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Lower Decks is stuffed full of funny references to other Treks and specific episodes. Being an incurable Star Trek geek I get all or most of them and it's part of the fun. That said, all of those references are treated as throwaway lines and aren't important to the story, so I think it'd still be a good show if you miss those. It might even be more fun when you later watch that one TNG episode and go, "oh that's what they were talking about". Either way I recommend Lower Decks. It manages to be silly and fun while not mistreating Trek or its characters.

I might have been in a bad mood when I read it, but I just remember it as not as good as the originals. I think it was just rushed out.

Of course. They're patient. They chipped away at abortion for decades before finally getting it overturned in Dobbs.

Similarly they went from Masterpiece Cake Shop to the Creative LLC case which widened the exception further because it's a "creative endeavor". Don't for a minute think they're not queing up a case to deny medical services based on a "sincerely held religious beliefs".

"against your Christian religion". Fixed that for you.

Of course. And if the parents dress them in that and keep them isolated the kids will pass that on to the next generation. If the kids go to school and see there are other options, maybe they'll choose to be different when they're independent or raise their kids differently. This is why cults always seek to isolate their members -- exposure to diversity breaks the cycle.

He's the male Gwyneth Paltrow selling brain pills instead of Goop. He promotes alt-right and far-right conspiracies. He told people not to get the COVID vaccine. If he just interviewed people -- even people from all sides -- I'd be fine with it. Problem is he promotes dangerous conspiracies and usually ignores fact checking. He's using his influence and authority to do harm. And worst of all, I think he just does it for the ratings.

I don't know the law in France, but I'd worry it'll cause religious parents to just keep their kids out of state school and do some form of private religious education, causing a greater divide. The best counter to these attitudes is exposure to diversity and other viewpoints. Maybe the kids going to school and seeing that there are other ways is better.

Yeah I didn't hate the premise, it just felt rushed and incomplete. It's kind of like I went to a lunch place where I've had a lot of good meals but today I got a basket of cold fries with too little salt.

Although they did meet one race more advanced.

Yeah it's not great writing but it's fun so I'm cool with it. Fourth book should not have happened though.

The drunk driver, and sometimes the bartender who overserved: https://www.scribd.com/document/627785752/Press-Release-4

Sure, but on a per delivery basis that should be like $1.00? And yes, they need to make a profit, so the fee should be $1.10?