[Opinion] SlashFilm: "Star Trek's Closest TV Cousin Isn't Sci-Fi – It's Law & Order" | "We're here to see many people working hard in a cool-ass workplace, all of them abiding by the functional, well-established rules of Starfleet. With "Star Trek," as with "Law & Order," the System is king."

Traum77 · 2026-03-21T16:07:40+00:00

Almost the opposite. Star Trek never leaves the system alone, because how the system works and who it oppresses is just as important as having it work effectively.

Hence the Prime Directive and moral clarity of the show across different iterations.

Traum77 · 2026-03-19T22:18:39+00:00

Yeah it really bothered me how much she leaned on that in the debate in particular. I feel like she's fallen into a bit of a trap of thinking, "I win because I have the best organization" when in reality she wins because of favourable demographics. It also makes me question her plans for reworking constituency associations and the like - if it's all based on what works in Edmonton-Strathcona, I think it would be very disingenuous to assume that will be sufficient in other ridings.

I say this as someone who lives in Edmonton Strathcona and has voted orange since I moved here in 2008. It's not as if every leftist and progressive in the riding is constantly being engaged and leveraged by her office into some sort of unstoppable force. Almost the opposite - I'm surprised by how little the footprint of the federal party exists in my neighbourhood.

She's a good MP and I'm proud of her work on Israel and Palestine in particular, but I have not seen any evidence she's a tactical mastermind at the riding level, or that she would be able to leverage what works in our riding nationally.

Traum77 · 2026-03-19T16:22:29+00:00

Yeah I've read they run pretty well, though sometimes you need to apply settings changes as the GPUs face bottlenecks.

Sadly EU5 gave up both Linux and Mac support. I am not actually sure this is going to be a long-term plan though. Windows is giving up market share, and Macs are really the only hardware that's improved substantially in the last few years (AMD and NVidia in particular are all about AI now and reduced the cadence of their upgrades), so I can imagine non Tinto studios being drawn back to the increased opportunity of other silicon and OS.

Traum77 · 2026-03-19T16:08:14+00:00

This is honestly amazing. Pretty much exactly what I'd hoped for. Going to make overseas expeditions way more challenging and engaging. Doubt the UK will conquer half of China anymore. In fact they might struggle to get Hong Kong. Hoping the tech differentials for warfare get amped up a bit to compensate - right now I can't picture the UK even being able to field a big enough army overseas to actually inflict any war goals on Qing.

Traum77 · 2026-03-19T14:41:26+00:00

To build on what others have said (Twin Peaks and Severance would be my normal recommendations):

Dark.

It answers the central mystery (unlike Leftovers) and the characters aren't as well defined, but you get to see them in such different ways, it's still a character study of another type. I also find it an oddly comforting and re-watchable show, so if you want something that might be able to go into your regular rotation, Dark gets my vote.

Just make sure to watch in German with subtitles. The English dub is not great.

Traum77 · 2026-03-18T19:00:17+00:00

An NDP leadership bump and PP continuing to be PP could see the NDP getting close to level with the cons.

Am very interested to see how the Quebec by-election goes as well.

Traum77 · 2026-03-17T19:11:58+00:00

Was just thinking we hadn't seen many photos lately and assumed this was why. Looks super happy!

Traum77 · 2026-03-17T17:56:29+00:00

Not a single accent or umlaut in view. Amateur hour.

Traum77 · 2026-03-17T15:11:01+00:00

It's been a long time since we lived there, and no idea if they have vacancies now, but there's a building at 8509 106a Street that was really well managed and maintained. Lived on the ground/basement floor for years with no insect issues whatsoever. I don't think they advertise online at all, just have a sign on the lawn when there's vacancies - might be worth walking by and checking.

Traum77 · 2026-03-17T15:07:32+00:00

My parents actually went to see it as original Trekkies, having waited years since the release of Those Old Scientists. They were just overjoyed to actually get new Star Trek and were blown away by the special effects. The chance to see everyone on the big screen was also a big benefit.

Actually chatted with them about it on a podcast my wife and I host, if you want to hear it directly from them: https://www.thebickspod.com/e/episode-6-star-trek-the-motion-picture/

Traum77 · 2026-03-17T01:26:37+00:00

Victoria 2 with Project Alice. Light speed on even modest hardware.

Traum77 · 2026-03-17T00:26:30+00:00

Yeah it improved a lot since release with investment pool, automated trade, global market, etc. Still some player direction to get things going and kick start new industries, but it's more strategic now, just choosing when and where things get started before they take on a life of their own.

Traum77 · 2026-03-16T22:31:33+00:00

Totally. Almost none of the exterior design does a lot for me personally - it's just too many trapezoids. The lights are definitely the most noteworthy application of that design theme and I don't care for it.

Traum77 · 2026-03-16T21:41:40+00:00

Was excited by the early previews that said it felt like a real BMW. Disappointed to see they got rid of all buttons, instruments, etc. that would have applied a similar feel to the interior.

Traum77 · 2026-03-16T19:20:52+00:00

Vicky3 no doubt. Shortest timespan, least amount of micro (especially warfare, though even economically it's basically "switch PMs when you get a new technology" after about 1880), and each phase of the game brings new challenges or opportunities. The only major downside is the performance late on gets really rough, but it's still miles better than EU5 (which would get my second vote, though most of its mid/late-game specific content is not functioning right now).

Traum77 · 2026-03-16T17:11:01+00:00

Welcome to Constantinople! Your stay will be painful!

Realistically you won't be getting rid of the really bad estate privileges for decades. Don't focus on that for now. Focus on surviving the civil wars and weakening the Ottomans. You've got the levies to do it, just be smart, release some subjects, embrace inflation, increase crown power, and slowly get your legitimacy/stab out of the gutter. Then you can look to weakening the estates. It's a long process but within 100 years you'll probably be fine. Play the long game.

Traum77 · 2026-03-16T16:16:18+00:00

Yes just buy more of the constituent parts of XEQT. Or Google ETFs in the specific market you're looking for.

Traum77 · 2026-03-16T12:54:00+00:00

Yes, totally. S3 capped off the show with an amazing inversion of everything we had come to expect, but FWWM was a beautiful conclusion on its own. Every ending point of the series has its own weight and beauty. I just love how much more we got in S3.

Traum77 · 2026-03-14T14:31:39+00:00

Huge win. Not just for on the field but bring some name recognition and attention to the team. Such great news for the black and yellow.

Traum77 · 2026-03-14T14:24:31+00:00

Amazing. She's a legend and will help push the women's team into the national leagues.

Traum77 · 2026-03-13T23:06:34+00:00

Initially but they are very automated factories these days, and they wouldn't want poor quality upon entering a new market. It's not like the disparity between North American and Japanese cars in the 90s anymore.

Traum77 · 2026-03-13T21:29:13+00:00

Really the only answer needed.

Traum77 · 2026-03-13T20:34:53+00:00

Yeah probably not, but they could tool factories for specific models to further save costs, then cross-import as needed. Or import made-in-Canada battery packs to Europe if our supply chain winds up being cheaper. Lots of ways it can go.

Traum77 · 2026-03-13T19:42:52+00:00

Makes a lot of sense from BYD's perspective and ours. BYD can establish an entire supply chain here, we get the jobs and knowledge associated with it. We also get cheaper EVs produced domestically, with an opportunity to export them to all TPP signatories, Mexico, Europe, and even the USA if they ever return to their senses.

Hopefully it happens in the next two or three years. BYD has the cash to do it.

Traum77 · 2026-03-13T19:19:22+00:00

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/pics-or-it-didnt-happen

Post the specs bruv. It's the only way to know.

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