# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=562&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:** 563 --- ## [Photographic Memory ... Real or Myth ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photographic-memory-real-or-myth/594469)
**Author:** [@mrclusters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrclusters)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2011, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photographic-memory-real-or-myth/594469 "2011-10-07T19:34:47Z")
I followed a link to this site after reading about photographic memory. A person posted the question “Is it real or not” and the moderator’s answer was that it was most likely a myth. So, in response to that, I would lik… --- ## [Tell me about Dr. Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-dr-who/550635)
**Author:** [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2010, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-dr-who/550635 "2010-08-25T03:22:18Z")
I went through all nine seasons of the X-files, the latter 4 seasons, on Netflix instant watch. Now I find i kind of miss that. I want to watch a new show, but I’m not sure what to watch. I love paranormal or sci-fi typ… --- ## [Is is legal to make your own black powder?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-is-legal-to-make-your-own-black-powder/529349)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2010, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-is-legal-to-make-your-own-black-powder/529349 "2010-02-19T13:57:47Z")
My research is turning up a lot of contradictory answers. Is it legal to make small quantities of black powder for, say, muzzle loaders? Thanks, Rob --- ## [How do topless models really feel? Visual suggestions within (NSFW; mod cleared)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-topless-models-really-feel-visual-suggestions-within-nsfw-mod-cleared/636340)
**Author:** [@Simple\_Linctus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Linctus)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2012, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-topless-models-really-feel-visual-suggestions-within-nsfw-mod-cleared/636340 "2012-10-05T01:32:37Z")
For those unaware, The Sun, consistently the UK’s first or second most popular newspaper, publishes topless glamour models on page 3 and has done since Murdoch took it over in 1970. It’s a national institution. For a saf… --- ## [Oral sex and STD's in the Middle Ages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oral-sex-and-stds-in-the-middle-ages/396390)
**Author:** [@Cheers\_My\_Corn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheers_My_Corn)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2007, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oral-sex-and-stds-in-the-middle-ages/396390 "2007-03-19T11:48:49Z")
Okay, so the Middle Ages aren’t known as the high point of human cleanliness and hygiene. Quite the opposite. The vast majority of the population seemed to be mortally afraid of even the thought of using water to bathe t… --- ## [What would you say to this spoiled brat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-say-to-this-spoiled-brat/591252)
**Author:** [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2011, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-say-to-this-spoiled-brat/591252 "2011-08-08T02:34:50Z")
Say you went to McDonalds for someone. You get back and give them their order (which, by the way, you paid for, they didn’t). They try the fries and it turns out they cooled a little bit on the drive back. The person tr… --- ## [Awesome T-Shirts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-t-shirts/765496)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2020, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awesome-t-shirts/765496 "2020-06-11T14:44:03Z")
I bought this t-shirt yesterday. Shoutout to Asimovian for bringing it to my attention. I own this t-shirt. All right, show me your stuff! --- ## [Stories of the abuse of service folk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-of-the-abuse-of-service-folk/537665)
**Author:** [@MTCicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTCicero)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2010, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-of-the-abuse-of-service-folk/537665 "2010-05-04T07:06:54Z")
I was just perusing this thread, specifically, this post, wherein palacheck talks about someone snapping at their waitress to “hurry up”, and it got me to thinking: though I’ve definitely witnessed my fair share of peopl… --- ## [NHL: January 2011](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-january-2011/566053)
**Author:** [@KennerTheGreat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KennerTheGreat)\ **Replies:** 152\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2011, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-january-2011/566053 "2011-02-03T14:25:31Z")
Happy new year, everyone. The Winter Classic’s been moved back to 8 PM tonight, in case anyone’s unaware. Crosby has a nine-point lead on Stamkos for the Art Ross, and a one-goal lead on him for the Rocket Richard. Pa… --- ## [Things to do by yourself with pencil and paper...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-do-by-yourself-with-pencil-and-paper/576243)
**Author:** [@Incref](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incref)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2011, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-to-do-by-yourself-with-pencil-and-paper/576243 "2011-04-01T19:21:07Z")
So I’ve started a new job to get me through a degree at uni. It’s an inbound call centre and we are not allowed to read or bring in anything to break the monotony during the quiet periods, most people just chat in betwee… --- ## [Charlie Sheen Roast Uncensored?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlie-sheen-roast-uncensored/596742)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/charlie-sheen-roast-uncensored/596742 "2011-09-27T19:59:16Z")
