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[–] 107 points 3 years ago (26 children)

I'm first in line. Fixes all my problems.

  • Physical Disability? Not anymore as the nanites fix shit and build implants to compensate.

  • Limited Resources? Nope. Don't gotta worry about whether I'd get to the food bank in time or what bills to pay now!

  • Loneliness? Literally impossible

  • Mental Health? No mental left to health.

SIGN ME UP SIR.

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  • [–] 40 points 3 years ago (13 children)

    Theres a good chance most of us wouldn't be considered worthwhile drones, to be honest.

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  • [–] 26 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    "A remarkable creature. Your design nearly passes as human."

    "...I am human?"

    "Ew! well, then you need to drink more water."

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (2 children)

    Is that an actual line from the doctor?

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  • [–] 26 points 3 years ago (7 children)

    I would be broken down into nutrients instantly.

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  • [–] 17 points 3 years ago (1 child)
    • physical disability: that might just get you euthanized.
    • limited resources: again, I see euthanasia as a possible Borg solution.
    • loneliness: ever heard of being lonely in a crowd?
    • mental health: again, a malfunctioning drone would likely just get euthanized.

    Some of these points assume the Borg we saw outside of Voyager, because Voyager really neutered the Borg in so many ways.

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  • [–] 13 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Loneliness? Literally impossible

    This is my sticking point. There's nothing better than the feeling of being alone in the house, at least for a little while.

    Now if it came with a fully customizable virtual world where I could be alone if I wanted to, then I'd be down.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago* (3 children)

    Alternatively: You have no distinctiveness that will augment our own, so we're going to liquefy you and feed you to the childborgs.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    If I was accepted as a drone, it’d be fine by me. I’m so tired of worrying about everyday existence in the devolving hellscape of a world we now occupy.

    But, if you have a physical disability, they don’t bother assimilating you I thought?

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