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TenForward: Where Every Vulcan Knows Your Name

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[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 109 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Nobody knows that he comes from the 21st century

Wears glasses

I mean, there were some signs.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 56 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

Librarian in deleted scene from Insurrection (2375):

Migleemo (2380):

Kovich (3189), although his were apparently explained as a fashion accessory, not vision correction:

Source: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Glasses

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Fair point. Migleemo and Kovich definitely both seem like they're trying for a Vibe, though.

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 8 points 1 week ago

You know who wasn't?

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[–] AnyOldName3@lemmy.world 25 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They might just think he's into vintage fashion and had his eyes altered so he didn't have to damage the antique glasses by replacing the original lenses. It's not like sick bay couldn't put his vision right in a few seconds if he wanted to take the glasses off again.

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 14 points 2 weeks ago

"It's fine, Doc'll wave a light over it"

[–] ooterness@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

Just tell them you're allergic to Retinax V, like James T. Kirk.

I could imagine there being people who would prefer to not have unnecessary alterations, sort of like there's a risk with laser surgery on the eyes, it could be a thing of "the safest thing is to just wear glasses and if it gets worse, come back and we'll look at other options."

[–] fonix232@fedia.io 47 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Wouldn't the first transporter trip filter those out, though?

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 68 points 2 weeks ago

Not if the episode plot hinges on them staying

[–] Honytawk@feddit.nl 27 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

instantly loses 30% of mass

[–] fonix232@fedia.io 8 points 1 week ago

Ozempic got nothing on this Mark IV site to site transporter slaps console

[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 20 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

No. Transporter Chefs tend to be obsessed with filter performance and TTL (Time To Live). They keep turning off all of the "unneeded" filters. If a filter hasn't caught an issue in the last 100 transfers, it is removed (not commented out, they use "git" to catch those issues.) Eventually issues happen, but that is why they have defense in depth and so many red shirts.

[–] GlitchyDigiBun@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

The Federation doesn't tell you this, but a redundant backup is stored in the buffer for 24hrs just in case of delayed liquifaction.

[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago

They make a mean omelette though

[–] Mechaguana@programming.dev 30 points 2 weeks ago

Ha! (The situation we live in is concerning and the ramifications are unquantifiable because it will be impossible to get suitable control subjects for comparison studies)

[–] MotoAsh@piefed.social 27 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Fun fact: the study everyone cites on plastic in the brain almost certainly is overestimating it. Potentially by significant margins. The process they use to dissolve the organic matter can produce insoluble products (what they're actually weighing as all plastic) from fat. What is a brain mostly comprised of? Fat.

See: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MedC_v-dEbY

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes, odds are almost all of it isn't plastics. Everybody (capable of reading the paper) knows it, it wasn't hidden. Still people keep repeating it as a fact, with absolute certainty.

[–] MotoAsh@piefed.social 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Most people are hearing from "news" sources that are saying it as fact with absolute certainty. Even this comic implies it is fact.

That's why it's important to share the truth and not shame people for not knowing something they received a lot of misinformation about.

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Well, agreed. The shame is entirely on all the news organizations reporting it as a fact.

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (13 children)

Not to mention the obesity.

Sure, there are foodies and people not in perfect shape in Star Trek, even on Starships (of the kind that carry civilians, like the Enterprise D).

But outside of maybe admirals, I've not seen anyone wearing a Starfleet uniform being obese in Star Trek.

Oh!

Just realised when posting; the glasses! Eyesight problems are relatively trivial to fix, unless we're talking about some extreme case like Geordi.

[–] nexguy@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

What if you are allergic to retinox5?

(giggle is nerdom)

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 7 points 1 week ago

Thank you for saving me from having to look up Kirk's allergy. It was going to bug me all day, otherwise.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Geordi had the option to fix his eyes completely but chose to keep the visor because it was better (like he could view different wavelengths and filter stuff and such). I can't remember if he had that conversion with Q or a starfleet doctor (or both?), but I'm certain it did come up at some point.

Edit: seems everyone who replied is right, plus other instances of advanced alien cultures offering the same thing. He could have just had a recording of his response ready.

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Hmm... The time I remember is from Star Trek Insurrection, and he didn't want his organic eyes because it would come at the cost of the locals they chose to protect.

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[–] marlowe221@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I mean, O’Brien is my favorite character in Trek but he ain’t exactly slim and trim…

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah but he's downright skinny when you accound for his diet

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

since STARFLEET is based of the military, they would have some medical and weight standards too. they never had a crippled, or handicapped ensign before. maybe as admiral you are doing less its possible.'

geordi eventually got REAL eyes later on, instead of the silly visor.

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Well, the visor probably wasn't seen as a handicap because it also gave Geordi a far wider spectral range of vision.

The blue eyes he got later on weren't real eyes, though. Just more advanced cybernetic implants.

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[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This is a legitimate ad I got...
I think they might be right to be concerned.

[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

For once, I'm really interested in the add. I already tried to dodge drinking from plastic bottles by getting a metal one. Except there's always a plastic cap, I hate that so much.

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

But you will just end up getting your microplastics from the rain or food you eat.

Any filter is good and better than nothing and a refillable metal bottle is the answer.
That and donate blood. Fear mongering through ads about this product helping save you from microplastic is not it.

[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Sometimes, I fantasize about living in a biosuit.

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 10 points 1 week ago

And yet you would still die all the same in it without ever having smelled flowers and felt rain on your skin.

We can try to avoid what makes us sick but I wouldn't at the cost of experiencing the world.

[–] noretus@crazypeople.online 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh I forgot about this comic. Nice to be reminded.

[–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Is this a series about him? I want to read about 21st century stowaway

[–] SatyrSack@quokk.au 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I can not tell at which point the Star Trek arc started, but the last several comics that I checked on the artist's website are Trek-themed like this.

https://www.whompcomic.com/

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[–] SatyrSack@quokk.au 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] AceBonobo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

After reading the whole thing, I'm slightly worried about the creator

[–] oxideseven@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago

We're all like 1/2 plastic, 1/2 asbestos, 1/2 meaty bits, 97% radioactive at this point.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 week ago

This is how I found out whomp started up again. Today was a good day.

https://www.whompcomic.com/

[–] hark@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I wonder what wonder material they replace plastics with in the future. Sometimes I think of how much plastic is in everything and how entire things (like takeout) would be impractical or at least a lot more difficult without the cheap durability of plastic.

[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I would like to see standardized glass containers. Pay a deposit for them, keep and use them for as long as you like, bring them back in good condition to any participating restaurants to get your deposit back.

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

probably still plastic, but highly biodgradable, plus they can easily recycle them using replicators. since most of the microplastic that we absorb, comes from water, containers. trek wouldnt have that problem since it will the replicators recycling it back to ship resources. since when your done eating with utensils, they always put it in the replicators to be recycled.

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