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Lord Borg
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If you had trek tech today now in 2004 (a ship transporter etc....) what would you do? i would have a secret base of operations and try to make the world a better place
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Kylon
Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 03 Jun 2002
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Location: In a distant galaxy far far away...
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| Fri Nov 05, 2004 8:40 pm |
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Money, Money, and did I say, more money?
I would make the world a better place for myself, yes the world would be a better place  .
Then maybe I'd help other people, I would first cure my condition, which dominates every aspect of my life. I would work on neuro regeneration.
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Siege
Commander
Joined: 31 Oct 2004
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| Fri Nov 05, 2004 9:47 pm |
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Such a selfish attitude, since the Star Trek future is all about the betterment of mankind, and not personal wealth. 
Me? I'd like to have the entire U.S.S. Voyager, I'd live on it, and invite a bunch of friends to live there as well, rent free. And we'd all go on a Trek through the stars.
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sabertooth1217
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Joined: 21 Jun 2003
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Location: Texas
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| Fri Nov 05, 2004 10:22 pm |
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Most of you would become just like me even if you wouldn't say so... I would become a Holodeck fanatic. I would live in a holodec if I could, creat my own world where I could be in charge away from pain.
It really is the only logical thing to do, even if I had all the power you could never make the world a better place, It wuld turn into a complete star trek world (maybe without all the other aliens and such).
I doubt I would live on a starship, space travel would tend not to be my thing, after all wityh a holodeck I would go into the center of a star for all I cared (Or even have my own theme park).
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lionhead
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| Sat Nov 06, 2004 5:37 am |
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i would share the technology yes. Make the world a better place. Even 1 EMH mark 1 would change the world as we know it.
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Otter
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Location: England
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| Sat Nov 06, 2004 5:55 am |
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| Siege wrote: | Such a selfish attitude, since the Star Trek future is all about the betterment of mankind, and not personal wealth.
Me? I'd like to have the entire U.S.S. Voyager, I'd live on it, and invite a bunch of friends to live there as well, rent free. And we'd all go on a Trek through the stars. |
Well Siege, I fully agree with the first part of your post But instead of Voy I'd have The United Space Ship Enterprise. Perhaps between us we could blast some Selfish type's whist on our Startrek's?
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Superman
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| Sat Nov 06, 2004 8:12 am |
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I would, of course, use it for altruistic purposes as much as possible.
But, yes, I would enjoy the Holodeck. Long-time members will know exactly how I'd use the holodect. (Clue-Female feet). 
I'd give phasers to the world's police forces.
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Five - seveN
Rear Admiral
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Location: Shadow Moon
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| Sat Nov 06, 2004 10:31 am |
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I think I would be quite addicted to the holodeck... And I'd phaser all those asses who aren't caring about environment and nature. Aha.
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Jadzia Lenara Dax
Garbage Queen
Joined: 17 Oct 2001
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Location: Sunnydale, California
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| Tue Nov 09, 2004 11:04 am |
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[moved to star trek tech, as tech is even mentioned in the title. jad.]
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Hitchhiker
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Joined: 11 Aug 2004
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Location: Ontario, Canada
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| Tue Nov 09, 2004 12:39 pm |
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I agree with this article about Trek Tech
| Quote: | Life not like Star Trek. At least not in my universe...
By: Scott Adams--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Written by Scott Adams, published in "The Dilbert Future" by HarperBusiness. Copyright United Media, 1997. Please keep this notice with the text.
There are so many Star Trek� spin-offs that it is easy to fool yourself into thinking that the Star Trek vision is an accurate vision of the future. Sadly, Star Trek does not take into account the stupidity, selfishness, and horniness of the average human being. Allow me to describe some of the more obvious errors in the Star Trek vision.
Medical Technology
On Star Trek, the doctors have handheld devices that instantly close any openings in the skin. Imagine that sort of device in the hands of your unscrupulous friends. They would sneak up behind you and seal your ass shut as a practical joke. The devices would be sold in novelty stores instead of medical outlets. All things considered, I'm happy that it's not easy to close other people's orifices.
Transporter
It would be great to be able to beam your molecules across space and then reassemble them. The only problem is that you have to trust your co-worker to operate the transporter. These are the same people who won't add paper to the photocopier or make a new pot of coffee after taking the last drop. I don't think they'll be double-checking the transporter coordinates. They'll be accidentally beaming people into walls, pets, and furniture. People will spend all their time apologizing for having inanimate objects protruding from parts of their bodies.
