Star Trek is on the softer side of science fiction. It’s just a sitcom in space. When you watch most series based on books (i.e The expanse), major changes need to be made because it doesn’t translate well to the screen.
Using the expanse as an example, the spacers were supposed to be deformed by our standards. They eliminated all the hard sci-fi elements of their appearance. If a book involves a realistic alien civilization, an adaptation is rarely made
I might be in the local minority, but I feel as though there are going to be major job shortages due to AI obsolescence. Since it will be a global phenomenon, this trend will lead to an influx in illegal immigration. Two new citizens will turn into ten new citizens in a few decades, and the quality of our universal basic income will be inversely proportional to the number of unskilled laborers.
… with all this being said, I don’t understand why the people on the internet are against immigration enforcement. The majority-both Republicans and Democrats-oppose having an open border. I don’t understand why this is perceived as a Bipartisan issue.
deleted by creator
Science fiction is one genre that just doesn’t translate well to the screen. The ideas are too big for a budget and too alien to be adequately depicted. I’m grateful that one man is capable of making twenty hours worth of content in less than a year; it’s more sustainable than millions of dollars being spent on two hours of entertainment.
…Jesus. The bots are overwhelming this post.
If you can limit things to one bot per person, it will solve the problem. One bot per person is equivalent to traditional cat fishing.
I just used Tundra as a filler for “cold as shit” areas. The temperate region will basically move further up north from the equator.
…granted, having more valuable land isn’t necessarily a good thing once you consider your neighbors.
At this point the countries in temperate climates would seal their borders. The people living near the equator will become stuck, dependent on the the richer nations for their very survival. Once the effects of global warming began creeping up toward the United States and Europe, we will use our superior firepower to force an oil embargo on weaker nations.
It’s going to be fucked up and evil, but it’s unlikely to be uniformly bad for everyone. From an economic perspective, alot of people will benefit.
If you live in Russia or Canada, global warming is a gift from God that will convert useless tundra into a fertile paradise. Everything is relative.
I don’t get why this isn’t on the front page of Lemmy. 25% of the workforce now qualifies for about 30% of the nation’s best jobs. It is now inevitable that marijuana users will be afforded the same protections as amphetamine, xanex, and opioid users.
Trump just did more for me than a decade worth of Democrats; one of the reasons I voted for them was because they were the “pro-legalisation party.”. If Republicans didn’t do this, the Democrats would have milked the issue indefinitely. Between this and the overtime tax breaks, I’m feeling more inclined to change my political affiliations.
Personally, I don’t think anyone should get anything back for unnecessary luxury items like video games. Food and health products? Maybe. Video games? No way. If you’re willing to pay $90 for a video game designed for five year olds, you can afford to take the hit.
Personally, I think food is cheap enough. I spend roughly 5% percent of my paycheck on food, and I am not eating like a pauper. If safer food and happier chickens meant I needed to spend 6% of my paycheck on food, then so be it.
I think it’s presumptuous to assume that the increase in prices that just happened to be identical to the tarrifs had anything to do with the tarrifs.
I agree that it’s not fair to compare Michael Jackson to Epstein. Although both engaged in illegal activities, a 16 year old at least has the ability to say, “No, I will not give you a handjob for $200.” The seven and eight year olds Michael abused didn’t have the ability to walk away.
It’s similar to murder charges. Although a highschooler is legally a child, they are still culpable enough for their actions to be tried as an adult. The children Michael targeted would not. The worse part of this situation is that parents voluntarily gave him their children. They should have been tried and investigated.
I never understood the “banning doesn’t work” argument. The reason we banned heroin and methamphetamine is because use was rampant without prescriptions. You’d have to be stupid to think that meth at Walmart wouldn’t cause an increase in usage.
… regardless, in this situation prohibition would be effective. Vapes are superior nicotine delivery systems. After years of trying to quit, I transitioned from tobacco in less than a week. Not having the fear of death hanging over me is an indescribable relief.
…I’m pretty sure reading about psychology or neurology would be more relevant than reading about communism. Communism might be interesting in a historical context, but it’s not science.
It’s controlled by a government. A government that has trillions of dollars worth of real assets isn’t nearly as safe or secure as digital currency backed by the block chain. It has been scientifically proven that human imagination is infinite. Bitcoin going to the moon isn’t an assumption, it’s a fact.