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[–] 96 points 2 years ago (9 children)

A large segment of the population don't understand the difference between a fact, an opinion, and a belief.

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

    Well, that's just like, your fact, man

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Lol... you just proved my point. I never said it was a fact. It would be hard to quantify, but it could be done.

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  • [–] 33 points 2 years ago* (6 children)

    Reference for those out of the loop.

    Star Trek: The Next Generation, season 6 episode 10, "Chain of Command".

    Picard is captured by Cardassians and tortured, with the promise that it will end if only he admits that there are 5 lights.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

    I always thought the episode premise describes on reddit was kinda dumb.

    Why doesn't he just say there's five lights knowing there's four so he can get out and start helping people who need him?

    Useless pride? Or do they have some kind of monitoring system that only releases him if he tricks himself into believing there's now five lights?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Why does he just say there's five lights knowing there's four so he can get out and start helping people who need him?

    Because it’s an entertaining TV show that likes morality tales. Applying real-world logic to most any show would stop the show in the first 5 minutes.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Under the first ammendment, I am allowed to lick whomevers ear I choose.

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

    You can lick your ear, and you can lick your friends, but you can't lick your friend's ear.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    This unlocked a core memory for me. I need to go back and rewatch TNG.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    I rewatched with my daughter about 4 years ago and it gives me great pleasure to share memes like this with her when she's 16.

    Anyway long story short, a rewatch is highly recommended.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    Hey man, I'll say there are whatever number of lights you want me to say if you give me another one of those tasty eggs.

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

    🎵Captain Jean Luc Picard of the USS Enterprise🎵

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)
  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    There are 4 lights! Now, give me that damn gross looking egg!

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The man facing the old man is light yagami

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    That's why respecting the opinions of others is so dangerous. No one is entitled to their own facts in this world and until other people are held responsible for believing provably incorrect things, nothing will change.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    I miss David Warner.

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