DS9 s3e11 “Past Tense, Part I”

  • _chris@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    36
    ·
    2 days ago

    Yep, we’re a little later than anticipated but hey if that still means some redneck is gonna invent warp drive out of the ashes of society in about 40-50 years I’m here for it.

    • ummthatguy@lemmy.worldOPM
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      25
      ·
      2 days ago

      Strange New Worlds purported in “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow” that certain events tend to happen regardless of interference and are merely delayed. It’s a sliver of hope, but I’ll take it.

      • Rhaedas@fedia.io
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        12
        ·
        2 days ago

        I like the premise that the series “11-22-63” set up. Where reality does not take kindly to time travel shenanigans, and the more significant something is, the more the actual environment works against you to keep the timeline the same.

      • BaroqueInMind@piefed.social
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        4
        arrow-down
        3
        ·
        2 days ago

        You’re hoping that (canonically) there is a global thermonuclear war that wipes out most of civilization (including yourself), killing millions of innocent people and children, so that the post-war rednecks build a starship in a nuke silo?

        • ummthatguy@lemmy.worldOPM
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          7
          ·
          2 days ago

          It’s one of those unfortunate, but necessary steps that brings humanity out of its teenage angst stage and into post scarcity Federation territory.

          • BaroqueInMind@piefed.social
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            2
            arrow-down
            8
            ·
            2 days ago

            Okay, great. Can you please start with yourself first? The rest of us will figure it all out without you.

            • ummthatguy@lemmy.worldOPM
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              10
              ·
              2 days ago

              I’ll admit that I should be a better person, but then, this is also a shitpost themed around wanting a better future for all. We won’t all get to experience the fruits of said labor, most certainly myself.

              • BaroqueInMind@piefed.social
                link
                fedilink
                English
                arrow-up
                2
                arrow-down
                2
                ·
                2 days ago

                No, no, no. You need to edit your comment and change the “I should” to “you should”, and “myself” to “yourself” to address me and anyone else reading, not you. Because you are an ACTUAL good person.