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Locutus of Board

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Why in four centuries do people think earthlings will become "noble" and so compassionate?

We have the "prime directive" ya right. This is the real scenario:

We would be flying around, see a planet with ore, minerals, resources we want. We'd push the primitive civilization out of the way and take what we wanted.

Also, we wouldn't be goofing around with Romulans and other enemies having battles. We'd kidnap one of the little buggers and unravel his genetic code. Once that is accomplished, we can send a surgical strike virus or chemical to obliterate the race.
Another way, infiltrate the planet, and with one anti-matter blast obliterate the planet. (At least blow the atmosphere away.)
Another is the nanites. Disassemble the people on a molecular level. See ya. Your planet is ours now.

 

RaDragon

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a most enlightening tactic LOB... nothing like adding a bit of 21st century thinking in that universe. :)
 

thebestMAX

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I dont. In 4oo years we will have either overpopulated ourselves to death or found some other means to hold ourselves back if we still exist.

I once had great hopes that we would get off of this planet and even go myself but with things as they are now, I think that the only way that will happen is if we are visited from another solar system and they take pity on us.
 

KarsinTheHutt

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Noble and compassionate? The DS9 episode "Siege of AR-558" kinda shows that people in the 24th century can be just as brutal.
 

Bulbasaur

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We are so noble, because that was Gene Rodenberry's vision of the future. I think that's what made Star Trek such a cult hit--people want to believe that they--that we are better than what we are now. It is an idealistic and optimistic vision that transcends mere television and hopefully still lives on.
 

dl

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Your positive outlook is an inspiration to us all, LOB!

What did you expect from a borg anyways? ;)