HatDesk
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I like Star Trek, Death Stranding, sitcoms, my bike, my motorcycle I never ride, and other stuff.
This is definitely one time no explanation is needed, because there are a lot of easy right answers which flow naturally from preceding context.
February 2, 2026 at 4:03 PM
This is definitely one time no explanation is needed, because there are a lot of easy right answers which flow naturally from preceding context.
That needs a flat deck, as in you can walk from the saucer to nacelle without going up or down, and end upside down relative the rest of the hull when you pass through the deflector section.
February 2, 2026 at 3:57 PM
That needs a flat deck, as in you can walk from the saucer to nacelle without going up or down, and end upside down relative the rest of the hull when you pass through the deflector section.
We have Shakespearean idioms, we have ancient Roman sayings. I’m sure there will be weird things people say a thousand years from now which only make sense as a particular phrase or don’t actually make sense without knowing the origin, but people say them all the time.
February 1, 2026 at 3:05 PM
We have Shakespearean idioms, we have ancient Roman sayings. I’m sure there will be weird things people say a thousand years from now which only make sense as a particular phrase or don’t actually make sense without knowing the origin, but people say them all the time.
Ah, but have you considered... www.youtube.com/shorts/w55Ua...
More seriously I'm glad people have pointed out the realistic fixes outside the thought experiment's bounds. It's unfortunate people might purposefully pretend the artificial limits of the Trolley Problem are realistic.
More seriously I'm glad people have pointed out the realistic fixes outside the thought experiment's bounds. It's unfortunate people might purposefully pretend the artificial limits of the Trolley Problem are realistic.
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January 31, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Ah, but have you considered... www.youtube.com/shorts/w55Ua...
More seriously I'm glad people have pointed out the realistic fixes outside the thought experiment's bounds. It's unfortunate people might purposefully pretend the artificial limits of the Trolley Problem are realistic.
More seriously I'm glad people have pointed out the realistic fixes outside the thought experiment's bounds. It's unfortunate people might purposefully pretend the artificial limits of the Trolley Problem are realistic.
Realizing keeping the Moclans around is worse than what they offer is great. I also like how the Moclans suck at warfare and are only talented, but conventional, weapon designers.
January 31, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Realizing keeping the Moclans around is worse than what they offer is great. I also like how the Moclans suck at warfare and are only talented, but conventional, weapon designers.
There might be a risk in conclusion first writing if you hold it too precious. Characterization might demand a different course and end.
January 30, 2026 at 3:47 PM
There might be a risk in conclusion first writing if you hold it too precious. Characterization might demand a different course and end.
Knowledgeable and quick to learn, or able to come to conclusions quickly and accurately, or both? There’s also knowing how to find the answer efficiently. The most simplistic way is to write your conclusion first and figure out the absolute minimum of new Information needed to reach it.
January 30, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Knowledgeable and quick to learn, or able to come to conclusions quickly and accurately, or both? There’s also knowing how to find the answer efficiently. The most simplistic way is to write your conclusion first and figure out the absolute minimum of new Information needed to reach it.
The flexibility is great. Back when I played Skyrim and The Elder Scrolls I didn’t have the right mindset to appreciate the choice and felt like I was playing wrong avoiding the main quest, with nothing pushing me back to it. Now I get it.
January 27, 2026 at 6:46 PM
The flexibility is great. Back when I played Skyrim and The Elder Scrolls I didn’t have the right mindset to appreciate the choice and felt like I was playing wrong avoiding the main quest, with nothing pushing me back to it. Now I get it.
This is one thing I like about Starfield, on 99% of the missions there is no implied time pressure, and never any hidden countdowns. One thing I hated about Mass Effect was the implied time pressure, but the moment I got used to it not existing, the clock became real in ME2 and messed my run up.
January 27, 2026 at 4:23 AM
This is one thing I like about Starfield, on 99% of the missions there is no implied time pressure, and never any hidden countdowns. One thing I hated about Mass Effect was the implied time pressure, but the moment I got used to it not existing, the clock became real in ME2 and messed my run up.
If I popped into Star Trek it would be the first place I visit, maybe after visiting the Zefram Cochrane museum for the first warp flight ride.
January 24, 2026 at 4:11 PM
If I popped into Star Trek it would be the first place I visit, maybe after visiting the Zefram Cochrane museum for the first warp flight ride.
Is it growing over time, or expanding and contracting randomly?
January 23, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Is it growing over time, or expanding and contracting randomly?
There’s also the point in Lower Decks and the Texas class, that a machine will miss things and make mistakes. Like the old IBM training manual says, “a computer can never be held accountable. Therefore a computer must never make a management decision.”
January 21, 2026 at 5:06 AM
There’s also the point in Lower Decks and the Texas class, that a machine will miss things and make mistakes. Like the old IBM training manual says, “a computer can never be held accountable. Therefore a computer must never make a management decision.”
