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Honestly, the only thing I think we can do about it is to remain as intellectually honest as possible. I know that can annoy people (even on these forums) sometimes but the truth is sometimes just the truth. The truth is, sometimes people lie. And the truth is, sometimes people get so lost in...

I don’t at all mean that I’m stepping out of this field. What I mean is that this is a big lesson for us interested in it. Aztec, Santilli, Mier, etc are all really no different than Qanon. Sure it’s all fun now, but I‘m sure some of Q’s stuff started as fun entertainment too. Some people are...

Antifa was literally made up. To invent an enemy. I suspect it was shortened to take out the word fascism so people wouldn’t connect being against antifa means you’re pro fascism. That’s what the talk about antifa was about.

I’m invoking a hard line. No more conspiracy theories. No more lies. No more propaganda. No more alternative facts. This field is literally rife with the exact same thinking that led to this. And I’m done with it. Complicit is complicit. Facts are facts. Evidence or I’m calling it out. No...

My point is that she knew what she was doing. She was a vet that swore to uphold the constitution. And didn’t. She was in her own words racist. And she participated in a violent coup attempt trying to overthrow an election and kidnap/kill her countries elected leaders. And when faced with...

And I understand that as well. You have a kind heart and seem to always seek to find the good in everyone. It’s what makes you a fantastic host and moderator. And human being.

My empathy ended for Trump supporters a long time ago. This woman was a violent racist that participated in a coup attempt on her own country, violating her own oaths and constitution. And she would have zero empathy for you for anything. She died as she lived. I do have empathy for her...

She also had multiple restraining orders against her, and was tweeting things like ‘blacklivesdontmatter’ before she died in the violent coup attempt. the photos of guys carrying zip strap cuffs and gallows are particularly chilling. And the reports of pipe bombs, guns, etc in the building...

Baloney. Democrats mostly called it out. If elected Republicans weren’t sycophants and cowards, he would have been removed from office when he was impeached. You know, for openly bribing another country with tax dollars for dirt on the very guy that beat him.

If only they could have seen this coming. You know, like the entire rest of the planet and nearly every non-republican did for the past 4 or 5 years. But, you know, that’s TDS and Orange Man Bad. lunacy. If you supported Trump, you need to ask yourself some very hard questions. The day he...

Sure, but to Randall’s point, it could have just started 1000 years post TOS in the first place. Then they could have done whatever they wanted. Visual reboots of the ships, Klingons, everything. And they would have kept Spock out of it. If it weren’t for all the screaming and crying and...

There's almost zero possibility there was a civilization on Mars. It was warm and wet for a time, sure, but not nearly long enough to develop intelligence and civilization if life on Earth is a template. And it was way more unstable geologically - Olympus Mons alone is 500 km wide and 26km tall...

I dunno. I just can't stomach it. In the middle of season 2, my wife stood up and announced "I can't do this anymore. Spock's family wasn't like this. Spock wasn't like this. She was never his sister. The Klingons are wrong, Starfleet is wrong, Burnham is an idiot and would never be in...

Replying to my own post just because I talked myself into a corner and am going to have to watch Moontrap again. It's actually a very cool movie, with Walter Koneig in the lead role. Hard to find, but is actually on YouTube:

Why is it better? It involves a choice, and the primary consequence of the decision making is how hurt other people get. I don't like the age based analogy, because age isn't a choice. But let's go back to insurance, because it's mandatory if you're going to drive on public roads, and it's there...

This is where I kinda have problems with the 'ancient nukes' theory siting ancient Indian myths describing ICBMs with nuclear warheads, or 'flying shields' using antigravity. I mean, if we had this stuff thousands of years ago and then we the civilization fell, I could buy it. I personally...

I did with more of an unbiased eye and that's why I responded the way I did.

I think it's probable that if were were to be able to image worlds across the galaxy, or visit them directly, we'd find the remains of many dead civilizations. I mean, we're not that old and we've nearly offed ourselves (or been offed by asteroids or whatever) many times in our history. As an...

lol, probably... I guess it was an over-reaction to the conservative labelling of "social justice warriors" as if that's some kind of bad thing. That whole schtick is allergic to me at the moment because of some extended family issues. As is the "Antifa" myth and BLM somehow being equivalent to...

What's the real difference between knowingly spreading something and purposefully not stopping something you might have from spreading? I could see if you tested negative recently (say in the last 24 hours or something) making a case for not needing to wear a mask... but how do you know you have...