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 …
The odds of drawing these two poker hands. (Playing Balatro)
6 天之前 · First, for anyone who can answer this question, let me recommend the game Balatro. It’s a deck-building roguelite based on playing poker hands and it’s fantastic. It’s up for game of the year in a number of surveys. For anyone not familiar with the game, you have a hand of eight cards with which to create poker hands. You also have the ability to discard and redraw up to …
What would happen if I filled my Zippo with paint thinner instead …
2008年4月21日 · I found my old Zippo, and have been having fun experimenting with different fuels. Ronsonol, works just as well as Zippo juice, just has a stronger, more pungent aroma, this is old Ronsonol, the container is marked 43¢
Fraternal "Clubs"/"Lodges" and what they do? (Eagles ... - Straight …
2003年1月4日 · One of those weird-assed questions that popped into my head after hearing a radio commercial . . . You have your Freemasons. You have your VFW. There’s the FFA and the 4-H. You have your religious clubs. However, there’s a smattering of other ones that I’m not sure what they do, or what they are. Just a handful for instance: [ul] [li]Moose Lodge[/li][li]Elks Club …
Sugar cubes vs. sugar packets - Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports ...
2004年8月19日 · I’m young enough that I don’t think I’ve ever seen a sugar cube in a restaurant. However, I’m curious as to why sugar packets do not seem to be sold for home use. About ten years ago, I was getting ready to move into the college dorms, and I was putting together some basic food and snacks for my room–you know, cup ramen, crackers, hot chocolate, tea, etc. …
The Junkers JU-52 vs. the Ford Trimotor - Straight Dope
2012年6月13日 · The Junkers JU-52 vs. the Ford Trimotor. In My Humble Opinion. ralph124c June 13, 2012, ...
Camo vs green in actual effectiveness - Factual Questions
2014年8月8日 · I am wondering if there have ever been any studies testing the actual effectiveness of olive drab green vs different types of camo like the “traditional” woodland camouflage that was used by the US army for many years, or the new MARPAT camo. The Israeli and Russian army still use regular olive drab green for their uniforms which makes me wonder …
Blackjack rules: Dealer's hand involving an ace - Straight Dope
2008年6月4日 · In blackjack, the dealer is required to hit if he has 16 or less with his cards and has to stand with 17 or more. Are these rules modified if one of the dealer’s cards is an ace? I know that the rules regarding soft 17 (i.e., a 17 with an ace currently counting as 1, not 11) vary; in some places, the dealer has to hit on soft 17, in others he stands. But what about other …
The Godfather: What ever happened to Carlo and Connie's baby?
2003年5月22日 · At the beginning of the first Godfather, Don Vito Corleone’s daughter, Connie, gets married to the despicable Carlo. Near the end of the film, Carlo and Connie’s baby boy is christened, Michael Corleone stands as his godfather and swears to renounce Satan and all his works, and it’s all intercut with scenes of rival family bosses being assassinated. In the next …
Do British people really say Gov'nor? - Straight Dope
2003年7月10日 · Guv’nor (i.e. governor) means ‘boss’ in British slang. For example when people talk about ‘The Guv’nor’ they mean ‘my boss’ (you’ll find that British football [soccer] players say this all the time when talking about their manager [head coach]).