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**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2026, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-daddy-warbucks-address-to-the-nation-about-his-war/1028946 "2026-04-02T17:55:25Z")
In just under an hour, the convicted fraudster is to regale the nation, if not the world, about his war in Iran. This thread is for your unfettered responses to whatever it is that exretes exudes from his mouth. I have t… --- ## [Is there a Republican message scam going on here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-republican-message-scam-going-on-here/1033002)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-republican-message-scam-going-on-here/1033002 "2026-09-17T08:33:10Z")
I am now getting dozens of messages a day supposedly from Democratic candidates asking for money. I automatically block the number, but they message back soon after with the same message from a different number, and no … --- ## [The AI Execs Bet Wrong - What Now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ai-execs-bet-wrong-what-now/1034441)
**Author:** [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2026, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ai-execs-bet-wrong-what-now/1034441 "2026-11-08T22:07:16Z")
Musk wasn’t the only Silicon Valley exec who supported the Republicans in the midterms. I think a majority did (of billionaires, not workers) to keep AI deregulated. Now that they lost big, the Democrats in Congress don… --- ## [Do your teeth touch the fork/spoon when you eat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-your-teeth-touch-the-fork-spoon-when-you-eat/1026599)
**Author:** [@amaguri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amaguri)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-your-teeth-touch-the-fork-spoon-when-you-eat/1026599 "2026-01-20T23:41:55Z")
I think I’m the weird one (for this and many other reasons) but I am 100% against teeth touching anything metal, ever, for any reason. And this extends to eating scenes in film and TV where foley artists for some reason… --- ## [Moments of Silver/Senior Mishaps](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moments-of-silver-senior-mishaps/1033688)
**Author:** [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moments-of-silver-senior-mishaps/1033688 "2026-10-15T12:07:12Z")
So, hi. Locrian here. Been around. Happily wake up everyday to the BBQ Pit… I’m 55 (and 9 months, if that matters). So I don’t consider myself to be old, necessarily, but definitely distracted enough where I make some c… --- ## [Would a single gunshot deflate a modern automobile tire?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-single-gunshot-deflate-a-modern-automobile-tire/1025534)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-single-gunshot-deflate-a-modern-automobile-tire/1025534 "2025-12-12T00:46:42Z")
I’m currently binge-watching for the second time the excellent British cop series “Inspector George Gently,” which is set in the 1960s. In today’s episode, the Inspector fires a single bullet into each front tire of the … --- ## [Here’s what I think of casting Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-s-what-i-think-of-casting-tom-cruise-as-jack-reacher/1027876)
**Author:** [@hideousidiot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hideousidiot)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/here-s-what-i-think-of-casting-tom-cruise-as-jack-reacher/1027876 "2026-02-25T14:33:51Z")
If they would have cast the tiny (5’7”?) Cruise as the gigantic Jack Reacher but cast all the other parts with very short actors (except the actors who played in scenes without Cruise in them, like the shooting victims, … --- ## [Compound words that make you say "What?!" including ones that make you wince \[ spun off from What Were You THINKING Pit thread \]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compound-words-that-make-you-say-what-including-ones-that-make-you-wince-spun-off-from-what-were-you-thinking-pit-thread/1027104)
**Author:** [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2026, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compound-words-that-make-you-say-what-including-ones-that-make-you-wince-spun-off-from-what-were-you-thinking-pit-thread/1027104 "2026-01-29T10:32:02Z")
And me. And it’s a good one; I sure do see a lot of that lately (mostly not here.) --- ## [Not understanding the American system of government. Elected officials can just decide who to investigate or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-understanding-the-american-system-of-government-elected-officials-can-just-decide-who-to-investigate-or-not/1026696)
**Author:** [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-understanding-the-american-system-of-government-elected-officials-can-just-decide-who-to-investigate-or-not/1026696 "2026-01-20T16:30:22Z")
I don’t understand the American system of government, sometimes. Elected officials can just decided who to investigate or not? Is there no legal concept of prosecutorial independence? --- ## [Horse racing odds Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-racing-odds-q/1031273)
