# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=5 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 6 --- ## [Abortion should be decided state-by-state because democracy is more important](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abortion-should-be-decided-state-by-state-because-democracy-is-more-important/1027738)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 208\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2026, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abortion-should-be-decided-state-by-state-because-democracy-is-more-important/1027738 "2026-03-07T11:12:34Z")
Continuing the discussion from Re: Validity of positions in the topic: For those who are in favor of “abortion being left to the states” - why?: I’m putting myself out there, but I think this is what it comes down to, … --- ## [Iran is roiled by anti-government protests](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-is-roiled-by-anti-government-protests/1026267)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-is-roiled-by-anti-government-protests/1026267 "2026-08-10T03:08:22Z")
Iran is roiled by anti-government protests. And this next part really surprises me. (The bolding is mine.) --- ## [What company won't be around anymore in 10 years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-company-wont-be-around-anymore-in-10-years/1027397)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-company-wont-be-around-anymore-in-10-years/1027397 "2026-04-20T21:46:11Z")
Harley Davidson (don’t get me wrong, the brand will still be around like MG or Benelli - owned by a chinese holding) Same for Sears, Target, Saks/Neiman, Nikon/Canon/Fuji Sony…(?) --- ## [NFL Coaching Carousel 2025-2026 edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-coaching-carousel-2025-2026-edition/1026374)
**Author:** [@OldManLogan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldManLogan)\ **Replies:** 252\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-coaching-carousel-2025-2026-edition/1026374 "2026-02-18T17:44:47Z")
Black Monday is here and the coaches are starting to drop. As I’m typing, there are currently six positions opened. Two happened earlier in the season with the New York Giants and Tennessee Titans. Four from yesterday/to… --- ## [Botticelli - January 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2026/1026186)
**Author:** [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Replies:** 325\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2026, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2026/1026186 "2026-02-07T12:52:16Z")
Happy New Year! I am… That’s… A! Previous month’s thread: Botticellii -- Dec 2025 - #290 by Prof.Pepperwinkle --- ## [(Old) One last shot of white stuff in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-one-last-shot-of-white-stuff-in-the-mmp/1027906)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 246\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-one-last-shot-of-white-stuff-in-the-mmp/1027906 "2026-03-02T10:01:28Z")
I hope it’s the last shot! We didn’t get a lot of snow - maybe a couple of inches on the ground, but the driveway is just slushy. Dare I hope that this is the end of it for this winter? Dare I?? So, with spring waiting … --- ## [Trump to deliver a primetime address on Thursday, 7/16 at 9pm eastern](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-deliver-a-primetime-address-on-thursday-7-16-at-9pm-eastern/1031688)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-deliver-a-primetime-address-on-thursday-7-16-at-9pm-eastern/1031688 "2026-07-20T17:50:15Z")
President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime address this week that he says will include a focus on elections, suggesting he could revisit long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden… --- ## [Oklahoma student invokes Christian beliefs in college essay, gets failing grade](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oklahoma-student-invokes-christian-beliefs-in-college-essay-gets-failing-grade/1025443)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2026, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oklahoma-student-invokes-christian-beliefs-in-college-essay-gets-failing-grade/1025443 "2026-01-02T02:36:55Z")
I don’t see that the Dope has weighed in on this, although it has been popping up on social media lately. In short, a university student in Oklahoma was assigned to respond to a reading assignment regarding bullying and… --- ## [SDMB Fantasy Football DYNASTY League: Year 18](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-18/1032336)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 269\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2026, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-fantasy-football-dynasty-league-year-18/1032336 "2026-11-01T17:12:24Z")
Welcome back to year 18 in one of the oldest dynasty leagues in the world. Fortunately it would appear that we will have no ownership changes this year so another year of stability. ▶ League Dates ▶ 2025 Final Results ▶ Ha… --- ## ["The Martian Chronicles" is either a clumsy fix-up or a brilliant satire, and I'm not sure which but maybe it's both: A very belated book report](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-martian-chronicles-is-either-a-clumsy-fix-up-or-a-brilliant-satire-and-im-not-sure-which-but-maybe-its-both-a-very-belated-book-report/1029062)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 172\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-martian-chronicles-is-either-a-clumsy-fix-up-or-a-brilliant-satire-and-im-not-sure-which-but-maybe-its-both-a-very-belated-book-report/1029062 "2026-08-05T01:17:13Z")
