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[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 118 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This is the lesser shown part of the holodeck program.

We know they experience this because Moriarty learned to summon the arch.

[–] BremboTheFourth@piefed.ca 61 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

It's been a while since I saw the ep, but wasn't Moriarty stuck on because the computer was asked to create an opponent that could beat Data and it got caught in a weird loop? I'm pretty sure Moriarty was a major exception in some way, none of the other constructs are self aware and all get turned off with the program

[–] imsufferableninja@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

That one lounge singer in DS9 stayed on too

[–] lividweasel@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Did he actually stay on like Moriarty? IIRC, Moriarty became self-aware/sentient and the crew was ethically bound to keep him running. With Vic Fontaine, I think it was more a case of “saving the game” so he could continue friendships when he was activated again.

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes, Vic Fontaine was a regular occurrence. He was not your typical program either, but because of that they let his program run all the time.

[–] Dhs92@piefed.social 7 points 3 weeks ago

Not all the time. There's an episode where Vic mentions the longest he's ever been on has been 7-9 hours

spoilerWhen Nog had his leg replaced and suffered from PTSD

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[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Huh......I had no idea this comic was a reference to a tv show. I just thought everyone else ALSO wanted to leave, because, well.....have you SEEN reality lately? I am not a fan. I can fully relate with wanting to log out of this timeline. How much worse can another reality possibly be? I feel like rolling the dice on a different timeline doesn't have much risk. Worst case scenario you an equally bad reality. We're already at bedrock.

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 weeks ago

I don’t think it is, it’s just a “Simpsons did it” moment where trek has explored a ton of sci-fi ideas over the decades.

[–] TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub 89 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

Considering gaming experiences are usually more enjoyable than real life, I’d like to ask what’s outside like before logging out.

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 93 points 3 weeks ago (8 children)

They're more enjoyable for the player. It usually sucks big time to be an NPC in a game

[–] DrDystopia@lemy.lol 13 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I dunno man, I think I'd enjoy being an NPC in some of the sim/builders I play. I enjoy it when my loyal subjects are happy.

On the other hand, if they're not happy I usually decide to give them something to be not happy about.

You know what, forget the whole NPC thing. Players are voletile gods.

[–] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

I am a benevolent but incompetent ruler. My NPCs would be happy right up until they all died because I put off some boring upgrade/maintenance task and the colony exploded.

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[–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Sometimes I feel like an Adventures of Link NPC.

I am error.

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[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 33 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Sorry but you NPCs aren't supposed to know that information... It causes issues...

[–] cerement@slrpnk.net 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

“It doesn’t look like anything to me.”

[–] Birch@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 weeks ago

Great day for fishin, aint it

[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 8 points 3 weeks ago

I want to achieve Chim

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[–] Ignot@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Are you questioning the nature of your reality?

[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

I know it probably has a reset button.

[–] MithranArkanere@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Like Bo Burnham sang once From God's Perspective, we may be "just a bad game of Sims".

[–] Sunsofold@lemmings.world 82 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'd like to see this done on a candid camera, punkd, etc type show. Build a set with some magician level gimmick and have someone do something game-y, then log out. The look on the faces of the people as their brains melted out their ears would be hilarious.

Trapdoor would be easiest, but something other than smoke would be preferable.

[–] a14o@feddit.org 67 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)
[–] Davel23@fedia.io 31 points 3 weeks ago

Oh god, we're living in vi. That explains so much.

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

"Con Troll Ex, Control Sea."

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[–] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 55 points 3 weeks ago

I'll take "pranks I'd pull if I had a teleporter" for 500, Alex.

[–] Caveman@piefed.social 52 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] al_Kaholic@lemmynsfw.com 9 points 3 weeks ago

Or is it the greatest relief?

[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 46 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I see they also use VIM for their reality too.

[–] ragas@lemmy.ml 13 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 10 points 3 weeks ago

COLON Q! COLON QUEUE! COLON KYU! COLON EXCLAMARION KYU! IT'S NOT WORKIIIIIIIIIING!

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] sundray@lemmus.org 4 points 3 weeks ago

Wait, where did ragas go? What's happening here?!!!

[–] deleteme@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Because they can’t quit it?

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 40 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Fuck logging out, I'm gonna change the parameters.

Computer; Arch!

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 weeks ago

I use arch btw

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[–] BilSabab@lemmy.world 25 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Strange that Star Trek never did that scenario - it is pure Pirandello existential horror.

[–] Davel23@fedia.io 33 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

They kind of did, in TNG. "Ship in a Bottle".

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 10 points 3 weeks ago

TNG. “Ship in a Bottle”.

Season 6 Episode 12

For those of us who are going to go and watch this right now.

[–] siskourso@odin.lanofthedead.xyz 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This one of my favorite TNG episodes.

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[–] BilSabab@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

man, i forgot about that episode. shame on me. Grand TNG rewatch is overdue!

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 22 points 3 weeks ago

Computer, arch.

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 weeks ago

Now I want to see this as an actual magic trick.

[–] ericheese@lemmy.ml 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Sunsofold@lemmings.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
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[–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 7 points 3 weeks ago

Reminds me of Code Lyoko.

[–] vane@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Imagine arguing with someone and they suddenly shout "Computer, quicksave!"

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