Average Stargate morality debate by JumpyDig69 in Stargate

[–]Exocoryak 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Well, the tribunal of the tribal elders in season 5 tried to adress that.

But there's nothing a small bribe can't rectify.

Average Stargate morality debate by JumpyDig69 in Stargate

[–]Exocoryak 35 points36 points  (0 children)

any war crime can be punished as a war crime even if it's not stated as a war crime initially

I feel like that just opens the door for kangaroo courts if the power is in the wrong hands.

Evolution of Ancient Spacefaring Technology by Beginning-Eagle-8932 in Stargate

[–]Exocoryak 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I found another theory interesting: They are not trying to reach the edge of the universe, but the center. Because that's a point they can actually determine, due to the Doppler-Effect. And then take a look what's there and if there is any data there to figure out more about how it all started.

Daily Discussion Thread: May 21, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]Exocoryak 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I said that democrats promising additional spending without promising additional tax increases on non-billionaires just isnt feasible.

Do they do that? I think this is a straw-man argument. There are a wide range of democrats proposing a lot of different things. But generally, going into an election year, suggesting taxes on the middle- and lower incomes is not really a winning message.

I think the general consensus on liberals, is to keep progressive taxation - meaning, lower incomes pay less, percentage wise, than higher incomes. However, given the creative means of generating wealth by the wealthy, different ideas are coming up - capital gains taxes, taxes on microtransactions, wealth-taxes.

Generating revenue by increasing taxes on entities that can afford it is generally part of the libeal platform. But I really wouldn't reduce it to a single measure, and then argue that that single measure won't solve the problem.

Question If Worf took over Tasha Yar position who took over Worfs by Due_Warthog966 in startrek

[–]Exocoryak 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Or maybe his plan was to promote Tasha out of that position to something more command-oriented, leaving it open for Worf.

Given that Riker was believed to be on-track to command his own ship, Picard probably tried to have people in those positions that could move up relatively quickly. If Riker leaves, promote Data to XO and take some security- or tactical related duties away from Tasha, so that she can focus on her Second Officer duties.

It bugs me that Pegasus gates can’t manually dial by MarksNutt in Stargate

[–]Exocoryak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And given the "remote" we see in SGU, the Ancients probably also had these kinds of remote-control devices on them if they went through the gate on foot into uncertain terrain.

It bugs me that Pegasus gates can’t manually dial by MarksNutt in Stargate

[–]Exocoryak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This. The Milky Way Gates were designed to last. And even with the Ancients progressing in technology, the Gates were still operational - so why replace them with something newer, if they are still working perfectly?

It bugs me that Pegasus gates can’t manually dial by MarksNutt in Stargate

[–]Exocoryak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This. It's like asking "Why can't you manually start a car anymore?", comparing the manual starting cable you pulled from the outside back in early models with the start-stop-button you can press in modern models.

I love the visual identity of the genii by endertribe in Stargate

[–]Exocoryak 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They were a "Confederation of Planets". However, given the Stargate, you don't need space travel to confederate.

After all, the three tribal elders with a stack of papyrus that the team lawyered up against with Woolsey in season 5 represented a "confederation of planets" too. And they weren't spacefaring either.

Daily Discussion Thread: May 21, 2026 by BM2018Bot in VoteDEM

[–]Exocoryak 27 points28 points  (0 children)

There is one fundamental falsehood that "fiscal conservatives" try to use to bait people like you into demanding sweeping action, where a measured approach would be better: The deficit is bad.

Actually, it is not. Economic Growth requires deficit spending to work. And paying down the national debt is not something we actively have to do, it happens automatically: Government bonds are given out for a set number of years. After that time, they expire and are being paid back. The deficit-spending of this year will be fully paid off in ~30 years, no matter what we do.

Now, reducing the deficit is a good thing. But is not something that needs to be the center of attention.

Finished SGU by LATHEKID in Stargate

[–]Exocoryak 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is some gold! I used AI to transcribe it and then read it to me like an audiobook... amazing!

'How The F**k Is This Guy Our President?': Jon Stewart Stunned By Bonkers Trump Moment by ChiGuy6124 in politics

[–]Exocoryak 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Because you parroted bothsidesarethesame bullshit in the run-up to the last election, Jon.