**Author:** [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2026, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-racing-odds-q/1031273 "2026-07-03T02:13:48Z")
For those of you who spend time at the track, I am curious, what kind of mathematical model, let us say even crude model, do you use to sit and work out the probability of any possible result in a given upcoming race? We… --- ## [Public art that's actually good](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/public-art-thats-actually-good/1031050)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/public-art-thats-actually-good/1031050 "2026-06-23T12:01:52Z")
There are a lot of incentives for public buildings to have some sort of art on display. Often, this takes the form of a “1% for art” mandate, where 1% of the cost of new construction must go to public art. Predictably,… --- ## [Memorable Radio Station Callers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-radio-station-callers/1025058)
**Author:** [@RollOutTheBarrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RollOutTheBarrel)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2026, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-radio-station-callers/1025058 "2026-01-12T00:22:27Z")
Years ago, I was listening to the radio and the DJ asked people to call in to say what they would do with a million dollars. After a while, a storm rolled in and the DJ started asking people to call in and report what th… --- ## [The blacked out Epstein docs are readable online](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-blacked-out-epstein-docs-are-readable-online/1026005)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2025, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-blacked-out-epstein-docs-are-readable-online/1026005 "2025-12-25T09:00:38Z")
Reaching out to a mod for coordination --- ## [What's the minimum I should expect to pay for a world cup ticket in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-minimum-i-should-expect-to-pay-for-a-world-cup-ticket-in-the-us/1025515)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2025, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-minimum-i-should-expect-to-pay-for-a-world-cup-ticket-in-the-us/1025515 "2025-12-18T13:47:11Z")
Looking for a (possibly educated) opinion on the ticket prices, not anything else about the World Cup or the heads of state of the countries hosting it. I’m interested in US ticket prices for group matches, either Phila… --- ## [Are solar panels helpful for apartment buildings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-solar-panels-helpful-for-apartment-buildings/1030913)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-solar-panels-helpful-for-apartment-buildings/1030913 "2026-06-28T09:50:04Z")
The building where I live is looking for ways to lower costs and save money. Obviously, we’d need some outside help in putting solar panels on the roof. Is there a specific type of company or program I should research? O… --- ## [Is There A Generational Difference In Southern Manners](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-generational-difference-in-southern-manners/1032678)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-generational-difference-in-southern-manners/1032678 "2026-09-01T13:30:25Z")
From The Atlantic: Excerpt: Today, the extent to which southerners are mannerly has evolved, as all things do. Some southerners lament what they see as a recent loss to their distinctive approach to etiquette, but th… --- ## ["Stand by Me" is 40 today {Released August 22, 1986}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stand-by-me-is-40-today-released-august-22-1986/1032494)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stand-by-me-is-40-today-released-august-22-1986/1032494 "2026-08-24T21:31:25Z")
Released August 22, 1986 I think the movie is pretty close to perfect, though Rotten Tomatoes is only 89% and 94% from the Audience. This was during an almost impossible run of great movies by Rob Reiner. The casting w… --- ## [The Great SDMB Movie Poll - Round 1 The Great 128 \[voting in this round closed\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-1-the-great-128-voting-in-this-round-closed/1033339)
**Author:** [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-sdmb-movie-poll-round-1-the-great-128-voting-in-this-round-closed/1033339 "2026-09-28T12:52:54Z")
Round 1 consists of 128 head-to-head matchups between the 256 randomly seeded movies nominated as Top 10 Favorites. Since there are 128 matchups it’s going to take me a while to post all of them so please refrain from c… --- ## [The Feared Foot Fungus Fork (Or: Carnival cruise passenger caught on video scratching her foot with a fork)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feared-foot-fungus-fork-or-carnival-cruise-passenger-caught-on-video-scratching-her-foot-with-a-fork/1031895)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feared-foot-fungus-fork-or-carnival-cruise-passenger-caught-on-video-scratching-her-foot-with-a-fork/1031895 "2026-07-27T19:13:09Z")
You may or may not have heard, by now, that a woman has gone viral for using a fork to scratch her foot whilst on a Carnival cruise ship. What’s more, people who have watched the video closely have noted that she appears… --- ## [Most Trouble You Went To For A Nostalgic Food](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-trouble-you-went-to-for-a-nostalgic-food/1030990)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-trouble-you-went-to-for-a-nostalgic-food/1030990 "2026-06-24T19:42:25Z")
