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In response to "i think he hires the star trek technobabble writers to craft his press releases -- nm" by shamu

See, the Star Trek technobabble can be filled in because all it takes is extending current scientific knowledge.

Posted by ReluctantCynic (aka reluctantcynic) Oct 12 '09, 22:28

Warp drive, inertial dampeners, shields, phasers, and photon torpedoes are all theoretically possibly. Way out at the edge of science, but still remotely possible.

But "midichlorians"? And "the force"? Puh-leeze ... .

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friendly jedi advice: leave that geek stuff at the door when you're trying to impress Sarah Vowell -- nm - shamu Oct 12, 22:29 3
- Sarah Vowell prefers Star Trek to Star Wars, anyway. And by a *lot*, too. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Oct 12, 22:35 2
  - you're so gonna get tased by security -- nm - shamu Oct 12, 22:38 1
    - Too late! - ReluctantCynic Oct 12, 22:51

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See, the Star Trek technobabble can be filled in because all it takes is extending current scientific knowledge.

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