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I'm a grownup nerd living in the Boston burbs. I write computer programs for a living and plays for fun.
I'm married to a wonderful woman, and we share a nice little house with our daughter and our cats.
I'm a humanist, a technologist, an artist, and an idealist. I believe in reason, freedom, love, equality,
and democracy. (Did I mention that I'm
an idealist? I did, OK.)
I'm also a pragmatist and an empiricist. I reject ideology and dogma, especially when they conflict with
practical facts (i.e., pretty much always). I particularly hate willful ignorance, which tends to go hand-in-hand
with ideology and dogma.
Like the alignment of the planets, this blog gets updated as I have the time, inspiration, and inclination to do so.
Like the alignment of the planets, this blog gets updated as I have the time, inspiration, and inclination to do so.
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Top Ten Reasons Captain Kirk is Still Better Than Captain Picard
10. Kirk jostles better when the Enterprise is hit.
9. Kirk doesn't have some kind of foofy accent.
8. Kirk rips his shirt at the drop of a hat. Picard keeps pulling his shirt down, as it keeps riding up, and that really bothers him. (What is he hiding?)
7. Kirk : Screw the Prime Directive, let's kill something!
6. Picard delegates the landing parties to his first officer; Kirk insists on doing it himself.
5. Picard delegates the overacting to his first officer; Kirk insists on doing it himself.
4. Kirk drinks coffee ; Picard drinks tea. 'Nuff said.
3. Kirk makes sure to show all the alien babes the "Captain's Log".
2. Kirk: Red-blooded American. Picard: French? British? We're not really sure, but it's definitely suspicious.
1. Kirk: not afraid to wear a rug.
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10. Kirk jostles better when the Enterprise is hit.
9. Kirk doesn't have some kind of foofy accent.
8. Kirk rips his shirt at the drop of a hat. Picard keeps pulling his shirt down, as it keeps riding up, and that really bothers him. (What is he hiding?)
7. Kirk : Screw the Prime Directive, let's kill something!
6. Picard delegates the landing parties to his first officer; Kirk insists on doing it himself.
5. Picard delegates the overacting to his first officer; Kirk insists on doing it himself.
4. Kirk drinks coffee ; Picard drinks tea. 'Nuff said.
3. Kirk makes sure to show all the alien babes the "Captain's Log".
2. Kirk: Red-blooded American. Picard: French? British? We're not really sure, but it's definitely suspicious.
1. Kirk: not afraid to wear a rug.
