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This is relatively true. spoiler alert Does not hold for the alien technology, which isn't explained well at all (proto molecule, gates, slow zone, etc)
by block_dagger 5y ago
This is relatively true. spoiler alert Does not hold for the alien technology, which isn't explained well at all (proto molecule, gates, slow zone, etc)
- gregmac 5y agoThe characters don't understand how it works, which is a key part of the main storyline. spoiler alert The books are a couple seasons ahead of the show, and this becomes and even more prominent plot point. It's internally consistent so far, which is more important IMHO. What I mean by this is there's definitely things that are effectively "magic" to us, but not in the way lazy story writers use it (think ST:TNG where they just invent some technobabble that solves the problem in the last 5 mins of the episode). I particularly liked where Detective Miller explains to Holden why he can see him, effectively saying something like "there's a few billion neurons in the human brain, like a massive keyboard - we just have to push the right combination of buttons"
- hef19898 5y agoUsually I consider internal inconsistencies and the resulting deus-ex machina moments as lazy writing, at best. What Star Trek achieved, especially TNG and VOY, was creating a completely consistent universe by using techno babble just this side of "realistic" that allowed them to get away with their other stories. Some of which are really great. Still, since the Expense came out I think it shows how un scientific Star Trek is.