The Klingon in the cornfield was a touch much to stomache, and then when the electronics in Enterprise looked more sophisticated than in the Original Series, I just couldn't do it.
The electronics on my dad's Coast Guard ship look more sophisticated than the ones in the Original Series.
I would rather have a president who would prefer to run the country than prove himself to his friends. This technology could be put to much better purposes, most of which I'm sure won't be pursued. However, some good can be said of equipping the military with more toys. In this time of peace (well, compared to certain times in the past), the military is being used in a more civilian-oriented manner. I'm with Jules Verne, let's just melt down our cannons and build giant airships (or exoskeletons, if you swing that way):^).
Why are they pumping all the money into military research? Because Bush wants to win a war! "Yay, I can fight for truth, justice, and the American way, just like Superman, and it's not so bad, we can adapt the technology afterwards to civilian applic... apple... uses. Sure, it will impress daddy, but take my word for it, that's just a secondary concern. *blank smile*"
Those of us in the right generation were probably brought up on Sesame Street or an equivalent. These sorts of shows teach us that to learn things have to be exciting, and should come one after the other, BANG-BANG-BANG. We've been taught that if what we're reading/hearing is dull, then we don't need to learn it. I bet Jim Henson's kids are developing a really bloody expensive vaccine for just these symptoms.
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They should GPL solar energy before big corps get their grubby little hands on it :^).
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I would rather have a president who would prefer to run the country than prove himself to his friends. This technology could be put to much better purposes, most of which I'm sure won't be pursued. However, some good can be said of equipping the military with more toys. In this time of peace (well, compared to certain times in the past), the military is being used in a more civilian-oriented manner. I'm with Jules Verne, let's just melt down our cannons and build giant airships (or exoskeletons, if you swing that way) :^).
Why are they pumping all the money into military research? Because Bush wants to win a war! "Yay, I can fight for truth, justice, and the American way, just like Superman, and it's not so bad, we can adapt the technology afterwards to civilian applic... apple... uses. Sure, it will impress daddy, but take my word for it, that's just a secondary concern. *blank smile*"
Those of us in the right generation were probably brought up on Sesame Street or an equivalent. These sorts of shows teach us that to learn things have to be exciting, and should come one after the other, BANG-BANG-BANG. We've been taught that if what we're reading/hearing is dull, then we don't need to learn it. I bet Jim Henson's kids are developing a really bloody expensive vaccine for just these symptoms.
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