# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1729&period=all&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1730 --- ## [Europe and the rest of the world: What would you have us do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europe-and-the-rest-of-the-world-what-would-you-have-us-do/243420)
**Author:** [@Catalyst](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catalyst)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2004, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/europe-and-the-rest-of-the-world-what-would-you-have-us-do/243420 "2004-05-09T17:52:22Z")
(Sorry if this has been discussed before, I don’t frequent GD) Obviously, nobody reading this is in a position to answer for the entire planet, but this is something I’m curious about: what would the rest of the world, … --- ## [Why do they shoot horses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-shoot-horses/357597)
**Author:** [@The\_Seventh\_Deadly\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Seventh_Deadly_Finn)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2006, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-shoot-horses/357597 "2006-05-24T01:32:03Z")
The Kentucky Derby winner, Barbaro, pulled up lame with a broken leg in the Preakness. Reports say his life may be in danger. Which leads me to wonder (but does not “beg the question”): Why does a simple broken leg rend… --- ## [Where do I go from Beethoven's symphonies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-go-from-beethovens-symphonies/610909)
**Author:** [@Wakinyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wakinyan)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2012, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-go-from-beethovens-symphonies/610909 "2012-02-03T17:55:45Z")
I’ve always listened to classical music, mostly as a change of pace from time to time, and then preferrably what I myself would regard as “easy listening” works like violin concertos by Mozart and Vivaldi and such with t… --- ## [Someone tell me why I can't descriminate with my business.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-tell-me-why-i-cant-descriminate-with-my-business/108662)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2002, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-tell-me-why-i-cant-descriminate-with-my-business/108662 "2002-05-18T04:59:34Z")
If I own a home, I can choose who can come in. If I want to descriminate against young people, old people, green people, purple people, or people with bad hair, that is my right, it’s my property. However, if I own a bu… --- ## [How does one become a professional dominatrix?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-become-a-professional-dominatrix/167304)
**Author:** [@Nichol\_storm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nichol_storm)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2003, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-become-a-professional-dominatrix/167304 "2003-04-08T17:08:23Z")
Is there any special school you have to attend or a certificate to get? Or can any girl with a taste for leather and a head for business start up her own dominatrix enterprises? Inquiring minds want to know! whipcrack .… --- ## [MLB 2020 Spring training thread starts here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2020-spring-training-thread-starts-here/848172)
**Author:** [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2020, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-2020-spring-training-thread-starts-here/848172 "2020-03-30T12:09:46Z")
Just two days away. It has been a long wait. Play Ball! --- ## [Sliding into May in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sliding-into-may-in-the-mmp/833214)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 178\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2019, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sliding-into-may-in-the-mmp/833214 "2019-05-06T02:36:40Z")
The first third of 2019 is pretty much wrapped up. Now what? Are you planning your summer vacation? Just muddling thru? Oblivious to the passage of time? Amazed that it’s 2019 - why did the 90s rush by so fast?? :eek… --- ## [Jon Stewart's most depressing shows](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jon-stewarts-most-depressing-shows/543639)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2010, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jon-stewarts-most-depressing-shows/543639 "2010-06-19T05:54:37Z")
Not sure where to post this. First off there is the Obama bashing that seems to be a recurring theme recently. The depressing thing is that the accusations of flip-flopping seem to be accurate and are very disturbing. … --- ## [bambi bashers, or give a submissive a chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bambi-bashers-or-give-a-submissive-a-chance/191143)
**Author:** [@jujuju](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jujuju)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2003, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bambi-bashers-or-give-a-submissive-a-chance/191143 "2003-08-07T07:58:47Z")
yes, i know it was a hoax. it just seems to me that we tolerate lots of shit, especially here at SDMB, and i am somewhat surprised at how upset people become over this. being submissive myself, i love the idea of somet… --- ## [Real vs artificial: preferences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-vs-artificial-preferences/550509)
**Author:** [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2010, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-vs-artificial-preferences/550509 "2010-08-19T14:17:50Z")
When it comes to butter, gimme the real deal. If all you’ve got is ‘buttery spread’, I’d just as soon skip it and just put jelly on my biscuit! On the other hand, when it comes to pancake/waffle syrup, I do not like Rea… --- ## [Reading glasses for a monovision contact lens wearer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reading-glasses-for-a-monovision-contact-lens-wearer/633494)
