paddirn

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paddirn,

So sexually preferring little kids is cool, but having a sexual preference for other men (even though they’re supposed to be celibate anyways) is not allowed?

paddirn,

Yeah, the alternative to a boring life for most people probably involves some amount of tragedy or hardship. If their life is boring and nothing bad is happening, then they’re either making at least semi-smart decisions and/or they’re not surrounded by total fuck-ups dragging them down.

paddirn,

Normally when I read a news story like this, liberal, conservative, celebrity, whomever, I instantly scour the internet to see what I can find. In this case, I’ll be good never seeing that the rest of my life. A rabid dog in a bikini sounds pretty unappealing.

paddirn,

Imagine working with the shittiest people in the world, whose decisions affect the lives of millions and can make life even harder for them, and they gleefully do so time and time again, while you’re powerless to stop them.

paddirn,

“Here is better than home, eh, sir? I mean, at home if you kill someone they arrest you, here they’ll give you a gun and show you what to do, sir. I mean, I killed fifteen of those buggers. Now, at home they’d hang me, here they’ll give me a fucking medal, sir."

paddirn,

“Bah– god! Here’s Biden with a steel chair!”

paddirn,

Not really unpopular. While tattoos, even visible tattoos, have gotten more popular and accepted, I’m pretty sure that ‘neck/face tattoos are awful’ is still pretty well-represented. It doesn’t help that most face/neck tattoos are pretty bad examples of tattoos in general, but the kinds of people getting face/neck tattoos don’t seem to have the best taste anyways.

paddirn, (edited )

Yeah, it really should’ve read “Levar Burton - The New Scotty?” To which people would’ve been like “a black Scotty, WTF?” It’s kind of interesting how much the original dynamic was broken apart with the TNG crew, and glad they tried doing something different instead of just a carbon copy reboot. Some just don’t translate or were completely new “roles” that just didn’t exist in TOS.

  • Kirk (Picard + Riker)
  • Spock (Data)
  • Bones (Crusher + Worf)
  • Scotty (LaForge)
  • Uhuru (Yar + Guinan + Troi)
  • Sulu (Data)
  • Chekov (Wesley)
  • Red shirts (Gold shirts)
paddirn,

That’s right, so at that point he probably would’ve been more of a Sulu or a Chekov.

paddirn,

Gender-related stuff is usually good to stay away from if you have anything even slightly critical to say about women and don’t phrase it correctly (such that women can’t be blamed for it). Saying positive/negative stuff is fine for men, bonus points if you bring up how nobody cares about them. Go ahead and downvote me, prove me right.

George Lucas Defends 'Star Wars' from Criticisms That 'It's All White Men': 'Most of the People Are Aliens!' (people.com)

On Friday, May 24, Lucas — who celebrated his 80th birthday on May 14 — appeared at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival ahead of his honorary Palme d’Or ceremony on May 25. During a conversation at the festival, the filmmaking icon spoke to how some critics of his massively successful space opera franchise have pointed out a...

paddirn,

Wouldn’t they all be aliens?

paddirn,

Still hitting those strategically important military targets I see.

paddirn,

He he, I’m in danger.

Dr. Pulaski Appreciation Post (startrek.website)

I don’t know whether it’s a popular opinion or not, but I think Dr. Pulaski was a great character and I found her much more interesting than Dr. Crusher. I don’t know if it was down to the writing or the performance but Pulaski is one of the best parts of season 2 and I would have been happy to see her character continue....

paddirn,

I appreciate that she wasn’t as sexualized as Crusher (if at all), it was pretty cringey in the first season.

paddirn, (edited )

I sat through a number of episodes from the first series with my son (? Not sure, there seems to be other series now). Each episode is only a few minutes at best, usually just long enough for a single battle. It kind of reminds me of old Saturday morning cartoons like GI Joe, in that there ends up being a sort of arms race/one-upsmanship that goes on throughout the series.