.When I was in 4th grade I was in an advanced class for gifted learners. These days, I’m not sure if I actually was gifted or if I was just an undiagnosed autist whose neurodivergent way of thinking and obsessing over fa… --- ## [What does "we’re going to run the country" mean? Fucking media do your fucking job!?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-we-re-going-to-run-the-country-mean-fucking-media-do-your-fucking-job/1026320)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 139\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2026, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-we-re-going-to-run-the-country-mean-fucking-media-do-your-fucking-job/1026320 "2026-01-08T23:16:38Z")
Seriously US media WTF!??! You have a fucking job. Do it. Ask Trump and every single Trump admin official about this. It’s fucking important . How many American troops are we deploying to Venezuela to “run” it? What’s… --- ## [(UK) Count Binface might be the next MP!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-count-binface-might-be-the-next-mp/1031539)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 208\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-count-binface-might-be-the-next-mp/1031539 "2026-08-14T22:11:16Z")
Viewers of Last Week Tonight might be familiar with Count Binface; a joke / satirical candidate who stands in various elections around the UK, usually getting only a handful of votes. However, there has been a funny tur… --- ## [Pissed-off tourists beating up pickpockets in Europe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissed-off-tourists-beating-up-pickpockets-in-europe/1029546)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissed-off-tourists-beating-up-pickpockets-in-europe/1029546 "2026-06-29T21:55:58Z")
So the latest weird genre of YouTube videos that The Algorithm thinks I’m interested in involves tourists getting fed up with pickpockets in Rome or Paris or wherever and putting down some “extra-judicial” punishment on … --- ## [Were there any areas where the Imperial Japanese Navy exceeded the US Navy during WWII?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-there-any-areas-where-the-imperial-japanese-navy-exceeded-the-us-navy-during-wwii/1032689)
**Author:** [@spacecadet86](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spacecadet86)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2026, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-there-any-areas-where-the-imperial-japanese-navy-exceeded-the-us-navy-during-wwii/1032689 "2026-11-05T20:43:30Z")
The Japanese Navy got beat by the quantitatively and qualitatively superior US Navy pretty bad, but were there any areas where they were better? --- ## [Why be a back in parker?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-be-a-back-in-parker/1028062)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-be-a-back-in-parker/1028062 "2026-10-18T14:20:03Z")
I see a thread or two in the PIT, but let us try some honest discussion. A couple of my wife’s cow-orkers talked her into trying it- “as you have a faster get-away”"- but I talked her out of it (slight hill in driveway, … --- ## [The cure to soulless crushing modern society is a life of narcissistic sociopathic hedonism (or why humans can't have nice things)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cure-to-soulless-crushing-modern-society-is-a-life-of-narcissistic-sociopathic-hedonism-or-why-humans-cant-have-nice-things/1027967)
**Author:** [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cure-to-soulless-crushing-modern-society-is-a-life-of-narcissistic-sociopathic-hedonism-or-why-humans-cant-have-nice-things/1027967 "2026-03-30T23:51:11Z")
I think everyone has heard various versions of this story: "I hate the routine and boredom of stupid, pointless, bureaucratic job with my arrogant, officious boss and annoying coworkers, my nagging wife in my loveless m… --- ## [(Old) The Heat Is On - A Heat Wave MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-the-heat-is-on-a-heat-wave-mmp/1030168)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 281\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-the-heat-is-on-a-heat-wave-mmp/1030168 "2026-05-25T02:56:26Z")
The temps are supposed to be in the mid 90s the first half of the week. I’m gonna Frey at work. :wink: But right now it’s 71 degrees Ferret Height(21.667 Centipedes). Spot is sacked out somewhere. But I’m up, caffein… --- ## [Why threatening to go to war with Denmark may be a bad idea](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-threatening-to-go-to-war-with-denmark-may-be-a-bad-idea/1026838)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-threatening-to-go-to-war-with-denmark-may-be-a-bad-idea/1026838 "2026-01-23T19:16:44Z")
Yes, we outclass them militarily. They are about the size of Scotland, but a lot of us depend on them for their pharmaceutical wherewithal: Denmark’s real defense mechanism is its pharmaceutical trade, and they provide a… --- ## [Is there any music, film, or TV show we ALL would agree is terrible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-music-film-or-tv-show-we-all-would-agree-is-terrible/1026691)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-music-film-or-tv-show-we-all-would-agree-is-terrible/1026691 "2026-01-30T22:26:45Z")
Nominations for music, movies, and scripted TV we can all concur is irredeemable shit. --- ## [The far Right AfD may win a state government](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-far-right-afd-may-win-a-state-government/1032802)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-far-right-afd-may-win-a-state-government/1032802 "2026-09-27T19:48:35Z")