**Author:** [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2012, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reading-glasses-for-a-monovision-contact-lens-wearer/633494 "2012-09-04T17:05:50Z")
I wear monovision contact lenses: one eye is optimized for distance, one for near. It works out pretty good, and I can read most normal things under most normal circumstances. However, sometimes at work I’ll find myself… --- ## [Battlestar Galactica 4.4 "Six of One" (spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlestar-galactica-4-4-six-of-one-spoilers/444959)
**Author:** [@Hellestal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hellestal)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2008, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlestar-galactica-4-4-six-of-one-spoilers/444959 "2008-04-17T21:09:09Z")
Note that Sci-fi is counting “Razor” as episodes 1 and 2 of the fourth season, so if you click on the preview below, it gives this episode as 4.4. Seems a little silly to me, but I’m going to follow that convention now … --- ## [Is there any substantial difference between Pakistani & Indian food?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-substantial-difference-between-pakistani-indian-food/351967)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2014, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-substantial-difference-between-pakistani-indian-food/351967 "2014-02-22T09:23:08Z")
Just curious. The “Indian” style restaurants in my town are run by Pakistanis. Is the food more or less identical or is “real” Indian cuisine distinct? --- ## [Judge Judy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judge-judy/386714)
**Author:** [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2011, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judge-judy/386714 "2011-06-10T04:35:58Z")
I don’t believe some of the cases this woman deals with. F’rinstance just the other day a couple who ran down a kid causing him injuries had the cheek to sue the kids parents for damage to their car. I’ll admit I find … --- ## [Why do American drivers do this? Are they purely short-sighted with no ability to think ahead?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-american-drivers-do-this-are-they-purely-short-sighted-with-no-ability-to-think-ahead/819666)
**Author:** [@uqekizig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/uqekizig)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2018, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-american-drivers-do-this-are-they-purely-short-sighted-with-no-ability-to-think-ahead/819666 "2018-08-17T18:32:24Z")
When there’s a red light ahead of me I stop accelerating in order to save gas and my brakes. sometimes i don’t even have to stop b/c light turns green before i make it. there’s no point in speeding up even at idle crawl,… --- ## [Old Alcohol Names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-alcohol-names/553861)
**Author:** [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fried_Dough_Ho)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2010, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-alcohol-names/553861 "2010-09-17T22:29:15Z")
I went into a bar the other day and saw the following names: Old Crow Old Grand Dad Old Fitzgerald Old Taylor Old Overholt Old Sunnybrook My question is – were there ever any YOUNG versions of any of these? What i… --- ## [Is withholding sex a valid grounds for divorce or break-up of SO?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-withholding-sex-a-valid-grounds-for-divorce-or-break-up-of-so/144503)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2002, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-withholding-sex-a-valid-grounds-for-divorce-or-break-up-of-so/144503 "2002-12-27T18:20:21Z")
Personally I always thought the answer to this was OF COURSE! But this conversation got started with some friends of mine the other day and their does seem to be some opposition to this. (mostly from the females that wer… --- ## [Were The Great Plains a Human-Made Ecosystem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-the-great-plains-a-human-made-ecosystem/405348)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2007, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-the-great-plains-a-human-made-ecosystem/405348 "2007-06-04T17:25:16Z")
Watching “dances With Wolves” made me wonder-were the Great Plains in 1866 a human-modified ecosystem? before AD 1500 or so, horses were unkown to the native Americans (the Spanish brought them). How did the natives hunt… --- ## [tech advances behind "engine stops when car stops"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tech-advances-behind-engine-stops-when-car-stops/814397)
**Author:** [@Jim\_Peebles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_Peebles)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2018, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tech-advances-behind-engine-stops-when-car-stops/814397 "2018-05-25T10:47:04Z")
Another thread has been discussing cars where the engine stops whenever the car stops, and then the engine starts when you hit the gas. What are the technological advances that make this ok? Or has it always been ok? Did… --- ## [Bring unto me your soup!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bring-unto-me-your-soup/476734)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2013, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bring-unto-me-your-soup/476734 "2013-01-25T07:55:08Z")
