1032878 "2026-09-12T20:40:06Z")
Too lame and pathetic for a full-fledged pitting, but too noticeable (for me & a few other Dopers) for MPSIMS. (I just heard this on the mid-day radio news) . . . Seems the High Orange One’s floating his case to rename… --- ## [(Old) A Chilly (Well, To Me) MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-a-chilly-well-to-me-mmp/1033962)
**Author:** [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Replies:** 282\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2026, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-a-chilly-well-to-me-mmp/1033962 "2026-10-26T07:23:21Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 47 Amurrkin out with a wind chill that makes it feel like 39 ferrets, and clear with a predicted high of 72 and sunny. Which leads me to the topic. This is the first of … --- ## [What are the details on the $300,000,000,000 to Iran?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-details-on-the-300-000-000-000-to-iran/1031002)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-details-on-the-300-000-000-000-to-iran/1031002 "2026-06-26T12:45:47Z")
I’ve heard various claims. What are the facts (as known at this time). Who is paying the $300,000,000,000? I’ve seen some sources say it will be the United States government (ie American taxpayers). But other sources ar… --- ## [How to respond when someone invites themselves along for a vacation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-respond-when-someone-invites-themselves-along-for-a-vacation/1026961)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2026, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-respond-when-someone-invites-themselves-along-for-a-vacation/1026961 "2026-02-01T13:44:42Z")
We have 2 vacations planned with our daughter and her family this year. Her kids are our only grandkids, aged 5 and 10. In April we are going to Disneyworld, and in August we are going to Door County WI. My son and is… --- ## [Those who share a king-sized bed: how and why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-who-share-a-king-sized-bed-how-and-why/1029314)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-who-share-a-king-sized-bed-how-and-why/1029314 "2026-05-03T19:25:30Z")
I’ve only ever owned queen-sized beds, which are 60 inches (152 cm) wide. My wife and I are quite comfortable in a queen bed. Our hotel rooms often have king beds (76 inches/193 cm wide). Which means that, assuming we l… --- ## [Chinese EVs in North America](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-evs-in-north-america/1026757)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-evs-in-north-america/1026757 "2026-01-30T03:48:44Z")
Currently, the US has a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs. This is not a tariff set by Trump, but rather Biden. Canada went along in lockstep, so they had a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs too. These high tariffs effectively exclude… --- ## [Is "proposing" on your knees really a thing in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-proposing-on-your-knees-really-a-thing-in-the-us/1026790)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-proposing-on-your-knees-really-a-thing-in-the-us/1026790 "2026-01-22T01:16:36Z")
… seeing lots of short vids in misc. "self-publishing / I need to show the world " websites … is that really a thing in the US - or does social-media just make it seem so? Seriously wondering… --- ## [OK, Dems. What's the Plan? Affordability](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-dems-whats-the-plan-affordability/1033494)
**Author:** [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2026, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-dems-whats-the-plan-affordability/1033494 "2026-11-05T02:07:12Z")
The Democrats are ruinning in the mid-terms largely on a platform of affordability. However, I haven’t seen many specific proposals. What could they realistically do to address affordability if they win a majority in t… --- ## [Undercooked rice…](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/undercooked-rice/1030305)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/undercooked-rice/1030305 "2026-09-29T23:31:47Z")
I cooked over a cup of long grain rice for a recipe (separate from the “sauce”). I took it off the heat at the “right” time and finished the rest of the recipe. Only when my hungry ass opened the pot did I discover that … --- ## [Would you like to see restaurants offer small portions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-like-to-see-restaurants-offer-small-portions/1029669)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-like-to-see-restaurants-offer-small-portions/1029669 "2026-05-04T23:07:49Z")
A restaurant opened near us recently so we decided to try it for breakfast. The menu listed omelets and mini-omelets - same food but less and at a slightly reduced price. I thought it was a great idea and I wish more pla… --- ## [Movies that Time forgot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-time-forgot/1029164)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-that-time-forgot/1029164 "2026-04-16T12:54:39Z")
I think I’ve written about this before – movies that I used to see on TV all the time, but which disappeared into oblivion. In this case I’m thinking about the horrible, cheap horror and monster films from the 1950s tha… --- ## [Midterm Cheating Watch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/midterm-cheating-watch/1033989)
