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[–] HomebrewHedonist@lemmy.ca 96 points 1 year ago (3 children)

A large segment of the population don't understand the difference between a fact, an opinion, and a belief.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 65 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, that's just like, your fact, man

[–] HomebrewHedonist@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Lol... you just proved my point. I never said it was a fact. It would be hard to quantify, but it could be done.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago

'Twas a joke :)

[–] InputZero@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

You like, believe that you can though man. That's like belief is fact, man. /S

[–] Flabbergassed@artemis.camp 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just because you say that, doesn't make it a fact.

[–] HomebrewHedonist@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

You're right. You just proved my point. It's my opinion. 😁

[–] Darkmuch@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] FederatedSaint@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

"I just got here"

[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 33 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Reference for those out of the loop.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, season 6 episode 10, "Chain of Command".

Picard is captured by Cardassians and tortured, with the promise that it will end if only he admits that there are 5 lights.

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The original reference be from 1984

[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago
[–] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I always thought the episode premise describes on reddit was kinda dumb.

Why doesn't he just say there's five lights knowing there's four so he can get out and start helping people who need him?

Useless pride? Or do they have some kind of monitoring system that only releases him if he tricks himself into believing there's now five lights?

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why does he just say there's five lights knowing there's four so he can get out and start helping people who need him?

Because it’s an entertaining TV show that likes morality tales. Applying real-world logic to most any show would stop the show in the first 5 minutes.

"I had a minor misunderstanding with my friend, how can I fix it?!"

'... talk to them about it?'

"oh, right."

Roll credits

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[–] GirthBrooks@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This unlocked a core memory for me. I need to go back and rewatch TNG.

[–] sp00nix@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

Samsies. Although, I have quoted this here and there.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I rewatched with my daughter about 4 years ago and it gives me great pleasure to share memes like this with her when she's 16.

Anyway long story short, a rewatch is highly recommended.

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago

Hey man, I'll say there are whatever number of lights you want me to say if you give me another one of those tasty eggs.

[–] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

🎵Captain Jean Luc Picard of the USS Enterprise🎵

[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] EvolvedTurtle@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

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[–] Jerb322@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

There are 4 lights! Now, give me that damn gross looking egg!

[–] p1mrx@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Flabbergassed@artemis.camp 2 points 1 year ago

Are you saying that Picard's ass is a constant source of light?

[–] Asudox@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The man facing the old man is light yagami

[–] radioactiveradio@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Or maybe it's ryuk, he's about to get the death note.

That's why respecting the opinions of others is so dangerous. No one is entitled to their own facts in this world and until other people are held responsible for believing provably incorrect things, nothing will change.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I miss David Warner.