▲ 483 ▼ That's what I thought (startrek.website) submitted 2 years ago by Stamets@startrek.website to c/risa@startrek.website 48 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 66 points 2 years ago (26 children) I always thought this was a bullshit cop-out. No you didn't, you lied. permalink fedilink source hideshow 26 child comments replies: [–] Stamets@startrek.website [S] 66 points 2 years ago* (24 children) Agreed. I'm guessing this is one of those 'myths' that Humanity has about Vulcans and the Vulcans just play completely into it to have an advantage. But the longer a human works with a Vulcan, the sooner they realize that it's utter bullshit and that most Vulcans are a bunch of lying emotional sluts permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 24 child comments replies: [–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (15 children) Emotional slut: I mean it's largely Berman at play here, but still. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] Stamets@startrek.website [S] 24 points 2 years ago (2 children) Berman May his dick be infested with a thousand termites. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aeronmelon@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago Old Vulcan proverb. permalink fedilink source parent [–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Ha! I get it, because termites eat wood! This is very logical. I enjoy this. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (10 children) I can fix her permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] EmergMemeHologram@startrek.website 15 points 2 years ago (8 children) You can’t fix everything Trip. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (7 children) O'Brien can fix her permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (6 children) Beaming her out into space is not a solution permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Maalus@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, DS9 era Miles can fix everything, even a broken marriage. Not his broken marriage mind you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] JWBananas@startrek.website 4 points 2 years ago His marriage is fine. It's his own trauma that he's running from. That's why he spends his days fixing everything else and his nights playing dress-up and dolls. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I beg to differ. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Listen. Hot space elves don't get spaced. Not on my watch! permalink fedilink source parent [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) O'Brien bream @WarmSoda 500m off the upper pylon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago I will retuuurrrrrrrrn permalink fedilink source parent [–] aeronmelon@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago I read that in Trip's voice. permalink fedilink source parent [+] lunatic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago* (6 children) Wasn't Spock originally supposed to be an android, but they changed him to space elf because of budget? I could be making this up. I feel like that's something I read though. That would explain the no lying thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Stamets@startrek.website [S] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm not sure about android but he was supposed to be Martian and have red skin. However there were a lot of complaints about 'devil' comparisons. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago I was mixing things up, it was phase II that was supposed to have the Android. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago* (2 children) IIRC, it was the Vulcan science officer in Star Trek: Phase II that they originally wanted to be an android. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's exactly what it was! Thank you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago We come to serve permalink fedilink source parent [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I can't find anything to indicate that, but this novel has a wild plot involving android versions of seemingly half of Starfleet. https://memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/Spock_(android) permalink fedilink source parent [–] DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago most Vulcans are a bunch of lying emotional sluts Vulcans = twinks in their early 20s? permalink fedilink source parent [–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago I mean they're not even bound to tell the truth like the Aes Sedai, who anyway manage to deceive plenty. Plus even if Vulcans had some kind of instinct to only tell the truth, Spock is part human. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Stamets@startrek.website [S] 66 points 2 years ago* (24 children) Agreed. I'm guessing this is one of those 'myths' that Humanity has about Vulcans and the Vulcans just play completely into it to have an advantage. But the longer a human works with a Vulcan, the sooner they realize that it's utter bullshit and that most Vulcans are a bunch of lying emotional sluts permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 24 child comments replies: [–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (15 children) Emotional slut: I mean it's largely Berman at play here, but still. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] Stamets@startrek.website [S] 24 points 2 years ago (2 children) Berman May his dick be infested with a thousand termites. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aeronmelon@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago Old Vulcan proverb. permalink fedilink source parent [–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Ha! I get it, because termites eat wood! This is very logical. I enjoy this. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (10 children) I can fix her permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] EmergMemeHologram@startrek.website 15 points 2 years ago (8 children) You can’t fix everything Trip. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (7 children) O'Brien can fix her permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (6 children) Beaming her out into space is not a solution permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Maalus@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, DS9 era Miles can fix everything, even a broken marriage. Not his broken marriage mind you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] JWBananas@startrek.website 4 points 2 years ago His marriage is fine. It's his own trauma that he's running from. That's why he spends his days fixing everything else and his nights playing dress-up and dolls. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I beg to differ. