Economics and Star Trek: How we get there from here [Minor Update]

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Tuesday September 08, 2015 · 6:25 AM PDT

2015/09/08 · 06:25

I love Star Trek. It’s had its ups and downs over the years (I will avoid controversy by withholding specifics on that here), but for me there’s no question that it’s more often been good than bad, and moreover has had a unique and positive influence on our society. We often hear how it has inspired people because of its progressive outlook, and how people have been motivated to take up careers in science or service because they grew up with Star Trek. Many inventions (such as cell phones) and other scientific developments (such as Alcubierre warp drive) have been inspired because someone watched Star Trek and wanted to make some aspect of it real. This diary is written in a similar spirit.

[Thanks everyone for your comments! Just wanted to acknowledge that the diary right below mine in the Community Spotlight is excellent, and the discussion there covers some similar ground.]

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My favorite era of Star Trek is …

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My favorite era of Star Trek is …

22nd century (“Enterprise”)

6 votes

23rd century (original series with Kirk and Spock)

44 votes

24th century (“Next Generation,” “Deep Space 9,” “Voyager”

107 votes

I like all of it

110 votes

I don't like any of it

2 votes

"Obama = Hitler" on Facebook: Unfriending someone I've known over 30 years (With Poll)

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Wednesday June 11, 2014 · 7:30 AM PDT

2014/06/11 · 07:30

I'm a frequent lurker but only an occasional poster here. I doubt this diary presents a story that hasn't played out many times before, unfortunately, but perhaps what I've written to one of my zombified "Obama is a dictator like Hitler" former friends on Facebook will be cathartic to some of you. As for myself, I saw this event coming for a while and wasn't looking forward to it, but I must say at this point my main feeling is that of relief. I've learned that discussions with such people never go anywhere, and I've grown tired of putting energy into writing responses that just bounce off the other person. The full story follows...

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The action the diarist took was:

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The action the diarist took was:

Good – sometimes I do or would like to do the same thing

1714 votes

Too harsh – just agree to disagree and let these things go by

35 votes

Marxist in its conception and fascist in its execution – “R” was right all along!

80 votes

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