# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=72&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:** 73 --- ## [Is the FBI right in decrying the stronger encryption about to come to smartphones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-fbi-right-in-decrying-the-stronger-encryption-about-to-come-to-smartphones/699754)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 293\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2019, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-fbi-right-in-decrying-the-stronger-encryption-about-to-come-to-smartphones/699754 "2019-10-04T01:28:56Z")
The FBI (and various police forces) have strongly condemned plans for both Apple iPhones and those coming from Google to soon be much more resistant to ‘cracking’. Here’s one of many articles of relevance. Personally, I… --- ## [Share your Minecraft experiences](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-minecraft-experiences/555869)
**Author:** [@fuzzypickles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fuzzypickles)\ **Replies:** 220\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2011, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-your-minecraft-experiences/555869 "2011-09-27T04:06:20Z")
Yes, there’s already a current thread, but that one’s turning out to be more about gameplay mechanics and general strategies instead of your own personal stories about playing the game, which is what I want to share. So… --- ## ["Those who play the identity politics game..."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-who-play-the-identity-politics-game/776969)
**Author:** [@LinusK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LinusK)\ **Replies:** 346\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2017, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-who-play-the-identity-politics-game/776969 "2017-02-06T13:02:09Z")
…should be prepared to lose it." I came across this quote in another essay and I think it is interesting. Some people have blamed identity politics for Trump’s success. Is this just another way of blaming bigotry? Or s… --- ## [Are sea scallops really made from shark/skate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-sea-scallops-really-made-from-shark-skate/84561)
**Author:** [@AndrewL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndrewL)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2016, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-sea-scallops-really-made-from-shark-skate/84561 "2016-08-23T00:57:14Z")
Ok, when I was growing up it was common knowledge that while “bay scallops”, the small kind, were really from shellfish, the larger “sea scallops” were actally made from the flesh of skate, shark, or some other “trash fi… --- ## [Michael Moore just posted a picture of Trayvon Martin's dead body](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-moore-just-posted-a-picture-of-trayvon-martins-dead-body/663367)
**Author:** [@Andiethewestie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andiethewestie)\ **Replies:** 260\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2013, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-moore-just-posted-a-picture-of-trayvon-martins-dead-body/663367 "2013-07-24T13:50:15Z")
And I’m upset. I felt like crying when I saw his young face, so very young. Is it respectful to his family to have him posted with all the other nonsense posted on social media? --- ## [A quart of quarters = ??? $$$](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quart-of-quarters/395495)
**Author:** [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2007, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quart-of-quarters/395495 "2007-03-15T15:17:54Z")
I have several mason jars full of change, about half of them are full of nothing but quarters (the new penny?). It’s Sunday and I don’t feel up to counting out a tablespoon of quarters and extrapolating that into a quart… --- ## [How long can your wear disposable "monthly" contacts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-can-your-wear-disposable-monthly-contacts/130999)
**Author:** [@AladyLikeNoOther](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AladyLikeNoOther)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2002, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-can-your-wear-disposable-monthly-contacts/130999 "2002-10-08T04:28:41Z")
I have some contacts that I am supposed wear for a month and throw away but instead I wear them for about three or four. I think I have even gone as far a six but I usually tear one of lose one or something to that natu… --- ## [Fuck the Prankers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-prankers/643316)
**Author:** [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bam_Boo_Gut)\ **Replies:** 235\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2012, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-the-prankers/643316 "2012-12-14T12:50:49Z")
Doctors and nurses have to make important decisions every bloody moment of their working days. The last freaking laugh they need is inane “prank” calls from idiot fucking arseholes at 5am. RIP Jacintha Saldahna --- ## [What hand-clapping and jumprope rhymes do you remember?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-hand-clapping-and-jumprope-rhymes-do-you-remember/337151)
**Author:** [@Marlitharn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marlitharn)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2015, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-hand-clapping-and-jumprope-rhymes-do-you-remember/337151 "2015-07-21T06:03:58Z")
My daughter is in first grade, and is getting to the age where handclapping games and jumproping are prime recess entertainment. I used to know scads of these rhymes, having once been a first grade girl myself, but my m… --- ## [Josh Duggar - Ashley Madison Account](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/josh-duggar-ashley-madison-account/728289)
