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Hilarious! But even on DS9, there was room for a Quark.
by sgt 2y ago
Hilarious! But even on DS9, there was room for a Quark.
- ternnoburn 2y agoAnd Quark tried to learn, or adapt. He wasn't always successful, and he was cut out of a lot of situations where his behavior was considered unacceptable, but he did at least make some efforts.
- rsynnott 2y agoOne, sure. If there had been about 15 per episode, as there are on any threads which so much as imply the existence of FEEEEEMALES here, it would've gotten old. (There were other Ferengi sometimes, but they were far less strident on this particular matter, in general.)
- sgt 2y agoBtw, glad I am not the only one making a mental note of someone being a "ferengi". It is such a perfect description somehow. And our industry is full of them.
- krapp 2y agoWell, the Ferengi were intended to be a parody of American capitalism. And the tech industry in many ways has turned itself into a parody of American capitalism. And the worst of Hacker News might as well be a parody of the tech industry.
- sgt 2y agoNever mind Twitter these days. I still follow Elon for his rocket stuff but his fanboys are relentless if you criticize him or his universe even slightly. Or criticize aspects of capitalism even, like the one guy who said the purpose of a company is to make an impact, not primarily to make money. I think he was toast after they were done with him.