Everybody gets a bit nostalgic for some foods that were more available when one was young; maybe your mother cooked stuff in a certain way. Or maybe products you enjoyed as a kid are no longer available in your area, or… --- ## [(Artemis related) flatearthers -\> moon also flat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artemis-related-flatearthers-moon-also-flat/1029026)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artemis-related-flatearthers-moon-also-flat/1029026 "2026-04-08T20:17:16Z")
I am just wondering … do flatearthers believe that just the earth is flat or are all other planets/moons/suns flat as well for them? … --- ## [Anyone ever try selling crap from comics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-ever-try-selling-crap-from-comics/1026767)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2026, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-ever-try-selling-crap-from-comics/1026767 "2026-01-24T02:56:39Z")
As probably almost all of us know, advertisers in old comics seemed to be very determined to get children to sell all sorts of things around their neighborhood to get cash and prizes. A very few examples picked tonight: … --- ## [Tsunami question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tsunami-question/1025948)
**Author:** [@R.P.McMurphy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R.P.McMurphy)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2025, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tsunami-question/1025948 "2025-12-26T00:51:19Z")
I’m no expert on tsunamis but its my understanding that they are a fast moving wave caused by an earthquake that passes through the ocean and then results in a huge powerful wall of water that is created and breaks when … --- ## [Missouri PBS station to air pro wrestling](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-pbs-station-to-air-pro-wrestling/1031288)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missouri-pbs-station-to-air-pro-wrestling/1031288 "2026-07-01T22:50:58Z")
The station manager sees a “fit” between the locally produced performances and its other entertainment shows. --- ## [The disposition of certain breeds of domestic cats towards other breeds of cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-disposition-of-certain-breeds-of-domestic-cats-towards-other-breeds-of-cats/1026405)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-disposition-of-certain-breeds-of-domestic-cats-towards-other-breeds-of-cats/1026405 "2026-01-27T03:30:00Z")
Please note: This is not the place to post personal cat stories. Are there breeds of domestic cat that, generally, do not get along well with particular other breeds of domestic cat? --- ## [NFL Week 11](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/1024773)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-11/1024773 "2025-11-18T19:17:17Z")
Just as everyone had predicted, at this point in the season the AFC division leaders are the Patriots, Steelers, Colts, and Broncos. Indy, again led by Jonathon Taylor, won an OT shootout over the Falcons, while the Pat… --- ## [How might you handle this (neighbours BnB guests using your recycling and trash bins)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-might-you-handle-this-neighbours-bnb-guests-using-your-recycling-and-trash-bins/1028746)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-might-you-handle-this-neighbours-bnb-guests-using-your-recycling-and-trash-bins/1028746 "2026-03-26T13:49:44Z")
My neighbour operates an AirBnB out of the suite in his basement. Often, I find that my recycling bin is stuffed full of pizza boxes, newspapers, empty bottles, and whatnot, that I didn’t put there. They could easily p… --- ## [What made Vader a Sith Lord?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-made-vader-a-sith-lord/1030922)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-made-vader-a-sith-lord/1030922 "2026-06-17T02:54:31Z")
Once the Star Wars universe was expanded to acknowledge any number of Dark Force users, what distinguished Vader as a Sith other than being inducted into the Rule of Two tradition? What could Vader (or Tyrannus or Maul) … --- ## [A thread about that thing you've recently noticed and wondered about (rumble strips and other items)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-about-that-thing-youve-recently-noticed-and-wondered-about-rumble-strips-and-other-items/1034078)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2026, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-about-that-thing-youve-recently-noticed-and-wondered-about-rumble-strips-and-other-items/1034078 "2026-10-27T01:57:20Z")
Here’s the thing. I don’t drive myself anymore. I have Ivy. She’s a painfully slow driver. Which is good. Fast driving makes me nervous and white knuckled these days. Some early mornings going to dialysis I can be bore… --- ## [Non-American Dopers, what was your nation's worst president/leader?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-american-dopers-what-was-your-nations-worst-president-leader/1030791)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-american-dopers-what-was-your-nations-worst-president-leader/1030791 "2026-06-16T08:43:10Z")