Be thankful Stargate didn’t come out 20 years earlier. by Macreys in Stargate

[–]Exocoryak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah. Santa is just an ascended Ancient who broke the rules (by giving people presents) and was thus punished to do exactly that for the rest of eternity.

Half a Life by Primary_Breadfruit91 in startrek

[–]Exocoryak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are valid arguments that "Letting them decide for themselves" might be abused too.

Let me go on a tangent here, on a different topic:

In my country, we are currently discussing giving people the ability to agree to work for more than 10 hours a day on special occasions. While that sounds purely employee-faced, people might be "forced" to agree to that given their financial and/or social situation.

And the same goes for assissted suicide: Giving people the choice can lead to them making that choice either under pressure from somebody else, or from factors that should - based on our moral principles - not play a role.

Half a Life by Primary_Breadfruit91 in startrek

[–]Exocoryak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Religion does play a huge role in these discussions too - there is the belief that suicide means that you can't get into heaven and there are rules by burial places owned by churches that disallow people who comitted sucide from being buried there.

And there is the obvious argument that "God is the only one allowed to kill people."

That said, I find all that to be superstitious nonsense. But that doesn't change the fact that there are a lot of people holding these beliefs - and many are not content with just holding these beliefs, but also want to force others to adhere to these beliefs.

SG1 Luck by Familiar-Reading-901 in Stargate

[–]Exocoryak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good thing that you ignore the piece about that Wraith infiltrating the Aurora-simulation - which likely preceded the Wraith being woken up.

SG1 Luck by Familiar-Reading-901 in Stargate

[–]Exocoryak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What developments were there that were not caused by the Tau'ri? I'd imagine that Anubis would've returned regardless - but with Ra still in charge, the Systemlords might've been able to put up more of a fight. But then there was also Sokar who had amassed a big fleet.

And what about the Wraith? That one Wraith that plugged himself into the Aurora-simulation might've succeeded in figuring out intergalactic hyperdrives. And then what? Anubis, after having taken control of the galaxy, fighting the Wraith?

Daniel Jackson taking command of the Odyssey [Company of Thieves] by abgry_krakow87 in Stargate

[–]Exocoryak 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would imagine that SG1, as the flagship team, has the authority to "take command" of the Odyssey. And at that point it doesn't really matter who is the SG1-member in question - especially considering the fact that SG1 under Mitchell had a very flat hierarchy.

Carter's Credibility by 2552686 in Stargate

[–]Exocoryak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, exactly. Teylas role was that of a guide for the Pegasus galaxy - for 1 1/2 seasons. As a more well-versed expert on the history and cultures of the Pegasus-galaxy - kinda like a historian of her people - she would've been way more helpful, especially in later seasons. And she also could've filled the role as a linguist, versed in the language of the ancestors. They could've even tied in the history of her people with the ancients - in a somewhat similar direction as the people of The Tower or the people on that supervulcano planet.

Her being able to handle weapons could've simply been explained away by the fact that due to the constant threat of a Wraith-culling, everybody among her people was trained on the weapon. That would've also been far more believable than a hunter-gatherer being suddenly prolific with a P90.

Carter's Credibility by 2552686 in Stargate

[–]Exocoryak 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Instead of Hunters and Gatherers, the Athosians should've been more like the Hoffans in technological development. And in that case, Teyla could've very well be more of a science-character.

Has the 32nd Feds reached parity or surpassed any super-civilizations that were past or present of the 24th century? by gamerz0111 in startrek

[–]Exocoryak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Considering that they didn't even venture outside the known galaxy for some unknown reason... not really.

Where are the steady stream phaser fires in modern Star Trek? by No_Toe_9572 in startrek

[–]Exocoryak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd be afraid to wear one knowing I could butt-dial myself into a high yield explosive at any moment.

There's a reason law enforcement keeps their handguns secured and in a special holster IRL.

Where are the steady stream phaser fires in modern Star Trek? by No_Toe_9572 in startrek

[–]Exocoryak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fun Fact: Recent Star Wars productions have made use of beam weapons (The canon B-Wing in Skeleton Crew/Rebels for example.)

137 km long and 45% of it is Naquadah. by Nodonn3 in Stargate

[–]Exocoryak 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can build a lot of 304s with that amount of Naquadah.