'Pay no attention to the knickknacks; I got beamed into a hutch yesterday.' If I could beam things from one place to another, I'd never leave the house. I'd sit in a big comfy chair and just start beaming groceries, stereo equipment, cheerleaders, and anything else I wanted right into my house. I'm fairly certain I would abuse this power. If anybody came to arrest me, I'd beam them into space. If I wanted some paintings for my walls, I'd beam the contents of the Louvre over to my place, pick out the good stuff, and beam the rest into my neighbor's garage. If I were watching the news on television and didn't like what I heard, I would beam the anchorman into my living room during the commercial break, give him a vicious wedgie, and beam him back before anybody noticed. I'd never worry about 'keeping up with the Joneses,' because as soon as they got something nice, it would disappear right out of their hands. My neighbors would have to use milk crates for furniture. And that's only after I had all the milk crates I would ever need for the rest of my life.
There's only one thing that could keep me from spending all my time wreaking havoc with the transporter: the holodeck.
Holodeck
For those of you who only watched the 'old' Star Trek, the holodeck can create simulated worlds that look and feel just like the real thing. The characters on Star Trek use the holodeck for recreation during breaks from work. This is somewhat unrealistic. If I had a holodeck, I'd close the door and never come out until I died of exhaustion. It would be hard to convince me I should be anywhere but in the holodeck, getting my oil massage from Cindy Crawford and her simulated twin sister. Holodecks would be very addicting. If there weren't enough holodecks to go around, I'd get the names of all the people who had reservations ahead of me and beam them into concrete walls. I'd feel tense about it, but that's exactly why I'd need a massage. I'm afraid the holodeck will be society's last invention.
Sex with Aliens
According to Star Trek, there are many alien races populated with creatures who would like to have sex with humans. This would open up a lot of anatomical possibilities, but imagine the confusion. It's hard enough to have sex with human beings, much less humanoids. One wrong move and you're suddenly transported naked to the Gamma Quadrant to stand trial for who-knows-what. This could only add to performance anxiety. You would never be quite sure what moves would be sensual and what moves would be a galactic-sized mistake.
Me Trying to Have Sex with an Alien
Me: May I touch that?
Alien: That is not an erogenous zone. It is a separate corporeal being that has been attached to my body for six hundred years.
Me: It's cute. I wonder if it would let me have sex with it.
Alien: That's exactly what I said six hundred years ago.
The best part about having sex with aliens, according to the Star Trek model, is that the alien always dies a tragic death soon afterward. I don't have to tell you how many problems that would solve. Realistically, the future won't be that convenient.
Phasers
I would love to have a device that would stun people into unconsciousness without killing them. I would use it ten times a day. If I got bad service at the convenience store, I'd zap the clerk. If somebody with big hair sat in front of me at the theater, zap! On Star Trek, there are no penalties for stunning people with phasers. It happens all the time. All you have to do is claim you were possessed by an alien entity. Apparently, that is viewed as a credible defense in the Star Trek future. Imagine real criminals in a world where the 'alien possession' defense is credible.
Criminal: Yes, officer, I did steal that vehicle, and I did kill the occupants, but I was possessed by an evil alien entity.
Officer: Well, okay. Move along.
I wish I had a phaser right now. My neighbor's dog likes to stand under my bedroom window on the other side of the fence and bark for hours at a time. My neighbor has employed the bold defense that he believes it might be another neighbor's dog, despite the fact that I am standing there looking at him barking only twenty feet away. In a situation like this, a phaser is really the best approach. I could squeeze off a clean shot through the willow tree. A phaser doesn't make much noise, so it wouldn't disturb anyone. Then the unhappy little dog and I could both get some sleep. If the neighbor complains, I'll explain that the phaser was fired by the other neighbor's dog, a known troublemaker who is said to be invisible. And if that doesn't work, a photon torpedo is clearly indicated.
Cyborgs
Given the choice, I would rather be a cyborg instead of 100 percent human. I like the thought of technology becoming part of my body. As a human, I am constantly running to the toolbox in my garage to get a tool to deal with some new household malfunction. If I were a cyborg, I might have an electric drill on my arm, plus a metric socket set. That would save a lot of trips. From what I've seen, the cyborg concept is a modular design, so you can add whatever tools you think you'd use most. I'd love to see crosshairs appear in my viewfinder Every time I looked at someone. It would make me feel menacing, and I'd like that. I'd program myself so that anytime I saw a car salesman, a little message would appear in my viewfinder that said 'Target Locked On.' It would also be great to have my computer built into my skull. That way I could surf the Net during useless periods of life, such as when people talk to me. All I'd have to do is initiate a head-nodding subroutine during boring conversations and I could amuse myself in my head all day long. I think that if anyone could become a cyborg, there would be a huge rush of people getting in line for the conversion. Kids would like it for the look. Adults would like it for its utility. Cyborg technology has something for everyone. So, unlike Star Trek, I can imagine Everyone wanting to be a cyborg. The only downside I can see is that when the human part dies and you're at the funeral, the cyborg part will try to claw its way out of the casket and slay all the mourners. But that risk can be minimized by saying you have an important business meeting, so you can't make it to the service.