So as the cold months settle in I am woefully short of soup in the freezer for a quick meal/warm up. The problem is none of my standards are really tempting me right now, so I am in critical need of ideas to increase my… --- ## ["Liberty Valence", "Shane", I don't get 'em (spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberty-valence-shane-i-dont-get-em-spoilers/751789)
**Author:** [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2017, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liberty-valence-shane-i-dont-get-em-spoilers/751789 "2017-01-10T21:06:02Z")
These two films get mentioned in threads on favorite Westerns, so about 8 years ago I watched them. My memory of the details isn’t reliable, but was disappointed by the basic setup-up/resolution of both films. In\*\* Libe… --- ## [Superboy punched reality into it's current continuity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superboy-punched-reality-into-its-current-continuity/356180)
**Author:** [@H3Knuckles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/H3Knuckles)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2006, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superboy-punched-reality-into-its-current-continuity/356180 "2006-05-12T12:27:18Z")
Am I being wooshed? I’ve seen this mentioned several times on this board, but I guess I just can’t believe a company like DC would do something like that. At least, not modern DC. Back in the 50’s and 60’s, sure, but I t… --- ## [Please explain US Healthcare to me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-us-healthcare-to-me/384775)
**Author:** [@Bibliovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bibliovore)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2007, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-us-healthcare-to-me/384775 "2007-01-02T17:19:17Z")
Please explain the US healthcare system to me in words of one syllable and with lots of diagrams. As far as I can make out there is no such thing as free healthcare in the US - no matter how poor you are, you have to pay… --- ## [Your political leanings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-political-leanings/671808)
**Author:** [@DrumBum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrumBum)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2013, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-political-leanings/671808 "2013-11-06T19:37:44Z")
I got this link to a quiz from a colleague that asks a series of questions and based on the responses, determines which US political party one might identify with. Since it was raining too hard to go for my lunchtime wal… --- ## [Are live roaches and insects normal in salted dried fish from Nigeria?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-live-roaches-and-insects-normal-in-salted-dried-fish-from-nigeria/611369)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2017, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-live-roaches-and-insects-normal-in-salted-dried-fish-from-nigeria/611369 "2017-11-06T05:26:20Z")
I saw an episode of the show Airline which is a reality show that follows airline employees and their dealings with passengers. In one episode a woman from Nigeria(I think) who was already in the USA and had already pas… --- ## [IL state Rep Monique Davis can kiss my heathen balls.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/il-state-rep-monique-davis-can-kiss-my-heathen-balls/444558)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2008, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/il-state-rep-monique-davis-can-kiss-my-heathen-balls/444558 "2008-04-11T02:23:56Z")
I saw this on Olbermann tonight: Illinois State Rep. (D) from Chicago lost her mind and went off on an atheist activist testifying before the State Assembly today. The link contains another link to the audio. You can … --- ## [Why do a lot of diseases come from China/Southeast Asia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-a-lot-of-diseases-come-from-china-southeast-asia/378607)
**Author:** [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2006, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-a-lot-of-diseases-come-from-china-southeast-asia/378607 "2006-11-02T23:51:19Z")
I was just reading about a new strain of Bird Flu that researchers have just discovered. They say it originated in China. The original strain of Bird flu originated in Vietnam. I’ve also heard that other strains of in… --- ## [Why do women have orgasms?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-women-have-orgasms/207)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2001, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-women-have-orgasms/207 "2001-07-09T17:37:06Z")
Hi, Uncle C! In your column on the purpose of hymens, you state that no-one knows why women have orgasms. Sorry to bust your blissfully ignorant male bubble, sweetie, but the answer to this particular conundrum has rece… --- ## [(Politically) Offensive t-shirt opinion: how do you react?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/politically-offensive-t-shirt-opinion-how-do-you-react/621471)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2012, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/politically-offensive-t-shirt-opinion-how-do-you-react/621471 "2012-06-01T22:47:46Z")
A guy in front of me in line at a store was wearing a t-shirt for a “Mayday for Marriage” event. I knew I couldn’t assume it was an \*anti-\*gay marriage event (though I was pretty sure it was, and Google later proved me … --- ## [whether it's possible to deny the existence of something without presupposing it exists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whether-its-possible-to-deny-the-existence-of-something-without-presupposing-it-exists/566548)