Comedy Central sometimes shows uncensored versions of their roasts late at night. Does anybody know if they’re doing this for the Charlie Sheen Roast? And if so, the date and time? --- ## [Woman, sitting.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-sitting/545658)
**Author:** [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2010, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-sitting/545658 "2010-07-13T23:53:11Z")
Clever title, huh? Anyway, is uncomfortable in her genetal area for a woman to sit with her legs together for a long time as it is for a man? I’ve heard men complain about it, and it is for me, but I’ve never heard a w… --- ## [Why don't "scientists" accept that not everything follows strict logic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-scientists-accept-that-not-everything-follows-strict-logic/776117)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2017, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-scientists-accept-that-not-everything-follows-strict-logic/776117 "2017-01-05T00:51:34Z")
This thread on “Mysterious Happenings” got me thinking about the many atheists and evolutionists and others who have argued against the concepts of God and the supernatural. They insist that everything must follow the sc… --- ## [Why were cars in the 80s so boxy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-were-cars-in-the-80s-so-boxy/675680)
**Author:** [@jrsone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jrsone)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2013, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-were-cars-in-the-80s-so-boxy/675680 "2013-12-10T18:56:40Z")
In my opinion, spare a few, the 80s was a pretty poor decade for the design of cars ( and a lot of things in general ). The previous decades produced cars that are still influencing design today. What made the 80s, and… --- ## [Sen. Santorum, I Can't Believe You Said That](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-santorum-i-cant-believe-you-said-that/170283)
**Author:** [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Replies:** 288\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2003, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sen-santorum-i-cant-believe-you-said-that/170283 "2003-05-04T15:18:31Z")
It’s going to get Pitted sooner or later, so let’s throw him on the barbie now! My esteemed U.S. Senator, Rick Santorum, has made a few public, shall we say, impolitic remarks. To be precise, he said, “If the Supreme Co… --- ## [Night Court reboot (potential spoilers once the series is launched)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-court-reboot-potential-spoilers-once-the-series-is-launched/975297)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 172\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/night-court-reboot-potential-spoilers-once-the-series-is-launched/975297 "2025-05-13T16:50:31Z")
For the fogies on the board. It has just come to my attention that the 1984 classic Night Court is going to be rebooted in Jan 2023. IMDB The unapologetic optimist judge Abby Stone (Rauch), the daughter of the late H… --- ## [Broken Cell Phone: Who Is Liable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broken-cell-phone-who-is-liable/602428)
**Author:** [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Well_Is_Best_Revenge)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2011, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/broken-cell-phone-who-is-liable/602428 "2011-11-11T21:52:33Z")
Me and a friend were out last week. During the course of looking at some pictures on my friend’s phone, I accidentally dropped it. The next day he discovered the phone was broken. He took it to the store and it cost $260… --- ## [Those big, white hand sized mushrooms that pop up in your front yard. Safe to eat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-big-white-hand-sized-mushrooms-that-pop-up-in-your-front-yard-safe-to-eat/374320)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2006, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-big-white-hand-sized-mushrooms-that-pop-up-in-your-front-yard-safe-to-eat/374320 "2006-10-10T07:41:55Z")
I’ve seen a bunch of mushrooms popping up lately. They’re the typical white flat top kind that are around the size of a persons open hand. I’m in Maryland and these tend to pop up n th middle of the lawn. How can I tell … --- ## [What We Do In The Shadows - the tv series](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-the-tv-series/831721)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 158\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2020, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-the-tv-series/831721 "2020-06-11T16:09:39Z")
Did anyone else catch the first episode of the show? I am a big fan of the movie and this was kind of a reboot version of that. Same director and same writer. It was great. I think the energy vampire was a great idea an… --- ## [Political Compass #53: Charity is better than social security.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-53-charity-is-better-than-social-security/298763)
**Author:** [@SentientMeat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SentientMeat)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2005, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-53-charity-is-better-than-social-security/298763 "2005-04-14T21:21:05Z")
Many political debates here have included references to The Political Compass, which uses a set of 61 questions to assess one’s political orientation in terms of economic left/right and social libertarianism/authoritaria… --- ## [My friend stabbed someone 7 times yesterday in Mexico.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-stabbed-someone-7-times-yesterday-in-mexico/627717)
