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    10 Everyday Gadgets With Ties To The Space Program

    Star Wars vs Star Trek: Which Franchise Has Better Space Gadgets?
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    Image of sir_pantsalot sir_pantsalot
    05/08/09

    In reply to 10 Everyday Gadgets With Ties To The Space Program
    "your water doesn't have to taste like ass."


    If NASA could make a filter to make water taste like her ass I would drink more water.


    [deadspin.com]

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    Image of Nick Nick
    05/08/09

    In reply to 10 Everyday Gadgets With Ties To The Space Program
    the explanation for the super soaker is pretty weak.


    sounds like the guy invented the garden hose. not the bane of my sister's existence growing up.

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    Image of .357 .357
    05/08/09

    In reply to 10 Everyday Gadgets With Ties To The Space Program
    I thank the Space Program for Super Soakers. Where would I be without this?
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    05/08/09

    In reply to 10 Everyday Gadgets With Ties To The Space Program
    Ah here's the one I was waiting for. I never knew that safety grooves were born out of the space program. I always assumed that the grooves in the road were just meant as an alert.
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    05/08/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: they've said my rump before and now i know to thank NASA.


    Thanks NASA.

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    Image of sir_pantsalot sir_pantsalot
    05/08/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: I just thought they were there to wake me up.
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    Image of zeroprime zeroprime
    05/08/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Can't say I've ever run into any safety grooves. Rumble strips, on the other hand, are all over the place, and are intended as an alert for inattentive drivers and when conditions reduce road visibility. [safety.fhwa.dot.gov]
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    05/08/09

    @zeroprime: Well the grooves are usually to alert you of something you're approaching, such as a weigh station for trucks, and if you happen to be approaching the border (which I hear at 3am every time I travel to Montreal).
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    Image of The Legend of Vincent Tremblay The Legend of Vincent Tremblay
    05/04/09

    In reply to Star Wars vs Star Trek: Which Franchise Has Better Space Gadgets?
    The guns are the deciding factor:


    Star Trek: Don't have to be pointed directly at the target to hit. Seriously. Next time you catch a TNG rerun, watch how far off the actors' arms are from the phaser beams themselves.


    Star Wars: Can't hit a target for shit. They had to write it into games. In the Kyle Katarn series, your only hope of hitting something with an Imperial rifle was to spam the room.


    Star Trek wins. QED.

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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    05/04/09

    @The Legend of Vincent Tremblay: Star Trek weapons are so advanced, the phasers have auto-targeting. Did I mention it has a stun setting?
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    Image of clak clak
    05/04/09

    In reply to Star Wars vs Star Trek: Which Franchise Has Better Space Gadgets?
    @OMG! Ponies!: Leia in a bikini. Cantina Ale. The Force. The Sith. Jedi Mind Trick. Ford.
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    Image of Rabid Penguin Rabid Penguin
    05/04/09

    @clak:

    Deana Troi, T'Pal, Jadzia Dax, etc, etc... and none of them had to go to fat camp to look good.


    Blood Wine. Q. Kevin Uxbridge. Amanda Rodgers. Patrick Stewert.

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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    05/04/09

    @Rabid Penguin: Seriously, I think Star Wars is a little too much on the sausagefest.
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    Image of Turak Turak
    05/04/09

    In reply to Star Wars vs Star Trek: Which Franchise Has Better Space Gadgets?
    Star Trek has better gadgets overall, Star Wars has better magic.


    Star Trek: Technology with magic mixed in

    Star Wars: Magic with technology mixed in


    Both are good in their own ways, but Star Trek has better gadgets, more technobable to back them up, and just more gadgets in general


    P.S. If I read any more the the responses, I'll probably go on an murderous rampage aiming for all Trekkies and Star Wars fans. Then I'll have to turn my phaser rifle on myself, since I am a Trekkie. I've decided that there are very few people who can carry on an intelligent Star Trek vs. Star Wars debate. I think I can do one intelligently, but college finals have zapped all my intelligence, so I won't try.


    P.S.S Lighsaber = Lots of magic with a tiny bit of technology thrown in if you read books and care to figure out how the stupid crystals, focusing lenses, energy emitters, and other pieces work together.