**Author:** [@miragesyzygy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/miragesyzygy)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2011, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whether-its-possible-to-deny-the-existence-of-something-without-presupposing-it-exists/566548 "2011-01-08T17:53:14Z")
I read the title (somewhat of a paraphrase from memory) somewhere but the author didn’t include possible resolution and the first few pages of Google results return no results attributing it to someone or naming it what… --- ## [Nfl week 11](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/674132)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2013, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/674132 "2013-11-22T05:00:21Z")
Go. --- ## [Predict what life will be like 10 years into the future.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-what-life-will-be-like-10-years-into-the-future/532732)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2015, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-what-life-will-be-like-10-years-into-the-future/532732 "2015-07-05T05:02:41Z")
I’ve seen a lot of people make fun of past predictions on what life would be like around this time. There have also been forgettable and unforgettable movies that got it wrong. Lets see if we can do better by trying to g… --- ## [Law - What is this "list" I keep hearing about?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/law-what-is-this-list-i-keep-hearing-about/834554)
**Author:** [@chaidragonfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaidragonfire)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2019, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/law-what-is-this-list-i-keep-hearing-about/834554 "2019-06-11T17:45:10Z")
United States I have come across this a few times in my career working in corporate offices for the past 20 years or so. In one office I worked, one employee was punched in the back by a supervisor and a huge bruise was… --- ## [Explain McDonald's Pricing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-mcdonalds-pricing/592918)
**Author:** [@gallan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gallan)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2011, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-mcdonalds-pricing/592918 "2011-08-18T12:04:10Z")
I was in McDonald’s last night for the first time in a loooooong time. My intention was to purchase a cheeseburger and a small fry, and I expected to spend 2-3 dollars. Both items were on the value menu, but the pricin… --- ## [The kid dropped the iPad. Sigh.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-kid-dropped-the-ipad-sigh/585238)
**Author:** [@BetsQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BetsQ)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2011, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-kid-dropped-the-ipad-sigh/585238 "2011-06-16T04:20:18Z")
I now have an iPad with a nicely cracked screen. Apparently Apple will charge me $299 to repair it. I’m pretty sure there are non-Apple storefronts that will repair these, but that makes me more than a little nervous. An… --- ## [The use of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, was it justified?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-use-of-the-atomic-bomb-in-hiroshima-and-nagasaki-was-it-justified/1021901)
**Author:** [@Colesy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colesy)\ **Replies:** 245\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2026, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-use-of-the-atomic-bomb-in-hiroshima-and-nagasaki-was-it-justified/1021901 "2026-08-23T04:11:01Z")
This is a subject that has been hotly debated since the first successful test in New Mexico, and with the anniversary commemorations in Japan right now, it has reignited my fascination. For me there are two layers to th… --- ## [Fair coin. Why is it surprising to flip 99 heads in a row?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fair-coin-why-is-it-surprising-to-flip-99-heads-in-a-row/714888)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2015, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fair-coin-why-is-it-surprising-to-flip-99-heads-in-a-row/714888 "2015-03-15T23:01:49Z")
I feel like I should know this. Indeed I feel like I have known it. In fact I probably will know it again soon. But right now I find myself perplexed. Often I think that a measure of how surprising something should be i… --- ## [Why can't people spell?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-people-spell/445925)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-people-spell/445925 "2015-03-02T14:35:00Z")
Is there a reason so many people are bad spellers? They don’t know how to spell words correctly? They don’t care if they spell words incorrectly? Sure, everyone will make a typo every now and then. I’m talking about bas… --- ## [Has The Market Crash Finally Hit America?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-market-crash-finally-hit-america/728480)
**Author:** [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2015, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-market-crash-finally-hit-america/728480 "2015-08-27T16:27:31Z")
Been watching the Chinese economy tumble the last few months, waiting for the flow-on effect across other markets. If all you’ve been reading are page one stories you’ve been missing out. The pundit started talking the… --- ## [Genie Wish #1-$100,000,000!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/genie-wish-1-100-000-000/668081)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2013, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/genie-wish-1-100-000-000/668081 "2013-09-06T19:53:37Z")
