[-] charonn0@startrek.website 5 points 1 day ago

My headcanon is that the ban on genetic engineering is mostly an Earth law, rather than a Federation law. Which makes sense if the reason for the law is Earth's experience with augments, as Phlox points out that other species have used it without the same dire consequences. This jives with the fact that only humans living on Earth are ever depicted as being bound by the law. It's not a perfect theory, but it does explain why Bashir's father was imprisoned but the Darwin station researchers were not.

[-] charonn0@startrek.website 4 points 1 day ago

I took the ASVAB way back in the 90's. IIRC it was mandatory then too.

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Of Biblical Proportions (startrek.website)

An elderly Catholic priest dies one night peacefully in his sleep after a long life of serving God, and finds himself standing at the pearly gates.

"You were such a pious and holy man in life," began St. Peter, "that as a reward you can make one request of me before leaving behind your worldly cares and entering heaven."

"Well," says the priest, "I'd like to read the original manuscript of the Bible."

Even more impressed now than before, St. Peter grants the request and takes the priest to God's own private library, before leaving him to his studies.

Shortly afterward, the priest lets out an unholy shriek. St. Peter rushes into the library and asks, "what is it? What's wrong?!"

And through gritted teeth and streams of tears the priest cried out: "Celebrate! It says celebrate, not celibate!"

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Taxonomy (mander.xyz)
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the paramount digit loop (cdn.catsweat.com)
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Odd that they never re-filled the whale tank

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Hell yeah its weed (lemmy.world)
[-] charonn0@startrek.website 185 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

The Verge reported that CEO Sundar Pichai defended the layoffs and claimed that workers sometimes reach out to express gratitude for the cuts. “And I just want to clarify that, through these changes, people feel it on the ground and sometimes people write back and say, ‘Thank you for simplifying.’ Sometimes we have a complicated, duplicative structure,” he said, per the Verge.

Chalmers: People send thank you's for lay offs?

Pichai: Yes.

Chalmers: May I see one?

Pichai: No.

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It would have included loops of Star Trek sound effects, but Paramount lawyers said no.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Satriani#Musical_themes

Thank you for your attention, Bajoran workers. This mandatory cultural appreciation moment has been noted on your time cards and will be deducted from your food ration.

[-] charonn0@startrek.website 190 points 7 months ago

Of all the things you could reasonably criticize the US over, wheelchair accessibility ain't one of them. Especially compared to Europe.

[-] charonn0@startrek.website 197 points 8 months ago

If your business can't survive without paying slave wages then your business shouldn't survive.

[-] charonn0@startrek.website 270 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Just don't buy stuff you don't need. 100% savings every time.

[-] charonn0@startrek.website 178 points 10 months ago

“Republicans need to look at all of these numbers, and really think about what’s more important. Yes, most people that are Republicans are probably pro-life,” she stated. “And we love our babies. And I love being a mother. But what’s most important? Republicans taking over. And Republicans being able to keep our country!”

Wasn't expecting them to say this part out loud.

[-] charonn0@startrek.website 196 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Littlejohn is charged with one count of unauthorized disclosure of tax returns and return information and faces up to five years in prison if convicted.

He should have violently stormed Congress instead. You only get like 3 months for that.

[-] charonn0@startrek.website 177 points 1 year ago

It may be a violation of the Logan Act, which makes it illegal for private citizens to interfere with foreign relations.

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[-] charonn0@startrek.website 231 points 1 year ago

I have no sympathy. Companies that require class action waivers and mandatory arbitration clauses don't get to complain when thousands of people file arbitration claims simultaneously.

[-] charonn0@startrek.website 197 points 1 year ago

When my paid Paramount+ subscription included unskippable ads.

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What is my purpose? (i.imgur.com)
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