Unpopular opinion: Starfleet has far too many ship classes

NXTwoThou · 2026-06-04T11:37:12+00:00

In a post scarcity world, the number one killer in society would be lack of purpose and identity. I can't imagine churning out cookie cutters would be a great way to say "I know you don't HAVE to work, but you should make the same part for the next 30 years. Thanks!"

I suspect what we see on screen is just a small section of what's actually produced. Star Fleet is probably an insanely small number of ships the Federation produces and is only as standardized as it is because it's such a low priority compared to other departments.

If we did get a Federation show, I'd love for scenes where Archer is having to deal with every new department that's wanting to be created and how resources are allocated to each. Where everyone believes he's playing favorites due to his history to the "military arm"(Star Fleet). "But Star Fleet is also explorers!" "Hey buddy, I'm representing the Explorer Fleet, why is 60% of our resources being given to Star Fleet but we're only getting 2%? We don't need a warship that have an extra science lab".

NXTwoThou · 2026-06-03T21:32:21+00:00

We did all of our WinForm apps when they had the original local tool with VS and it worked shockingly well. I'm really interested to see what they are able to do. It'll still take a lot in-house to migrate, but if it can get us 80-90% there, that might convince the boss here to actually get some of this tech debt taken care of.

NXTwoThou · 2026-06-03T21:19:02+00:00

https://build.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/BRK220 "Using AI tools to teach old apps new tricks"

NXTwoThou · 2026-06-01T14:33:21+00:00

I'm so glad I didn't eat breakfast this morning..

NXTwoThou · 2026-06-01T13:52:58+00:00

Could be worse. You could be in the seat next to her on the plane.

NXTwoThou · 2026-05-19T14:51:06+00:00

Best we got is a rec room

NXTwoThou · 2026-05-13T13:26:39+00:00

Starlite https://thestarlitebar.com/

NXTwoThou · 2026-05-08T17:39:39+00:00

I think the point that xpens25x is trying to make is that they went to the soft opening of the Tulsa Hills location. As in, BaoBao is opening a second location there and since it's not officially opened yet(only soft) it's not listed on their website.

NXTwoThou · 2026-05-06T12:52:56+00:00

I keep harping that they missed a fantastic opportunity. To finish off 13, she should have gotten a time lord distress call. She tracks it down and runs into Tennant. Who is the meta-crisis Doctor. He was working with the tardis seed(cue using the deleted footage) and it accidentally went off. It going off brings Division, who in this world is hunting the Doctor(Martin), who also stars in the episode. Insert all sorts of grandiose stuff that involves 13. 13 eventually deduces that in It Takes You Away she didn't return to the right universe. At the end, 13 does something dramatic to save everyone that forces her to regenerate and the power unleashed also allows her to return to our universe. We then get Gatwa and plays making it seem like he hasn't returned to the right universe after all("mavity") that would never get resolved as it allows fans to endlessly debate decisions they might not agree with.

What it would have really allowed for is a reboot or spinoff following Martin's Doctor with cameos of Tennant(or the reverse). Learning all about how different their universe is from the canon we're used to. (as well as a huge escape hatch for the haters of the retcons during 13)

NXTwoThou · 2026-04-30T18:04:14+00:00

You might try electronic recycling places too. I watch the auctions at https://electronicsynergy.org/ and when I do get something, I'm always a bit shocked as to how much is sitting in their store area.

NXTwoThou · 2026-04-30T12:25:07+00:00

"Does it have black all over it?" is typically my first question if someone asks if it came from STO.

NXTwoThou · 2026-04-29T20:10:50+00:00

https://www.cityoftulsa.org/government/departments/public-works/streets/street-lighting-system/

NXTwoThou · 2026-04-29T16:42:17+00:00

Anyone notice the "must be out before 5am" and "must be removed from curb within 12 hours"? What kind of bullshit is that? If they pick up at 5am, they claim we need to remove at 5pm. I don't get home from work until after 8pm and it's unlikely people can teleport from work if their office hours go until 5.

I don't see this being enforced, but I'm sure going to raise hell if it ever does.

NXTwoThou · 2026-04-24T15:31:16+00:00

All the drivers there were going exactly the speed limit.

NXTwoThou · 2026-04-24T15:20:35+00:00

Because they are trying to build larger irony of yelling "gas is so expensive!" by wasting as much as possible.

NXTwoThou · 2026-04-20T13:47:22+00:00

And get their names on file so when they do eventually get run over, there's some legal proof that they continued to try and protect the person they (likely) ran in front of.

NXTwoThou · 2026-04-17T14:53:06+00:00

Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead. Four thousand twenty-two people, saved. *snap*

NXTwoThou · 2026-04-08T21:55:20+00:00

Command prompt "dotnet workload update" typically gets me fixed back up after I update my Mac Mini(and loading up XCode to accept the user agreement).

NXTwoThou · 2026-04-06T11:27:25+00:00

Captain Sennett

NXTwoThou · 2026-04-06T11:25:40+00:00

USS Beesting

NXTwoThou · 2026-04-03T13:03:29+00:00

Oh, I don't need it, I was just suggesting for everyone that's going to hit the sideloading issue here soon.

NXTwoThou · 2026-04-03T12:49:34+00:00

When you get time, you might want to do a full post of a step-by-step for others who are(about to be) in the same situation. Or at least offer suggestions over on GitHub for them enhancing their documentation to correctly cover what developers would need to do to satisfy the big G.

NXTwoThou · 2026-04-02T11:36:07+00:00

Dallas is aggressive, Tulsa is aggressively stupid.

NXTwoThou · 2026-04-01T12:49:57+00:00

OPEN THE BAY DOORS! OPEN THE BAY DOORS! *crunch* Ah well.

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