**Author:** [@MeanJoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanJoe)\ **Replies:** 229\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2015, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/josh-duggar-ashley-madison-account/728289 "2015-08-30T13:15:26Z")
BAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Let’s all hold our breaths awaiting the GOP response to this one. Will Huckabee continue to stand with him? Or will this drive them away? Cause you know… being a sexual predator wasn’t enough before. --- ## [THIS song sound just like THAT song.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-song-sound-just-like-that-song/672106)
**Author:** [@Oedipus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oedipus)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2014, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-song-sound-just-like-that-song/672106 "2014-08-31T07:59:34Z")
As a music producer, I spend so much more time focusing on the instrumentation behind songs. I like to find the tiny little hidden sounds that you wouldn’t normally hear if you weren’t looking for them. As a result, I us… --- ## [Who will run for the 2012 presidency?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-run-for-the-2012-presidency/541628)
**Author:** [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Replies:** 198\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2010, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-run-for-the-2012-presidency/541628 "2010-09-18T21:41:15Z")
Damnit. I’m not getting the hang of this forum at all. --- ## [Origin of "ARMS" in pub names ie "the Builders ARMS"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-arms-in-pub-names-ie-the-builders-arms/39926)
**Author:** [@bigrob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bigrob)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2013, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-arms-in-pub-names-ie-the-builders-arms/39926 "2013-03-14T05:05:17Z")
Why do so many British style pubs have the name ARMS in them, i.e.; The Builders Arms, The Fat Lady’s Arms; The Kensington Arms? This Question has been keeping me awake at night frequenting pubs looking for answers and … --- ## [Favorite products which have mysteriously vanished from store shelves](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-products-which-have-mysteriously-vanished-from-store-shelves/392822)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 313\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2010, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-products-which-have-mysteriously-vanished-from-store-shelves/392822 "2010-11-23T16:36:47Z")
Anyone else get annoyed when a favorite product disappears from the shelves of your local stores and you can’t find it anywhere anymore? Apple Newtons. I’ve grown to loathe the original Fig Newtons, but the apple ki… --- ## [I found the only person 10 degrees from Kevin Bacon!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-the-only-person-10-degrees-from-kevin-bacon/68506)
**Author:** [@Opus1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Opus1)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2017, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-found-the-only-person-10-degrees-from-kevin-bacon/68506 "2017-02-24T21:10:21Z")
For those of you who have never played the Kevin Bacon game, the idea is to link actors to Kevin Bacon through move appearances. For example, Wilt Chamberlain gets a “3” because: Wilt Chamberlain was in Conan the Destro… --- ## [Breaking Bad 5.12 "Rabid Dog" 9/1/13](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-5-12-rabid-dog-9-1-13/667725)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 277\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2013, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-5-12-rabid-dog-9-1-13/667725 "2013-09-18T03:58:15Z")
5.01: “Live Free or Die” 5.02: “Madrigal” 5.03: “Hazard Pay” 5.04: “Fifty One” 5.05 “Dead Freight” 5.06 “Buyout” 5.07 “Say My Name” 5.08 “Gliding Over All” 5.09 “Blood Money” 5.10 “Buried” 5.11 Confessions --- ## [Is "negative ghost rider, the pattern is full" a BS statement?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-negative-ghost-rider-the-pattern-is-full-a-bs-statement/714389)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2017, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-negative-ghost-rider-the-pattern-is-full-a-bs-statement/714389 "2017-03-04T04:09:45Z")
In Top Gun, Maverick is shown enjoying buzzing the Air Traffic Controller tower, presumably to confirm his commitment to being a, well, maverick. But, despite showing an affinity for being rebellious, he at least has th… --- ## [Took Ambien and it didn't work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/took-ambien-and-it-didnt-work/639047)
**Author:** [@67java89](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/67java89)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2014, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/took-ambien-and-it-didnt-work/639047 "2014-03-15T23:18:16Z")
Has this happened to anyone else? I took 5 mg. as prescribed by my doctor. Is it possible the dose is too low? Also, I didn’t have anything else that would interfere with it, like alcohol, caffeine, other meds, etc. … --- ## [Why is my dogs anus swollen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-dogs-anus-swollen/519255)
**Author:** [@CF8179mb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CF8179mb)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2014, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-dogs-anus-swollen/519255 "2014-11-09T00:00:17Z")
In the past few days I have noticed a strange bulge near my dogs exit only hole. She is having issues sitting and it seems to be somewhat painfull to her. Note: she has been in heat for about 2weeks now. There is a small… --- ## [You don't like it, you be the Brownie leader!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-it-you-be-the-brownie-leader/578148)
**Author:** [@boozilu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boozilu)\ **Replies:** 281\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2011, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-like-it-you-be-the-brownie-leader/578148 "2011-04-23T20:59:08Z")
I’m a leader for my daughter’s Brownie troop. Other than my co-leader and I, the other parents do pretty much NOTHING for the troop. We plan all the meetings, outings, etc. That’s OK – even though it’s more work than … --- ## [Will a cat always come down out of tree or can they die up there?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-a-cat-always-come-down-out-of-tree-or-can-they-die-up-there/518452)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-a-cat-always-come-down-out-of-tree-or-can-they-die-up-there/518452 "2015-08-13T17:04:53Z")