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Listen. Hot space elves don't get spaced. Not on my watch! permalink fedilink source parent [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) O'Brien bream @WarmSoda 500m off the upper pylon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago I will retuuurrrrrrrrn permalink fedilink source parent [–] aeronmelon@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago I read that in Trip's voice. permalink fedilink source parent [+] lunatic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago* (6 children) Wasn't Spock originally supposed to be an android, but they changed him to space elf because of budget? I could be making this up. I feel like that's something I read though. That would explain the no lying thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Stamets@startrek.website [S] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm not sure about android but he was supposed to be Martian and have red skin. However there were a lot of complaints about 'devil' comparisons. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago I was mixing things up, it was phase II that was supposed to have the Android. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago* (2 children) IIRC, it was the Vulcan science officer in Star Trek: Phase II that they originally wanted to be an android. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's exactly what it was! Thank you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago We come to serve permalink fedilink source parent [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I can't find anything to indicate that, but this novel has a wild plot involving android versions of seemingly half of Starfleet. https://memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/Spock_(android) permalink fedilink source parent [–] DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago most Vulcans are a bunch of lying emotional sluts Vulcans = twinks in their early 20s? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (15 children) Emotional slut: I mean it's largely Berman at play here, but still. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] Stamets@startrek.website [S] 24 points 2 years ago (2 children) Berman May his dick be infested with a thousand termites. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aeronmelon@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago Old Vulcan proverb. permalink fedilink source parent [–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Ha! I get it, because termites eat wood! This is very logical. I enjoy this. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (10 children) I can fix her permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] EmergMemeHologram@startrek.website 15 points 2 years ago (8 children) You can’t fix everything Trip. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (7 children) O'Brien can fix her permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (6 children) Beaming her out into space is not a solution permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Maalus@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, DS9 era Miles can fix everything, even a broken marriage. Not his broken marriage mind you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] JWBananas@startrek.website 4 points 2 years ago His marriage is fine. It's his own trauma that he's running from. That's why he spends his days fixing everything else and his nights playing dress-up and dolls. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I beg to differ. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Listen. Hot space elves don't get spaced. Not on my watch! permalink fedilink source parent [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) O'Brien bream @WarmSoda 500m off the upper pylon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago I will retuuurrrrrrrrn permalink fedilink source parent [–] aeronmelon@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago I read that in Trip's voice. permalink fedilink source parent [+] lunatic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Stamets@startrek.website [S] 24 points 2 years ago (2 children) Berman May his dick be infested with a thousand termites. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aeronmelon@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago Old Vulcan proverb. permalink fedilink source parent [–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Ha! I get it, because termites eat wood! This is very logical. I enjoy this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Ha! I get it, because termites eat wood! This is very logical. I enjoy this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (10 children) I can fix her permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] EmergMemeHologram@startrek.website 15 points 2 years ago (8 children) You can’t fix everything Trip. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (7 children) O'Brien can fix her permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (6 children) Beaming her out into space is not a solution permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Maalus@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, DS9 era Miles can fix everything, even a broken marriage. Not his broken marriage mind you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] JWBananas@startrek.website 4 points 2 years ago His marriage is fine. It's his own trauma that he's running from. That's why he spends his days fixing everything else and his nights playing dress-up and dolls. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I beg to differ. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Listen. Hot space elves don't get spaced. Not on my watch! permalink fedilink source parent [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) O'Brien bream @WarmSoda 500m off the upper pylon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago I will retuuurrrrrrrrn permalink fedilink source parent [–] aeronmelon@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago I read that in Trip's voice. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EmergMemeHologram@startrek.website 15 points 2 years ago (8 children) You can’t fix everything Trip. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (7 children) O'Brien can fix her permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (6 children) Beaming her out into space is not a solution permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Maalus@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, DS9 era Miles can fix everything, even a broken marriage. Not his broken marriage mind you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] JWBananas@startrek.website 4 points 2 years ago His marriage is fine. It's his own trauma that he's running from. That's why he spends his days fixing everything else and his nights playing dress-up and dolls. