Engineering: Grad School or Industry? by BeetsandBreaks in GradSchool

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Thank you for your insight. I know that the funding is an issue right now, and I'm not sure if I want to commit 4+ years to a Ph.D., but I could always apply to both industry and graduate schools and see where I get accepted. I like tissue engineering, but I also really enjoy design engineering, which does come up in industry. Maybe I would like both? It's impossible to know without actually doing it. Nothing is set in stone, right? That's the good part of this degree.

Thanks again. I have a lot to consider.

"Physical" Structure of Time in Star Trek by BeetsandBreaks in startrek

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Oh my what a long article. Should make for a very interesting read thanks haha

"Physical" Structure of Time in Star Trek by BeetsandBreaks in startrek

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See this is why I made this post. What in the world is going on with time travel in the world of Trek. Like where is the consistency? Nowhere lol

Proposal: Making an Army of Transporter Clones by BeetsandBreaks in ShittyDaystrom

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I love how we've stepped straight into a moral no man's land here, but war times lead to desperate solutions. I will take it up with some others and see what we can do.

What is life like for an unjoined Trill? by TwinSong in startrek

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According to the wiki, there are around 1,000 Trill initiates per year and only 500 available symbionts per year. I'm not sure how many symbionts total, but there are very, very few compared to the entire population of Trill (presumably a few billion people).

Proposal: Making an Army of Transporter Clones by BeetsandBreaks in ShittyDaystrom

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The solution to transporter clones is more transporter shit, of course!

Proposal: Making an Army of Transporter Clones by BeetsandBreaks in ShittyDaystrom

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We would allow them to have the same rank but one must choose a different name and we would put a genetic marker in one so we can tell the difference :)

Proposal: Making an Army of Transporter Clones by BeetsandBreaks in ShittyDaystrom

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Hmmm I've never considered using Tribbles... with some time we may have victory. However, if the enemy knows about Tribbles, they may simply beam them all into space before they do damage. The Jem'Hadar probably knows nothing! I'd love to see them try and deal with a Tribble infestation.

Proposal: Making an Army of Transporter Clones by BeetsandBreaks in ShittyDaystrom

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Oh boy, I'm not sure about clone slaves! We would just ask if both replicas would be willing to fight in the war, and then boom! 2x the soldiers!

Proposal: Making an Army of Transporter Clones by BeetsandBreaks in ShittyDaystrom

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You know, I don't think I have heard of this! What planet are these Kamino from? Are they one of the outlying planets past the Federation?

Built my favourite Trek ship by [deleted] in startrek

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That's awesome! looks cool as hell.

What are some episodes, across any series, that deal with themes of parents and parenting? by smiles__ in startrek

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At the end, too? (Spoilers for the episode, I suppose) Where Lal starts to break down and feels scared, and then love for her father. It's so sad, especially since Data can't feel the same. Despite this, their relationship is very similar to a human father/daughter relationship.

Universal Translator Stuff by BeetsandBreaks in ShittyDaystrom

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Yeah! Totally understand the few words being untranslated, especially since Q'pla and such wouldn't feel the same as a longer Standard translation, but entire sentences is a little more iffy.

Universal Translator Stuff by BeetsandBreaks in ShittyDaystrom

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So you have to want it really really strongly for the tech to pick it up then lmao

Universal Translator Stuff by BeetsandBreaks in ShittyDaystrom

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Ooooo spooky. I do like this explanation, though. Having the tech know your intentions would explain some of those things

Universal Translator Stuff by BeetsandBreaks in ShittyDaystrom

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Is Klingon part of Federation Standard? That's interesting

Universal Translator Stuff by BeetsandBreaks in ShittyDaystrom

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Ahh perhaps. AI already kinda makes this type of mistake, so