# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1940&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:** 1941 --- ## [What is the advantage of different swords over one another?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-advantage-of-different-swords-over-one-another/189437)
**Author:** [@Dr.Sexchange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Sexchange)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2003, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-advantage-of-different-swords-over-one-another/189437 "2003-07-20T23:10:52Z")
For example, what is the advantage of a Scimitar over other swords? Or does it just look cool? Obviously smaller swords like rapiers have the advantage of speed while larger ones like broad swords have the advantage of… --- ## [Weirdest road you’ve ever been on](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weirdest-road-you-ve-ever-been-on/1007098)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 185\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2025, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weirdest-road-you-ve-ever-been-on/1007098 "2025-10-11T08:10:57Z")
There are lots of winding roads, and of course long ones, and certainly narrow and crooked ones, but this one is one of the weirdest I’ve ever encountered. The first time I drove on it, I couldn’t figure out what was goi… --- ## [Questions about UFO's (especially for pilots)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-ufos-especially-for-pilots/728427)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2015, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-ufos-especially-for-pilots/728427 "2015-08-25T18:17:00Z")
First of all I wish to discuss the phenomena of seeing objects in the sky one cannot explain - unidentified flying objects or “UFO’s”. Granted people have always seen odd things in the sky but its really only in modern t… --- ## [Please help me buy a good rental anti-debugging device.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-buy-a-good-rental-anti-debugging-device/737444)
**Author:** [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-buy-a-good-rental-anti-debugging-device/737444 "2015-11-16T15:01:53Z")
I need help finding concealed listening devices and cameras that I suspect are in my rental home. NOTE: I am up and up and not engaged in any nefarious activities. Price is not a barrier. Also, I find Amazon reviews c… --- ## [Car parked on top of an electric cord.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-parked-on-top-of-an-electric-cord/649749)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2013, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-parked-on-top-of-an-electric-cord/649749 "2013-02-09T20:05:20Z")
Plug-in vehicles come with a charging cables that can be used with any 110 outlet wherever you are. Some owners however are worried that unsecured these devices (which can cost $500 or so to replace) may go walking and h… --- ## [why is following the tax code a big issue?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-following-the-tax-code-a-big-issue/767679)
**Author:** [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2016, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-following-the-tax-code-a-big-issue/767679 "2016-10-07T03:02:37Z")
Right now a lot of people are attacking trump because of his tax return but it seems like a lot of crap to me. Nobody is saying that he broke the law or even did anything that unusual. I suspect you wouldn’t find a singl… --- ## [Hidden microphones under tables in Restaurants, specifically Outback Steakhouse?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hidden-microphones-under-tables-in-restaurants-specifically-outback-steakhouse/232356)
**Author:** [@Mtgman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mtgman)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2004, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hidden-microphones-under-tables-in-restaurants-specifically-outback-steakhouse/232356 "2004-03-05T06:06:49Z")
Heard a radio report a month or two ago on my way to work. It seems some magazine(I thought it was “D Magazine” but I can’t find the story on their site) had broken a story about restaurants starting to have hidden micro… --- ## [Zombie Apocalypse Tomorrow - You get ONLY 5 items](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zombie-apocalypse-tomorrow-you-get-only-5-items/642377)
**Author:** [@chargerrich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chargerrich)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2012, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zombie-apocalypse-tomorrow-you-get-only-5-items/642377 "2012-12-08T08:47:42Z")
I have zombies on the brain after catching up on The Walking Dead and then starting to play the game :smiley: Zombie Apocalypse happens tonight on your way home from \ and you have just enough time to grab 5… --- ## [Do you think Humphrey Bogart is attractive? If so, how and why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-humphrey-bogart-is-attractive-if-so-how-and-why/854217)
**Author:** [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-think-humphrey-bogart-is-attractive-if-so-how-and-why/854217 "2020-05-26T09:56:46Z")
I just finished reading The Maltese Falcon and watched a bit of the movie. I gather that Bogart was considered handsome in his day but I just don’t see it. But then plenty of people think Mick Jagger is (or was) hot so… --- ## [Paint Chipping Off Kitchen Knife - Should I Be Worried?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paint-chipping-off-kitchen-knife-should-i-be-worried/718346)