Pretty far far right. The AfD’s manifesto in Saxony-Anhalt is extremely right-wing. Proposals such as ending the right to asylum and a moratorium on non-EU immigration could not be implemented. They are matters for t… --- ## [NYC building in imminent danger of collapse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-building-in-imminent-danger-of-collapse/1031494)
**Author:** [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Replies:** 141\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-building-in-imminent-danger-of-collapse/1031494 "2026-08-06T01:20:41Z")
The former Pfizer HQ at 42nd & 2nd, which was being converted luxury apartments & being made taller by adding floors has been evacuated, along with nine other buildings in the collapse zone (First to Third & 40th to 45th… --- ## [What does fantasy do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-fantasy-do/1027648)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 174\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-fantasy-do/1027648 "2026-04-05T16:50:43Z")
For the purposes of this thread, I’m acknowledging that science fiction is a type of fantasy, but that’s not the fantasy I’m talking about. I’m talking about the form of speculative fiction that often involves magic and … --- ## [The latest in government propaganda: Eat Real Food](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-latest-in-government-propaganda-eat-real-food/1026449)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-latest-in-government-propaganda-eat-real-food/1026449 "2026-01-22T12:57:22Z")
RFK’s latest gift to the world… realfood.gov Or if you want to avoid the obnoxious scrolljacking website, you can go directly to the dietary guidelines PDF here: https://cdn.realfood.gov/DGA.pdf The want you to give … --- ## [(Old) Waking up to White Stuff in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-waking-up-to-white-stuff-in-the-mmp/1026360)
**Author:** [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Replies:** 265\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2026, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-waking-up-to-white-stuff-in-the-mmp/1026360 "2026-01-15T12:33:58Z")
Morning, mumpers! It’s currently -4c/25f with a predicted high of 0c/32f and mostly sunny. Weather app says “Do you see that fucking bright light outside your window? It’s fucking sunny! Too bad it’s also fucking col… --- ## [Does Weird Al belong in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-weird-al-belong-in-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/1028142)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 199\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-weird-al-belong-in-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/1028142 "2026-03-06T17:39:08Z")
So, does Weird Al belong in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? I say, absolutely and unequivocally. He pulled parody music from the depths of AM radio/Dr. Demento and made it popular and relevant again. I think his legiti… --- ## [Would you mind if someone parked in front of your house?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-mind-if-someone-parked-in-front-of-your-house/1031446)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 160\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-mind-if-someone-parked-in-front-of-your-house/1031446 "2026-08-04T13:23:07Z")
In the clover lawn thread @Stratocaster posted: I didn’t want to hijack that thread but that reminded me of this encounter I had the other day. I live across the street from a school, and teachers, parents, and other … --- ## [An important note about AIs and personal information](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-important-note-about-ais-and-personal-information/1029974)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-important-note-about-ais-and-personal-information/1029974 "2026-05-26T15:49:57Z")
We recently had an incident where a member of the board (who, like most of our members, prefers to keep their offline identity anonymous) posted some very vague personal information. Another member, out of curiosity, co… --- ## [(Old) Digging things up in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-digging-things-up-in-the-mmp/1028131)
**Author:** [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Replies:** 260\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-digging-things-up-in-the-mmp/1028131 "2026-03-09T04:11:23Z")
Morning, mumpers! It’s currently 10c/50f with a predicted high of 14c/57f and cloudy. Weather app says “You may feel like fucking walking around your yard naked. Your elderly neighbour, however, wishes you fucking wou… --- ## [How much safer are Waymo cars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-safer-are-waymo-cars/1028258)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-safer-are-waymo-cars/1028258 "2026-03-18T12:00:29Z")
Heard a statistic on the news, coming from Waymo. They said their cars have 90% fewer serious injury accidents than cars with drivers. An obvious conclusion would be that the robotic driver is an order of magnitude safer… --- ## [Survivor 50 - All Stars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-50-all-stars/1027920)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 240\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/survivor-50-all-stars/1027920 "2026-05-23T18:51:29Z")
