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[–] Stamets@startrek.website 106 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I'm first in line. Fixes all my problems.

  • Physical Disability? Not anymore as the nanites fix shit and build implants to compensate.

  • Limited Resources? Nope. Don't gotta worry about whether I'd get to the food bank in time or what bills to pay now!

  • Loneliness? Literally impossible

  • Mental Health? No mental left to health.

SIGN ME UP SIR.

[–] Zorque@kbin.social 40 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Theres a good chance most of us wouldn't be considered worthwhile drones, to be honest.

[–] GreenMario@lemm.ee 26 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I would be broken down into nutrients instantly.

Thank you for your sacrifice

[–] interolivary@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd be OK with being turned into nutrients

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Something something circle of life

[–] interolivary@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

At least I'd be useful for once ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

I believe in you, too!

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago
[–] pixeltree@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Still, at least I'd be useful for something

[–] eva_sieve@startrek.website 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"A remarkable creature. Your design nearly passes as human."

"...I am human?"

"Ew! well, then you need to drink more water."

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is that an actual line from the doctor?

[–] eva_sieve@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's from Lower Decks. A simulation of the Borg Queen says this to Boimler while he's taking a test on a mini-holodeck.

[–] Stamets@startrek.website 11 points 1 year ago

Then gooify me Alienware Dommy mommy

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The only downside, really, is the retconned-in CEO with all that individuality at the top of the otherwise equal system. When she started blowing up cubes just to flex on her enemies, that was a real porky-happy moment.

[–] shutz@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)
  • physical disability: that might just get you euthanized.
  • limited resources: again, I see euthanasia as a possible Borg solution.
  • loneliness: ever heard of being lonely in a crowd?
  • mental health: again, a malfunctioning drone would likely just get euthanized.

Some of these points assume the Borg we saw outside of Voyager, because Voyager really neutered the Borg in so many ways.

[–] Stamets@startrek.website 4 points 1 year ago
  • Physical Disability: I'm okay with that
  • Limited Resources: I'm okay with that
  • Loneliness: Painfully aware
  • Mental Health: I'm okay with that

Still a step up in all honesty.

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Loneliness? Literally impossible

This is my sticking point. There's nothing better than the feeling of being alone in the house, at least for a little while.

Now if it came with a fully customizable virtual world where I could be alone if I wanted to, then I'd be down.

[–] Xariphon@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Isn't that just Unimatrix Zero?

[–] DarthBueller@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Well if I’m going to have to worry about the borg queen trying to crush Unimatrix Zero, forgettaboudit.

[–] nxdefiant@startrek.website 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Alternatively: You have no distinctiveness that will augment our own, so we're going to liquefy you and feed you to the childborgs.

[–] Stamets@startrek.website 12 points 1 year ago

Better situation than what I got going

[–] ToxicDivinity@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

was that borg policy? every borg individual had some beneficial distinctiveness? I guess I'll get liquefied then

[–] OberonSwanson@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

If I was accepted as a drone, it’d be fine by me. I’m so tired of worrying about everyday existence in the devolving hellscape of a world we now occupy.

But, if you have a physical disability, they don’t bother assimilating you I thought?