having your individualness absorbed into a collective consciousness is some peoples idea of heaven
this post was submitted on 29 Aug 2023
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Modern people with tortured minds would probably be happier as Borg, but in Star Trek's time they presumably have effective treatments for it so it's not so appealing.
In other words, yes, there would be a decent chunk of volunteers.
Wasn't being part of the collective "eternal suffering"? I know that's not far from average life, but at least I can hope life will get better.
In Picard it makes you feel constant euphoria. Which actually makes sense as a way of stopping people fighting against it.
i think that's what the line up to the summit of Everest must be about.. they get teleported up to the Hive from there, and get their implants..
I mean... What's wrong with assimilation other than it being forced on people?
Edit: Seriously. I'd love to see real opinions on the idea of borg assimilation, assuming that it's not forced. Obviously forcing it is evil, but what about the inherent nature of the process, what it does, and what happens to your mind?
Assimilated drones immediately lose all autonomy, and can never regain it without outside influence (which they will likely be compelled to resist). It's functionally suicide, except that your body and mind continue to be used for whatever purpose by an entity you have effectively no control over.
I understand joking about the benefits relative to the frequently unpleasant world we live in now, but I have serious concerns about anyone who would rather be a Borg drone than an ordinary 24th century Federation citizen.
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Depends. Do they have good dental insurance?
“Covid 19 is back, the Zeta variant is highly transmissible, but without any real side effects. the only way to ensure humanity’s survival is to destroy it by assimilating it”
“Assimilate today, we will all be the same. No more worry about being different. Being a different race, a different gender or a different sexual preference. We will be simply Borg instead. United and as one. Resistance is futile”
“If we all assimilate, we can cut CO2 emissions by 70%! Assimilate today, save the earth”
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