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[tisana]

"...and so we agree, then, that Holodeck sex is the reason Star Trek was unbelievable..."

I did not catch the rest of that thought*, despite running back into the hall and shouting, "Wait. WHAT?" at them

Comments

[adyan]

"watching p0rn."

You mean "living p0rn!"

[tisana]

True. But that's what he said.

I've no doubt, given the opportunity, most people would be involved in it directly, if there were no real repercussions.

[lensman]

Except ST dealt with the societal consequences of this plot device in TOS pilot "The Cage", and the follow up ep "The Menagerie". and from an individual addition standpoint TNG dealt with it via the eps with Reginald Barclay, "Hollow Pursuits" and VOY ep "Pathfinder"...

[limbodog]

To quote a great film "Thank you for Smoking" - "Easily fixed with two lines of dialogue."

Yes, the failsafes in the holodeck won't allow for pr0n. This was the only way to prevent the dilithium crystals from being depleted running the deck nonstop. Have you noticed how upright and proper all those STNG people were?

[dilletante]

much as i loved the show, star trek had a lot of fatal flaws. :)