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Post by lordroel on Jul 5, 2020 7:57:27 GMT
What if all Paper became this, Pink Premium Edible Wafer Paper
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Post by stevep on Jul 5, 2020 9:12:40 GMT
What if all Paper became this, Pink Premium Edible Wafer Paper
Well that's screwed up the world's libraries, as well as my own books. Doubt they would last as long as the original versions. Also the price of a lot of 1st editions and the like have plummeted. Going to be rather awkward for some atlases as well I suspect as it could foul up map colours.
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Post by lordroel on Jul 5, 2020 9:18:54 GMT
What if all Paper became this, Pink Premium Edible Wafer Paper Well that's screwed up the world's libraries, as well as my own books. Doubt they would last as long as the original versions. Also the price of a lot of 1st editions and the like have plummeted. Going to be rather awkward for some atlases as well I suspect as it could foul up map colours. Well at least you can now eat your own books when done.
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Post by stevep on Jul 5, 2020 9:37:07 GMT
Well that's screwed up the world's libraries, as well as my own books. Doubt they would last as long as the original versions. Also the price of a lot of 1st editions and the like have plummeted. Going to be rather awkward for some atlases as well I suspect as it could foul up map colours. Well at least you can now eat your own books when done.
Sacrilege!! You don't suggest that to someone suffering from terminal bibliophilia.
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Post by lordroel on Jul 5, 2020 9:40:27 GMT
Well at least you can now eat your own books when done. Sacrilege!! You don't suggest that to someone suffering from terminal bibliophilia. There are always E-books.
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Post by stevep on Jul 5, 2020 11:53:00 GMT
Sacrilege!! You don't suggest that to someone suffering from terminal bibliophilia. There are always E-books.
They can't replace the feel of a good paper book however. Not to mention I've got ~50 years of collection that has now been mutilated. [Albeit the last couple of decades I've bought a lot less].
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Post by lordroel on Jul 5, 2020 11:56:47 GMT
There are always E-books. They can't replace the feel of a good paper book however. Not to mention I've got ~50 years of collection that has now been mutilated. [Albeit the last couple of decades I've bought a lot less].
Wonder how 50 years ore older edible wafer paper taste likes.
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Post by Zyobot on Jul 5, 2020 14:54:41 GMT
What if all Paper became this, Pink Premium Edible Wafer Paper With all due respect, lordroel, isn’t this more of a frivolous ASB idea than a fandom one?
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Post by lordroel on Jul 5, 2020 14:55:41 GMT
What if all Paper became this, Pink Premium Edible Wafer Paper With all due respect, lordroel, isn’t this more of a frivolous ASB idea than a fandom one? Sorry wrong thread.
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Post by Zyobot on Jul 5, 2020 14:59:08 GMT
With all due respect, lordroel, isn’t this more of a frivolous ASB idea than a fandom one? Sorry wrong thread. Eh, it’s fine. As long as I’m posting here, however: ‘ Star Wars Characters Run For POTUS’.
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Post by lordroel on Jul 5, 2020 15:00:09 GMT
Eh, it’s fine. As long as I’m posting here, however: ‘ Star Wars Characters Run For POTUS’. Evil ore good Characters, because i know one who would turn the USA into the ISA.
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Post by Zyobot on Jul 5, 2020 15:15:26 GMT
Eh, it’s fine. As long as I’m posting here, however: ‘ Star Wars Characters Run For POTUS’. Evil ore good Characters, because i know one who would turn the USA into the ISA. Any of them would be technically eligible, including the bad. Obviously, Palpatine and Vader wouldn’t stand a chance, which probably leaves them to pull strings behind the scenes as mysterious background benefactors (as Sith tend towards). That, and checks and balances that the other branches would know full well to impose on either of them would keep them from fulfilling their entire wishlist. Based on the usual character of the Sith, though, I still think they’re more likely to delegate themselves to scheming behind the scenes. As for the good guys—which encompasses characters from the Prequel, Original and Sequel Trilogies—I suspect that while they’re benevolent in their own right, they’ll still have different visions for the US. Padme Amidala or Bail Organa, for example, strike me as more ‘left-libertarian’ politicians who believe in civil liberties and the importance of compassionate government to provide social welfare and regulate big business, among other things. Sequel Trilogy Leia, being a former Rebel leader and populist who’d be rightfully distrustful of government (memories of the Empire still remain fresh, after all), seems like she’d be more of a ‘right-libertarian’ who believes in both social and economic freedom (even though her exact views on the latter otherwise remain vague, to my knowledge). So while I expect these examples to be more honorable and just than most politicians, their clashing worldviews means that they’ll likely end up either competing with one another, and/or having to heavily compromise when working together. Also, while not as consumed by evil as Vader is quite yet, I actually expect Anakin to lean in a more (benevolently) authoritarian direction, with his positions reflecting a very harsh, black-and-white view of crime and punishment (especially for human trafficking). I suspect that Mace Windu might go even further in some ways, with his sheer patriotism and hatred for that which endangers what he’s tasked with protecting probably leading to him supporting more draconian measures in order to ensure national security (i.e. being on board with the Patriot Act).
