• I’ve been noticing how on Star Trek, a lot of ground settlements have no doors. I suspect this is because in the 24th century, mankind has finally given in to the cats’ demand to have the door open so they have the option of going in or out without a barrier.

    • FuglyDuck
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      101 year ago

      In reality; it has much more to do with set design and planet-of-the-week turnover (many sets slewed reused or recycled. Doors complicated that)

      In universe it’s because the federation is an idealized version of the ‘60’s era counter culture movement and doors just aren’t necessary when everyone just gets along with everyone else ….

      • metaStatic
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        51 year ago

        in reality no one had any pockets so where would they keep their keys?

        • FuglyDuck
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          01 year ago

          Them comm badges probably served as key fobs. Or access control in some form.

          And that presupposes a need to lock the door…

          Which supposes that not everyone gets along.

          Funny how that works, lol. In any case there’s a lot of things in the UFP that just wouldn’t work IRL… like, how many people you know are just gonna be a barista? (As seen in the voyager episode where harry was never on Voyager or whatever,)

          Or the jazz place T’pol mentions in Enterprise (and Picard’s family farm…)

          All that work being done for…, what? The love of work?

          • @TheInsane42
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            71 year ago

            All that work being done for…, what? The love of work?

            Loads of people would do just that, out of curiousity keep themselves busy. When you don’t need the income to live, you got to keep yourself busy somehow.

            I for one don’t have the time to work with all that is interesting to me to spend time on, but alas, I don’t have the amount of cash to not have to work. That’s why I sell my time and knowledge for a limited amount of time in the week so I can explore all other interests.

            • FuglyDuck
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              Yeah. So, they just go and plug buttons to get people their synthetic coffee day in… day out?

              Or put in enough effort to grow enough grapes for a sizeable wine label?

              And this ignores the dozens of menial tasks- repair techs, cleaners, security guards. “Retail” joints… strip joints.

              Yes people would go do some hobbies, but I doubt very much that there’s enough people interested in… industrial cleaning… to keep society running. And you really don’t want a part timer doing surgery or whatever

              • @[email protected]
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                31 year ago

                Without fear of unemployment that sort of thing might be stint work vaguely similar to jury duty. In order to partake in the product of society you are expected to spend a year working 20 hours a week as a tech or whatever, if society needs it they will find a way to provide it without capital demanding a return on investment.

                • FuglyDuck
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                  31 year ago

                  So forced labor. Cuz those floors ain’t gonna mop themselves,

    • @TheInsane42
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      31 year ago

      The only natural enemy of a cat is a closed door.

      Using natuaral in the broadest sence of the word, as we invented them.

    • @bmsok
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      1 year ago

      There is no in or out scenario. Only chaos.

  • FuglyDuck
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    OP is not a cat.

    No. But a cat supervised the meme.

  • @PowerGloveSoBad
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    STEP THREE: They are altering the deal.

    STEP FOUR: Pray they don’t alter it any further.

  • @uis
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    31 year ago

    Bring cat to every negotiation to get everything you want