charonn0

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

If aborted babies automatically go straight to heaven, then what's the problem? Sounds like a neat loophole.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

There's no paradox if you look at it as a social contract. If you don't uphold your part of the contract (tolerating others) then you aren't entitled to benefits from the contract (being tolerated by others).

[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 year ago (19 children)

Reminds me of Isaac Asimov's best short story ever.

http://www.thelastquestion.net/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

As long as the thing you promise to do (or refrain from doing) is something that you would otherwise have the legal right to do, it can be an enforceable contract term.

In this case, the buyer promises to refrain from selling their car in the first year--something they otherwise would have a legal right to do.

A contract for murder, on the other hand, would not be enforceable because there is no legal right to commit murder.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Technically, that's a space elevator.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Which is a real thing in canon. Bajor's application was put in jeopardy when they briefly reinstated a caste system, which violated Federation equality rules.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Wouldn't that technically be a French thing?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

The neutral look is easiest. Odo uses it because it's the best he can do. The Founders use it because they're lazy.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

His scene with Worf where he reveals that he's Alexander from the future is one if the greatest scenes in ALL Trek.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Strips cut through forested areas like this are generally called fire breaks. I don't know if there's a more specific term for those beneath power lines.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

Usually you can, though the setting might be listed under something like "show diagnostic during boot".

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