**Author:** [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paint-chipping-off-kitchen-knife-should-i-be-worried/718346 "2022-05-13T12:45:26Z")
I have A Mircoban kitchen knife, and it was sold with a pink paint layer. This layer has started to chip, and I’m having trouble figuring out how worried I should be about this. I’m finding paint chips after slicing stuf… --- ## [Is Mike Rowe the new James Earl Jones/Morgan Friedman?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-mike-rowe-the-new-james-earl-jones-morgan-friedman/521602)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Buttons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Buttons)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2009, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-mike-rowe-the-new-james-earl-jones-morgan-friedman/521602 "2009-12-19T22:42:36Z")
Growing up in the eighties, I remember all sorts of stuff being narrated by James Earl Jones. His deep baritone voice is still burned into my head even though I can’t remember a movie I’ve seen of his since “Field of Dr… --- ## [Should we bail out the health insurance companies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-bail-out-the-health-insurance-companies/700249)
**Author:** [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2014, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-bail-out-the-health-insurance-companies/700249 "2014-10-07T01:37:56Z")
A lawsuit involving AIG has brought the monster federal bailouts of 2008 back into some people’s minds. There’s another bailout that may be occurring soon, which most people are unaware of. It comes from the so-called … --- ## [I think I've totaled my car.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-ive-totaled-my-car/668676)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2018, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-ive-totaled-my-car/668676 "2018-12-14T13:12:04Z")
A spider crawled at eye level across the inside of my windshield this morning, and my attention was diverted. Traffic stopped suddenly. I was too late on the brakes. The lower part of the plastic bumper of the SUV ahe… --- ## [Funniest wordless scenes in sitcoms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-wordless-scenes-in-sitcoms/485537)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2009, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-wordless-scenes-in-sitcoms/485537 "2009-02-16T21:49:50Z")
Every Valentine’s Day I remember the Fraiser that started with Niles Crane ironing his pants and ended with the blood and fire. Hysterically funny scene, and not a word was spoken. What are some other funny scenes with … --- ## [Brits: What's a "fry-up"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brits-whats-a-fry-up/437579)
**Author:** [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2008, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brits-whats-a-fry-up/437579 "2008-02-16T18:52:03Z")
I’ve gathered that a fry-up is a mainstay of everyday British cuisine, and as far as I can tell it entails pouring basically whatever you have on hand into a pan, adding some form of fat, and applying heat. Does this di… --- ## [Jared's (and Donald's) Middle East Peace Plan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jareds-and-donalds-middle-east-peace-plan/819009)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2020, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jareds-and-donalds-middle-east-peace-plan/819009 "2020-08-14T17:38:35Z")
The AP says things are afoot: Anyone got any inkling of what that means, exactly? Like: what do we think we’ll see when they finally show us their plan? And what is the likelihood of any of it being adopted by everyo… --- ## [Purposes for bed sheets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purposes-for-bed-sheets/648247)
**Author:** [@drew870mitchell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drew870mitchell)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2013, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purposes-for-bed-sheets/648247 "2013-01-26T07:24:18Z")
What is the purpose of fitted sheets and flat sheets on a bed? I found these answers while Googling: \[ul\] \[li\]Fitted sheet collects sweat and shedded skin, preventing it from getting into your mattress\[/li\]\[li\]Flat sh… --- ## [Is a 17 day vacation a lot in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-17-day-vacation-a-lot-in-the-us/792957)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2017, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-17-day-vacation-a-lot-in-the-us/792957 "2017-08-08T11:05:41Z")
Just curious if all the chatter about the Trump vacation is because 17 days is a lot? Or because people don’t think he’s worked enough to take 17 days off? --- ## [Quips unappreciated in their time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quips-unappreciated-in-their-time/823546)
**Author:** [@Steve\_McQwark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_McQwark)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2018, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quips-unappreciated-in-their-time/823546 "2018-11-05T00:09:41Z")
I have a friend who is traveling in New Zealand on vacation. She posted a picture on Facebook of herself in front of one of the houses in Hobbiton and said how much she loved it. I responded that if she liked it, then sh… --- ## [How do I run Apple Hardware Test on a 10.7 system with no CDs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-run-apple-hardware-test-on-a-10-7-system-with-no-cds/614918)
**Author:** [@Mr.Slant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Slant)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2012, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-run-apple-hardware-test-on-a-10-7-system-with-no-cds/614918 "2012-03-07T09:47:34Z")
My friend just got an open box MacBook Pro from Best Buy at 8 PM last night. It’s had at least four kernel panics since then, including two that took place while reinstalling OS X. I’m troubleshooting, but apparently h… --- ## [Peggin' your pants & Frog in your arm - Huh?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peggin-your-pants-frog-in-your-arm-huh/70729)