Shields
I wish I had an invisible force field. I'd use it all the time, especially around people who spit when they talk or get too close to my personal space. In fact, I'd probably need a shield quite a bit if I also had a phaser to play with. I wouldn't need a big shield system like the one they use to protect the Enterprise, maybe just a belt-clip device for personal use. I could insult dangerous people without fear of retribution. Whatever crumbs of personality I now have would be completely unnecessary in the future. On the plus side, it would make shopping much more fun.
Shopping with Shields Up
Me: Ring this up for me, you unpleasant cretin.
Saleswoman: I oughta slug you!
Me: Try it. My shields are up.
Saleswoman: Damn!
Me: There's nothing you can do to harm me.
Saleswoman: I guess you're right. Would you like to open a charge account? Our interest rates are very reasonable.
Me: Nice try.
Long-Range Sensors
If people had long-range sensors, they would rarely use them to scan for new signs of life. I think they would use them to avoid work. You could run a continuous scan for your boss and then quickly transport yourself out of the area when he came near. If your manager died in his office, you would know minutes before the authorities discovered him, and that means extra break time.
Vulcan Death Grip
Before all you Trekkies write to correct me, I know there is no such thing as a Vulcan Death Grip even in Star Trek. But I wish there were. That would have come in handy many times. It would be easy to make the Vulcan Death Grip look like an accident.
'I was just straightening his collar and he collapsed.'
I think the only thing that keeps most people from randomly killing other citizens is the bloody mess it makes and the high likelihood of getting caught. With the Vulcan Death Grip, it would be clean and virtually undetectable. Everybody would be killing people left and right. You wouldn't be able to have a decent conversation at the office over the sound of dead co-workers hitting the carpet. The most common sounds in corporate America would be -
'I'm sorry I couldn't give you a bigger raise, but . . . erk!'
And that's why the future won't be like Star Trek.
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Siege
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| Tue Nov 09, 2004 2:44 pm |
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I didn't find that overly funny. However, I would use the replicator to create pounds and pounds or marijuana, then I'd go create a "girlfriend" on the holodeck.
However, I'd still get *beep* done.
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Zeke Zabertini
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| Tue Nov 09, 2004 5:23 pm |
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I'd gather up my friends as crew and go out into the galaxy seeking out new life and new civilizations; what else? I'd also be on the holodeck a lot.
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borgslayer
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| Thu Nov 11, 2004 1:35 am |
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I would create an army and start a war with the klingons.. plain and simple
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starnova
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| Thu Nov 11, 2004 2:31 am |
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i would park it in a park and have it like a mussem.
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Otter
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| Fri Nov 12, 2004 11:36 am |
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HOLODECK PROGRAM - DAVE 652 - PARTY TIME.
Computer Run program - Welcome All.
The replicator stand ready so place your orders.
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starnova
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| Sat Nov 13, 2004 11:48 pm |
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ya a party would be nice but atfer a while you would notice things being too fake
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Lord Borg
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| Sun Nov 14, 2004 7:10 pm |
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interesting responses. i think id use it to stableize the world politica ya know?
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starnova
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| Mon Nov 15, 2004 12:40 am |
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i would also like a food replicator
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Founder
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| Mon Nov 15, 2004 12:47 am |
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How about a Replicator? It gives you anything....
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starnova
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| Mon Nov 15, 2004 12:52 am |
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but energy
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lionhead
Rear Admiral
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| Mon Nov 15, 2004 7:03 am |
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From energy.
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Five - seveN
Rear Admiral
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| Mon Nov 15, 2004 2:05 pm |
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| Founder wrote: | | How about a Replicator? It gives you anything.... |
Food, clothing and such, but bigger things can't be replicated...
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superwoman
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| Mon Nov 15, 2004 2:19 pm |
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If someone gave me all that technology right now, I'd probably not use it. I'm not ready for all that. If I where thou, then I'd use it to creat medicin and all the boreing stuff. I wouldn't use it to indulge myself thou... I'm to lazy, I'd get addicted to it and I would probably become a total slacker.
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Five - seveN
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| Mon Nov 15, 2004 2:45 pm |
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Me too, I guess...
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Otter
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| Tue Nov 16, 2004 12:59 pm |
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Right now I'd use a replcater to make myself a new body.
Ok I know reproducing living matter is not possibly even in the trek galaxy but dame it, I'd make it so.
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