Is There Now a Fifth Force?

[MylesBAstor]

[Rust]

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water....

[MylesBAstor]

Dark photons on the horizon.

[Bill Hart]

Is this the explanation for why wire is directional, some people like digital better and why some of us like tubes and others solid state?
One of my favorite metaphysical discussions was the meth-head rap between Jesse's friends in Breaking Bad where the one dude was explaining that once you went through the transporter, you were not the same person:

Skinny Pete: What do you think all those sparkles and shit are? The transporters are breaking you apart, man! Down to your molecules and bones! They’re making a copy! The dude coming out on the other side? That dude isn’t you. It’s a color xerox.
Badger: So you’re telling me that every time Kirk went into the transporter, he was killing himself? So over the whole series, there was 147 Kirks?
Skinny Pete: At least! Dude, why do you think McCoy never likes to beam nowhere? ‘Cause he’s a doctor, bitch! Look it up. It’s science!

I think he's right.

Coherency - its all in the crossover.

[MylesBAstor]

Do you remember the episode Lt. Reginald Barclay had transporter phobia -- and it actually turned out there were creatures in the transporter beam? He later came back as a genius who helps Voyager find it's way back to Earth from the Delta quadrant!

[Bill Hart]

Do you remember the episode Lt. Reginald Barclay had transporter phobia -- and it actually turned out there were creatures in the transporter beam? He later came back as a genius who helps Voyager find it's way back to Earth from the Delta quadrant!

Nope, was that in the original series? Most of that I watched back when it first aired (NBC?) or in re-runs back then. I haven't watched any of the original Star Trek TV series in decades. I never watched the various spin-offs, though I gather some of them were good. I dig space opera and hard sci-fi, love reading it, most movies just don't do it justice b/c they have to throw in enough formula to reach broader audiences.

[MylesBAstor]

nope, was that in the original series? Most of that i watched back when it first aired (nbc?) or in re-runs back then. I haven't watched any of the original star trek tv series in decades. I never watched the various spin-offs, though i gather some of them were good. I dig space opera and hard sci-fi, love reading it, most movies just don't do it justice b/c they have to throw in enough formula to reach broader audiences.

tng.

[Rust]

Star Trek, much like the Bond movies always had its babes. Personal favorite Seven of Nine, dug that skin tight suit and the way it filled out.

[JCOConnell]

TNG had Tasha Yar until they killed her off for appearing in Playboy magazine.

[MylesBAstor]

TNG had Tasha Yar until they killed her off for appearing in Playboy magazine.

And then she did some soft porn movies on HBO.