Weed and other hobbies the "DIscovery" crew might/should have?
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Since Captain Archer was weirdly into watching dudes in Speedos playing "water polo," maybe Discovery's captain could have a weird sports fixation as well, kind of as an homage to Archer. Maybe he could be obsessed with the sports career of OJ Simpson, for example. There could even be a time travel episode where the captain gets to go back and meet him.
From what I've heard, Juice is or is about to be out of prison, so I imagine that CBS could probably book an appearance.
From what I've heard, Juice is or is about to be out of prison, so I imagine that CBS could probably book an appearance.
Being fascinated by famous unsolved crimes and conspiracy theories in history - not just ours but alien ones. Not necessarily buying into all of them, though.
Are tinfoil hats now standard-issue as part of Starfleet uniforms?
^Studying them as a sociologist/investigative journalist might - critically and logically.
I can honestly say I have no idea what is on CBS other than "CSI" and Stephen Colbert.
CSI was cancelled two years ago, so I guess that just leaves Colbert.
I'd rather see them bust the drug dealers instead!
Despite some parties pushing for the legalization of marijuana, it's still banned in most counties because it's a harmful and addictive substance.
Tasha Yar tells you something important about narcotics like marijuana in "Symbiosis":
WESLEY: [. . .] What I can't understand is why anyone would voluntarily become dependent on a chemical.
DATA: Voluntary addiction to drugs is a recurrent theme in many cultures.
TASHA: Wesley, no one wants to become dependent. That happens later.
WESLEY: But it does happen. So why do people start?
TASHA: On my home planet, there was so much poverty and violence, that for some the only escape was through drugs.
WESLEY: How can a chemical substance can provide an escape.
TASHA: It doesn't, but it makes you think it does. You have to understand, drugs can make you feel good. They make you feel on top of the world. You're happy, sure of yourself, in control.
WESLEY: But it's artificial.
TASHA: It doesn't feel artificial until the drug wears off. Then you pay the price. Before you know it, you're taking the drug not to feel good, but to keep from feeling bad.
WESLEY: And that's the trap?
TASHA: All you care about is getting your next dosage. Nothing else matters.
WESLEY: I guess I just don't understand.
TASHA: Wesley, I hope you never do.
DATA: Voluntary addiction to drugs is a recurrent theme in many cultures.
TASHA: Wesley, no one wants to become dependent. That happens later.
WESLEY: But it does happen. So why do people start?
TASHA: On my home planet, there was so much poverty and violence, that for some the only escape was through drugs.
WESLEY: How can a chemical substance can provide an escape.
TASHA: It doesn't, but it makes you think it does. You have to understand, drugs can make you feel good. They make you feel on top of the world. You're happy, sure of yourself, in control.
WESLEY: But it's artificial.
TASHA: It doesn't feel artificial until the drug wears off. Then you pay the price. Before you know it, you're taking the drug not to feel good, but to keep from feeling bad.
WESLEY: And that's the trap?
TASHA: All you care about is getting your next dosage. Nothing else matters.
WESLEY: I guess I just don't understand.
TASHA: Wesley, I hope you never do.
Not all Starfleet officers and crew are humans, heroin and weed might be totally harmless to an Andorian or even to a Vulcan. However sugar might space them out. Gluten might make them totally drunk, so no bread and no sweets for the aliens!
Yeah let those kids know the right to bear arms and shoot will stand FOREVER!
Marijuana (a.k.a. "weed") is a harmful and dangerous substance. Check DrugAbuse.gov > DrugFacts: Marijuana for extensive details. It is banned in most of the world, and is listed as a Schedule I drug (most severe category) by the DEA. This is not an "outdated world view" but a factual and present danger.
Star Trek on drugs (controlled substances), so far:
In most of the world, weed is never okay for an intake.
As for "being gay", check with the science professionals: On the Promotion of Homosexuality in the Schools and Homosexual Parenting: Is it Time for Change?
Finally, neuroscience reveals that a person's judgement and reasoning abilities continue to develop into his or her mid-twenties.
Have a nice day.
I see someone forgot to inhale
Huh… Kinda like me with chocolate then. Damn that sweet addictive plant!
Have someone talk about centuries past in North America in the ole USA, The War on drugs was replaced with The War on Obesity...
Your very first post (and only so far) on TrekBBS is this? Seriously?
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Oh no, he's an old "friend" of ours with an axe to grind and lots of time on his hands to create duals and post huge TL;DR rants about his very specific pet peeves. I'd recommend that he get high and relax a bit, but then, you know...
I'd rather see them bust the drug dealers instead!
Despite some parties pushing for the legalization of marijuana, it's still banned in most counties because it's a harmful and addictive substance.
Tasha Yar tells you something important about narcotics like marijuana in "Symbiosis":
WESLEY: [. . .] What I can't understand is why anyone would voluntarily become dependent on a chemical.
DATA: Voluntary addiction to drugs is a recurrent theme in many cultures.
TASHA: Wesley, no one wants to become dependent. That happens later.
WESLEY: But it does happen. So why do people start?
TASHA: On my home planet, there was so much poverty and violence, that for some the only escape was through drugs.
WESLEY: How can a chemical substance can provide an escape.
TASHA: It doesn't, but it makes you think it does. You have to understand, drugs can make you feel good. They make you feel on top of the world. You're happy, sure of yourself, in control.
WESLEY: But it's artificial.
TASHA: It doesn't feel artificial until the drug wears off. Then you pay the price. Before you know it, you're taking the drug not to feel good, but to keep from feeling bad.
WESLEY: And that's the trap?
TASHA: All you care about is getting your next dosage. Nothing else matters.
WESLEY: I guess I just don't understand.
TASHA: Wesley, I hope you never do.
That was probably the episode where I truly learned to loathe Wesley Crusher. And started hoping for a parallel-universe episode where Wesley is hopped on Andorran Synth-coke and sells slavegirls from Orion to afford his habit.
A few hundred years ago, indigenous Saami Shaman used to drink rain deer piss to get high.
(Rain deer eat Fly Agaric mushrooms, and the psychoactive ingredient passes in their urine without any of the toxins from the mushroom.)
How about the crew on the Discovery starts to drink rain deer piss to get high? Would you buy that?
Seems to make as much sense as them taking other (potentially) harmful substances from the past, like marijuana.
As for the lack of weed in Star Trek, Ive always figured that humans have either evolved past it. (Like Kirk smugly drinking synthohol and commenting on how advanced they are)
Or they use some new, mind blowing substances, that drug cartels of today can only dream of inventing and cornering the market on.
(Rain deer eat Fly Agaric mushrooms, and the psychoactive ingredient passes in their urine without any of the toxins from the mushroom.)
How about the crew on the Discovery starts to drink rain deer piss to get high? Would you buy that?
Seems to make as much sense as them taking other (potentially) harmful substances from the past, like marijuana.
As for the lack of weed in Star Trek, Ive always figured that humans have either evolved past it. (Like Kirk smugly drinking synthohol and commenting on how advanced they are)
Or they use some new, mind blowing substances, that drug cartels of today can only dream of inventing and cornering the market on.
I hope that Saru does a bong rip in his quarters with some other alien crew members and they note that weed is the best thing Earth ever produced. The lone human with them agrees.
Super heated deuterium can't melt duratanium beams, perhaps?
It makes lots of sense for Saru to be into weed. SInce he seems to be very nervous because of being breed to sense death and was basically created to be hunted for food it makes sense that he would need to do things to relax or he could have a nervous breakdown.
Jason
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