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by B5B7
2022-06-06 06:14am
Forum: Pure Star Trek
Topic: Opinion of TNG episode "The Inner Light"
Replies: 6
Views: 4224

Re: Opinion of TNG episode "The Inner Light"

I know a lot of people really like this episode, and I suppose it is an entertaining story but I find it irrational, with Picard living 50 years of life in his mind, and also with the difference between the technology that enabled this and that which is depicted in the alien society.
by B5B7
2021-09-27 08:03am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: 'We've been stabbed in the back': France attacks UK, US and Australia defence deal.
Replies: 12
Views: 6119

Re: 'We've been stabbed in the back': France attacks UK, US and Australia defence deal.

Australia had a nuclear reactor at Lucas Heights from 1958 till 2007, and a replacement since 2018.
by B5B7
2021-08-06 07:56am
Forum: Science Fiction
Topic: Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall to leave in 2022
Replies: 22
Views: 12834

Re: Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall to leave in 2022

Personally I think that one of the main problems with the thirteenth Doctor was the reduction to the ten episodes a year format, which doesn't suit Doctor Who as a series. Having recently rewatched the episode Rosa Parks I saw another problem. Before mentioning it I remind people that Doctor Who sta...
by B5B7
2021-06-10 05:42am
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: The 13th Tribe: Standing Against Evil (Out-Of-Universe Stories)
Replies: 33
Views: 20927

Re: The 13th Tribe: Standing Against Evil (Out-Of-Universe Stories)

Amaris is a soul brother to president Morgan Clarke of Babylon 5, with the let Terra burn mindset.
by B5B7
2021-03-21 06:07am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: COVID-19 ongoing thread part 2
Replies: 737
Views: 265086

Re: COVID-19 ongoing thread part 2

What is really interesting is that Spanish flu originated in the USA, but is called Spanish flu because Spain had the most cases. Considering Covid-19 has most cases in the USA, maybe it should be called the American flu.
by B5B7
2021-02-14 05:01am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Trump/Republican Coup Thread
Replies: 527
Views: 104330

Re: Trump/Republican Coup Thread

This trial result is a great win for the Democrats - they were in a win/win situation no matter what the verdict. Now the Republican Party is mud to a significant greater majority than the hardcore 60 million that the Republicans can rely on. Trump has accidentally been the hero for democracy by des...
by B5B7
2021-01-21 07:23am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: POLITICAL CARTOON DISCUSSION THREAD 2018
Replies: 53
Views: 90444

Re: POLITICAL CARTOON DISCUSSION THREAD 2018

The one with the people wearing masks centuries in the future reminds me of Jack Vance's short story 'The Moon Moth'. Actually I have been thinking of that story slightly a couple of times recently simply because of the visuals one gets from seeing vision of places where most people are wearing masks.
by B5B7
2021-01-21 07:11am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Trump’s 1776 Commission Critiques Liberalism in Report Derided by Historians
Replies: 1
Views: 3264

Re: Trump’s 1776 Commission Critiques Liberalism in Report Derided by Historians

The Republicans first mistake was having a 1776 Commission instead of a 2020 Commission. They need to get out of the past and into the present. Its so predictable and so typically Republican to stack the deck when it comes to any public government related activity, and to ignore reality, and decline...
by B5B7
2021-01-18 07:36am
Forum: Science Fiction
Topic: AI as Software Brainbug?
Replies: 9
Views: 11899

Re: AI as Software Brainbug?

The terminators are capable of sophisticated analysis but most of them are subject to basic programming protocols. We see this in The Sarah Connor Chronicles where when she was damaged Cameron defaulted to a prior command given to her by Skynet. The two that seem truly independent in thinking abilit...
by B5B7
2021-01-15 07:20am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Trump/Republican Coup Thread
Replies: 527
Views: 104330

Re: Trump/Republican Coup Thread

Is there a reason we're salivating at the thought of our enemies dying slowly in prison that isn't just the desire for revenge? Do we think it will achieve any meaningful rehabilitative, public safety, or deterrence goal? I think it will help the healing for the USA and a lot of its citizens if Tru...
by B5B7
2021-01-13 10:26am
Forum: Pure Star Trek
Topic: theoretically what would happen
Replies: 29
Views: 20145

Re: theoretically what would happen

The question isn't why they don't beam people into space. Its why they don't beam them to nowhere, or just scramble them where they stand. Since they can localize and do that specific thing to individual objects (weapons), they could also just beam hearts out of chests (or, again, just scramble the...
by B5B7
2020-11-09 10:30pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: SUPERTHREAD: 2020 United States Elections
Replies: 2322
Views: 766071

Re: SUPERTHREAD: 2020 United States Elections

2 - Finding guards willing to stay for that seems difficult. How much money does Trump actually have? He's got the militiabros, who can at least force whichever government agency gets saddled with putting an end to this farce to waste time and ammunition, and potentially a small but not negligible ...
by B5B7
2020-10-06 02:02am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: COVID-19 ongoing thread part 2
Replies: 737
Views: 265086

Re: COVID-19 ongoing thread part 2

I saw a medical expert on the news who said that Trump is still infectious and in about a week's time he could be in a bad way, needing ICU. Also Kayleigh McEnany now also has the Corona virus. In news I saw yesterday it mentioned that many people were concerned because with that Limo drive he could...
by B5B7
2020-10-05 01:27am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: COVID-19 ongoing thread part 2
Replies: 737
Views: 265086

