Strange New Worlds, despite being a prequel, is a great place to start. Deep Space 9 is also really good for learning about Star Trek, and it’s probably the best written overall. You could also watch a Best of the Next Generation marathon. I’d recommend that over watching the whole thing, because TNG really shows it’s age sometimes.

The most important thing to remember is that most Star Trek shows take a little while to get off the ground. They usually find their feet around season 3 (that’s when Riker grew his beard).

You misundstand me. I’m probably one of Enterprise’s biggest fans. It’s just not what I’d recommend for someone getting into Star Trek. It’s tone is different, and the roots of the franchise aren’t easy to see if you don’t know to look for them. I wouldn’t recommend Discovery as a first show for the same reason. Strange New Worlds though is an excellent option.

I’ve actually personally been getting a friend into Star Trek through Lower Decks and DS9. Once she was hooked, telling her there was a Lower Decks crossover in SNW got her onboard there as well. Now we’re kind of watching everything simultaneously lol

I’ve been thinking about this recently. Video Game is becoming such a broad term as technology progresses, and the number of people engaging with them is exploding. I expect, soon, we’ll see distinct interactive arts defining themselves. For now, interactive art is what I’m going with

Code Lyoko. The symbol was the “face” of their AI villain

The rift stuff only affects the future. Everything that happened in Lower Decks is still fully canon

Definitely don’t watch chronologically. Enterprise is the last show I would use to get anyone into Star Trek. Even the original animated series would probably be better lol

It could have gone on for longer though. They had more plans. The finale shows they had tons of options.

FOSS projects aren’t aiming to sell a product though

I do not have an official diagnosis for ADHD (fingers crossed that’ll happen this spring).

I love weed. For me, it shuts up all the parts of my brain that cause me problems. My anxiety is better, and I’m able to focus on one thing at a time, rather than constantly getting distracted. It’s really helped my creativity as well, probably because of the improved focus. It’s also helped me to be more mindful of myself in general; I’m more in tune with my body, and more empathetic in my actions, because of things I noticed about myself while high.

Some of it might be a placebo, I do intentionally shop for weed that says its vibes are Happy, Energetic, or Creative, but I’m going with it’s just the high quality of our local Michigan crop. I recommend getting into weed as a hobby so you can ensure you’re using the best products, and cultivating a good high

When I was in college, I was part of a group working on a new way to transport vaccines reliably, with little to no power demand, so they could get to remote or unconnected places. They were still working on it when I left. I guess they never figured it out 😔

According to FAA, my laser pointer can do this too

This is what AI should actually be used for. Strengthen the algorithms that identify it to reduce the load humans need to review, and it should hopefully be more manageable

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I think we can all agree (at least I hope) that any amount of genocide is bad

Weed has helped me figure alot out about myself as well. The main thing is that I really don’t like spending all my time stressed out. It feels physically uncomfortable. I had never noticed that before I had THC, to calm me down for the first time in my life. It’s helped me break down a lot of walls my anxiety built, which were keeping me from parts of myself.

Tolerance is so unfair lol

This sounds, to me, a lot like being driven by revenge. Yes it can work, you can force yourself to move with spite, but it’s not healthy, and eventually you’re going to have a reckoning. “Paralyzing” anxiety is not good for you. Using it to squeeze every last drop of productivity out of yourself is going to leave you wrung out.

I am, of course, not a therapist. I recommend you discuss this with one.

I would definitely expect the positive effects of HRT to reduce anxiety

I hate to be the bearer of bad (good?) news, but, at least based on this post, it does not sound like you’ve defeated your anxiety. You’re just anxious that you’re not anxious enough lol

This is a great story to share if anyone ever claims a market will regulate itself

All my IRL friends have been sharing the same memes we see here