The basic story is that there are these alien (?) Skibidis (the toilet-head things) that are apparently invading Earth. Earth’s only defense seems to be the appliance-people, the most numerous are the Camera-men, but there’s also Speaker-men, TV-men, and others. They’re locked in some sort of massive war with each other, though we never get a sense of how the overall war is going. The skibidis play the skibidi song (not sure the source, but it’s from somewhere), while the appliance-people play Tears for Fears “Everybody wants to rule the world”.

Episodes usually revolve around some new technology/weapon/combat unit getting revealed by one side or the other and it either overpowering or getting overpowered by something from the other side.

paddirn,

Just utter madness. That Russians (or anyone else fighting on their side) continue to sacrifice their lives for such a shitty cause is so mind-boggling. These numbers are close to the number of Americans killed in WW2 (405k) or in our Civil War (620k), but those lasted about twice the amount of time that this war has been going on for. Russia just spending lives like it’s nothing, and that’s who Republicans have allied themselves with?

paddirn, (edited )

My first thought when I read the headline: “Why would they restrict them from donating tissues and who even needs donated tissues? Why is that even a thing?”

Then: … “oh… they mean like blood and organs, still dumb, but that makes slightly more sense.”

paddirn,

I remember downloading almost the complete catalogue of Sega Dreamcast games through ICQ, along with plenty of rooms where “A/S/L?” was a common greeting.

paddirn,

Might also be a return to the Heretic series.

paddirn,

I wonder if the AI is using bad code pulled from threads where people are asking questions about why their code isn’t working, but ChatGPT can’t tell the difference and just assumes all code is good code.

paddirn,

Vladimir Putin

paddirn,

Rule 34

paddirn,

I mostly support Biden, but this isn’t really a surprise. For what seems like years now, it’s felt like all the major news outlets have been running stories about a recession being right around the corner. There will be little bright spots here and there, but otherwise it’s been a constant drumbeat perpetually expecting a recession, PLUS you’ve got layoffs and sky-high prices for rents/houses/consumer goods. The “economy” may be doing good, but it still sucks for the majority of commoners who have to actually live in this country.

paddirn,

Oh, is that a problem now?

paddirn,

Starfleet Directive 47.3: Limitation of Deepfakes

As Chief Engineer Scotty aboard the USS Enterprise, I propose the implementation of Starfleet Directive 47.3, which addresses the growing concern of deepfake technology within the Federation. Deepfakes, while initially developed for harmless entertainment, have the potential to be misused for nefarious purposes, including espionage, misinformation, and identity theft. To safeguard the integrity of our society and protect individual rights, I recommend the following provisions:

  1. Prohibition of Malicious Deepfakes:

    • No person, organization, or artificial intelligence shall create, distribute, or utilize deepfake content with the intent to deceive, harm, or defraud others.
    • Exceptions may apply for authorized training, research, or artistic purposes, provided they do not violate the rights of individuals or compromise security.

  2. Transparency and Disclosure:

    • All deepfake content must be clearly labeled as such. Whether in visual, auditory, or textual form, users should be aware that they are interacting with synthetic content.
    • Disclosure should occur at the point of creation, distribution, or consumption.

  3. Authentication Mechanisms:

    • Platforms and communication channels must implement robust authentication mechanisms to verify the authenticity of media content.
    • Starfleet-approved algorithms and protocols should be used to detect and prevent the spread of deepfakes.

  4. Education and Awareness:

    • Starfleet Academy and other educational institutions shall include deepfake awareness and detection training in their curriculum.
    • Crew members, civilians, and Starfleet personnel should be informed about the risks associated with deepfakes and how to identify them.

  5. Legal Consequences:

    • Violation of Directive 47.3 shall result in disciplinary action, including fines, reprimands, or imprisonment, depending on the severity of the offense.
    • Repeat offenders may face more severe penalties, up to and including expulsion from Starfleet.

  6. Collaboration with Allied Species:

    • The Federation shall collaborate with other spacefaring civilizations to share knowledge, best practices, and countermeasures against deepfakes.
    • Joint efforts will enhance our ability to combat this threat across interstellar boundaries.

Remember, as Chief Engineer, I’ll be keeping a close eye on the warp core and the holodeck simulations to ensure compliance with Directive 47.3. Let’s keep the galaxy safe from deceptive holograms and synthetic trickery! 🖖🌌

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