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richardhutnik said:
sapphi_snake said:
richardhutnik said:
 

Anything I bring up about sociopaths (I think someone else mentioned it first and ran with it) is that there are brilliant individuals who are very smart, and into science, and reason, and all sorts of things that would seem to make them a good citizen and good person.  BUT, such individuals have stunted emotional development, and end up turning their reason and logic int weapons they use to harm others.  The Unabomber is an example of this. 


I get what you're saying, but I never said sociopaths can't be brillaint individuals. I know that being a sociopath is mainly related to psichological and emotional aspects, not intelectual aspects. Your post made it seem as if I said otherwise.

I think I may of went back to the original post.  I don't think I was trying to disagree with you, only say something similar and add my own spin on it.  I think I was doing this, while trying to address the original post, and my understanding of the situation.  My experience in reading individuals who are into Star Trek, and its techno-optimism seen in Star Trek (as the original poster appears to be) is they generally have this belief that humanity is going to solve all its problems, and work them out, and we will all get peace and understanding as technology solves problems (given enough intellect).  This is the world Gene Roddenbury preached through Star Trek, and the original poster happened to have Spock doing the "Live Long and Prosper" sign with his hands (more evidence the person is an optimist in regards to humanity).  Well, then reality hits, and it undermines this belief, as humans do bad things.  Then you get a bad day and BLAMMO, you have a post like the original post.

So, I would say here, the original poster isn't going to find their hope looking in the world of Star Trek, because the world isn't showing signs being like that of Star Trek.

Never liked Star Trek very much. The whole universe didn't seem very believable (in terms of a plausible human society). Plus there was the whole magically teleporting back to the Enterprise just at the last minute.



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