**Author:** [@Mint\_Julep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mint_Julep)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2012, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-friend-stabbed-someone-7-times-yesterday-in-mexico/627717 "2012-07-12T23:14:09Z")
I swear, I do have boring days…I just post the insane stuff. So my boyfriend’s neice and her hubby have a vacation house in Mexico. Near Telum I think, but they spend most of the summer there…at least for the past 2 yea… --- ## [Disturbing sleep problem, anyone else do this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disturbing-sleep-problem-anyone-else-do-this/91857)
**Author:** [@scotth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scotth)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2003, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disturbing-sleep-problem-anyone-else-do-this/91857 "2003-04-30T05:40:34Z")
Well, it was disturbing at the time, but mostly funny later. At the time, I was living alone. I fell asleep (and consequently woke up) on my side with my arm under my pillow and under the weight of my head. Essentially,… --- ## [In your opinion, which breed of cat has the nicest temperament?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-your-opinion-which-breed-of-cat-has-the-nicest-temperament/350909)
**Author:** [@Cockatiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cockatiel)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2006, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-your-opinion-which-breed-of-cat-has-the-nicest-temperament/350909 "2006-04-06T14:37:08Z")
I’m thinking about getting a cat in the near future, because I love kitties, and I just want to get some opinions on different cat temperaments from my fellow dopers. For me, the ideal temperament would be an affectiona… --- ## [Oddest place you've caught others having sex](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oddest-place-youve-caught-others-having-sex/543780)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2010, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oddest-place-youve-caught-others-having-sex/543780 "2010-09-03T16:48:21Z")
There have been threads about exotic locales for your own sexual escapades, but what’s the oddest place you’ve stumbled across, perhaps literally, others having sex? Last week, midnight-ish. An elevator in the Hyatt Re… --- ## [How can a loving God let Johnny M post here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-a-loving-god-let-johnny-m-post-here/381814)
**Author:** [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2006, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-a-loving-god-let-johnny-m-post-here/381814 "2006-11-30T22:00:00Z")
This illiterate dine-and-dashtroll, with his inexplicable hatred of possessive apotrophes, only makes actual right-wing Christian fundies look like the height of reasonableness. Sadly, he’ll be banned soon, as he’s not c… --- ## [Non-religiously-justified moral premises (philosophy).](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-religiously-justified-moral-premises-philosophy/554485)
**Author:** [@Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superfluous_Parentheses)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2010, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-religiously-justified-moral-premises-philosophy/554485 "2010-09-27T11:15:56Z")
Let’s get my position straight right off the bat: I’ve been an atheist all of my life, with some interest (and occasional grudging respect) for religion as a social / historical / cultural influence, but as far as I know… --- ## [100 dollars of IBM stock bought in 1957 is worth Y dollars today - Site that solves for Y?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-dollars-of-ibm-stock-bought-in-1957-is-worth-y-dollars-today-site-that-solves-for-y/593005)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2011, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-dollars-of-ibm-stock-bought-in-1957-is-worth-y-dollars-today-site-that-solves-for-y/593005 "2011-08-17T19:46:57Z")
Are there any sites that answers the following type of question: One hundred dollars of stock in (company) Bought in (year) Is worth \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ dollars today An example, Is there a site that solves for ‘X’ in th… --- ## [Ask the (former) stagehand/stagemanager, director and all around theatrical jack of all trades](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-former-stagehand-stagemanager-director-and-all-around-theatrical-jack-of-all-trades/573408)
**Author:** [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2011, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-former-stagehand-stagemanager-director-and-all-around-theatrical-jack-of-all-trades/573408 "2011-03-24T04:04:51Z")
Based on this thread there are at least two people who are interested in this sort of a thing. I worked professionally in the theatre from the time I was 16 until I was 26. In that time I have acted, directed, produced… --- ## [Public "toilets" - you have got to be kidding!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/public-toilets-you-have-got-to-be-kidding/530585)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2010, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/public-toilets-you-have-got-to-be-kidding/530585 "2010-03-02T18:57:55Z")
Where in god’s name do they have public toilets (or washrooms or lavatories or whatever you call them) like these\*\*? And I am rather curious what the female equivalent looks like. I might be able to pee in one of these … --- ## [Excel: formula doesn't work if I paste it in but works if I type it in](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excel-formula-doesnt-work-if-i-paste-it-in-but-works-if-i-type-it-in/542654)
**Author:** [@mack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mack)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2011, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excel-formula-doesnt-work-if-i-paste-it-in-but-works-if-i-type-it-in/542654 "2011-06-15T16:58:44Z")
I just need to subtract date column G from date column H to get the number of days. I’ve entered the formula by hand and used DAYS360 but in either case if I copy the formula and paste it to another cell in the same col… --- ## [What obscure personal knowledge do you have that makes certain movies laughable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-obscure-personal-knowledge-do-you-have-that-makes-certain-movies-laughable/261802)