**Author:** [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2001, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peggin-your-pants-frog-in-your-arm-huh/70729 "2001-07-02T12:13:55Z")
In the song “Do You Remember These”, the Statler Brothers wax nostalgic about fads of the 40’s & 50’s. I understand most of the references except for “Peggin’ your pants” and “Frog in your arm”. I Goggled the two phrase… --- ## [What are the logistics involved in delivering F16s to Egypt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-logistics-involved-in-delivering-f16s-to-egypt/664624)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2013, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-logistics-involved-in-delivering-f16s-to-egypt/664624 "2013-07-30T20:37:28Z")
This week, the DoD has decided to delay delivering F16 airplanes to the new regime in Egypt. That has left me wondering just how that delivery is done. Assume that the delivery happens as planned: \[ul\] \[li\]Are these … --- ## [Holiday "Foods" You Loath!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-foods-you-loath/381556)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2006, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holiday-foods-you-loath/381556 "2006-12-01T15:40:38Z")
:dubious: Well, the holidays are here again! Now we can all look forward to the following culinary horrors! Why doe people PERSIST in service this crap? My favorites: -fruit cake: a rocklike concoction with green and r… --- ## [The Details on Making a "living" as a Musician](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-details-on-making-a-living-as-a-musician/548052)
**Author:** [@Yesterdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yesterdog)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2010, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-details-on-making-a-living-as-a-musician/548052 "2010-07-27T03:14:02Z")
This was a tough one – a situation that walks the edge of fact and opinion. What I’m looking for are matter of fact answers. To get there, I felt it was necessary to present the background and basis of my questions as … --- ## [Person in Vegetative State: Take Your Chance Or Not](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/person-in-vegetative-state-take-your-chance-or-not/570244)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2011, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/person-in-vegetative-state-take-your-chance-or-not/570244 "2011-02-06T15:02:11Z")
Suppose a close family member of yours was in a vegetative state? However there is a small chance that the person may get out of the coma even if in several years. Would you still take him or her off life support? --- ## [Who Still Supports Wesley Clark?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-still-supports-wesley-clark/212549)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2003, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-still-supports-wesley-clark/212549 "2003-11-26T02:02:04Z")
When Clark first announced his candidacy for President, I thought he might be a good choice. I figured he’d be tough on defense at least. But lately, this guy has been coming apart at the seams, and what’s underneath i… --- ## [NFL 2023-2024: Divisional Round](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2023-2024-divisional-round/996226)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2024, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2023-2024-divisional-round/996226 "2024-01-24T16:11:50Z")
The not-so-wild Wildcard weekend is now behind us. Only one of the six games was competitive, as the other five featured double-digit blowouts. Three favorites were on the receiving end of those beatdowns, including bo… --- ## [Do you kill insects and spiders?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-kill-insects-and-spiders/574161)
**Author:** [@phantom\_lamb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phantom_lamb)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2011, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-kill-insects-and-spiders/574161 "2011-03-13T23:26:13Z")
Yay I made a poll. So uh, the question is kind of straight-forward. I know people who put effort into not killing bees, spiders, flies, whetever crawls into their house, so they gently toss them outside with a tissue. B… --- ## [Alleged Duke Rape - Your take](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alleged-duke-rape-your-take/352499)
**Author:** [@DanBlather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanBlather)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2006, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alleged-duke-rape-your-take/352499 "2006-04-23T18:13:02Z")
I imagine this willend up in GD, so might as well start it there. What do all of you think about the alleged Duke rape? I saw community members chastisng the DA for not arresting anyone. Has the victim IDed any of the as… --- ## [Since WW2, who has been the most politcaly talented President? (Setting aside politics)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-ww2-who-has-been-the-most-politcaly-talented-president-setting-aside-politics/846271)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2020, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/since-ww2-who-has-been-the-most-politcaly-talented-president-setting-aside-politics/846271 "2020-02-16T03:58:16Z")
