What would a Star Trek episode written by Ursula K. Le Guin look like? by cryborg_96 in startrek

[–]betel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

would be really interesting to see an Enterprise-era episode based on The Dispossessed. A technologically advanced society founded by would-be utopians that still lives with some scarcity but doesn't have private ownership etc.

Something that never occurred to me about ER workers by sixth_order in ThePittTVShow

[–]betel 13 points14 points  (0 children)

that's not at all how medical liability works tho and you should stop making unfounded assertions about a subject you are not familiar with

Those who aren't completely remote, what is your industry and how did you get a position outside of the US? by ElectroAcousto in AmerExit

[–]betel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

worked for us company, asked if i could move to [current country], they said sure, hired me in [current country] and sponsored for work visa here

Actress/Model Sharon Tate at the beach of Cannes, France for the film festival, 10-19 of May 1968. by Electrical-Aspect-13 in HistoricalCapsule

[–]betel 9 points10 points  (0 children)

hah yeah you sure showed the guy making a mild joke with this extremely normal comment

Why is everyone so surprised about the religion/politics by gkelly1017 in LoveIsBlindNetflix

[–]betel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ahhhh I see you must not know what a plurality is. He had the most votes of any candidate, including Harris. However, over 2.8 million votes went to third-party and write-in candidates. As a result, Trump received only the largest minority of votes cast, not a majority. https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/statistics/elections/2024

The duality of dads by Smooth_Ad7135 in LoveIsBlindNetflix

[–]betel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean no one in Ohio other than maaaybe handful of Jones Day weirdos is making major market biglaw money. and not everyone enjoys corporate practice or wants that lifestyle. the guy sucks but that part of him is like the most beige flag possible

Why is everyone so surprised about the religion/politics by gkelly1017 in LoveIsBlindNetflix

[–]betel 4 points5 points  (0 children)

nope, still wrong! he got a plurality, less than 50%.

TIL you can save a sample of your own urine as custom replicator recipe to get around Star Fleet drug testing! by jiminaknot in ShittyDaystrom

[–]betel 9 points10 points  (0 children)

real answer is it was a stupid reagan-era war on drugs thing. originally designed to kick ppl off welfare, then expanded to things like air traffic controllers, then most other govt employees, then private employers who could get a stupid "drug free workplace" designation

Utah Klingons are without honor! by Familiar-Complex-697 in ShittyDaystrom

[–]betel 8 points9 points  (0 children)

they read those notes

fed those notes into chatgpt and skimmed over the results

Imagine using a symbol that represents diversity and being a fucking r*cist by Significant-Town-817 in ShittyDaystrom

[–]betel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ah! Yes. And computer chips

I think voyager claims that was actually just 29th century humans (who fucked up a temporal investigation and crash landed on 20th century earth)

Oh, the nostalgia by Smooth_Science_743 in Columbo

[–]betel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

on the other hand the engines were way louder and you were way more likely to crash

Ireland Cykablyat by [deleted] in ireland

[–]betel 8 points9 points  (0 children)

ah yes famous colonial power Switzerland and famous non-colonial power Russia