New efforts!

[Vee]

Guessing the first draft was something along the lines of

https://media.giphy.com/media/wh11kPMzZ8gNO/giphy.gif

[Arcana]

I had a big long reply to several posts mostly written up,  but then I was forced to leave home for the rest of the day, then that night I had to prepare a powerpoint for a lecture this morning.. then I decided not to post it.

to say a few things; it does bother me to withhold my theory, but the world just isn't ready for that yet. we're far too corrupt and self serving. Imagine what star trek would be like if things were like this after the war. A money less economy where all jobs are respected equally and goods are there if you need them? no, instead it's a severe class system with lock-outs to competition in most of the market, and people starve every day because they can't afford food.

all such knowledge and tech would do would be to empower the current overlords and subsidize more lies and corruption.

private ownership of a planet? hey I didn't know Donald Trump owned that planet, I thought Arcana placed a flag on it.. Shame she got no commission.

person finds planet> person cannot own it due to international law> government takes ownership> government decides to build resort to pull in tax money> government needs someone with money to pay for, build and own the resort> Donald Trump gets transferred ownership of the planet because he's a real-estate mogul with billions needed to buy it from the government who lawfully own it.

Thankyou so much 'person' your service to the international community is heavily appreciated.

can I visit the resort when it's finished?

lol, no. it costs 1 million per visit, I don't think you have that much.

or

warning citizen: this part of space is forbidden for civilian spacecraft, leave now or face legal action.

or

in a horrible turn of events millions of tourists to the Kic star system were murdered in what can only be described as the most vicious suicide bombing in history.

really just take any current event and give it a space twist;

woman visits Rancor park and walks up to and pets sleepy rancor while others film it. she will face a citation and appear before a federal court if identified.

or

a wormhole from mexico to the trump resort planet was found containing a transmission of 32 mega tons of cocaine.

I'm all for giving knowledge freely, but giving it to these people? no. I sympathize with any aliens who refrain from contact with earth at all costs.

Captain! there's a fire in engineering, the nacells are unstable, we've lost the warp drive and the food replicators are all giving error 53, the sewage dis-integrator has malfunctioned and flooded B deck, and the closest ship is 3 months away.

Quick! wheres the closest planet in teleporter range!?

it's a place called earth sir!

Oh fvck, we're doomed. tell the crew to transmit their last will to the federation and prepare to go down with the ship. For the safety of the citizens of the federation we will have to disintegrate the ship to leave no traces for the earthlings to follow, the lives of the many outweigh the lives of the few.

Let an infinite number of monkeys bang on an infinite number of typewriters and they will eventually type out Shakespeare.  But let just one of them sniff too much superglue...

[Brigadine]

I had a big long reply to several posts mostly written up,  but then I was forced to leave home for the rest of the day, then that night I had to prepare a powerpoint for a lecture this morning.. then I decided not to post it.

to say a few things; it does bother me to withhold my theory, but the world just isn't ready for that yet. we're far too corrupt and self serving. Imagine what star trek would be like if things were like this after the war. A money less economy where all jobs are respected equally and goods are there if you need them? no, instead it's a severe class system with lock-outs to competition in most of the market, and people starve every day because they can't afford food.

all such knowledge and tech would do would be to empower the current overlords and subsidize more lies and corruption.

private ownership of a planet? hey I didn't know Donald Trump owned that planet, I thought Arcana placed a flag on it.. Shame she got no commission.

person finds planet> person cannot own it due to international law> government takes ownership> government decides to build resort to pull in tax money> government needs someone with money to pay for, build and own the resort> Donald Trump gets transferred ownership of the planet because he's a real-estate mogul with billions needed to buy it from the government who lawfully own it.

Thankyou so much 'person' your service to the international community is heavily appreciated.

can I visit the resort when it's finished?

lol, no. it costs 1 million per visit, I don't think you have that much.

or

warning citizen: this part of space is forbidden for civilian spacecraft, leave now or face legal action.

or

in a horrible turn of events millions of tourists to the Kic star system were murdered in what can only be described as the most vicious suicide bombing in history.

really just take any current event and give it a space twist;

woman visits Rancor park and walks up to and pets sleepy rancor while others film it. she will face a citation and appear before a federal court if identified.

or

a wormhole from mexico to the trump resort planet was found containing a transmission of 32 mega tons of cocaine.

I'm all for giving knowledge freely, but giving it to these people? no. I sympathize with any aliens who refrain from contact with earth at all costs.

Captain! there's a fire in engineering, the nacells are unstable, we've lost the warp drive and the food replicators are all giving error 53, the sewage dis-integrator has malfunctioned and flooded B deck, and the closest ship is 3 months away.

Quick! wheres the closest planet in teleporter range!?

it's a place called earth sir!

Oh fvck, we're doomed. tell the crew to transmit their last will to the federation and prepare to go down with the ship. For the safety of the citizens of the federation we will have to disintegrate the ship to leave no traces for the earthlings to follow, the lives of the many outweigh the lives of the few.

What on earth did I just read.....

[ivanhedgehog]

Amway?  Herbalife?

a moment for the reverand Sun Myung Moon

[Ulysses Dare]

What on earth did I just read.....

