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That’s the sad thing about the reboot. Obviously a film series that continued the stories introduced in DS9 would just flop because there simply are not enough nerds to support it, but the large arcs in DS9 left things open for some really intriguing new stories. Perhaps there will be another series one day…

I’ve never been to a convention, but after hearing that the actors that played Garak and Bashir did improv based on their little lunch/dinner conversations, I was quite disappointed I missed that. Both great actors, and for me some of the best acting and dialog of the whole series.

6 days ago on ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ review: boldly going back to the future 1 reply 4 recommends

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just thinking about being that high up with nothing around me scares me.

Check this out then: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTOChPRuqVw

The “related” list on the side has more. Some are pretty fucked up in that the people aren’t really following all the safety precautions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgO4Gd4RhvM

8 days ago on Watch this: One World Trade Center's spire lowered into place above a miniature Manhattan 1 recommend

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First I heard about it.

That’s hard to believe. Are you sure you’re not being hip and pretending not to know about it?

What does 1776 even mean?

Wow. Really?

Hint: It’s a year. Something happened in that year in the country where the tower resides.

11 days ago on Is One World Trade Center really the tallest building in the West? 1 reply 1 recommend

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ASCII art in a non-monospaced font.

11 days ago on Is One World Trade Center really the tallest building in the West? 1 reply 12 recommends

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Except TV towers don’t have a habit of collapsing during storms, nor do they rely on an elaborate system of landlines to connect back to the source.

15 days ago on Crazy like a Fox: how broadcast networks could rake in billions by going cable-only 8 recommends

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Also it doesn’t scream “I am carrying a very expensive laptop, please yoink my bag!”.

I still have a swiss army backpack stowed away somewhere (hemp and leather, WWII) that I bought at a gun show (and I’m not a gun person, long story). When I got my first job in NYC in ‘95 that was my bag. It looked sketchy, but it also really didn’t give the impression there was anything particularly worth stealing in it.

16 days ago on What's in your bag, Russell Brandom?

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Ridiculously hilarious article!

I was thinking more sad than hilarious.

Home schooling, man. I feel sorry for Mr. Miller. Teachers know how to teach. Schools socialize you to peers. Most home-schoolers are not teachers. Maybe it’s different where Mr. Miller is from, but around here it’s just religious nuts unwilling to let their kids learn science.

Nothing moving to New York City, getting a therapist, working your first “real” job, and then going to college for real won’t fix though. Assuming the internet doesn’t distract too much… :)

16 days ago on Offline: how to use the internet 1 reply 1 recommend

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It’s a conspiracy!

26 days ago on Mayor Bloomberg, NYC Police Commissioner: Boston bomber suspects planned attack in Times Square