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I beg to differ. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Listen. Hot space elves don't get spaced. Not on my watch! permalink fedilink source parent [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) O'Brien bream @WarmSoda 500m off the upper pylon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago I will retuuurrrrrrrrn permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (7 children) O'Brien can fix her permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (6 children) Beaming her out into space is not a solution permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Maalus@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, DS9 era Miles can fix everything, even a broken marriage. Not his broken marriage mind you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] JWBananas@startrek.website 4 points 2 years ago His marriage is fine. It's his own trauma that he's running from. That's why he spends his days fixing everything else and his nights playing dress-up and dolls. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I beg to differ. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Listen. Hot space elves don't get spaced. Not on my watch! permalink fedilink source parent [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) O'Brien bream @WarmSoda 500m off the upper pylon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago I will retuuurrrrrrrrn permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (6 children) Beaming her out into space is not a solution permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Maalus@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, DS9 era Miles can fix everything, even a broken marriage. Not his broken marriage mind you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] JWBananas@startrek.website 4 points 2 years ago His marriage is fine. It's his own trauma that he's running from. That's why he spends his days fixing everything else and his nights playing dress-up and dolls. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I beg to differ. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Listen. Hot space elves don't get spaced. Not on my watch! permalink fedilink source parent [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) O'Brien bream @WarmSoda 500m off the upper pylon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago I will retuuurrrrrrrrn permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, DS9 era Miles can fix everything, even a broken marriage. Not his broken marriage mind you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] JWBananas@startrek.website 4 points 2 years ago His marriage is fine. It's his own trauma that he's running from. That's why he spends his days fixing everything else and his nights playing dress-up and dolls. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JWBananas@startrek.website 4 points 2 years ago His marriage is fine. It's his own trauma that he's running from. That's why he spends his days fixing everything else and his nights playing dress-up and dolls. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I beg to differ. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Listen. Hot space elves don't get spaced. Not on my watch! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Listen. Hot space elves don't get spaced. Not on my watch! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) O'Brien bream @WarmSoda 500m off the upper pylon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago I will retuuurrrrrrrrn permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aeronmelon@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago I read that in Trip's voice. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] lunatic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago* (6 children) Wasn't Spock originally supposed to be an android, but they changed him to space elf because of budget? I could be making this up. I feel like that's something I read though. That would explain the no lying thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Stamets@startrek.website [S] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm not sure about android but he was supposed to be Martian and have red skin. However there were a lot of complaints about 'devil' comparisons. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago I was mixing things up, it was phase II that was supposed to have the Android. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago* (2 children) IIRC, it was the Vulcan science officer in Star Trek: Phase II that they originally wanted to be an android. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's exactly what it was! Thank you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago We come to serve permalink fedilink source parent [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I can't find anything to indicate that, but this novel has a wild plot involving android versions of seemingly half of Starfleet. https://memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/Spock_(android) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Stamets@startrek.website [S] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm not sure about android but he was supposed to be Martian and have red skin. However there were a lot of complaints about 'devil' comparisons. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago I was mixing things up, it was phase II that was supposed to have the Android. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago I was mixing things up, it was phase II that was supposed to have the Android. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago* (2 children) IIRC, it was the Vulcan science officer in Star Trek: Phase II that they originally wanted to be an android. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's exactly what it was! Thank you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago We come to serve permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's exactly what it was! Thank you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago We come to serve permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I can't find anything to indicate that, but this novel has a wild plot involving android versions of seemingly half of Starfleet. https://memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/Spock_(android) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago most Vulcans are a bunch of lying emotional sluts Vulcans = twinks in their early 20s? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago I mean they're not even bound to tell the truth like the Aes Sedai, who anyway manage to deceive plenty. Plus even if Vulcans had some kind of instinct to only tell the truth, Spock is part human. permalink fedilink source parent