Comments on: Star Trek Ethics http://happymortal.com/2008/10/star-trek-ethics/ This life, well-lived. Thu, 27 May 2010 00:04:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Holodeck Poker: Who makes the cut when the chips are down? | Happy Mortal http://happymortal.com/2008/10/star-trek-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-298 Holodeck Poker: Who makes the cut when the chips are down? | Happy Mortal Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:11:34 +0000 http://happymortal.com/?p=190#comment-298 [...] Picard, Data and LaForge battle the borg. For this history and science geek, second only to Picard’s “Engage!”, the iconic Star Trek TNG moment is Data on the Holodeck, simulating a poker game with his three [...] [...] Picard, Data and LaForge battle the borg. For this history and science geek, second only to Picard’s “Engage!”, the iconic Star Trek TNG moment is Data on the Holodeck, simulating a poker game with his three [...]

]]> By: Obama’s First Press Conference: Or, If We Ever Needed Di-lithium Crystals… | Happy Mortal http://happymortal.com/2008/10/star-trek-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Obama’s First Press Conference: Or, If We Ever Needed Di-lithium Crystals… | Happy Mortal Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:58:21 +0000 http://happymortal.com/?p=190#comment-140 [...] captain Picard, we don’t have di-lithium crystals. But we do have the technological means to rebuild the physical and social infrastructure here and [...] [...] captain Picard, we don’t have di-lithium crystals. But we do have the technological means to rebuild the physical and social infrastructure here and [...]

]]> By: rekonstruct http://happymortal.com/2008/10/star-trek-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-90 rekonstruct Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:30:46 +0000 http://happymortal.com/?p=190#comment-90 I think we're living it... I think we’re living it…

]]> By: stonyhill http://happymortal.com/2008/10/star-trek-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-89 stonyhill Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:25:53 +0000 http://happymortal.com/?p=190#comment-89 Just one little detail, that unlimited energy. As Socrates taught us, introducing one falsehood can allow you to take an otherwise rational conversation in any direction. There have been temporary times in human history when it seemed that cheap energy was nearly limitless -- English coal, African slaves, Texas petroleum, Nantucket sperm oil... I would like to see the Star Trek series where di-lithium crystals are in short supply. Just one little detail, that unlimited energy. As Socrates taught us, introducing one falsehood can allow you to take an otherwise rational conversation in any direction.

There have been temporary times in human history when it seemed that cheap energy was nearly limitless — English coal, African slaves, Texas petroleum, Nantucket sperm oil… I would like to see the Star Trek series where di-lithium crystals are in short supply.

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