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That may be taking a Star Trek obsession a little too far.

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  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

    Google Maps[^] Yes, it's licensed from CBS, yes it's real, yes it cost US$97M, yes it's a game development company ... No, it can't fly. It probably doesn't work as well from ground level, but there is no Street View in China, so I can't tell.

    "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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    Beam me up, Scotty.

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      Beam me up, Scotty.

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      I'm glad you put the comma in there ... :~

      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
      "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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        I'm glad you put the comma in there ... :~

        "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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        Now now ;P

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        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

          I'm glad you put the comma in there ... :~

          "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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          I could not be bothered in my entire life to watch one episode of Star Trek (past, present, or future). I have not watched the movies either. So, of course, I had to Google search the common phrase here in the States, only to find out it was never actually said in the show. Now, I am really not sorry I posted it. :laugh:

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            I could not be bothered in my entire life to watch one episode of Star Trek (past, present, or future). I have not watched the movies either. So, of course, I had to Google search the common phrase here in the States, only to find out it was never actually said in the show. Now, I am really not sorry I posted it. :laugh:

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            Slacker007 wrote:

            only to find out it was never actually said in the show.

            That happens a lot: "Play it again, Sam" didn't appear in Casablanca either.

            "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

            "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
            "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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              Slacker007 wrote:

              only to find out it was never actually said in the show.

              That happens a lot: "Play it again, Sam" didn't appear in Casablanca either.

              "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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              It begs one to wonder why these sayings/phrases were fabricated in the first place and why they would be so prevalent and widely used if they have no basis in reality. Humans are fascinated with the fantasy world, more so than the real world, it would seem. Interesting, to say the least.

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                It begs one to wonder why these sayings/phrases were fabricated in the first place and why they would be so prevalent and widely used if they have no basis in reality. Humans are fascinated with the fantasy world, more so than the real world, it would seem. Interesting, to say the least.

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                I suspect that most people live in a fantasy world all the time, just that it shares a differing degree of resemblance to the "real world" (whatever that is).

                "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

                "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                  I could not be bothered in my entire life to watch one episode of Star Trek (past, present, or future). I have not watched the movies either. So, of course, I had to Google search the common phrase here in the States, only to find out it was never actually said in the show. Now, I am really not sorry I posted it. :laugh:

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                  any particular reason why not?

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                    Google Maps[^] Yes, it's licensed from CBS, yes it's real, yes it cost US$97M, yes it's a game development company ... No, it can't fly. It probably doesn't work as well from ground level, but there is no Street View in China, so I can't tell.

                    "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                    https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3191685/chinese-tycoon-spent-us100-million-star-trek-hq-netdragon[^]

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                    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                      Google Maps[^] Yes, it's licensed from CBS, yes it's real, yes it cost US$97M, yes it's a game development company ... No, it can't fly. It probably doesn't work as well from ground level, but there is no Street View in China, so I can't tell.

                      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                      honey the codewitch
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                      When I showed up at Microsoft one day on Halloween I thought I had stumbled into a Star Trek convention. I argued that we could increase developer productivity by localizing Visual Studio to Klingon. :laugh:

                      Check out my IoT graphics library here: https://honeythecodewitch.com/gfx

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                      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                        Google Maps[^] Yes, it's licensed from CBS, yes it's real, yes it cost US$97M, yes it's a game development company ... No, it can't fly. It probably doesn't work as well from ground level, but there is no Street View in China, so I can't tell.

                        "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                        Single Step Debugger
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                        Happy to see Chanese have the same taste for movies as me.

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                        • B BernardIE5317

                          any particular reason why not?

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                          I suppose watching any new iteration of Star Trek is enough to put anyone off watching any of the older series. Which are nothing alike (fortunately).

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                            Slacker007 wrote:

                            only to find out it was never actually said in the show.

                            That happens a lot: "Play it again, Sam" didn't appear in Casablanca either.

                            "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                            The actual line in Casablanca was "Play it, Sam"

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                              Google Maps[^] Yes, it's licensed from CBS, yes it's real, yes it cost US$97M, yes it's a game development company ... No, it can't fly. It probably doesn't work as well from ground level, but there is no Street View in China, so I can't tell.

                              "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                              Licensed? In China? These words don't go together.

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                                Google Maps[^] Yes, it's licensed from CBS, yes it's real, yes it cost US$97M, yes it's a game development company ... No, it can't fly. It probably doesn't work as well from ground level, but there is no Street View in China, so I can't tell.

                                "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                                What I find more disturbing is all the roads showing hundreds of feet into the water.

                                I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated. I’m begging you for the benefit of everyone, don’t be STUPID.

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                                  When I showed up at Microsoft one day on Halloween I thought I had stumbled into a Star Trek convention. I argued that we could increase developer productivity by localizing Visual Studio to Klingon. :laugh:

                                  Check out my IoT graphics library here: https://honeythecodewitch.com/gfx

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                                  One of my close friends used to work for Microsoft (14 years) and he is a major trekky. Must be par for the course at Microsoft.

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                                    One of my close friends used to work for Microsoft (14 years) and he is a major trekky. Must be par for the course at Microsoft.

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                                    honey the codewitch
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                                    I faked my way through the star trek trivia portion of the panel interview. :laugh:

                                    Check out my IoT graphics library here: https://honeythecodewitch.com/gfx

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                                    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                      Google Maps[^] Yes, it's licensed from CBS, yes it's real, yes it cost US$97M, yes it's a game development company ... No, it can't fly. It probably doesn't work as well from ground level, but there is no Street View in China, so I can't tell.

                                      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                                      Mircea Neacsu
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                                      But there are also the Star Wars fans: Google Maps[^] :laugh:

                                      Mircea

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                                        But there are also the Star Wars fans: Google Maps[^] :laugh:

                                        Mircea

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                                        Why does Parkland High School looks like Millennium Falcon? The designer here isn't Gorge Lucas. Instead it's an architect from Minneapolis and yes, he's a Star Wars fan. However, the design wasn't meant to look like the Millennium Falcon. "I laughed," Dean Beeninga, the architect who designed the school, said when asked about his reaction to first hearing the comparison. Dec 17, 2015

                                        Interesting.

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                                          any particular reason why not?

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                                          I can't explain it. I love sci-fi, not a fanatic though. Star Trek never appealed to me on any level, even after all these years. Not one iota of interest to watch it. Which is odd really because I am interested in the deep-space exploration genre. I love Star Wars - most of it anyhow. The newer stuff makes me vomit, but that is true for most movie/tv franchises these days.

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