By the 32nd century it should be possible to state a goal and have the ship do everything to achieve it, but at that point send a probe. The whole point is for people to be out there figuring things out directly. It doesn’t matter if people don’t need to labor to keep the ship going.
January 21, 2026 at 5:04 AM
By the 32nd century it should be possible to state a goal and have the ship do everything to achieve it, but at that point send a probe. The whole point is for people to be out there figuring things out directly. It doesn’t matter if people don’t need to labor to keep the ship going.
I think that’s an okay reason, especially with a solid explanation of its advantages. The dominant form of writing is probably thumb typing on phones, placing any form of manual writing, print included, as somewhat antiquated. Isn’t touch-typing also becoming rarer?
January 20, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I think that’s an okay reason, especially with a solid explanation of its advantages. The dominant form of writing is probably thumb typing on phones, placing any form of manual writing, print included, as somewhat antiquated. Isn’t touch-typing also becoming rarer?
It could make sense if all notes and tests were required to be in cursive, it’s a faster writing style than print, assuming no computer use allowed in school. But of course it’s for vague reasons. It’s not like kids couldnt be taught only their name in cursive for their signature.
January 20, 2026 at 7:01 PM
It could make sense if all notes and tests were required to be in cursive, it’s a faster writing style than print, assuming no computer use allowed in school. But of course it’s for vague reasons. It’s not like kids couldnt be taught only their name in cursive for their signature.
I've been to a couple tourist towns with public bathrooms and it's amazing what having a toilet every two blocks does for a place.
January 18, 2026 at 5:47 AM
I've been to a couple tourist towns with public bathrooms and it's amazing what having a toilet every two blocks does for a place.
Going by the Vorta it is more likely than not the Founders found an existing humanoid they engineered. Even if they were scratch built, DS9 showed enough that they could conceivably want changes to increase their autonomy under a hypothetically less paranoid Great Link. The Jem’Hadar Change is good.
January 17, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Going by the Vorta it is more likely than not the Founders found an existing humanoid they engineered. Even if they were scratch built, DS9 showed enough that they could conceivably want changes to increase their autonomy under a hypothetically less paranoid Great Link. The Jem’Hadar Change is good.
I thought it was Vengeance for a moment. It’s the one angle, something about the neck and color.
January 16, 2026 at 2:01 PM
I thought it was Vengeance for a moment. It’s the one angle, something about the neck and color.
Four times faster is great, but 6 months still sounds extremely slow. Is this just the expedient way to get it faster rather than the permanent way?
January 15, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Four times faster is great, but 6 months still sounds extremely slow. Is this just the expedient way to get it faster rather than the permanent way?
These schmucks all want the trappings of Star Trek with none of the culture which makes it worth having. They want replicators and holodecks with hardware level Digital Rights Management, and androids as slaves instead of as new life.
January 14, 2026 at 2:44 AM
These schmucks all want the trappings of Star Trek with none of the culture which makes it worth having. They want replicators and holodecks with hardware level Digital Rights Management, and androids as slaves instead of as new life.
That’s the final one I read too. I experienced a constant stream of mild incredulity, something I never felt with any other scfi book.
January 13, 2026 at 7:08 PM
That’s the final one I read too. I experienced a constant stream of mild incredulity, something I never felt with any other scfi book.
Don Knotts could have played him.
January 13, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Don Knotts could have played him.
TNG is amazing for showing the importance of leisure. We have what is basically a military but they have all the time they need for plays, recitals, painting, drinking, and everything else. It’s half of what they do out there and makes perfect sense for a better world.
January 12, 2026 at 4:39 AM
TNG is amazing for showing the importance of leisure. We have what is basically a military but they have all the time they need for plays, recitals, painting, drinking, and everything else. It’s half of what they do out there and makes perfect sense for a better world.
I almost forgot about Bully. It’s actually really good, it’s GTA in a high school.
January 11, 2026 at 6:28 PM
I almost forgot about Bully. It’s actually really good, it’s GTA in a high school.
Pretty much in order of favorite to not quite as favorite.
Okami (one of the few games I’ve beat more than once)
Shadow of the Colossus (Amazing)
Soul Calibur III
Warship Gunner 2
Ico
Metal Slug
I used to play all the Guitar Hero games but they’re not as fun without a guitar controller.
Okami (one of the few games I’ve beat more than once)
Shadow of the Colossus (Amazing)
Soul Calibur III
Warship Gunner 2
Ico
Metal Slug
I used to play all the Guitar Hero games but they’re not as fun without a guitar controller.
January 11, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Pretty much in order of favorite to not quite as favorite.
Okami (one of the few games I’ve beat more than once)
Shadow of the Colossus (Amazing)
Soul Calibur III
Warship Gunner 2
Ico
Metal Slug
I used to play all the Guitar Hero games but they’re not as fun without a guitar controller.
Okami (one of the few games I’ve beat more than once)
Shadow of the Colossus (Amazing)
Soul Calibur III
Warship Gunner 2
Ico
Metal Slug
I used to play all the Guitar Hero games but they’re not as fun without a guitar controller.