kieron115

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[–] kieron115@startrek.website 1 points 3 months ago

yeah, it appears that they just took some generic gauge animation, in which arrows always tend to start on the left-hand side (think any of the gauges in your car.) Once you vote it does tell you that the most popular opinion is that it's center/fair

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[–] kieron115@startrek.website 9 points 3 months ago

Let's split the difference and have some Brits redraw the lines at random, they're great at it!

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah but are we trying to get people into Trek or specifically into TNG?

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Something else I forgot to mention was a concept that I learned in the military called BLUF: Bottom Line Up Front. The idea is that most people aren't going to read past the first sentence or two before skipping to the end so you better get the absolutely critical information out right away; before your reader gets bored/decides they have more pressing matters to deal with. I would regularly see emails that started with a summary before even the salutations.

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 7 points 3 months ago

This is also a great example of how, even if there are no disabilities involved, everyone has different learning styles. Some people just process information differently.

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 11 points 3 months ago

Shhhh, that would require actual understanding of the culture and not just laziness.

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 4 points 3 months ago

That was basically my thought as well, but I still say it plays well as a stand-alone story to give someone a taste of Trek. They may be confused at the beginning of the episode but I feel it's self contained and focused enough that most people can pick up the major beats from context (Cardassians = occupiers, Bajorans = formerly occupied). And then hopefully the acting, the mystery, and the twist ending are enough to, like you said, make the viewer want to learn more.

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 3 points 3 months ago

That's good, when I'm medicated I can sink into a book without as much trouble but typically I need more stimulus to be able to focus. It's a fine line though bc too much stimulus and I'm right back into that zone you described.

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 4 points 3 months ago

Some of them remind me of the old-timey radio shows from before TV. There was one I used to listen to when we had satellite radio that was about some private investigator for an insurance firm that would go around investigating fraud and, with the way they produced it, it felt like a full on murder mystery. Good stuff.

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 20 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

He looks absolutely enthralled by the wall of text lol.

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[–] kieron115@startrek.website 4 points 3 months ago

When I used to have a 60 minute commute to work (train to a short walk to a metro to another short walk) I would down audio books like a fiend on the train. I have a neurodevelopmental disorder that makes it difficult to maintain concentration and when the narrator does distinct voices or music for different characters/scenes/etc. it's easier for me to follow than books.

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