Cawthorn

[GoCubsGo]

I'm so glad Maddy is not from California.

I dunno, I'd probably trade McCarthy for him.

The Kobayashi Maru of Congresscritters.

[Ulysses]

I'm so glad Maddy is not from California.

I dunno, I'd probably trade McCarthy for him.

[Vrede too]

(signature: obsessed gibberish)

Awww. , Useless.

[Ulysses]

I'm so glad Maddy is not from California.

I dunno, I'd probably trade McCarthy for him.

The Kobayashi Maru of Congresscritters.

That's sort of an odd connection: two modern GOP representatives, from different states, compared to a Star Trek episode with apparently a number of variations. The Kobayashi Maru being some sort of doomed space craft story, the purpose of which was to train new Starfleet commander/recruits. I guess. I enjoyed Startrek in my early teens, but... got tired of Kirk's histrionics.

[O Really]

I had to look it up.
"The Kobayashi Maru scenario was an infamous no-win scenario that was part of the curriculum for command-track cadets at Starfleet Academy in the 23rd century. It was primarily used to assess a cadet's discipline, character and command capabilities when facing an impossible situation, as there is no (legitimate) strategy that will result in a successful outcome."

Yep, with Cawthorn and McCarthy, there is no strategy that will result in a successful outcome.

[GoCubsGo]

I had to look it up.
"The Kobayashi Maru scenario was an infamous no-win scenario that was part of the curriculum for command-track cadets at Starfleet Academy in the 23rd century. It was primarily used to assess a cadet's discipline, character and command capabilities when facing an impossible situation, as there is no (legitimate) strategy that will result in a successful outcome."

Yep, with Cawthorn and McCarthy, there is no strategy that will result in a successful outcome.

That.
It's the ultimate no win scenario.

[Ulysses]

You'd think in real life, the new recruits would have been informed through the gossip mill that there really was no workable solution to the KM dilemma. Just something the ST writers dreamed up to puzzle teen fans.

[GoCubsGo]

You'd think in real life, the new recruits would have been informed through the gossip mill that there really was no workable solution to the KM dilemma. Just something the ST writers dreamed up to puzzle teen fans.

They all knew.

And it was a character test.

[Ulysses]

You'd think in real life, the new recruits would have been informed through the gossip mill that there really was no workable solution to the KM dilemma. Just something the ST writers dreamed up to puzzle teen fans.

They all knew.

And it was a character test.

If they all knew, then even more far-fetched.

[GoCubsGo]

You'd think in real life, the new recruits would have been informed through the gossip mill that there really was no workable solution to the KM dilemma. Just something the ST writers dreamed up to puzzle teen fans.

They all knew.

And it was a character test.

If they all knew, then even more far-fetched.

Why?

It was to see how people responded to extreme duress to assess how they might react to the dangers of space travel.

[Ulysses]

Yeah, sorry. Makes no sense. If they all knew it was bogus, then why should they care, other than to play along with the flawed premise?

Kind of exposes a teen mindset, though. Congrats!

[GoCubsGo]

Yeah, sorry. Makes no sense. If they all knew it was bogus, then why should they care, other than to play along with the flawed premise?

Kind of exposes a teen mindset, though. Congrats!

The Federation is a much safer place without you on a Starship.

[Ulysses]

Yeah, sorry. Makes no sense. If they all knew it was bogus, then why should they care, other than to play along with the flawed premise?

Kind of exposes a teen mindset, though. Congrats!

The Federation is a much safer place without you on a Starship.

Ah, I see.

So you do live in a fantasy world.

No big surprise there.

[GoCubsGo]

Ah, I see.

So you do live in a fantasy world.

No big surprise there.

Dipshit confirmed.

How's your neighbor?

We are all hoping he smacks the other side of you head a few times in the hopes of creating some sort of balance for your personality "quirks".

Do us a solid and forward his contact info.

[Ulysses]

Ah, I see.

So you do live in a fantasy world.

No big surprise there.

Dipshit confirmed.

How's your neighbor?

We are all hoping he smacks the other side of you head a few times in the hopes of creating some sort of balance for your personality "quirks".

Do us a solid and forward his contact info.

Funny, and here I thought wishing harm upon another forum member was against the rules.

[GoCubsGo]

Funny, and here I thought wishing harm upon another forum member was against the rules.

I wonder what I can imagine for you?

That's not harm, it's genuine effort to get you the help you obviously need.

[Ulysses]

Funny, and here I thought wishing harm upon another forum member was against the rules.

That's not harm, it's genuine effort to help you.

You are so full of bullshit I'm surprised you can breathe.

Or maybe you are able to breathe through your skin, like a giant toad.

[Vrede too]

That's sort of an odd connection: two modern GOP representatives, from different states, compared to a Star Trek episode with apparently a number of variations. The Kobayashi Maru being some sort of doomed space craft story, the purpose of which was to train new Starfleet commander/recruits. I guess. I enjoyed Startrek in my early teens, but... got tired of Kirk's histrionics.

Odd that histrionics would bother YOU.

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Awww. , Useless.

... Yep, with Cawthorn and McCarthy, there is no strategy that will result in a successful outcome.

That.
It's the ultimate no win scenario.

I can't help noticing that your clever application of Kobayashi Maru to the real world sailed over Useless' head and that he entirely shunned dealing with it and chose to derail the discussion, instead.

You'd think in real life, the new recruits would have been informed through the gossip mill that there really was no workable solution to the KM dilemma. Just something the ST writers dreamed up to puzzle teen fans.

They all knew.

And it was a character test.

They all knew that no one had solved it. It wasn't clear to me that they knew it was unsolvable. I took it that it was Kirk's genius that led him to this fact and thus his "cheating" the cheat test.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobayashi_Maru

Yeah, sorry. Makes no sense. If they all knew it was bogus, then why should they care, other than to play along with the flawed premise?

Kind of exposes a teen mindset, though. Congrats!

There we go, first childish insult in what had been a legit theoretical chat. Poor thing.

Dipshit confirmed.

How's your neighbor?

We are all hoping he smacks the other side of you head a few times in the hopes of creating some sort of balance for your personality "quirks".

Do us a solid and forward his contact info.

Funny, and here I thought wishing harm upon another forum member was against the rules.

Still befuddled? Will the 3rd time be a charm?

... What rule book are you referring to? IMO, one with zero authority on the matter, wishing ain't threatening.

Question cowered from, as usual.

Wishing is not threatening....

That's not harm, it's genuine effort to get you the help you obviously need.

A fish slap a day keeps the psychiatrist away.

[neoplacebo]

Damn skippy. I've already found him guilty and imposed a thirty fish slap sentence in a prior incident. We may run out of fish.

[GoCubsGo]

Damn skippy. I've already found him guilty and imposed a thirty fish slap sentence in a prior incident. We may run out of fish.

Rumor has it there's some still living koi in his neighborhood if you run out.