It’s the 50th round of Survivor after 25 1/2 years. Amazing. I watched the very first Survivor episode right as it aired and have seen every single season, even when I lived in China for two years(my Dad sent us copies o… --- ## [Which religions treat women and men as equals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-religions-treat-women-and-men-as-equals/1026552)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 155\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-religions-treat-women-and-men-as-equals/1026552 "2026-03-25T23:48:39Z")
Defining equal is difficult, but let’s say that equality is a matter of actual religious principle. I know this is true of the Quaker faith, are there any others? There are some Christian Protestant branches which allo… --- ## [Preparing young adults for an uncertain future: education](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preparing-young-adults-for-an-uncertain-future-education/1030412)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2026, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preparing-young-adults-for-an-uncertain-future-education/1030412 "2026-06-14T03:20:02Z")
Continuing the discussion from The Male Inequality Problem: Thinking of it today because Rahm Emanuel in his quixotic attempt to get the Dem presidential nomination is highlighted education. NYT gift link: https://www… --- ## [(Old) Late morning for the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-late-morning-for-the-mmp/1033053)
**Author:** [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Replies:** 290\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-late-morning-for-the-mmp/1033053 "2026-09-21T04:06:49Z")
So I don’t see the MMP this morning so I’ll start it. Guess everyone can sleep in or find stuff to do early on a Monday. --- ## [(Old) Up late in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-up-late-in-the-mmp/1027296)
**Author:** [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Replies:** 271\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-up-late-in-the-mmp/1027296 "2026-02-09T08:21:52Z")
It is 7f and the across the street neighbor just slid his truck down his icy driveway into the highway and clipped a semi. Everyone is fine but now the highway is blocked (its only two lanes, tree trimming causes slowdow… --- ## [Why doesn’t Stalin’s version of communism work? “From each according to their abilities, to each according to their labor?”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesn-t-stalin-s-version-of-communism-work-from-each-according-to-their-abilities-to-each-according-to-their-labor/1032137)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesn-t-stalin-s-version-of-communism-work-from-each-according-to-their-abilities-to-each-according-to-their-labor/1032137 "2026-09-10T02:48:52Z")
I’ve been pondering the failures and successes of both capitalism and communism. I gradually developed a hypothesis that something like the quote in the OP is probably the optimal type of economic system. Lo and behold… --- ## [Songs you can't play today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-cant-play-today/1031799)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-cant-play-today/1031799 "2026-08-10T23:17:59Z")
Almost a decade ago, Baby It’s Cold Outside was flagged as sexist. Today, Zulu Warrior by The Brothers Four came up on my iPod. The lyrics: Ay-come-a-zimba-zimba-zi-a Ay-come-a-zimba-zimba-zee … seem like they may… --- ## [Bringing back Why is there no good music anymore like in the 70s and 80s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bringing-back-why-is-there-no-good-music-anymore-like-in-the-70s-and-80s/1026736)
**Author:** [@jrmellem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jrmellem)\ **Replies:** 123\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bringing-back-why-is-there-no-good-music-anymore-like-in-the-70s-and-80s/1026736 "2026-06-13T18:40:24Z")
My only thought is this. Somehow God came down and mass blessed many of the musicians in the late 60s through the 80s. And he hasn’t been back to do that so the artists tried to make it on their own but every one of them… --- ## [(Old) A Day Off in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-a-day-off-in-the-mmp/1029239)
**Author:** [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Replies:** 250\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-a-day-off-in-the-mmp/1029239 "2026-04-20T04:25:38Z")
Morning, mumpers! It’s currently 8c/47f with a predicted high of 13c/55f and mostly sunny. Weather app says “If this fucking weather was a soup, it would be fucking called Bouillabullshit.” For the non-RDOS amongst us… --- ## [NOT in praise of The Twilight Zone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-in-praise-of-the-twilight-zone/1025021)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-in-praise-of-the-twilight-zone/1025021 "2026-01-01T20:32:32Z")
Which Twilight Zone episode least impressed you? This includes all versions of the show, but not the movie. For me, it would have to be the highly acclaimed episode “Time Enough At Last”. Meet Henry Bemis-A man too st… --- ## [What are some overlooked impacts of the industrial revolution on everyday lives?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-overlooked-impacts-of-the-industrial-revolution-on-everyday-lives/1024833)