Authentic frontier gibberish :D

[Felderburg]

to say a few things; it does bother me to withhold my theory, but the world just isn't ready for that yet. we're far too corrupt and self serving. Imagine what star trek would be like if things were like this after the war. A money less economy where all jobs are respected equally and goods are there if you need them? no, instead it's a severe class system with lock-outs to competition in most of the market, and people starve every day because they can't afford food.
...
really just take any current event and give it a space twist;

Well, after the war in Star Trek (assuming you mean WWIII) things weren't that great: http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Post-atomic_horror

Also, Star Trek literally took current events and gave them space twists: http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/A_Private_Little_War_(episode) (amongst others)

Do you really have such little faith in your fellow human? https://www.google.com/search?q=most+peaceful+time+in+history And surely the occupy movement and the swelling of support for Sanders on a platform decrying what you do gives you some cause for comfort (I'm pretty sure you're not in the US, but still).

[LateNights]

I had a big long reply to several posts mostly written up,  but then I was forced to leave home for the rest of the day, then that night I had to prepare a powerpoint for a lecture this morning.. then I decided not to post it.

You should check your old posts to see how often you use an excuse just like this one every time something like this happens...

Plus, don't tell us all you can save the planet but can't be bothered, only to turn around and try to guilt trip people by telling us just how bad the world is - that doesn't give you credibility it just sounds gutless.

Have some balls - post what you think you're going to post that will prove you're not an idiot talking way too much shit, and then go the fuck ahead and take a shot - or shut the hell up.

Sorry, but shitposting isn't a real answer.

The easiest solution to your problems are to use the phrase "imagine if...", when you begin to ramble about how you'd like the universe to work, instead of stating something as fact - it won't sound any more childish than what you currently post.

[Joshex]

The reason I make such a big deal of this is because my theory directly postulates the blueprints for a G-diffuser, not only is that dangerous to put in the hands of the world, but it's also relatively simple to make.

[LateNights]

The reason I make such a big deal of this is because my theory directly postulates the blueprints for a G-diffuser, not only is that dangerous to put in the hands of the world, but it's also relatively simple to make.

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRmfUd4NmNHwzhW-O9_EYvMJD1kg8DtMcdVf5QD_6hL_dCMJX6jj7gKL7kU

[Aggelakis]

Stop circumventing our ridiculously lax profanity filter, folks. (not a direct response to any immediately preceding post)

[Arcana]

The reason I make such a big deal of this is because my theory directly postulates the blueprints for a G-diffuser, not only is that dangerous to put in the hands of the world, but it's also relatively simple to make.

My dubiety transliterates an epistemology of non-discretionary mordancy.

[Arcana]

Do you really have such little faith in your fellow human?

Objection.  Assumes facts not in evidence.

[Teikiatsu]

I come back from hiatus for a few weeks and I see some quasi political talk going on, mixed with star trek.  Could I respectfully request a cessation of such activities?  I come here to escape current events for a while, not see it woven into my childhood :)

[darkgob]

Stop circumventing our ridiculously lax profanity filter, folks. (not a direct response to any immediately preceding post)

I agree, this waffles is getting out of control.

I come back from hiatus for a few weeks and I see some quasi political talk going on, mixed with star trek.  Could I respectfully request a cessation of such activities?  I come here to escape current events for a while, not see it woven into my childhood :)

Well like Felderburg said:

Star Trek literally took current events and gave them space twists

So if you're going to blame anyone, blame Gene Roddenberry.  Although I doubt Enterprise would have lasted long enough even with a comparable lifespan to TNG et al., it's not at all difficult to imagine season 4-5 of a post-Enterprise Trek series touching on the Occupy movement.

Come to think of it, the lack of any Trek for the past 11 years has actually kinda sucked, given everything that's happened during that period of time. :(

P.S. "Space Twists" is the name of my forthcoming debut Gorn-Ferengi fusion jazz album, coming soon to FedTunes, Rhomsudy, and tlhIngan QoQ ngevwI'.

[CrimsonCapacitor]

P.S. "Space Twists" is the name of my forthcoming debut Gorn-Ferengi fusion jazz album, coming soon to FedTunes, Rhomsudy, and tlhIngan QoQ ngevwI'.

What?  No Klingon opera?

[Brigadine]

I agree, this waffles is getting out of control.

Well like Felderburg said:
So if you're going to blame anyone, blame Gene Roddenberry.  Although I doubt Enterprise would have lasted long enough even with a comparable lifespan to TNG et al., it's not at all difficult to imagine season 4-5 of a post-Enterprise Trek series touching on the Occupy movement.

Come to think of it, the lack of any Trek for the past 11 years has actually kinda sucked, given everything that's happened during that period of time. :(

P.S. "Space Twists" is the name of my forthcoming debut Gorn-Ferengi fusion jazz album, coming soon to FedTunes, Rhomsudy, and tlhIngan QoQ ngevwI'.

Yeah we are getting a new star trek on CBS's exclusive streaming app.. Screw them man...

[duane]

I come back from hiatus for a few weeks and I see some quasi political talk going on, mixed with star trek.  Could I respectfully request a cessation of such activities?  I come here to escape current events for a while, not see it woven into my childhood :)

No.  You cannot leave and come back and just get things your way.

You better have some pictures of breakfast food, a Klingon on quote or a really bad misunderstooding of a random law of physics to contribute.

[Reaper]

Latest justification for why I say the things I say...

Seriously?

My dubiety transliterates an epistemology of non-discretionary mordancy.

Pretty much sums it up for me as well!

[adarict]

I lost points of IQ from reading that.

I believe that this is a very appropriate response to most things from Joshex.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQCU36pkH7c

[Reaper]

I believe that this is a very appropriate response to most things from Joshex.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQCU36pkH7c

I immediately thought of that quote after reading the IQ comment, too.   ;D