ApostleO

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[–] ApostleO@startrek.website 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

According to this, there is some inconsistency in how the abbreviations are done across various sites. Some use LOW, some use LD or LDS.

[–] ApostleO@startrek.website 2 points 10 months ago

Yeah, according to this, there is some inconsistency in how the abbreviations are done across various sites. Some use LOW, some use LD or LDS.

But, as you said, "ST" is never used as part of the abbreviation for a show, only movies.

[–] ApostleO@startrek.website 83 points 10 months ago

"Donald Trump is a scab."

Trump would be a scab, but he's never worked a day in his life.

[–] ApostleO@startrek.website 114 points 10 months ago (7 children)

Should Jon Stewart run for POTUS? No.

Would I vote for Jon Stewart if he ran for POTUS? Probably.

This says less about my faith in Jon's ability to govern, and more about my lack of faith in current politicians to lead ethically.

I'd rather see Jon make the right decisions but make mistakes, than to see a seasoned politician make the wrong decisions and execute them competently.

I at least have faith Jon is smart enough and with a true compassion in his heart, that he'd be able to surround himself with real experts, listen open mindedly to their advice, and regularly make decisions with empathy.

All that said, he's said repeatedly he doesn't want that job, and I do not blame him.

[–] ApostleO@startrek.website 5 points 10 months ago (6 children)

Yeah, I agree with you that anyone abbreviating Discovery as "STD" is doing it just to be obtuse. That said, the abbreviation rules aren't quite as consistent as I'd like.

  1. If it's the original Star Trek series, it's abbreviated TOS (The Original Series).
  2. If it's a spin off with a multi-word subtitle (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds), it's abbreviated as an initialism of the subtitle (TNG, DS9, SNW).
  3. If it's a spin off with a single-word subtitle (Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Prodigy), it's abbreviated with the first three letters of the subtitle (VOY, ENT, PRO).

There are two series which violate these rules.

  1. Discovery violates rule 3 by being abbreviated as DSC, instead of DIS.
  2. Lower Decks violates rule 2 by being abbreviated LOW, instead of LD.
[–] ApostleO@startrek.website 11 points 10 months ago

I don't know the music video, but this might help: Wikipedia - Recursive islands and lakes.

[–] ApostleO@startrek.website 29 points 10 months ago (5 children)

But second girl only ever sees how first girl acts when she is around (regardless of who else is there). That's how perception works. She can't see how first girl acts when she's not there, because she wouldn't be there to see it.

[–] ApostleO@startrek.website 16 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Didn't return your grocery cart? Straight to jail.

[–] ApostleO@startrek.website 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Oh, cool. I never knew about that. Thanks.

[–] ApostleO@startrek.website 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

You said Type-1 (the compact, key fob looking TOS phaser), but linked a picture to the TOS Type-2 (the pistol). Which did you prefer?

I love the concept of the Type-1, and it would definitely be my favorite pick of the phasers based on function. But for how it looks, I like how the TNG Type-2 kinda blended the TOS Type-1 concept as a tool, but sized it up to the TOS Type-2 pistol in size. Best of both worlds. Still feels like a tool, but more power drill, less garage door opener or handgun.

EDIT: my autocorrect kept messing up the link.

[–] ApostleO@startrek.website 13 points 10 months ago (5 children)

I want to toss the Type-2 phaser from Star Trek (circa 24th century) as my personal favorite. It has this design which reads as a tool more than a weapon, which I love.

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