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It's funny when you tell them these things when they grow up
  • Same. When my dad turned retirement age I would make absolutely sure every waiter and cashier knew he was a senior. I'd loudly ask if his senior discount had been applied. Ah, the sweetest of petty revenges.

    (Karmic backlash: my kid has always been tall and strong for his age. I lost out on years worth of "kids for free" discounts. The ONE time I tried to eek him under an age limit he quite expertly shut down any shenanigans by stating his birth date, age to the day, and a proclamation that he would be ordering from the non-kid menu anyway, so it didn't matter. He had just turned 6.)

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    Yup...i can confirm that
  • It is, and it's a valid complaint. Go and Rust have handled it differently than Python or JavaScript, and all of them have their faults and bonuses.

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    Does/can the Doctor hold rank?
  • Data was artificial and autonomous. The Dr originally wasn't autonomous, it could be argued he's just part of the ship, but the holo emitter changed that. I'm amazed the Daystrom institute let him keep it, but since it's apparently his, and that makes him autonomous, I would argue he's just like Data (minus the permanent corporeality of course). I suppose there's a question about ownership given his origins as a Starfleet asset, but since he can be replaced with a copy of the original program, there's no real material loss in letting him leave the ship.

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    Swifties wasted no time...
  • I don't think Republicans feel. They approximate the social rituals that allow them access to society (and its benefits) in the same way high functioning sociopaths do, more or less.

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    Obey your thirst.
  • Don't give money to Big Cup. Get some stone mason and jewelers tools, an emerald the size of a human heart, and DIY that cup. Save yourself at least a few bucks.

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    Share your stories
  • If you've never read the story that inspired it, "The stars my destination", I highly recommend it. In that some (most?) people can jaunt at will.

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    Choice
  • Implement doesn't mean "manifest from the aether with zero work". It means do every step until it's done. This is like step 5 of a lot.

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