Re: COVID-19 ongoing thread part 2

I saw that on the news. When Trump drove by his insipid supporters, one of them called out that he would die for Trump. Well, 210,000 Americans already have died for him, not voluntarily. Plus of course these people who say such things are full of hyperbole; if it came to the crunch they would do no...
by B5B7
2020-09-25 05:39am
Forum: Science, Logic, And Morality
Topic: Multiculturalism v Cultural Appropriation
Replies: 18
Views: 15508

Re: Multiculturalism v Cultural Appropriation

What culture does sign language belong to? Before various varieties of deaf sign language were created there were many people who used hand signals or gestures - military, hunters, traffic guides, normal people (and per the stereotype especially Italians) etc.
by B5B7
2020-08-25 03:45am
Forum: Science Fiction
Topic: Seven missing DOCTOR WHO episodes identified, in negotiations to be returned to the UK
Replies: 10
Views: 11802

Re: Seven missing DOCTOR WHO episodes identified, in negotiations to be returned to the UK

This practice by the BBC is unforgiveable, especially as it continued till almost 1980. Meanwhile in the USA one has 1950s shows that are preserved, and of course 1960s shows like Star Trek. Of course, Doctor Who seems to have been a special victim of this, and perhaps other series were luckier.
by B5B7
2020-08-13 02:53am
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: What to watch after Buffy?
Replies: 2
Views: 5967

Re: What to watch after Buffy?

Query: Has she watched Angel spinoff series? As well as Firefly Joss Whedon has Dollhouse (featuring Eliza Dushku). Eliza also stars in Tru Calling. Orphan Black is also great. And iZombie, Mr Robot. For humour can't beat Red Dwarf, Blackadder, Fawlty Towers, Yes Minister, Yes Prime Minister, Drop t...
by B5B7
2020-08-11 02:52am
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: Revamping Buffy Season 8: Slayers Around the World and their Organiation
Replies: 19
Views: 15348

Re: Revamping Buffy Season 8: Slayers Around the World and their Organiation

Buffy and Willow created all those other slayers and so have a responsibility to them. In turn those slayers have a duty given to them by having their special powers. When there was only one slayer they had very short lives; any slayer who thinks they can do it alone won't last long, they need the s...
by B5B7
2020-07-24 10:52pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Democratic Party HQ in Arizona destroyed by arson, critical documents and computer systems destroyed.
Replies: 19
Views: 7550

Re: Democratic Party HQ in Arizona destroyed by arson, critical documents and computer systems destroyed.

The contents of the county office included laptops and tablets and years of documents and historic election memorabilia, according to statement released by the county party on Friday. Presumably the memorabilia is things like old posters, etc that are fairly unique but also some that are replaceabl...
by B5B7
2020-07-23 03:23am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Judge rules against Canada's "safe third country" policy.
Replies: 6
Views: 3915

Re: Judge rules against Canada's "safe third country" policy.

Although McDonald’s ruling clearly states the STCA is unconstitutional, the decision does not take effect for six months , during which time the law remains in force. The government can also use this time to decide whether it will appeal the decision or suspend the STCA, which it can unilaterally d...
by B5B7
2020-05-04 06:54am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Jesus Christ, I had no idea just how much of a sick fuck Ayn Rand was (this should probably have a trigger warning).
Replies: 6
Views: 4327

Re: Jesus Christ, I had no idea just how much of a sick fuck Ayn Rand was (this should probably have a trigger warning).

“It is not the crime alone that has raised the fury of public hatred. It is the case of a daring challenge to society. … It is the amazing picture of a man with no regard whatever for all that society holds sacred, with a consciousness all his own.” Re the bit I have bolded: it wasn't a daring chal...
by B5B7
2020-04-20 12:41am
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: The Demon of King's Landing (Batman/Game of Thrones short story).
Replies: 18
Views: 20707

Re: The Demon of King's Landing (Batman/Game of Thrones short story).

Who is Batman? My theory is that he is the Mountain. Obviously a different development of the original character is needed for this to be so.
by B5B7
2020-03-31 06:44am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: SUPERTHREAD: 2020 United States Elections
Replies: 2322
Views: 766071

Re: SUPERTHREAD: 2020 United States Elections

Many nations will have thousands die from Covid-19, but the USA will have hundreds of thousands, even millions die from it. Two major factors are the iniquity mentioned in the OP article and the "leadership" of Trump. American historians in the future will not simply label this the Covid-1...
by B5B7
2020-03-02 01:12am
Forum: Science Fiction
Topic: Doctor who s12 episode 9 and 10 [spoilers]
Replies: 6
Views: 12701

Re: Doctor who s12 episode 9 and 10 [spoilers]

A big problem I have with the final two episodes is that the cybermen now have an agenda like the daleks of extermination whereas before they were about converting humans into cybermen. This episode did answer the questions about who Brendan and Ruth are/were (even if this is not so satisfactory) - ...
by B5B7
2020-02-28 03:25am
Forum: Science, Logic, And Morality
Topic: First non-oxygen breathing animal discovered.
Replies: 17
Views: 17868

Re: First non-oxygen breathing animal discovered.

If this thing consists of only ten cells can it be truly classified as an animal?