Just curious. Assuming a cat is not physically caught in a tree, but is simply too scared to come down, will the cat eventually come down, or can it stay up so long it will die of starvation up in the tree? --- ## [Steam Summer Sale 2012 - Deals and News here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-summer-sale-2012-deals-and-news-here/626622)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 302\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2012, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-summer-sale-2012-deals-and-news-here/626622 "2012-07-27T00:12:16Z")
Apparently, it did not start today and I was kind of expecting it to. Any news as to when it begins? I want to pick up Fallout 3 for cheap and keep waiting for it to go on sale somewhere(is it cheap somewhere?). Anyway,… --- ## [The cold Monday morning MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cold-monday-morning-mmp/680962)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 392\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2014, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cold-monday-morning-mmp/680962 "2014-02-19T04:06:36Z")
We still have a lot of snow on the ground, and got another dusting yesterday. Blurf. Now I have to get ready to go to work. But there’s wine tasting this Saturday! Here’s the link to last week’s MMP --- ## [Microagressions, political correctness, innate bias, and hypersensitivity.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microagressions-political-correctness-innate-bias-and-hypersensitivity/722261)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 395\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2015, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microagressions-political-correctness-innate-bias-and-hypersensitivity/722261 "2015-07-20T13:39:49Z")
A lot of overlap here. On the one hand I see a whole bunch of clueless people who do not realize the magnitude and impact of their biases and whose behaviors (and they would never see themselves as having any prejudice … --- ## [Could someone explain the whole thing about ZPG Zealot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-someone-explain-the-whole-thing-about-zpg-zealot/609731)
**Author:** [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Replies:** 246\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2012, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-someone-explain-the-whole-thing-about-zpg-zealot/609731 "2012-01-23T18:46:27Z")
I always see posters making passing references to ZPG Zealot being insane, backwards, possibly dangerous, and - it seems - part of some strange cult. Yet I have never actually seen any posts from this poster that sugges… --- ## [Simile: "Useless as..."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simile-useless-as/548144)
**Author:** [@In\_Winnipeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/In_Winnipeg)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simile-useless-as/548144 "2022-01-28T13:44:28Z")
There seem to be some regionalisms in regard to describing how useless someone/something is. My mother used “Useless as tits on a nun” and “As useless as looking up a dead horse’s ass”, and from my uncle I heard “Useles… --- ## [Question about Matthew for Christians](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-matthew-for-christians/707984)
**Author:** [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Replies:** 331\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2015, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-matthew-for-christians/707984 "2015-01-22T12:16:35Z")
As an atheist, I’m reminded around Christmastime about how little many Christians know about the Bible. The Christmas displays almost always seem to conflate the contradictory nativity tales of Matthew and Luke, with th… --- ## [Played footsie with friends wife under table. What does it mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/played-footsie-with-friends-wife-under-table-what-does-it-mean/599738)
**Author:** [@asiansilvertoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asiansilvertoes)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2011, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/played-footsie-with-friends-wife-under-table-what-does-it-mean/599738 "2011-10-20T05:25:10Z")
My wife and I are both thirty. We go over to another couples house for dinner on friday nights. They are bothe 39 and have two kids, a boy, 10, and a girl, 8. They are an asian family, the husband is an asian from americ… --- ## [Family says DeKalb teen being denied heart transplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-says-dekalb-teen-being-denied-heart-transplant/666139)
**Author:** [@ducati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ducati)\ **Replies:** 256\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2018, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-says-dekalb-teen-being-denied-heart-transplant/666139 "2018-08-01T18:28:34Z")
Local story here in Atlanta, but I suspect it will grow. Doctors won’t give a 15yo a new heart because they say he’s not eligible. Parents say it’s because of his grades and police record. I don’t know the details of … --- ## [Alcohol + melatonin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alcohol-melatonin/103692)
**Author:** [@dna\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dna_man)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2011, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alcohol-melatonin/103692 "2011-05-22T14:06:04Z")
So, once again… I can’t sleep and have turned to drugs for help :eek: After taking 6mg (2 doses) of melatonin and washing that down with Southern Comfort… I notice this: “Do not use in conjunction with alcoholic bevera… --- ## [She-Hulk: Attorney at Law](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/she-hulk-attorney-at-law/964591)
