Soon the world will burn in nuclear fire... again!
Mike Duncan's Revolutions podcast (especially series 3 covering the French Revolution) and his The History of Rome series.
Two hunters
Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed.
The other guy whips out his phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps, "My friend is dead! What can I do?"
The operator says, "Calm down. I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead."
There is a silence; then a gun shot is heard. Back on the phone, the guy says, "OK, now what?"
Hyperbole to emphasize the importance of following orders in battle, even if you think it's a mistake.
Ours is not to reason why; Ours is but to do and die
White noise. I bought a white noise machine years ago when I lived near a large emergency room that had ambulances going by all day every day. It really helped with the sirens, and when I moved away I kept using the machine. My brain now interprets the white noise as profound silence, and I sleep so deeply that I don't know how I ever got by without it.
Spock explained that they could mimic the sounds, but not the language. They would be responding in gibberish.
Maybe its programming was damaged or tampered with. It wouldn't be the first time.
Inmate firefighters are indeed inmate labor, but the issue is whether inmate firefighters are slaves. I don't think that they are, and I also think that lumping them together with other forms of inmate labor (particularly those that benefit private interests) is misleading and hyperbolic when discussing that point.
I think you're conflating the general issue of inmate labor with the particular issue of inmate firefighters.
But in this case they are volunteers. They specifically applied to the firefighting program.
There's certainly cause for discussion about the ethics, etc. but calling it slavery or involuntary servitude is hyperbole.
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Well, yes, just like me and my job, they can quit. What part of that suggests slavery?
It's not involuntary, though. They have to apply for the program, and can stop if they want.
While I'd agree they deserve better pay, etc. these inmates volunteer for the work. Calling them "slaves" is ridiculous.
Another nit about Riker's argument: at one point he detaches Data's arm to demonstrate that he's a machine. Four years later Riker's arm was amputated and reattached by the subspace aliens in Schisms.
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Of Biblical Proportions
An elderly Catholic priest dies one night peacefully in his sleep after a long life of serving God, and finds himself standing at the pearly gates.
"You were such a pious and holy man in life," began St. Peter, "that as a reward you can make one request of me before leaving behind your worldly cares and entering heaven."
"Well," says the priest, "I'd like to read the original manuscript of the Bible."
Even more impressed now than before, St. Peter grants the request and takes the priest to God's own private library, before leaving him to his studies.
Shortly afterward, the priest lets out an unholy shriek. St. Peter rushes into the library and asks, "what is it? What's wrong?!"
And through gritted teeth and streams of tears the priest cried out: "Celebrate! It says celebrate, not celibate!"
TIL Joe Satriani's "Crowd Chant" was meant to be called "Party on the Enterprise"
It would have included loops of Star Trek sound effects, but Paramount lawyers said no.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Satriani#Musical_themes
Thank you for your attention, Bajoran workers. This mandatory cultural appreciation moment has been noted on your time cards and will be deducted from your food ration.