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It's Friday, dude, ease up on the doom and gloom for one day and you'll see that at least 50% of your post just isn't true. And I'm 46, so yeah, I've lived pre- and post-internet.

For instance, instant communication across the globe is fantastic. There are pitfalls to it, yes, especially the way that social media is currently harnessing the technology. I personally don't use Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, etc and think they all need revamping. Remember though, we're still in the infancy of the internet age. There's so many wrinkles that will be ironed out. But my mom in Texas getting to instantly see and chat online with her grandson in Florida, yes, is much better than the Pony Express or a party telephone line. No question.

And yes, our country and the world have experienced troubling times before. The fall of the Roman Empire; WWI; WWII; the American Revolution; the French Revolution; the American Civil War; the Civil Rights movement; the late 70's. Its survived and it will continue to. History is cyclical simply because of human nature. We're simply reliving the late 70's. The new 80's will be here soon enough and we'll all be wearing pastels, listening to synth rock/pop, and snorting massive amounts of coke. It'll be cool.

But enough thread derailing. Yes, the idea of hard currency in Star Wars is ridiculous, as is the idea that every single piece wouldn't have tracking codes associated with it. As soon as the Rebels used one single "dollar" of those stolen credits the Empire should get an alert right away. Lol, God, sometimes I really hate how this board can ruin some things. This board gets a great new show and we immediately turn into Lenny from Of Mice and Men.

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TCTTS said:

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So life was better before the digital age, but also comparable to a miserable existence ruled by a ruthless Empire?

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bottom line, because you cant have heroes in a computer world.

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cbr said:

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FL_Ag1998 said:

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It's Friday, dude, ease up on the doom and gloom for one day and you'll see that at least 50% of your post just isn't true. And I'm 46, so yeah, I've lived pre- and post-internet.

For instance, instant communication across the globe is fantastic. There are pitfalls to it, yes, especially the way that social media is currently harnessing the technology. I personally don't use Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, etc and think they all need revamping. Remember though, we're still in the infancy of the internet age. There's so many wrinkles that will be ironed out. But my mom in Texas getting to instantly see and chat online with her grandson in Florida, yes, is much better than the Pony Express or a party telephone line. No question.

And yes, our country and the world have experienced troubling times before. The fall of the Roman Empire; WWI; WWII; the American Revolution; the French Revolution; the American Civil War; the Civil Rights movement; the late 70's. Its survived and it will continue to. History is cyclical simply because of human nature. We're simply reliving the late 70's. The new 80's will be here soon enough and we'll all be wearing pastels, listening to synth rock/pop, and snorting massive amounts of coke. It'll be cool.

But enough thread derailing. Yes, the idea of hard currency in Star Wars is ridiculous, as is the idea that every single piece wouldn't have tracking codes associated with it. As soon as the Rebels used one single "dollar" of those stolen credits the Empire should get an alert right away. Lol, God, sometimes I really hate how this board can ruin some things. This board gets a great new show and we immediately turn into Lenny from Of Mice and Men.

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wtf are you people talking about? you guys said 'why isnt this all digital, and no cell phones' blah blah blah,

i just answered the question.

a hacker at a desk doesnt make for a very good movie.

and frankly, if there were cell phones and internet connectivity, it would have been monopolized by the empire.

no need for a death star.

no use for x wings.

no heists.

that's just a fact. that would suck for story telling, so that's why star wars has people hauling around crates of money and stuff.

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MaroonStain said:

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Is this series worth watching?

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powerbelly said:

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MaroonStain said:

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Is this series worth watching?

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Yes

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Thank you. I can't figure out what the last 2 pages are about so figured I would ask.

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Apache said:

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Ok. But to me an Empire than has faster than light travel, Death Stars and robots could do a better job of securing money than they apparently do. Why no wireless transfer?
Just a minor nitpick, I love the show.

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TCTTS said:

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Pretty sure I disagree with every single one of your critiques. Quite strongly, in fact.

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