**Author:** [@Randolph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randolph)\ **Replies:** 639\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2022, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/she-hulk-attorney-at-law/964591 "2022-11-14T23:46:55Z")
(Streaming August 17th on Disney+) It looks very promising, and if they can match the tone of the comics (which it seems like they’re trying to do) it could be a lot of fun… …but oh, that CGI. It’s easy … --- ## [Your Democratic Primary Candidate Power Rankings: Post 'em here.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-democratic-primary-candidate-power-rankings-post-em-here/836148)
**Author:** [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Replies:** 340\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2020, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-democratic-primary-candidate-power-rankings-post-em-here/836148 "2020-03-22T05:40:36Z")
I already posted mine (as of yesterday) on another thread but didn’t want to consume that thread with debates about my rankings, so I’ll start a thread. My rankings basically include data from the most recent five polls… --- ## [Thanks Scott Walker for killing Wisconsin Prof Tenure!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-scott-walker-for-killing-wisconsin-prof-tenure/721740)
**Author:** [@Algher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algher)\ **Replies:** 330\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2016, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-scott-walker-for-killing-wisconsin-prof-tenure/721740 "2016-04-01T11:47:44Z")
I would like to thank Scott Walker, Wisconsin governor (and 2016 presidential candidate) for working to eliminate tenure for faculty in Wisconsin. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2015/06/05/is-gov-sc… --- ## [Is a large IQ disparity an obstacle to a happy marriage/relationship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-large-iq-disparity-an-obstacle-to-a-happy-marriage-relationship/599656)
**Author:** [@lew\_cody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lew_cody)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2016, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-large-iq-disparity-an-obstacle-to-a-happy-marriage-relationship/599656 "2016-11-08T01:50:30Z")
Can two romantic partners enjoy long-term happiness if there’s a notable disparity in their IQ (or overall intelligence, if you prefer)? Some qualifications: I’m not talking about relationships between those of at-least… --- ## [Tea Partiers Are Well Versed in Science](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tea-partiers-are-well-versed-in-science/671574)
**Author:** [@IceQube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IceQube)\ **Replies:** 205\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2013, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tea-partiers-are-well-versed-in-science/671574 "2013-11-26T15:24:29Z")
This study explodes a lefty talking point. What are your thoughts? --- ## [My Husband Is Really Ill (Liver Failure) \[edited title\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-is-really-ill-liver-failure-edited-title/575065)
**Author:** [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Replies:** 342\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2011, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-is-really-ill-liver-failure-edited-title/575065 "2011-11-08T21:03:05Z")
They called today to tell us to take him to the ER. That he’s probably bleeding from the abdominal cavity. So now I’m really scared and they are running every test imaginable. I just could terribly use some Doper suppor… --- ## [Are you OK with a real life "Eye of Sauron" for mass surveillance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ok-with-a-real-life-eye-of-sauron-for-mass-surveillance/723739)
**Author:** [@Salvor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salvor)\ **Replies:** 376\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2015, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-ok-with-a-real-life-eye-of-sauron-for-mass-surveillance/723739 "2015-08-22T00:19:15Z")
I did not realize this was currently feasible, but apparently it is. I just got done listening to the latest episode of radiolab where they talk about using high resolution cameras on planes to take aerial shots of the … --- ## [Siberian Husky\\Border Collie mix - puppy: What should I expect?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siberian-husky-border-collie-mix-puppy-what-should-i-expect/557597)
**Author:** [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2015, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siberian-husky-border-collie-mix-puppy-what-should-i-expect/557597 "2015-10-23T09:07:18Z")
My SO and I are picking up our new puppy today - he’s a Siberian Husky Border Collie mix, \[pics to come after we get him home\] and we are unsure what to expect. I know Border’s very well, they are smart and love to herd … --- ## [How much is a doctor visit if you have no insurance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-doctor-visit-if-you-have-no-insurance/357513)
**Author:** [@TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2015, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-doctor-visit-if-you-have-no-insurance/357513 "2015-03-28T14:19:03Z")
I’m without health insurance for the first time in my life, and while I don’t have any particular health concerns going on, I started worrying the other day about what I’ll do if something relatively minor, but pressing … --- ## [Of Infanticide and Abortion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-infanticide-and-abortion/523695)
**Author:** [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Replies:** 278\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2010, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-infanticide-and-abortion/523695 "2010-01-21T20:29:16Z")
I just stumbled across this couple month old thread: about how female sexual habits would change if we had no abortion. Anyway, as a tangent, this post came up: In a normal society where abortion is allowed and we hav… --- ## [Do foreigners think americans sound sexy speaking their language?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-foreigners-think-americans-sound-sexy-speaking-their-language/428405)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Dubinsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alex_Dubinsky)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2010, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-foreigners-think-americans-sound-sexy-speaking-their-language/428405 "2010-06-05T17:49:56Z")