1. DONALD TRUMP Never seen so many fanatical followers. Also, the first non-politician to rise to the High Office. (NOTE: I HATE the guy. But I can’t deny his talent!) 2. RONALD REAGAN A movie actor that played it to … --- ## [Do you drink soda?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-drink-soda/841640)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2019, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-drink-soda/841640 "2019-10-20T19:02:42Z")
Sugary, carbonated, non-alcoholic beverages. Do you partake? How much? And how old are you? Age will not be represented in the poll. --- ## [$1,300,000,000. You gonna play? (powerball)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-300-000-000-you-gonna-play-powerball/742754)
**Author:** [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2016, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-300-000-000-you-gonna-play-powerball/742754 "2016-01-14T17:21:02Z")
That’s an obscene amount of money, and it really needs to go to a doper. You going to invest 2 bucks in it? WTF, it’s only 2 bucks, and I realize it’s a suckers bet, but If I win, I’m buying an island somewhere and … --- ## [New neighbours: Weird or ... Weirder?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-neighbours-weird-or-weirder/963226)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2022, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-neighbours-weird-or-weirder/963226 "2022-05-02T16:23:15Z")
Earlier this year, my next-door neighbours put their house up for sale. A sale ensued, and at the end of March, the old neighbours moved out, with the help of a couple of cars packed to the gills, and two 35’ U-Haul tru… --- ## [Trumpist reaction to Palestinian Day of Rage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumpist-reaction-to-palestinian-day-of-rage/804092)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2017, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumpist-reaction-to-palestinian-day-of-rage/804092 "2017-12-12T17:19:27Z")
Dear Leader made a move designed to incite Palestinian anger and the Palestinians … got angry. Israel responded to violence with violence of course, so Palestinians are now being injured and killed. I think we need a t… --- ## [What questions would expose a youngster?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-questions-would-expose-a-youngster/192544)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2003, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-questions-would-expose-a-youngster/192544 "2003-08-08T07:02:07Z")
In a GQ thread asking about those cables you see in the middle of the road, one poster compared their function to a service station bell hose. This prompted Fat Bald Guy to point out in wry amazement that there is a whol… --- ## [Hypothetical: walked every at bat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-walked-every-at-bat/517205)
**Author:** [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2009, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-walked-every-at-bat/517205 "2009-11-23T21:08:33Z")
Don’t fight it. So imagine a batter. He can make contact every time the ball is anywhere near the plate, but the problem is he always hits it foul into the stands. He’s got a great eye and only swings at strikes. So bas… --- ## [In our country, we kill people like you.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-our-country-we-kill-people-like-you/139178)
**Author:** [@Stephi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephi)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2002, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-our-country-we-kill-people-like-you/139178 "2002-12-01T05:56:38Z")
So my wonderful quiet nice neighbors are moving out of the coop I live in. As soon as they possibly can. They are getting out while the getting is good. Why? Because a couple of weeks ago one of them was approached i… --- ## [I hold 100lb in the air for 10 mins - Do I burn any calories/do work ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hold-100lb-in-the-air-for-10-mins-do-i-burn-any-calories-do-work/695442)
**Author:** [@am77494](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/am77494)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2014, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hold-100lb-in-the-air-for-10-mins-do-i-burn-any-calories-do-work/695442 "2014-08-16T01:55:49Z")
I get the physics behind - if you lift and hold a mass stationary, then no work is being done on the object. (for the time that it is held) However, is it true that the body is not doing any work internally i.e. does th… --- ## [C-3PO, human-cyborg relations. What cyborgs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-3po-human-cyborg-relations-what-cyborgs/565232)
**Author:** [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2010, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-3po-human-cyborg-relations-what-cyborgs/565232 "2010-12-27T17:19:12Z")
Are droids cyborgs? Could Darth Vader be considered a cyborg? Is Luke a cyborg after getting his artificial hand? Why would cyborgs need to have a lame-ass droid as intermediary with humans anyway? --- ## [No longer fighting Ignorance, now encouraging it.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-longer-fighting-ignorance-now-encouraging-it/751557)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2016, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-longer-fighting-ignorance-now-encouraging-it/751557 "2016-04-08T18:59:50Z")
For this post: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=19242122#post19242122 Captain Kirk Hit with $170-Million Paternity Suit. No, sorry, Captain Kirk is a fictional character. No one is suing him. Ivory… --- ## [Buddy Holly, 50 Years Later](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buddy-holly-50-years-later/484338)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2009, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buddy-holly-50-years-later/484338 "2009-02-05T21:16:35Z")
