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18 Apr 2023, 1:48 am

https://www.iflscience.com/star-trek-pr ... 1988-47324


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18 Apr 2023, 5:13 am

On that show, every episode seemed to have something depolarizing or having its polarity reversed.  Coincidence?


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18 Apr 2023, 12:23 pm

Fnord wrote:
On that show, every episode seemed to have something depolarizing or having its polarity reversed.  Coincidence?

My guess is not - my guess is the article is right and someone read an animal study. But it's possible that it was a coincidence.


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18 Apr 2023, 2:21 pm

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I've always known I was different, but I think it was TNG's Data character that made me realise it was an issue.


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