Ignorant election nightmare scenarios - Straight Dope
2024年8月25日 · It seems there are mathematical ways for the tricksters to cause the number of votes to be tied. For instance, if the final total is D=271, R=267, then all they need is to negate 4 D electors to make a tie. If Hawaii (with 4 electors) went D but did not certify their votes, then it seems like that would mean the net result is D=267 (271-4).
Virginia boys [Special Operations military unit] - Straight Dope
2018年10月15日 · Is it true that the virginia boys origination can be traced back to the implication of the wright brothers airplane for military use? Is it true that they break your leg while torturing you and you must complete the final stages of training with a broken leg evan tho it’s an aviation unit tasked to support secret squirrel folks, and maintain the aircrafts? Is it true they use civilian ...
Why do airplanes have buttholes? - Straight Dope
2016年6月22日 · I realize Wikipedia shouldn’t be assumed to be the final authority, but according to its article on auxiliary power units, the purpose and function of these units is a little different from what Chihuahua said. It says the primary purpose of an aircraft APU is to provide power to start the main engines.
"Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos" - Straight Dope
2004年11月2日 · What I want to know is what this quote does or should mean when people toss it out there in some conversation. I feel like I’ve seen two basic uses: It’s just used to signify a distaste for both of the major candidates in a presidential race and a preference for someone else, or It expresses deeper dissatisfaction with the two party system, where one guy is just as bad as the other. Are my ...
Why did John Hammond say this to Dennis Nedry in Jurassic Park?
2024年6月26日 · Nedry had a whole team, they just didn’t come to the island (at least, during the book’s events; they may have previously been there, but Nedry was there for some final troubleshooting. Which is part of why he was upset - I got the sense that much of what needed to be fixed was due to scope creep).
CM WANGS? (why is it so frikkin' funny?) - Straight Dope
2018年9月14日 · I don’t know but my uncle tells the old joke about two rednecks who see a dog licking himself. The first guy says, “Man, wish I could do that!” and the other replies, “That dawg’d byyyyychooo…” (that dog would bite you).
What is meant by the term "threshold issue"? - Straight Dope
2015年7月28日 · Hi I came across the term “threshold issue” in the following context. What does it mean in a legal context? I look forward to your feedback. davidmich “While weather undeniably was a huge obstacle, several crewmembers say a threshold issue was a failure to understand, as one puts it, “what a period film outdoors on this scale was really going to cost.” Given cinematographer Emmanuel ...
referring to separated spouses - Straight Dope
2010年11月18日 · I’ve recently amicably separated from my wife. It’s likely to be quite a while before we make the divorce official. In the meantime, how do I refer to her in conversation? My aim is to be concise without misstating our relationship. Just saying “my wife” implies we’re still together, and “ex-wife” is inaccurate in a legal sense. “My de …
Sabine Hossenfelder - anti-science? - In My Humble Opinion
2024年10月30日 · Professor Dave has made a video criticizing Sabine for increasingly publishing anti-science and anti-establishment rhetoric, on her site, and in her articles for The Guardian and in her book. It starts out very civil but later he points out ways he thinks she is being dishonest and even lacking integrity. The reason for making this thread is two-fold: We were discussing Sabine as a tangent in ...
What were those Time service phone numbers you could call?
2009年10月11日 · When I was growing up in the Cleveland (OH) area, the number was GReenwich 1-1212 (or 471-1212 if you didn’t appreciate the handy exchange mnemonic). We had electric clocks, and would call after the electricity came on following a power failure.