**Author:** [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\ **Replies:** 133\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-overlooked-impacts-of-the-industrial-revolution-on-everyday-lives/1024833 "2025-12-27T21:07:14Z")
Any history book gives big ideas like ‘changing gender roles’ and ‘market revolution’, but I’m more curious about the minutiae of less-commonly discussed changes in the way people lived, say in the 1830s-60s. What are s… --- ## [Stuart Fails to Save the Universe - Big Bang Theory spinoff. Spoilers after first post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe-big-bang-theory-spinoff-spoilers-after-first-post/1031892)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 184\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuart-fails-to-save-the-universe-big-bang-theory-spinoff-spoilers-after-first-post/1031892 "2026-10-30T22:53:20Z")
The spinoff premieres today (July 23) on HBO Max or whatever they’re calling it now. New episodes will be every Thursday. --- ## [Bogus info from ChatGPT](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bogus-info-from-chatgpt/1029465)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bogus-info-from-chatgpt/1029465 "2026-05-29T22:11:23Z")
This thread is not meant to be a Debbie Downer, anti-AI free-for-all, promise. We’ve got a couple of threads full of info and opinions. Here I’d just like to hear cautionary tales from users of ChatGPT (and similar tools… --- ## [The lineup for the Trump-backed America250 Concert is a little sus](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lineup-for-the-trump-backed-america250-concert-is-a-little-sus/1030460 "2026-06-02T22:59:06Z")
So there’s this series of concerts scheduled to take place on the National Mall, ostensibly tied to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, but almost certainly all about Trump. That Trump is all over t… --- ## [I cleared this spot, it's MINE!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cleared-this-spot-its-mine/1027096)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2026, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cleared-this-spot-its-mine/1027096 "2026-02-22T04:31:41Z")
The recent snows have re-ignited the annual debate in our fair city about shoveling out the parking spot in front of one’s house and then proclaiming a perpetual “this spot is mine,” even to the point of putting down tra… --- ## [Where do sovereign citizens get their scripts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-sovereign-citizens-get-their-scripts/1025066)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2025, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-sovereign-citizens-get-their-scripts/1025066 "2025-12-18T01:41:02Z")
I’ve seen quite a few SovCit videos, and they all say similar things. The throw around terms like “beneficiary of the estate” and “special appearance” and yada yada. This nonsense has to come from somewhere — these peopl… --- ## [(Old) It's Time For A New MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-time-for-a-new-mmp/1033440)
**Author:** [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Replies:** 287\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-time-for-a-new-mmp/1033440 "2026-10-05T03:23:11Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN 'Tis 57 Amurrkin out and clear with a predicted high of 86 and sunny, but will be cloudy late afternoon. I am still a bit sinusy, though I feel better today. 'Twill be a good… --- ## [Strange New Worlds season 4 July 2026 {Please avoid spoilers for at least 8 days}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-new-worlds-season-4-july-2026-please-avoid-spoilers-for-at-least-8-days/1031887)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 184\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-new-worlds-season-4-july-2026-please-avoid-spoilers-for-at-least-8-days/1031887 "2026-09-28T15:55:15Z")
Season will conclude around the 60th anniversary of Star Trek. Please be careful about spoilers for a few weeks. I’m watching episode 1 now, off to a good start. --- ## [I withdrew $ 4,000 and my bank wants to know why](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-withdrew-4-000-and-my-bank-wants-to-know-why/1032002)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-withdrew-4-000-and-my-bank-wants-to-know-why/1032002 "2026-09-15T19:01:03Z")
Had to get $ 4K out of my checking account. The Prius had some issues. The work would range from $ 1,500 to $ 4K all depending on some factors that would be revealed during the work. I know these guys and trust them. So,… --- ## [Ray Davies and Moby get into it over Lola](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-davies-and-moby-get-into-it-over-lola/1028734)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2026, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ray-davies-and-moby-get-into-it-over-lola/1028734 "2026-03-28T08:52:27Z")
So recently Moby critized the Kinks song Lola as transphobic and Ray Davies has responded starting a proper pop star beef over it. Admittedly I’m always going to be team Ray in this match up (as long as Ray Davies has… --- ## [What is the furthest north, south, east and west you've ever been? (By Longitude please.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-furthest-north-south-east-and-west-youve-ever-been-by-longitude-please/1028653)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 200\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-furthest-north-south-east-and-west-youve-ever-been-by-longitude-please/1028653 "2026-04-16T20:30:10Z")
We do this from time to time here on the ‘Dope, and it’s a slow day at work, so… Furthest North: London, England, UK 51°30’26” North. I’m not prepared to say what specific spot in London was the furthest north, so I jus… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=4&per_page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=6&per_page=50)