Wrong city, but right state, and only a few months late

  • aeronmelon@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Part of me hates that this is happening.

    The rest of me is all, “It’s still 2025!! If we have the Bell Riots now we’re still on-pace for a Star Trek future!!”

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      I’d rather not given what comes between. Can we instead get the future of the civilization in Strange New World’s pilot episode? They got the advantage of learning from the mistakes Earth made before they did the same and leapfrogged into the better stuff.

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        2 months ago

        Me too, I hope my child survives the seemingly inevitable wars that are looming within his lifetime.

        But more importantly, I think Humanity will survive. This is a test, one that evolution makes impossible to avoid. If we survive this trial by fire, we will scatter and thrive amongst the stars and prepare for the next test.

        Am I being too dreamy? It’s all Star Trek’s fault. :)

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          2 months ago

          Or we will scatter amongst the earth and spend the next several centuries trying not to die of radiation poisoning.

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      2 months ago

      The rest of me is all, “It’s still 2025!! If we have the Bell Riots now we’re still on-pace for a Star Trek future!!”

      The Bell Riots were in September 2024.

      Our universe’s lack of Eugenics Wars in the 90s was already pretty strong evidence that we’re not living in the prime timeline.

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      2 months ago

      I think we’re on track for the dark universe … because we’re more likely to do this …

      … rather than this …

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    2 months ago

    Not really. Honestly, the “sanctuary cities” were humane compared to what the Trump Administrating is trying to do.

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        2 months ago

        I bet I could put on an awesome democratic military parade. Give awards to whichever group built the best float around their tank. March the color guard intermingled with the local high school color guard. Have the infantry throw candy to the crowd. Let the marching band rock out.

        But I agree that, in general, military parades are not a good look.

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      2 months ago

      Sounds like the federation is losing the war … or is the federation under section 31 that is winning the cold war?

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    2 months ago

    I’ve been telling a friend about this. He doesn’t watch Star Trek but when we’re looking at what batshit crazy thing happened each week I keep tossing in… “right on track for The Bell Riots”.