**Author:** [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/midterm-cheating-watch/1033989 "2026-11-04T17:36:06Z")
This thread can start with discussion of whether my link captures what is likely, and can continue when we see how close any GOP election cheating actually is to the picture below: Critical Conditions Podcast, Oct. 19, … --- ## [POLL: Yea, Nay, or Something else- Trump will bulldoze the entire White House to the ground](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-yea-nay-or-something-else-trump-will-bulldoze-the-entire-white-house-to-the-ground/1031590)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-yea-nay-or-something-else-trump-will-bulldoze-the-entire-white-house-to-the-ground/1031590 "2026-08-27T11:04:19Z")
The premise is that he will do this before he leaves office, however that happens. Multiple selections allowed. Agree, disagree, dispute, quibble, object, or discuss however you want. poll --- ## [Spider-Man: Brand New Day {Open Spoilers after post #50}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spider-man-brand-new-day-open-spoilers-after-post-50/1028548)
**Author:** [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spider-man-brand-new-day-open-spoilers-after-post-50/1028548 "2026-09-03T15:13:56Z")
This looks exciting (but most movie trailers make the movie look exciting). I like seeing Punisher, Bruce Banner, and the Scorpion in there. I assume that voice over is Marvin Jones III’s Tombstone. I like Holland’s take… --- ## [NFL 2026-2027: Week 3](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-2027-week-3/1033281)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-2027-week-3/1033281 "2026-09-30T19:44:23Z")
In Week 2, Josh Allen continued to put up huge numbers in a win over Detroit. Carolina thrashed Atlanta, and the Vikes won a defensive struggle in the rain in Chicago. Eagles and Packers both escaped with close road win… --- ## [What if Trump says he has fired SCOTUS Justices who voted against him?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-trump-says-he-has-fired-scotus-justices-who-voted-against-him/1027855)
**Author:** [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-trump-says-he-has-fired-scotus-justices-who-voted-against-him/1027855 "2026-02-23T20:58:34Z")
Continuing the discussion from Trump Tariffs Struck Down: How would it play now that the Court has struck down the Trump tariffs he announces Roberts, Barrett, Kagan, Jackson and Sotomayor are fired and he announces the… --- ## [Did Bad Bunny, or Did Bad Bunny not, say things in Spanish that wouldn't survive being broadcast in English (in the US)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-bad-bunny-or-did-bad-bunny-not-say-things-in-spanish-that-wouldnt-survive-being-broadcast-in-english-in-the-us/1027687)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-bad-bunny-or-did-bad-bunny-not-say-things-in-spanish-that-wouldnt-survive-being-broadcast-in-english-in-the-us/1027687 "2026-02-20T18:14:43Z")
I’ve seen memes by upset conservatives posting pretty nasty translations of some of Bad Bunny’s lyrics. I don’t know if those are really his lyrics, or if the translations or accurate, or what have you. And that’s not ev… --- ## [What songs are insulting to the city or place that they’re about?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-songs-are-insulting-to-the-city-or-place-that-they-re-about/1033878)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2026, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-songs-are-insulting-to-the-city-or-place-that-they-re-about/1033878 "2026-11-05T04:41:19Z")
There are plenty of songs that sing the praises of the location that they’re about, like “New York. New York” or “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.” What songs are there that are the opposite? IE, songs that make you n… --- ## [Telephone Harassment of the Elderly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telephone-harassment-of-the-elderly/1024713)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2025, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telephone-harassment-of-the-elderly/1024713 "2025-11-18T20:49:54Z")
My elderly mother has been getting upward of fifty phone calls per day, often every two minutes, from varying phone numbers that seem to be spoofed since some of them are from unassigned area codes. If she answers the p… --- ## [Missouri Arrest Deck Collapse Follow-up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-arrest-deck-collapse-follow-up/1032841)
**Author:** [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-arrest-deck-collapse-follow-up/1032841 "2026-09-20T00:17:47Z")
A few weeks ago, six deputies and marshals were on a rickety deck to arrest a “sexual predator” and the deck collapsed beneath them, sending them on a ten foot plunge. I can find plenty of news stories about the collapse… --- ## [AI data centres (datacenters) in space!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-data-centres-datacenters-in-space/1031098)
**Author:** [@Heracles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heracles)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-data-centres-datacenters-in-space/1031098 "2026-10-02T09:32:32Z")
So commercial artificial intelligence operations (OpenAI, Anthropic and so on) require some high-performance processors with high power and cooling requirements. Now there is a trend of talking about putting such data c… --- ## [Easiest way to distinguish Australian accent from British?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easiest-way-to-distinguish-australian-accent-from-british/1027553)
**Author:** [@Timz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Timz)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easiest-way-to-distinguish-australian-accent-from-british/1027553 "2026-02-23T14:43:45Z")
I was surprised to learn that Leo McKern was Australian. Watching him in Man for all Seasons, Rumpole and Reilly, Ace of Spies I assumed his was just another kind of English accent to go with Henry Higgins and Eliza Dool… --- ## [Dragnet—a new rant about an old show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dragnet-a-new-rant-about-an-old-show/1031668)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dragnet-a-new-rant-about-an-old-show/1031668 "2026-07-25T12:56:57Z")
