Also, there were 2 thingies on the console Chekov and Sulu shared. There were the off-white color of everything else, they looked like joysticks, and they had a red light on the front of them.
These are Cyclone-brand hand scanners that are used in CVS drugstores all over the country.
Star Trek XI
I disagree. I mean, yes, you've described it properly in a way, but I disagree in the details.Vince wrote:I think that died once I recognized that they lived in a socialistic utopia.
The whole long-term goal of capitalism, to me, is to provide so much competition breeding so much innovation so that eventually technology provides for everything. No more crap jobs to be done, we can "replicate" everything we need, and there are no shortages of any sort. When that time comes, capitalism will still exist in a vestigial form, but will be largely unnecessary except for interaction with other societies.
Which seems to be where Star Trek is. It's not Socialism in the sense that the state controls everything, takes everything, and provides everything. It's more a socialistic utopia in the sense that there's so much of everything that everyone has whatever they want without the government having to provide.
Basically, in short, the end goal of capitalism is to provide what socialism and communism try to pretend we can do now (but very much can't, and shouldn't because it stops progress).
"ATTENTION: Customers browsing porn must hold magazines with both hands at all times!"
Exactly. As perfect as the society seemed, I can't imagine it would last long before the entire society devolved into the women sitting around designing new shoes with matching purses and men sitting around thinking about how to get laid and absolutely nothing geting done.TPRJones wrote:Basically, in short, the end goal of capitalism is to provide what socialism and communism try to pretend we can do now (but very much can't, and shouldn't because it stops progress).
"... and then I was forced to walk the Trail of Tears." - Elizabeth Warren
And perhaps that what a lot of society is like in the Star Trek universe. We don't get to see civilians very much, after all. Mostly we see those that are driven to make something of their lives and enlist in Starfleet.
Because a show about people sitting around doing whatever they wanted would be dull.
Because a show about people sitting around doing whatever they wanted would be dull.
"ATTENTION: Customers browsing porn must hold magazines with both hands at all times!"
I think there was a line somewhere in TNG where Riker says something to the effect of ... society has evolved to the point where everyone just tries to improve themselves. Or are free to improve themselves. That isn't the exact line, but close.
For a lot of dudes that probably means being artists and shit in an attempt to get women's attention to get laid. For women that means designing brand new shoes and a purse in order to attract a man's attention and get laid.
That's always how I saw it.
And you know Riker got a lot of ass.
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For a lot of dudes that probably means being artists and shit in an attempt to get women's attention to get laid. For women that means designing brand new shoes and a purse in order to attract a man's attention and get laid.
That's always how I saw it.
And you know Riker got a lot of ass.
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"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
This sude hates shaky-cam.
Truth be told, I didn't really notice it in this flick.
Truth be told, I didn't really notice it in this flick.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
You think women are trying to get men's attention w\ ... shoes?GORDON wrote:For women that means designing brand new shoes and a purse in order to attract a man's attention and get laid.
That's always how I saw it.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
People won't even improve themselves enough to get out of the projects.GORDON wrote:I think there was a line somewhere in TNG where Riker says something to the effect of ... society has evolved to the point where everyone just tries to improve themselves. Or are free to improve themselves.
"... and then I was forced to walk the Trail of Tears." - Elizabeth Warren
Well... they'll get Catt'sMalcolm wrote:You think women are trying to get men's attention w\ ... shoes?GORDON wrote:For women that means designing brand new shoes and a purse in order to attract a man's attention and get laid.
That's always how I saw it.
"... and then I was forced to walk the Trail of Tears." - Elizabeth Warren
Question: Is it good enough to pretend I have lunch with a vendor today so I can take a long lunch and see the movie?
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
I thought so. Others might disagree.Leisher wrote:Question: Is it good enough to pretend I have lunch with a vendor today so I can take a long lunch and see the movie?
I'm seeing it again tomorrow night. And next Tuesday. And the Tuesday after that.
Weird, I have three dates to see Star Trek with three different women, and only now have I noticed they're all on successive Tuesdays.
"ATTENTION: Customers browsing porn must hold magazines with both hands at all times!"
Wow, you have a lot of sisters...TPRJones wrote:I thought so. Others might disagree.Leisher wrote:Question: Is it good enough to pretend I have lunch with a vendor today so I can take a long lunch and see the movie?
I'm seeing it again tomorrow night. And next Tuesday. And the Tuesday after that.
Weird, I have three dates to see Star Trek with three different women, and only now have I noticed they're all on successive Tuesdays.
And yes, Leisher, this is the movie to play hooky to see.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."