Ok, this is the thread that “Are english accents sexy?” supposed to have been… but with a way longer title. Basically, when a French guy or a Spanish guy comes to America and learns English, chances are girls are gonna … --- ## [Fallout 4 Countdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-countdown/721450)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Replies:** 331\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2015, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-countdown/721450 "2015-11-19T17:32:55Z")
Here I am starting a second games thread in the same day, but obviously this was meant to be time sensitive: Countdown to an Announcement Probably About Fallout 4 I don’t know why they need all that business. Just tell… --- ## [Why do Creationists deny Evolution in face of tons of evidence supporting it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-creationists-deny-evolution-in-face-of-tons-of-evidence-supporting-it/578692)
**Author:** [@peeyaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peeyaj)\ **Replies:** 196\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2011, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-creationists-deny-evolution-in-face-of-tons-of-evidence-supporting-it/578692 "2011-04-24T18:45:49Z")
Why do Creationists deny Evolution in face of tons of evidence supporting it? Would someone kindly explain it to me? I’m really baffled… Are they blind or something? Read here: --- ## [FIFA Women's World Cup 2015](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-womens-world-cup-2015/721647)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 400\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2015, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fifa-womens-world-cup-2015/721647 "2015-07-10T07:19:47Z")
The Women’s World Cup starts on Saturday in Canada. This thread can be for general discussions as well as specific game commentary. (Do not read this thread if you are going to be watching a game time-shifted, as should … --- ## [Why does my armpit itch so badly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-armpit-itch-so-badly/460819)
**Author:** [@RedRosesForMe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedRosesForMe)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2015, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-armpit-itch-so-badly/460819 "2015-12-14T07:52:58Z")
I certainly hope this doesn’t fall under the category of asking for medical advice. If so, my apologies. Long story short, my left armpit has been itchy for more than a week. At first I couldn’t see any visible skin irr… --- ## [What famous figures were you most surprised to discover were huge assholes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-famous-figures-were-you-most-surprised-to-discover-were-huge-assholes/492109)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 237\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2018, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-famous-figures-were-you-most-surprised-to-discover-were-huge-assholes/492109 "2018-04-11T18:43:40Z")
Thomas Edison is at the top of my personal list, though Isaac Newton comes a close second. Just goes to show what kind of job school history classes do (or a tribute to the sheer complexity of human nature and history). … --- ## [Does "Eenie Meenie Miney Moe" have racist origins?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-eenie-meenie-miney-moe-have-racist-origins/158864)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2013, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-eenie-meenie-miney-moe-have-racist-origins/158864 "2013-09-06T01:47:08Z")
I heard a story about 2 black sisters suing Southwest Airlines because of its seating policy in which a Southwest employee uses the phrase to determine who gets seating. --- ## [Senate nominee from Missouri Todd Akin is a feeble-minded moron.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-nominee-from-missouri-todd-akin-is-a-feeble-minded-moron/631993)
**Author:** [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Replies:** 297\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2012, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-nominee-from-missouri-todd-akin-is-a-feeble-minded-moron/631993 "2012-10-04T02:24:31Z")
Here is my clinical evidence. http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/08/todd-akin-legitimate-rape.php --- ## [Obama calls for urgent action on climate change](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-calls-for-urgent-action-on-climate-change/687806)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 191\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2014, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-calls-for-urgent-action-on-climate-change/687806 "2014-06-04T18:15:14Z")
According to this CNN article, it’s a call to arms from the White House regarding climate change (there is a video embedded in the story, but you can shut that down and read the article if that annoys you). Sounds like … --- ## [Why do so many people still believe in God?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-so-many-people-still-believe-in-god/962965)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 703\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2024, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-so-many-people-still-believe-in-god/962965 "2024-03-21T20:03:16Z")
I’m sure this has been discussed many times here, but I just got back from a weekend in the mountains of North Carolina and was reminded of just how many people believe in the Jesus story (and other versions by culture/r… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=71&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=73&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)