I’ve been seeing a lot of Dragnet lately on MeTV and without a doubt it has the worst dialogue writing and delivery I’ve ever seen on a successful show. Everyone talks at a rate like they are trying to squeeze an hour’s … --- ## [Why (was?) the Soviet economy during the Cold War era such a failure?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-soviet-economy-during-the-cold-war-era-such-a-failure/1031851)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-soviet-economy-during-the-cold-war-era-such-a-failure/1031851 "2026-08-08T21:05:15Z")
A spin off of the thread on what the Soviet Union did better than the west. An obvious theme is apparent in the replies in that thread. Almost everything discussed are weapons or other items that have military use (tan… --- ## [A neighbor wants to buy part of my lot. OK, what next?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-neighbor-wants-to-buy-part-of-my-lot-ok-what-next/1030411)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-neighbor-wants-to-buy-part-of-my-lot-ok-what-next/1030411 "2026-06-03T14:12:50Z")
Yesterday a neighbor approached me about buying a portion of my city lot so that he can build a garage. Fine by me, less to mow. But where do I even begin? I’ve spoken to a realtor who confirmed the boundary lines (basic… --- ## [Is "limbo" a real thing for christians/Catholics? Or is it made-up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-limbo-a-real-thing-for-christians-catholics-or-is-it-made-up/1026945)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-limbo-a-real-thing-for-christians-catholics-or-is-it-made-up/1026945 "2026-02-19T22:04:27Z")
I was talking to my GF and we somehow got to discussing limbo. My understanding is it is not a part of christian/Catholic doctrine. It’s made-up. But without it what does the church tell women about the fate of a stil… --- ## [Is it unprofessional (or pointless) to use an external job offer as leverage with your current employer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-unprofessional-or-pointless-to-use-an-external-job-offer-as-leverage-with-your-current-employer/1026518)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-unprofessional-or-pointless-to-use-an-external-job-offer-as-leverage-with-your-current-employer/1026518 "2026-01-20T23:54:36Z")
I have Job A at My Company. I want Job B. I’m qualified for it, and it’s a completely lateral move, just with better hours. I’ve applied for Job B several times, and keep getting rejected, because My Company wants to kee… --- ## [Today is the 40th anniversary of the launch of Calvin and Hobbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-the-40th-anniversary-of-the-launch-of-calvin-and-hobbes/1024955)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2025, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-the-40th-anniversary-of-the-launch-of-calvin-and-hobbes/1024955 "2025-11-22T20:00:44Z")
This NPR article interviews C&H’s editor. IMHO, C&H was the greatest comic strip ever. There are a handful of others I think approached it – Krazy Kat, Pogo, Peanuts, Doonesbury, Bloom County – but none matched or excee… --- ## [Chuck Norris eternal brainless unfunny gags](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-norris-eternal-brainless-unfunny-gags/1028801)
**Author:** [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-norris-eternal-brainless-unfunny-gags/1028801 "2026-09-09T20:39:28Z")
First off, I’d like to state that I don’t have any real opinion of the man. I was never a big fan of martial arts movies to begin with, and I never watched Walker: Texas Ranger. Yeah, he was MAGA, but we have millions of… --- ## [Rules for dish washing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rules-for-dish-washing/1033839)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rules-for-dish-washing/1033839 "2026-10-23T10:16:33Z")
Never stack used pans in the sink, Too much clutter.Take them from the stove when the other dishes are done. Never tell someone who is doing the dishes they are doing it wrong. --- ## [Bannon & Miller-- who is their choice to replace Trump?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bannon-miller-who-is-their-choice-to-replace-trump/1026129)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bannon-miller-who-is-their-choice-to-replace-trump/1026129 "2026-02-20T05:43:12Z")
Continuing the discussion from Are There Any Strong MAGA Politicians?. This didn’t get any response elsewhere, and I’d really like to know what y’all think. Will they just accept the party’s choice to run in 2028, whe… --- ## [When is "enough" .... well enough (Minnesota ICE shooting)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-enough-well-enough-minnesota-ice-shooting/1026488)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-enough-well-enough-minnesota-ice-shooting/1026488 "2026-01-16T18:15:55Z")
Hi there, I’d be interested in opinions of people living in the USA about the PERCEIVED climate with regards to the ICE-shooting/killing. NOT interested in a discussion of the case at hand (there are prob. already th… --- ## [Comedians and comedy acts you've seen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedians-and-comedy-acts-youve-seen/1033244)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedians-and-comedy-acts-youve-seen/1033244 "2026-10-07T23:20:55Z")
This past Friday my wife and I saw Jim Gaffigan at the Fox Theater in Detroit. I had not been looking forward to driving downtown, fighting traffic and crowds, and just the whole hassle, having recently injured my shoul… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=9&per_page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=11&per_page=50)