why is like 30% of the content on Lemmy star trek related? is it just a side effect of the particular communities I’m in or is it an actual platform-wide thing?

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Nerds found here

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It’s like a secret dialect to unlocking conversation with people who are nerdy and struggle to maintain a conversation. Once you are aware that the IT guy/gal you are talking to has seen Star Trek then you don’t need to reach any further for other conversation topics.

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Just to expand, even if you don’t watch Star Trek, asking if they think “Deep Space 9” is worth watching will yield you hours of socialising.

I’ve not had to deploy this technique for a while because eventually I watched Star Trek and loved it. Now I’m one of those people lol.

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Because socialism and this platform is not skewed towards the centre-right/fascism

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Star Trek is a utopia. Why wouldn’t we wish to live there?

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You’re absolutely right, there should be more Stargate, Firefly, and Babylon 5 content.

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Man, it seems like it might fall to me to start carrying the torch for Farscape on this platform.

I know some of you weirdos prefer your scifi full of Muppets and bondage gear.

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Funny you should mention Farscape, I’ve only now started watching it (I somehow missed it when it came out). I still prefer Vala Mal Doran, but I’ll take any show with Claudia Black.

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Haha I had a similar experience this year. I knew of Farscape when it was airing, but I was much more of a Stargate fan in my teens. Saw it was streaming earlier this year and proceeded through 2 seasons and some change before it was made unavailable on the streaming platform I was using. I need to obtain the rest of the series so I can begin cranking out the memes.

To be clear, the weirdos who prefer their sci Fi with Muppets and bondage gear is me. I’m weirdos.

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All classics, but The Expanse has them beat.

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Can confirm.

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I’m currently watching SG1 while drinking whisky out of a Starfleet cup. More of all the sci fi and they can all exist together!

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So say we all!

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Indeed

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