What was your version of Donald Trump? (not necessarily behavior-wise, but just badness) For German Dopers, it would be Hitler, of course. What about others? --- ## [Avatar is basically Aliens but from the perspective of the Aliens](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatar-is-basically-aliens-but-from-the-perspective-of-the-aliens/1031714)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatar-is-basically-aliens-but-from-the-perspective-of-the-aliens/1031714 "2026-07-22T21:34:24Z")
I watched Avatar Fire and Ice (or whatever it’s called) and I finally figured out what always sort of put me off about the series. It’s basically the Aliens series but through the eyes of the Xenomorphs. The main diffe… --- ## [Packing light](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/packing-light/1027290)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/packing-light/1027290 "2026-02-09T03:09:54Z")
NB: I’m losing my job, so there’s no travelling for me. Just gathering information. We’re watching some Rick Steves videos on PBS, and I’ve always wanted to pack lighter. Right now, I use a 22”x16”x9” Flight Gear bag… --- ## [RIP Robert Duvall](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-robert-duvall/1027721)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-robert-duvall/1027721 "2026-02-18T15:45:44Z")
Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor best known for “The Godfather,“ “Apocalypse Now” and many other tough-guy roles over an acclaimed screen career that spanned six decades, has died. He was 95. Duvall died “peace… --- ## [84th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/84th-anniversary-of-pearl-harbor-day/1025499)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/84th-anniversary-of-pearl-harbor-day/1025499 "2026-01-01T04:32:13Z")
We’ve come to a place in time where some of us were adults, or nearly so, on the day President Kennedy was assassinated, November 22, 1963, but I wonder if any of us even have parents who remember the Japanese attack on … --- ## [NFL 2026-2027: Week 7](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-2027-week-7/1033999)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-2027-week-7/1033999 "2026-10-29T12:40:34Z")
Week 6 results: Broncos 17, Seahawks 14 (OT) Texans 34, Jags 31 Bears 31, Falcons 23 Browns 13, Ravens 10 Titans 26, Colts 20 Patriots 26, Jets 19 Saints 34, Giants 27 Panthers 25, Eagles 14 Steelers 26, Bucs 19… --- ## [Insurance Agent: Real Thing or Mythical Beast from the Distant Past?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insurance-agent-real-thing-or-mythical-beast-from-the-distant-past/1025973)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2025, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insurance-agent-real-thing-or-mythical-beast-from-the-distant-past/1025973 "2025-12-24T02:23:24Z")
Continuing the discussion from Advice after serious car accident: In that thread the OP has just been in a life-threatening car crash. And is asking about all manner of insurance related stuff. Many people have advise… --- ## [Retirement age public policy considerations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retirement-age-public-policy-considerations/1030879)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2026, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retirement-age-public-policy-considerations/1030879 "2026-08-23T00:25:17Z")
Continuing the discussion from Leave the birthrate alone: The current American chronological age inferring expected remaining lifespan system for SS (implicitly connected to encouraged retirement age) has built in ine… --- ## [Encryption: If it is based off prime numbers why not just have a great big list of prime numbers to break the codes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/encryption-if-it-is-based-off-prime-numbers-why-not-just-have-a-great-big-list-of-prime-numbers-to-break-the-codes/1026772)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/encryption-if-it-is-based-off-prime-numbers-why-not-just-have-a-great-big-list-of-prime-numbers-to-break-the-codes/1026772 "2026-01-20T12:17:12Z")
I get the title seems simplistic but why not? If encryption is all about primes then why not make a list of primes to break them? That number has to be massively smaller than all numbers even if it is infinite (smaller … --- ## [How Devastating Are Data Centers to the Local Population?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-devastating-are-data-centers-to-the-local-population/1030106)
**Author:** [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-devastating-are-data-centers-to-the-local-population/1030106 "2026-06-09T18:42:09Z")
The construction of data centers are a contentious issue because operating them consumes an inordinate amount of water and energy. A working data center may place a strain on the local power supply, raising the cost of … --- ## [Can we basically breed littler versions of just about any animals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-basically-breed-littler-versions-of-just-about-any-animals/1027159)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-basically-breed-littler-versions-of-just-about-any-animals/1027159 "2026-02-06T17:30:45Z")