Considering some of the pretty good artists who have ended their careers as exhibits at the museum of faded glory that is Branson, Missouri, it seems a fair question whether Buddy Holly’s legend would have survived his o… --- ## [Capitalism’s A Bitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalism-s-a-bitch/626446)
**Author:** [@Bag\_of\_Mostly\_Water](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bag_of_Mostly_Water)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2012, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalism-s-a-bitch/626446 "2012-06-30T00:04:45Z")
Note to all capitalists: When you hire someone as a temporary contractor, not only can you let them go at any time, but they can leave after fulfilling the terms of their contract. See, this contractor thing works both … --- ## [How man7 arms/legs do I have?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-man7-arms-legs-do-i-have/507355)
**Author:** [@copperwindow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/copperwindow)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2009, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-man7-arms-legs-do-i-have/507355 "2009-08-27T00:28:05Z")
I know this is a really stupid question, but do I have an eight to eight arms to legs ratio, or do I have something that is equal to an eight to eight arms to legs ratio, but not necessarily eight to eight? --- ## [A Question re: Ultra-Small Houses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-re-ultra-small-houses/464018)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2008, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-re-ultra-small-houses/464018 "2008-09-21T03:19:01Z")
Some builders are pushing very small houses today (less than 1000 sq. ft.) as an alternative to the oft-despised “McMansions”. The reasoning is, small houses are: -less energy intensive (lower heating costs) -cheaper t… --- ## [Scientists discover method to turn CO2 into Ethanol](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientists-discover-method-to-turn-co2-into-ethanol/768958)
**Author:** [@ultimate11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultimate11)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2017, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientists-discover-method-to-turn-co2-into-ethanol/768958 "2017-01-04T21:29:46Z")
So I found this online: It looks like a double edged sword. On one hand, it could advert climate change. On another hand, it could improve feedstock prices (less corn usage for ethanol)- what do you guys think about th… --- ## [Manufactured Homes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manufactured-homes/146592)
**Author:** [@EhhMon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EhhMon)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2003, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manufactured-homes/146592 "2003-01-05T11:43:53Z")
I was looking into the possibility of being a first time home owner. Seeing as this is a great message board to ask, I figure I seek out your opinions on Manufactured Homes. Should I buy one or not? What are the Pros a… --- ## [How many U.S. states are in two pieces?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-u-s-states-are-in-two-pieces/517610)
**Author:** [@tim314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim314)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2009, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-u-s-states-are-in-two-pieces/517610 "2009-11-27T15:41:31Z")
What I’m really asking is this: How many U.S. states are separated into two disconnected pieces by land that isn’t part of the state and/or a body of water other than a river. And let’s say islands don’t count as piece… --- ## [SDMB weekly Bible Study (SDMBWBS)-Week 3 Genesis 4](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-weekly-bible-study-sdmbwbs-week-3-genesis-4/666209)
**Author:** [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2013, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-weekly-bible-study-sdmbwbs-week-3-genesis-4/666209 "2013-08-22T00:59:04Z")
SDMB weekly Bible Study (SDMBWBS)-Week 3 Genesis 4 Welcome to the SDMB weekly Bible Study (SDMBWBS). This week we will be discussing Genesis 4. Since the discussion can turn into a very broad and hijackable thread, we wo… --- ## [Which of Stephen King's supernatural tales do not need the supernatural elements?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-stephen-kings-supernatural-tales-do-not-need-the-supernatural-elements/553297)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2010, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-stephen-kings-supernatural-tales-do-not-need-the-supernatural-elements/553297 "2010-09-15T09:58:32Z")
As I posted in this thread, I think Rose Madder would have been a much better book without the painting. Just have Rose kick Norman’s ass. OTOH, the supernatural elements are absolutely vital to works like \* Carrie, Th… --- ## [Random Strangers Sending Me Skype Contact Requests - What's The Scam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-strangers-sending-me-skype-contact-requests-whats-the-scam/711833)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2015, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-strangers-sending-me-skype-contact-requests-whats-the-scam/711833 "2015-02-05T15:46:36Z")
Since signing up for Skype several months ago, I’ve gotten a couple dozen contact requests from complete strangers, who will then try to chat with me. Every time, when I’ve asked how we know each other, the answer I’ve r… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1939&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1941&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)