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Have you ever considered that the Prime Directive is not only not ethical, but also illogical, and perhaps morally indefensible?

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    An update on the future of Doctor Who (The Christmas Special has been cancelled)

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  • This is probably the right move - best to have a clear path forward rather than a random vistigial holiday special that's disconnected from everything else.

    But good grief, what an absolute shitshow.

  • I've finally done it. I've equipped the rifle and gotten out of the armory in the tutorial

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  • Ah, the Tilly tutorial. That's probably a better experience, tbh.

  • I've finally done it. I've equipped the rifle and gotten out of the armory in the tutorial

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  • What's the state of the ol' tutorial these days? Does any of Zachary Quinto's role as the EMH remain? They've rewritten it so many times, I've lost track.

  • Once a Climate Leader, Canada Is Doubling Down on Oil

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  • I think that's the most generous interpretation of it, not that I think it will help tamp down the crazies.

  • Manitoba wants to remove any mining regulations that don't protect environment, workers, Constitution

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  • He cited paper-based permitting as one example of an outdated regulation.

    "There's a lot of interest in advancing mining activity in Manitoba, and I just like us to be able to make the most of the resources we have and put the people who want to work in our province, which is everybody, to work," Kinew said.

    I'll be very interested to see just how many regulations this standard can be applied to.

  • Once a Climate Leader, Canada Is Doubling Down on Oil

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  • The article delves into the government's motives, and in my opinion is at least somewhat sympathetic to them.

    I agree that jettisoning the consumer carbon tax may have been a necessary move to kneecap the Conservatives...but that doesn't mean there won't also be negative consequences to doing so.

    On a similar note, the Liberals are getting loads of justified criticism for the Alberta pipeline "deal"...but few people are talking about the whole thing requiring a private company that's willing to step up and build the thing, which...I don't think I'd bet money on that.

    All of which is to say...it's a mess, at best. I have a bunch of conflicting thoughts and feelings about it.

  • Once a Climate Leader, Canada Is Doubling Down on Oil

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  • Thanks for sharing - this is an excellent overview of...gestures broadly to the state of things.

  • Quebec would withdraw from high-speed rail project if PQ forms next government, party leader says

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  • For sure.

    Though to give them some credit, I do think there's a fundamental disconnect between municipal responsibilities and their ability to generate revenue, but that's not really the issue here.

  • Is it time to rethink the broadcast format of Doctor Who?

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  • I’m fairly confident their cultural cache will tide them over.

    There was a time I would have agreed, no question. But lately...the seismic shifts in pop culture have been so significant, I legitimately have no idea.

    At the every least, I think the back catalogue would have to be actively marketed - simply existing doesn't seem to be enough any more.

  • Manitoba Parks Licence Plate Designs | EngageMB

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  • My vote went to #1 with the campers, but the loon was a close second.

  • Quebec would withdraw from high-speed rail project if PQ forms next government, party leader says

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  • intercity HSR and robust intracity public transit are two great flavours that go great together.

    What you're forgetting is that provincial governments blaming the feds for problems in their own jurisdictions are also two great flavours that go great together.

  • Is it time to rethink the broadcast format of Doctor Who?

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  • That's an interesting idea. I think one of the issues that the large media corps have yet to address (or even publicly identify?) is the effect of having a show vanish from the public eye for months, or even years, at a time. I don't even know how you'd quantify that, but I think there's something to it.

    Star Trek isn't immune to that, either, now that the number of shows has dwindled to two (or, more accurately, zero).

    Then again, Disney seems to have run into the opposite issue with Star Wars, with its constant presence seeming like background noise, so there has to be a balance that needs to be struck.

    A couple of "mini-Fluxes" per year could be pretty fun, though it may come at the cost of character development, which can already be pretty thin when spread across 8-10 episodes.

  • 3DownNation CFL power rankings: Hamilton Tiger-Cats tumble after Week 1 loss

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  • Interested to see how they work Elgersma into the offense (if at all).

    If the Conventional Wisdom is true and they're working on a succession plan for Collaros' retirement, you'd think it would be in their best interest to get Elgersma some reps...

  • 3DownNation CFL power rankings: Hamilton Tiger-Cats tumble after Week 1 loss

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  • I guess I feel cautiously optimistic here in Bomberland. The defence looked shaky at times, but a win's a win.

  • There are plans for bolder Star Trek video games

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  • "Star Trek isn't this, except when it is" is a pretty shaky foundation for an argument, though.

  • There are plans for bolder Star Trek video games

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  • It seems like they don't mean "bolder" so much as "more mainstream".

    I'm not necessarily opposed to that, but I also like the oddball, niche games of the last few years (short-lived as they've been).

  • Star Trek: Outposts Unknown | Narrative Driven Outpost Builder | Reveal & Demo Available

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  • Okay, this could be my kind of game. Will have to check out the demo.

  • About bajoran's actors makeup

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  • It's worth noting that they had scaled Ro's makeup back considerably by her final TNG appearance:

  • About bajoran's actors makeup

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  • And how many Bajorans want to risk an encounter with ICE?