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[–] ddash@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

I don't think you understand what the Borg are about.

[–] JustAnotherKay@lemmy.world 6 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

Fully providing every single need to their people in an attempt to create the most efficient worker possible? It just so happens that their "work" is assimilating people into the hive, but... The methods surrounding their work are pretty nice.

[–] ddash@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Amazing. Can't tell if you're joking or you are for real.

[–] JustAnotherKay@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Amazing. You've yet to actually make a point in this conversation, only disparage mine without any counterargument lol

[–] ddash@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 5 hours ago (1 children)
[–] JustAnotherKay@lemmy.world 0 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

At what point did I mention anything about the hive mind being a good thing? The only thing I praised was the fact that the hive provides homes and sustenance for its workers

[–] ddash@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 hours ago

That is basically the "but Hitler built the highways" argument.

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I mean... the method is basically "join us or die"... I don't think that's particularly nice...

[–] JustAnotherKay@lemmy.world -1 points 5 hours ago

I'm not talking about the method they use to work, I'm talking about the methods they use to facilitate that work. They provide their workers with homes and sustenance. I would expect to put entertainment on that list too if they weren't cyborgs

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 1 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (2 children)

Do you? The Borg are a collective consciousness, it’s the most democratic government in the galaxy.

My only problem with the Borg is they have a queen.

[–] ddash@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 8 hours ago

Democracy isn't that everyone is being forced to be of the same opinion. They don't vote for their actions, the hive mind overrides each personality with the overarching Borg characteristics, mean assimilation of every worthy race, eradication of danger. There is no individual left in this. If you think that is democracy or socialism then I don't know what else to tell you.

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 6 points 6 hours ago

I don't think enforced conformity through literal mind control counts as democracy.