Gift giving in post-scarcity society must be really hard.

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ummthatguy@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 2y

Literati@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I feel like it'd make gift giving more difficult, but more meaningful- you would have to give people actually customized things, something you made or something you think they need that they haven't noticed. Harder, but shows more thought than giving generic-consumer-item#528

I know this is a meme, just made me think

StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website · 6 pts · 2y

There’s a scene in one TNG episode (before Miles & Keiko’s wedding?) in which Worf is at a console display scanning through option to replicate for a gift. It stuck with me.

ininewcrow@lemmy.ca · 11 pts · 2y

Data: ... a penny for your thoughts

TrenchcoatFullofBats@belfry.rip · 11 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Riker: Sad trombone noises

qisope@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
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JoShmoe@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Is the joke that she’s more of a telepath than a telekinetic?

exscape@kbin.social · 8 pts · 2y

A telekinetic can move stuff with their thoughts. So they can count on the abacus with their thoughts.

guyrocket@kbin.social · 7 pts · 2y

Goddammit

RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

She'll make a fine Captain some day.

WarmSoda@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y

Bravo I say. Bravo!

Etterra@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

It took me just a little too long to get that, but in fairness I haven't had any caffeine yet.