First in a series. The premise is that you’ve found and rubbed the right magic lamp, and a genie pops out and grants you 3 wishes. You wish for one hundred million dollars, and it suddenly appears at your feet in a hu… --- ## [Is coffee/caffeine good or bad for belly fat loss?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-coffee-caffeine-good-or-bad-for-belly-fat-loss/749602)
**Author:** [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2016, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-coffee-caffeine-good-or-bad-for-belly-fat-loss/749602 "2016-03-21T23:45:01Z")
So which ones are right? Or does it depend on the person? --- ## [How dangerous is a firefighters job?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-dangerous-is-a-firefighters-job/139119)
**Author:** [@scm1001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scm1001)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2002, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-dangerous-is-a-firefighters-job/139119 "2002-12-01T12:17:34Z")
I ask because one of the reasons trotted out by the firefighters striking here for a 40% pay job is that they are risking their lives every day. Ignoring the twin towers disaster as it seems a unique one off event, the o… --- ## [Countdown to war with Venezuela](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-war-with-venezuela/1025201)
**Author:** [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Replies:** 185\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countdown-to-war-with-venezuela/1025201 "2026-01-14T16:14:12Z")
Trump says US land action against alleged drug trafficking networks in Venezuela will start ‘very soon’ Well of course he desperately NEEDS a war to distract, and to rescue his plummeting approval ratings. He’s going t… --- ## [WTF is wrong with the marketing dept. at Apple?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-wrong-with-the-marketing-dept-at-apple/115532)
**Author:** [@Brutus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brutus)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2002, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-wrong-with-the-marketing-dept-at-apple/115532 "2002-07-01T20:02:41Z")
Just when I decide that my next PC upgrade will be a Mac, they start running those fucking ‘Make the switch’ adverts. What the fuck are they thinking? They claim that Os X does not crash. Bull-fucking-poop-shit. Why is … --- ## [Rooming with personal friends: is this a good idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rooming-with-personal-friends-is-this-a-good-idea/589076)
**Author:** [@The\_Bith\_Shuffle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Bith_Shuffle)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2011, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rooming-with-personal-friends-is-this-a-good-idea/589076 "2011-07-18T02:28:16Z")
A friend and I have been planning on splitting a 2-bedroom apartment come September, as roommates. But recently, I talked with another friend, and he said that rooming with friends really changes the relationship with t… --- ## [Ask the autistic person](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-autistic-person/245410)
**Author:** [@Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aslan_of_Narnia)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2004, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-autistic-person/245410 "2004-05-23T14:00:58Z")
I can “cure” “autism” in “60 seconds” and put “words” in quotation marks and quote “Nietzsche”. Yeah, so ask me anything you’re curious about. --- ## [Are men funnier than women?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-men-funnier-than-women/755731)
**Author:** [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2016, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-men-funnier-than-women/755731 "2016-05-29T23:38:16Z")
Provocative sexist headline at whatever o’clock! I’m not actually trying to be sexist, I’m just pondering. I appreciate a sense of humor in a person. It’s one of my favorite human traits. And whenever I encounter a woma… --- ## [Fantastic Four was not that bad.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantastic-four-was-not-that-bad/727337)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2015, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantastic-four-was-not-that-bad/727337 "2015-08-17T22:38:27Z")
It’s getting terrible reviews and even it’s director is bad mouthing it but I braved the storm of negativity and went to see it. It wasn’t horrible. It’s not light and science fiction-y like a FF movie really should be b… --- ## [When I hear Java, the first thing I think of is...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-i-hear-java-the-first-thing-i-think-of-is/593407)
**Author:** [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-i-hear-java-the-first-thing-i-think-of-is/593407 "2011-08-23T00:34:49Z")
See poll options, or place a fourth option I didn’t consider below. It’s come up in many confusing conversations between gamelan afficianados and computer nerds, lately! :smiley: --- ## [What provides the energy to move the tectonic plates?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-provides-the-energy-to-move-the-tectonic-plates/62484)
**Author:** [@Mirage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mirage)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2001, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-provides-the-energy-to-move-the-tectonic-plates/62484 "2001-04-21T23:05:58Z")
This is something that I always wondered about when it came to plate tectonics. Where does the energy come from to force the plates to collide so powerfully? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1728&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1730&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)