SaltSong

I trust they replied "lol, no."

According to the TNG tech manual, the smooth curves of the ship makes it easier to maintain a warp field in a shape that uses less power while traveling at warp. So, not aerodynamic, but voidynamic, or something.

In this case, the enemy of my enemy is my enemy’s enemy. Nothing more.

Always has been. Sometimes my enemy's enemy and I want the same thing for a little while.

Maxim 29.

They just use more power.

I see several. Most notably that we seem to keep winding up with leaders that want to enrich themselves rather than make thing better for everyone.

No, it shuffles on, a decaying zombie shell of it's former theoretical glory.

Still, you put it well. I'm impressed with your literary talent. Tell me, have you ever considered writing a Hungarian phrase book?

True, but we don't have that society, yet we do have the ability to automate a lot of people out of a job.

We could automate those jobs, yes, but then a lot of people would have no jobs at all.

I was an enlisted aircraft maintainer for a term of service, and I don't recall ever being in need of aa box cutter.

My opinion stands, however. They want knives, let them have knives.

"Corruption" that entertains junior enlisted should be viewed with a much less harsh eye than, for example, corruption that enriches senior officers, or contractors, or elected officials.

It's not a good thing, but it's not exactly what I'd call "important." Plus, I'd be willing to bet it's an artefact of the stupid budgeting system we use.

Motivation, mostly. I have half a dozen abandoned projects in writing, model building, miniature painting, electronics, programming.

I'm a man of many talents, and limited attention span.

That's why I specified lady minotaur. I know what I'm about.

Male minotaur need not apply.