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Picard: the moral center of Trek, supernovae, and Romulan stormtroopers

Published: Feb. 11, 2020, 7:45 a.m.

In which we discuss the first three episodes

\n\n Picard \n\n

We missed you Jean-Luc! Picard as the moral center of Star Trek, and the greatest of its captains.

\n\n Romulan supernova \n\n

Romulans. How to tell a Vulkan from a Romulan? Exploding stars. Detecting supernovae. The death cycle of a red supergiant. The reliability of physics across timelines/universes. The dangers of cleaving planets.

\n\n Federation Economics \n\n

\u201cPost scarcity\u201d with holodecks and replicators, and the realization that there is still a limited resource: energy. Star Trek Kardashev levels.

\n\n Synthetic life \n\n

Data. Lore. Data\u2019s \u201cdaughter\u201d from that one time on TNG. Bio-synthetic intelligent life. How important is embodiment?

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  1. \n\t\t\t\tStar Trek Beyond: drone swarms, teleporters, and decompression w/ Jolene Creighton: Decipher SciFi\n\t\t\t
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  2. \n\t\t\t\tStar Trek First Contact: transhumanism technology and ant behavior w/ Jolene Creighton: Decipher SciFi\n\t\t\t
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  3. \n\t\t\t\tStar Trek IV \u2013 The Journey Home: whale margarine, transparent aluminum, and time travel: Decipher SciFi\n\t\t\t
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  4. \n\t\t\t\tStar Trek Voyager: water, galactic scales, and coffee replicators: Decipher SciFi\n\t\t\t
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  5. \n\t\t\t\tGalaxy Quest: the best Star Trek movie: Decipher SciFi\n\t\t\t
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  6. \n\t\t\t\tStar Trek TNG: Netflix\n\t\t\t
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  7. \n\t\t\t\tThe Picard Song by DarkMateria: YouTube\n\t\t\t
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