    P.S.S.S Transporters = Lots of magic with a tiny bit of technology thrown in with some technobable topping it all off

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    05/04/09

    @Turak: You don't think the Q has better magic?
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    Image of globel globel
    05/04/09

    In reply to Star Wars vs Star Trek: Which Franchise Has Better Space Gadgets?
    so You all must be real slow.... Star trek has NO laser that can destroy a complete planet.
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    05/04/09

    @globel: Yeah, but they have the technology that can make an entire planet habitable. Why destroy when you can create.
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    Image of HashMaster9000 HashMaster9000
    05/04/09

    In reply to Star Wars vs Star Trek: Which Franchise Has Better Space Gadgets?
    There's no contest AT ALL with this. Space Fantasy vs. science fiction. Star trek is more realistic (in a sense) and therefore has better and more practical gadgetry. I foresee gadgets (some already have occurred) coming from Star Trek more likely to materialize in real life, than ANYTHING from Star Wars. Besides the fact that most of the gadgets in Star Wars are weapons rather than anything useful for bettering human life. True, it doesn't make them any less cool, but it's less likely and practical for a lightsaber to be created than say a tricorder, or a transporter.


    Of course it IS personalopinion (just LOOK at my avatar...)


    ~JYH

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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    05/04/09

    @JYHASH: Your comment would have meant so much... only if it was the first page.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    05/04/09

    In reply to Star Wars vs Star Trek: Which Franchise Has Better Space Gadgets?
    Something something something Lucas dreck.


    Something something something Trek wins.

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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    05/04/09

    In reply to Star Wars vs Star Trek: Which Franchise Has Better Space Gadgets?
    Holodeck... nuff said.
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    Image of xcharliemx xcharliemx
    05/04/09

    @ripfire: Yes, Holodeck orgy any day!


    If I was a kid my vote would be lightsaber but now I'd prefer a Holodeck. There's only so many tree limbs you can slice up before you have to start dismembering people.

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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    05/04/09

    @xcharliemx: Don't forget toast. You can use the lightsaber to slice bread and at the same time toast them. Not sure about butter though.
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    Image of Enigmaaron1 Enigmaaron1
    05/04/09

    In reply to Star Wars vs Star Trek: Which Franchise Has Better Space Gadgets?
    It's pretty close but I give it to Star Trek.


    Both have warp speed travel, good medical scanners, pretty good prosthetics (hands in Star Wars, eyes in Star Trek), androids (not the dumb robots in Star Wars but the smart bounty hunter androids vs. Data), blasters/phasers, etc.


    Where Star Trek wins is; first their phasers come in fits in your pocket size with still deadly power, and second they travelled through time.

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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    05/04/09

    @Enigmaaron1: Star Trek may have Data, but Star Wars has Lobot.
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    05/04/09

    @Enigmaaron1: Didn't Picard also have personal shielding device when he was fighting against Atreides... Oh wait...
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    05/04/09

    In reply to Star Wars vs Star Trek: Which Franchise Has Better Space Gadgets?
    Spaceballs (Star Wars) vs Galaxy Quest?


    Obviously Spaceballs Wins. Therefore Star Trek has better gadgets. Star Trek may have Shatner, but Vader would forcechoke that motherfucker before he could even slaughter his lines.

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    Image of Rabid Penguin Rabid Penguin
    05/04/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Agreed.
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    Image of PotbellyJoe - As seen on I-287 PotbellyJoe - As seen on I-287
    05/04/09

    In reply to Star Wars vs Star Trek: Which Franchise Has Better Space Gadgets?
    Well, considering that Star wars was set in the past, They were extremely advanced compared to Star Trek who clearly hadn't progressed in the eons between them...
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    05/04/09

    @PotbellyJoe: Yet, have not advaned enough to bickering over land?
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    Image of Rabid Penguin Rabid Penguin
    05/04/09

    @PotbellyJoe: Not true. The Borg would assimilate both the Empire and the rebellion.
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    Image of All_Thumbs All_Thumbs
    05/04/09

    @Rabid Penguin: Nah, R2D2 would just plug in and turn the whole collective off.
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    Image of Rabid Penguin Rabid Penguin
    05/05/09

    @All_Thumbs: Please... R2D2 would plug in and become part of the collective, henceforth known as R2D2 of Borg.
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    Image of Lupison Lupison
    05/04/09

    In reply to Star Wars vs Star Trek: Which Franchise Has Better Space Gadgets?
    Holodeck beats anything Star Wars can come up with. yeah force and light sabres were cool, but you can create those for yourself to play with in the holodeck. Not to mention the same tech is used to feed every living thing. (Yeah you're mostly eating your own crap but come on).
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    Image of clak clak
    05/04/09

    @Lupison: Oh, my God. I can't believe I'm commenting in this thread, but the holodeck isn't a freaking weapon. Stay on topic.


    Star Wars has better weapons. Light sabers, Death Stars, Chewbecca's rail gun (crossbow). X-Wing fighters.

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    Image of Rabid Penguin Rabid Penguin
    05/04/09

    @clak: The topic is gadgets not weapons specifically.
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