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Post by lordroel on Jul 5, 2020 15:18:32 GMT
Evil ore good Characters, because i know one who would turn the USA into the ISA. Any of them would be technically eligible, including the bad. Obviously, Palpatine and Vader wouldn’t stand a chance, which probably leaves them to pull strings behind the scenes as mysterious background benefactors (as Sith tend towards). That, and checks and balances that the other branches would know full well to impose on either of them would keep them from fulfilling their entire wishlist. Based on the usual character of the Sith, though, I still think they’re more likely to delegate themselves to scheming behind the scenes. As for the good guys—which encompasses characters from the Prequel, Original and Sequel Trilogies—I suspect that while they’re benevolent in their own right, they’ll still have different visions for the US. Padme Amidala or Bail Organa, for example, strike me as more ‘left-libertarian’ politicians who believe in civil liberties and the importance of compassionate government to provide social welfare and regulate big business, among other things. Sequel Trilogy Leia, being a former Rebel leader and populist who’d be rightfully distrustful of government (memories of the Empire still remain fresh, after all), seems like she’d be more of a ‘right-libertarian’ who believes in both social and economic freedom (even though her exact views on the latter otherwise remain vague, to my knowledge). So while I expect these examples to be more honorable and just than most politicians, their clashing worldviews means that they’ll likely end up either competing with one another, and/or having to heavily compromise when working together. Also, while not as consumed by evil as Vader is quite yet, I actually expect Anakin to lean in a more (benevolently) authoritarian direction, with his positions reflecting a very harsh, black-and-white view of crime and punishment (especially for human trafficking). I suspect that Mace Windu might go even further in some ways, with his sheer patriotism and hatred for that which endangers what he’s tasked with protecting probably leading to him supporting more draconian measures in order to ensure national security (i.e. being on board with the Patriot Act). Do not know if anybody would be silent if Yoda held the State of the Union. Why not Palpatine he had two mask, the friendly chancellor and the evil Sith lord, he could do this also here.
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Post by Zyobot on Jul 5, 2020 15:23:52 GMT
Any of them would be technically eligible, including the bad. Obviously, Palpatine and Vader wouldn’t stand a chance, which probably leaves them to pull strings behind the scenes as mysterious background benefactors (as Sith tend towards). That, and checks and balances that the other branches would know full well to impose on either of them would keep them from fulfilling their entire wishlist. Based on the usual character of the Sith, though, I still think they’re more likely to delegate themselves to scheming behind the scenes. As for the good guys—which encompasses characters from the Prequel, Original and Sequel Trilogies—I suspect that while they’re benevolent in their own right, they’ll still have different visions for the US. Padme Amidala or Bail Organa, for example, strike me as more ‘left-libertarian’ politicians who believe in civil liberties and the importance of compassionate government to provide social welfare and regulate big business, among other things. Sequel Trilogy Leia, being a former Rebel leader and populist who’d be rightfully distrustful of government (memories of the Empire still remain fresh, after all), seems like she’d be more of a ‘right-libertarian’ who believes in both social and economic freedom (even though her exact views on the latter otherwise remain vague, to my knowledge). So while I expect these examples to be more honorable and just than most politicians, their clashing worldviews means that they’ll likely end up either competing with one another, and/or having to heavily compromise when working together. Also, while not as consumed by evil as Vader is quite yet, I actually expect Anakin to lean in a more (benevolently) authoritarian direction, with his positions reflecting a very harsh, black-and-white view of crime and punishment (especially for human trafficking). I suspect that Mace Windu might go even further in some ways, with his sheer patriotism and hatred for that which endangers what he’s tasked with protecting probably leading to him supporting more draconian measures in order to ensure national security (i.e. being on board with the Patriot Act). Do not know if anybody would be silent if Yoda held the State of the Union. Why not Palpatine he had two mask, the friendly chancellor and the evil Sith lord, he could do this also here. I’m assuming that we have the movies and such to go off of in order to better judge which characters are best fit to serve as president. Chancellor Palpatine may look the part to a typical observer, but the quickly obvious fact that he’s also secretly the Dark Lord of the Sith and future Galactic Emperor (a.k.a. leader of the bad guys!) would sink his chances of running for office directly. Ditto for his apprentices and other henchmen, with Darth Vader from before his redemption taking a similar nosedive.
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Post by stevep on Jul 6, 2020 9:56:06 GMT
Do not know if anybody would be silent if Yoda held the State of the Union. Why not Palpatine he had two mask, the friendly chancellor and the evil Sith lord, he could do this also here. I’m assuming that we have the movies and such to go off of in order to better judge which characters are best fit to serve as president. Chancellor Palpatine may look the part to a typical observer, but the quickly obvious fact that he’s also secretly the Dark Lord of the Sith and future Galactic Emperor (a.k.a. leader of the bad guys!) would sink his chances of running for office directly. Ditto for his apprentices and other henchmen, with Darth Vader from before his redemption taking a similar nosedive.
Ah I was thinking the same thing as lordroel but given the movies and that they look the same, i.e. can't disguise themselves or their actions too much then yes, hopefully, Palpatine wouldn't be able to sneak his way into power. Changing that 2nd point and I fear the current bitter infighting and negative stance of so many figures and people in the US would make him a very powerful candidate.
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