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[–] ShatnersBassoon@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (3 children)

In a world with transporter technology wouldn't it be considered weird not being able to do that?

They also have anti-gravity sleds, there's probably a planet somewhere with bioluminescent flying reindeer, the only truly unbelievable thing about the whole story is they've got a guy wearing a red suit and he doesn't die.

[–] MajorHavoc@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago

the only truly unbelievable thing about the whole story is they've got a guy wearing a red suit and he doesn't die.

Picard applauds

[–] Azzu@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

I mean, I interpreted the statement as "this is something that happened" i.e. he's aware that it's a belief from the past, where transporter technology didn't exist yet. I can't believe the Santa tradition actually survives into an age where materialism is mostly eradicated.

But yeah also, the Santa thing contains that Santa actually physically delivers the presents himself, which, even with their current technology, is impossible. You'd need time travel for that.

[–] ShatnersBassoon@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Sounds like an average Tuesday for Chief O'Brien to me... but apparently there's a TNG comic confirming Santa is real (and also the Grinch for some reason??)

[–] rustydomino@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Santa could be a Q. Just sayin.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think you're massively underestimating how many houses there are in the world.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Let's be real, he ain't visiting most of the houses. China and India, Indonesia, Pakistan, are mostly non-Christian, and then there's a lot of poor people that Santa seems to skip over most years.

[–] don@lemm.ee 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

You’re absolutely correct, Garek, it’s a truly absurd fairy tale, by any measure. On a completely unrelated subject, may I introduce you to your lord and savior Jesus Christ?

[–] rustydomino@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I can hear this in Garak’s voice

[–] Zink@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago

I’m in the middle of a DS9 rewatch and I was unable to quiet his voice in my head!

[–] ooterness@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

No, it's a magical morbidly obese senior citizen. Totally different.

[–] Steve@startrek.website 6 points 2 years ago

Santa is stuck in one of those subspace bubbles where time runs much faster and it only intersects regular space on Christmas Eve.

[–] CeruleanRuin@lemmings.world 3 points 2 years ago

You see, the secret is that humans - and especially children - are incredibly self-centered, and will rarely bother to think of the other people in the world at all. Santa is for them, not other people.