Yes, I get that. I have a solid enough mental model on why starship designs might last as long as they do on screen.
Why one is OK and the other is not amuses me.
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Why one is OK and the other is not amuses me.
Because different people have their disbelief suspensors calibrated differently and they find different things implausible? I'm not going to the detail on starship lifespan here, as we have separate thread for that.
Pretty much this. The 'big idea' that I always took away from Trek was that in a post-scarcity environment, people would still be motivated to work just to do something with themselves and/or better themselves. Not because they have to, but because they choose to. Even menial jobs. Remember that Trek generally highlights the best of humanity and we are supposed to have more or less overcome our worst instincts.
But if you still think that is completely unrealistic, consider the real life case of one Woody Widenhoffer. A former NFL defensive coach for a couple of decades, went to the Super Bowl 9 times. Left the NFL and became the head coach at Vanderbilt for about 5 years. He was eventually fired by Vandy, and he left coaching permanently and retired. He undoubtedly made millions just from his time at Vandy, and never had any need to work again if he so chose. He now works at a toll booth in Florida. I am sure it is often too hot in his booth, and he may or may not get to eat meals and such at his desired hours. His stated reason? He was bored and likes meeting people.
Still amusing.
So Raffi was vaping weed at her space trailer home in Vasquez Rocks. Anyone gonna talk about that?
If you have that dime bag I asked you about.
Drug use is stupid...?
In the 24th century dodgy drugs are legal?
Why not? It needs no explanation. Alcohol has been around since Scotty in TOS, at least. Nothing new to Star Trek.
No, certainly not. It means humanity has failed and we should be able to relax without a chemical influencing our bodies. We should just focus on altruistic concepts about the improvements of humanity.
Doctor Boyce and a dry martini in "The Cage".
Presumably society left them so far behind in the past, it has become naive to possible applications for drug use. No doubt the Brekkians are back and taking over.
That's an odd question. There's no ban against intoxicating stimulants like alcoholic beverages in the Federation. Synthehol exists because some humans and aliens wanted options to getting drunk and the consequences of being hammered on the job or in front of their friends and loved ones.
Picard's wine is legal because it's not an inherently dangerous substance and is produced through peaceful and one might assume environmentally-sustainable means.
Should be legal, if you want to destroy yourself like Raffi has you should be free to do so.
Don’t do drugs kids or end up camped out at the Vasquez Rock for over a decade with no AC
Drugs and Vasquez Rocks already have something of a checkered past.
Vasquez Rocks is the key to everything
It exists on all planets and in all timelines. It's the Alpha and Omega. From it's stones the Guardian of Forever was forged
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