(Sorry, today’s clearly my day for idle questions.) Humans have a tradition of tinkering with the animals we breed. We developed horse breeds with vastly different coat colors. Hens that lay eggs virtually every day. C… --- ## [Has there been a change in metallic content in new U.S. coins?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-been-a-change-in-metallic-content-in-new-u-s-coins/1031940)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2026, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-there-been-a-change-in-metallic-content-in-new-u-s-coins/1031940 "2026-08-15T23:47:08Z")
I’ve been around for 65+ years and am well aware that years and decades of use may change a coins texture and even weight. But the 2026 coins feel weird to me. Especially dimes. Like there is less metal being used. Or s… --- ## [Follow my package with me!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/follow-my-package-with-me/1031950)
**Author:** [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/follow-my-package-with-me/1031950 "2026-08-28T16:13:14Z")
I ordered a part for my RV on July 20. It’s in Ohio, and is to be delivered to the west coast of Canada. Follow it’s journey along with me! So far, as of July 26, it’s gone approximately 800 miles in the wrong dire… --- ## [We need a "little gear" for AI news panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-a-little-gear-for-ai-news-panic/1033199)
**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-a-little-gear-for-ai-news-panic/1033199 "2026-09-22T00:28:05Z")
I get that AI is trending as the big scary technology right now. Sure, there are issues. But can everybody in the news just stop, take a deep breath, and fucking learn something about AI before panic-reporting the late… --- ## [ABC License Renewal Threats Getting Serious](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abc-license-renewal-threats-getting-serious/1029635)
**Author:** [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abc-license-renewal-threats-getting-serious/1029635 "2026-08-20T11:04:36Z")
FCC orders early review of ABC’s broadcast licenses The stations concerned are WABC-TV New York, KABC-TV Los Angeles, WLS-TV Chicago, WPVI-TV Philadelphia, KTRK-TV Houston, KGO-TV San Francisco, WTVD-TV Raleigh-Durham… --- ## [Would quantum computing make cryptocurrencies obsolete?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-quantum-computing-make-cryptocurrencies-obsolete/1029318)
**Author:** [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-quantum-computing-make-cryptocurrencies-obsolete/1029318 "2026-04-21T11:15:55Z")
I don’t understand how they are supposed to do it, but I read that quantum computers will allegedly be very good and fast at breaking cryptographical codes. And I read that the generation (“mining”) and security of cryp… --- ## [Are there any popular songs about bisexuals and/or pansexuals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-popular-songs-about-bisexuals-and-or-pansexuals/1033793)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-popular-songs-about-bisexuals-and-or-pansexuals/1033793 "2026-10-15T11:06:54Z")
Please, no iffy “Well, since they don’t specifically say whether Steve or Bobbie are male or female, I guess maybe…?” responses. --- ## [What is your relationship with Time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-relationship-with-time/1025838)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2025, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-relationship-with-time/1025838 "2025-12-22T22:06:15Z")
The thing. Not the newsmagazine. :smile: Some context: I just picked up a 1931 Bulova wristwatch. I happen to love Art Deco and have 4 or 5 watches from the early to mid 1930s. Either Bulovas or Gruens. With the help of… --- ## [Anyone remember meeting family at the arrival gate at airports?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-meeting-family-at-the-arrival-gate-at-airports/1032960)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remember-meeting-family-at-the-arrival-gate-at-airports/1032960 "2026-09-12T18:17:42Z")
TSA is bringing it back to select locations. --- ## [Re: John Davidson's outburst at the BAFTAs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-john-davidsons-outburst-at-the-baftas/1027910)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-john-davidsons-outburst-at-the-baftas/1027910 "2026-02-24T16:24:53Z")
\[I wasn’t sure if this is the right forum, but since the issue is ultimately a medical one I thought I’d try here first. There may follow a “great debate,” but that’s only possible from a place of ignorance, so I didn’t … --- ## [Quentin Tarantino's list of the top 20 movies from 2000-2025(not including his own). What are yours?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quentin-tarantinos-list-of-the-top-20-movies-from-2000-2025-not-including-his-own-what-are-yours/1025350)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2025, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quentin-tarantinos-list-of-the-top-20-movies-from-2000-2025-not-including-his-own-what-are-yours/1025350 "2025-12-04T12:39:00Z")
His list: Black Hawk Down Toy Story 3 Lost in Translation Dunkirk There Will Be Blood Zodiac Unstoppable Mad Max: Fury Road Shaun of the Dead Midnight in Paris Battle Royle (2000) Big Bad Wolves (2013) Jackass: The Mov… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=27&per_page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=29&per_page=50)