**Author:** [@tremorviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tremorviolet)\ **Replies:** 189\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2004, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-obscure-personal-knowledge-do-you-have-that-makes-certain-movies-laughable/261802 "2004-09-02T05:30:38Z")
Every so often there will be a movie about something I know a lot about and it will be unintentionally amusing due to the multiple errors. What are your specific skills that make movies laughable? And what movies are t… --- ## [Is there anyone on this board who cannot name two Supreme Court cases?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-on-this-board-who-cannot-name-two-supreme-court-cases/465770)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Replies:** 175\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2008, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anyone-on-this-board-who-cannot-name-two-supreme-court-cases/465770 "2008-10-02T20:54:01Z")
Here’s a quiz: Name two cases decided by the United States Supreme Court. No, not in this term. Ever. Any case. Over two centuries. No cheating. --- ## [Bad, bad, bad Beck is singing and dancing to the same old tune. Or... Back to rehab](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-beck-is-singing-and-dancing-to-the-same-old-tune-or-back-to-rehab/967683)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 296\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-beck-is-singing-and-dancing-to-the-same-old-tune-or-back-to-rehab/967683 "2022-09-02T18:52:39Z")
I had my rehab assessment Friday. The rehab “professionals” say I’m only 10% improved. I’m really down since my first rehab experience (remember way back when I got my first kidney removed?) They overwhelmed me. I cou… --- ## [2018 FBI Background check on Kavanaugh may have been fake](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-fbi-background-check-on-kavanaugh-may-have-been-fake/938025)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2021, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-fbi-background-check-on-kavanaugh-may-have-been-fake/938025 "2021-05-16T13:12:20Z")
FBI did not talk to him or Ford . That seems really dumb to skip both of them --- ## [Electricians - Question About Whole-House Fan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electricians-question-about-whole-house-fan/493736)
**Author:** [@Fritz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fritz)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2009, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electricians-question-about-whole-house-fan/493736 "2009-04-22T19:48:52Z")
In my last house, I had a whole-house fan that had a what looked like a normal rotary lighting dimmer that worked as a variable speed control for the fan. It’s been several years since I lived in that house, and I can’t… --- ## [Prejudices about clothing - automatic reactions to styles and items of clothing.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prejudices-about-clothing-automatic-reactions-to-styles-and-items-of-clothing/453189)
**Author:** [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Replies:** 176\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2008, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prejudices-about-clothing-automatic-reactions-to-styles-and-items-of-clothing/453189 "2008-06-24T10:22:19Z")
Hoodies used to not be seen with the hood up in Australia except on cute little kids. So when it started to be a trend here I would routinely laugh at guys who thought they looked tough with the hood up. I was relating … --- ## [Do most male children grow up to be taller than their mothers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-most-male-children-grow-up-to-be-taller-than-their-mothers/579345)
**Author:** [@madrabbitwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madrabbitwoman)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2011, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-most-male-children-grow-up-to-be-taller-than-their-mothers/579345 "2011-04-24T03:37:00Z")
This question is from a friend (as the result of a very weird conversation). She believes that it would be natural for boys to always end up taller than their mother. I’m not so sure so I want to see what the teeming man… --- ## [Are humanoid intelligent extraterrestrials becoming more likely?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-humanoid-intelligent-extraterrestrials-becoming-more-likely/716045)
**Author:** [@Valteron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valteron)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2015, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-humanoid-intelligent-extraterrestrials-becoming-more-likely/716045 "2015-04-06T20:50:20Z")
There was a time when I felt that classic sci-fi like Star Trek, the original series and The Next Generation were ridiculous in assuming so many humanoid life forms in the universe. In the 1960s, we did not even know if … --- ## [..", said no one ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/said-no-one-ever/639435)
**Author:** [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2012, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/said-no-one-ever/639435 "2012-11-12T00:19:54Z")
“Wow, that was a really successful ad campaign. I’m glad we decided to advertise our business by spam.” What other things have never been said? --- ## [Why I intentionally ruined your coffee beverage (and you don't know it)!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-i-intentionally-ruined-your-coffee-beverage-and-you-dont-know-it/333868)
**Author:** [@TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2005, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-i-intentionally-ruined-your-coffee-beverage-and-you-dont-know-it/333868 "2005-12-03T14:06:56Z")
I work in a coffee shop, and though I’ve worked retail-type jobs since I turned 15, coffee shop customers are truly the worst. I’m not sure if it’s just that the latte has become the obvious yuppie accoutrement, that the… --- ## [POLL: Are you offended by this image? WARNING:NSFW (or so some fucking pussy told me!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-are-you-offended-by-this-image-warning-nsfw-or-so-some-fucking-pussy-told-me/640863)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2012, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-are-you-offended-by-this-image-warning-nsfw-or-so-some-fucking-pussy-told-me/640863 "2012-11-16T18:20:17Z")
Are you offended by THIS image? Overall, in general, are you offended by it? If not overall, in general, would there be times/places you would be? Would you be offended by it on a bumper sticker or mud flap on a car? … --- ## [Was it really better "Back in the day?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-it-really-better-back-in-the-day/675668)
**Author:** [@jrsone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jrsone)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2013, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-it-really-better-back-in-the-day/675668 "2013-12-13T08:51:54Z")
Or do people see things through rose colored glasses and have selective memory? There are also people like myself who have never grown up in an era and can only piece together what I think it might have been like. I wa… --- ## [During daytime, can you tell the direction you're facing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/during-daytime-can-you-tell-the-direction-youre-facing/535419)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2010, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/during-daytime-can-you-tell-the-direction-youre-facing/535419 "2010-04-13T17:45:26Z")
Given that you know the time of day (or merely if it’s morning or afternoon) do you know what general direction (north, south, east, or west) you’re facing? I ask this because I had to give directions to my wife the oth… --- ## [Oh God! Oh God! Civilization 5 is coming to town](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-god-oh-god-civilization-5-is-coming-to-town/529553)
**Author:** [@Estilicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Estilicon)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2010, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-god-oh-god-civilization-5-is-coming-to-town/529553 "2010-03-24T14:36:43Z")
Discuss. What new features would you love to see? Personally, I would like more content towards the latter parts of the game. Once you reach the 20 century, the game is a bit dull. And I am not talking just about the u… --- ## [Who can sue Ted Cruz](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-sue-ted-cruz/742968)
**Author:** [@Clu-Me-In](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clu-Me-In)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2016, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-sue-ted-cruz/742968 "2016-01-20T15:35:45Z")
It seems that Ted Cruz may legitimately not qualify to be President. My question is this: Can any US Citizen sue him in US Court to challenge his nomination if he does get nominated? --- ## [Why should I feel sorry for Aaron Swartz?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-i-feel-sorry-for-aaron-swartz/648470)
**Author:** [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2013, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-should-i-feel-sorry-for-aaron-swartz/648470 "2013-02-04T03:12:55Z")
Honest question, I don’t mean the slightest bit of snark or dismissal. As a parent and an individual who has my share of battle scars, I feel deeply for anyone, particularly someone young, who can’t see through their pr… --- ## [How seriously is bad to let my 7-month-old kid watch TV for two hours daily?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-seriously-is-bad-to-let-my-7-month-old-kid-watch-tv-for-two-hours-daily/605017)
**Author:** [@Reza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reza)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2011, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-seriously-is-bad-to-let-my-7-month-old-kid-watch-tv-for-two-hours-daily/605017 "2011-12-14T20:42:08Z")
Hi, I’ve read a lot about the negative impact on kids’ behavior when they are allowed to watch TV for more than one hour a day. My question is that when I let my kid watch only Educational cartons (Magic English) and B… --- ## [Has anything in the Bible been proven false?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anything-in-the-bible-been-proven-false/309068)
**Author:** [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2005, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anything-in-the-bible-been-proven-false/309068 "2005-06-24T19:10:03Z")
…and is still false? --- ## [So where did I put that $4,000?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-where-did-i-put-that-4-000/607518)
**Author:** [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2012, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-where-did-i-put-that-4-000/607518 "2012-02-11T21:48:46Z")
Damn. I had to pay some taxes here in Japan, and they only take cash. So I had about $4,000 in an envelope and I put it somewhere in my house. And I can’t remember where the fuck I put it. :smack: So where is it? --- ## [Mensa - A scam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mensa-a-scam/165190)
**Author:** [@Melraidin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melraidin)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2003, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mensa-a-scam/165190 "2003-03-31T07:12:55Z")
Simple question: Is the Mensa organization a scam? From what I’ve read you may do a test online for Mensa where it seems I would qualify (according to them I have an IQ in the top 95% of the population). Now is this a s… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=561&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=563&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)