Yes I am still a geek

[jackfaire]

he one thing I don't do with my favorite shows that would be geeky (and I have to at times force myself) is debate how realistic tv shows are. Like stargate I could tear into, but I try to restrain myself.

I think it's funny when our technology outstrips our favorite shows or we invent something never mentioned in the shows like the internet.

[Mr Slugger]

I think it's funny when our technology outstrips our favorite shows or we invent something never mentioned in the shows like the internet.

Well not only that, but like with stargate you'd think they'd come up with a vehicle of their own to bring through the gate instead of walking everywhere, that's all I'm saying.

[Nyoibo]

They could fit a humvee through the gate, only problem is getting it into the gate room.

[gremcint]

Well not only that, but like with stargate you'd think they'd come up with a vehicle of their own to bring through the gate instead of walking everywhere, that's all I'm saying.

The MALP only shows the immediate area in front of the gate so they have no idea what kind of vehicle would be required for each planet. There could be thick forest, there could be a cliff, desert, rock, or anything so it's easier to send them on foot. Not to mention they try to "leave a clean campsite" on new planets and a vehicle may damage something important (in fact there is an episode about just that) and also a vehicle could scare local inhabitants and wildlife and also while a person can get clear of the gate rather quickly there is the issue of them being a sitting duck should they be under fire while in a vehicle.

[Mr Slugger]

a vehicle could scare local inhabitants and wildlife

For some reason reading this gave me the mental image of Bruce Campbell (Ash) being casted for Jack o'Neil

[Bloodsoul]

I always found it hiliarious that the anime, Outlaw Star, took place 150 years after the invention of lightspeed travel.. and the main character, Gene Starwind, can be seen in one episode using a camcorder with a video cassette. Perhaps Betamax makes a comeback in the future?

[Slytovhand]

They could fit a humvee through the gate, only problem is getting it into the gate room.

Bah, humbug! They can just move the gate!

What I want to know is... if they can make inter-galactic starships with heavy lasers on them, why they still use P40's??? Why haven't they adapted a staff weapon? After all, the 'only' reason they use them was accuracy (which was amusing in that episode ).

(and yes, I do pick the lack of reality on such shows!)

[Fashion Lad!]

What is it about the "geek" label that is so important to you?

Thank you!!! Since 'geek' became 'sheik' people have been going overboard with the geek bit.

My best friend (who I am not dating) calls me geek because of the many times we've gone into Best Buy and I don't notice whatever girl who is scantly clad walking by because I'm looking at a laptop that has my interest.

My girlfriend (who is my best friend that I'm dating) calls me geek because instead of watching porn or looking at it, I'd much rather read Wired magazine.

I'm a geek in class because I love technology like the rest of them and I know computers.

I'm a geek with some of my other friends because well, I'm awkward at times.

My parents call me geek because ever since I was a young kid I like to take things apart, figure out how they work and put them back together.

But overall, I'm me. I love technology because I understand it and things with buttons amuse me. I'd much rather read Wired magazine or look at laptops vs looking at porn or checking out women because I'm very much in love with my girlfriend and no other woman even piques my interest. I'm socially awkward at times because I can become very shy very fast. I've always liked to tinker with things, I like using my hands. I like knowing how things work.

But really, the end result is that I'm me. I don't like Sci-Fi. Star Wars never got my attention. Computer games bore me, I'm all about my PS3. I love sports almost to a fault.

[gremcint]

Bah, humbug! They can just move the gate!

What I want to know is... if they can make inter-galactic starships with heavy lasers on them, why they still use P40's??? Why haven't they adapted a staff weapon? After all, the 'only' reason they use them was accuracy (which was amusing in that episode ).

(and yes, I do pick the lack of reality on such shows!)

Well they do all start carrying the Zats when they start getting them. There are advantages to the P90 over the staff weapons and even Teal'c eventually abandons his staff weapon in favor of P90s. Mainly it probably comes down to training, they are bringing in all of these highly trained military people and exposing them to so much new stuff you want them to have a weapon they are familiar with and already trained to use, we can actually make more of the p90s but until much later seasons we would not be able to duplicate the staff weapons or power cells and honestly the P90s are accurate, reliable and effective weapons why would you go with the staff weapons over them. The staff weapons are cumbersome, heavy, inaccurate and they take years to master. Even if they had a working prototype of a hand gun sized energy weapon why would they go with that which would probably cost thousands to manufacture, why would they go with those over the P90. Also they use the Intars for training, I already mentioned them using the Zats, in Atlantis they use the Wraith stun weapons and the small gate sized ships.

In Stargate they actually do use the alien technology they find. Any weapos they do find would be taken to a research facility and rarely used in the field unless absolutely required. Teal'c keeps his staff weapon because it is his personal property.

Sorry bit of a Stargate Fanatic.

seasons 1-10 of SG1
Seasons 1-4 of Atlantis
Stargate movie
Stargate Continuum
Stargate Ark of Truth
Stargate Boardgame
Stargate RPG Core book and one Expansion
Stargate coffee mugs (2)

[Slytovhand]

Well, you get me on the Fanatic examples only by the last 3 on the list.

And my query was why they don't adapt the staff weapon.. not use it. Yes, I agree with all of the deficiencies of the staff weapon, but I could imagine they can modify it to something smaller, more accurate and just as reliable (without the apparent issues of ammunition.. but who's to say??)

That's all!

[Wingates_Hellsing]

As far as I can see, humanities ship-building and alien tech-using abilities are extremely limited. The one ship I definitely remember that they themselves built was an incredibly feat of work requiring incredible resources. More or less a one-off thing.

Meanwhile, conventional weapons seem to be more than effective enough at the man-portable level, easily maintainable, acquirable and with more than enough manufacturing capability to keep supplied. Why build a fancy laser weapon to down skimmers when an AT4 works just as well? cheap, too. all things considered.

I don't seem to remember too many occasions where it was definitively shown that they couldn't do what they needed to with their P90s. It also strikes me as odd that the staff laser things have no visible or explained sighting system, basically rendering them hopelessly inaccurate at medium to long range.

One person told me that the skiff canon Tilk picks up in at one point is obviously superior. Except that for the same if not smaller size and most certainly less weight, he could've just lugged a Mk 19 and inflicted the same if not more damage (it's a fully-automatic, belt-fed grenade launcher...).

On a related note, P90s are an exceptionally good choice as the most prevalent problem they could be faced with (armor penetration) is exactly what the p90 and it's rounds were designed to defeat. Why they didn't take the Five-Seven as a sidearm (same cartridge), is most likely because they didn't put that kind of thought into the choice

On topic for a moment:
Isn't this really a standard stereotype problem?
That someone is geeky doesn't necessarily make them the same as other geeks any more than being athletic mean one is the same as all other athletic people.

Also, labels are a vital part of identity and communication. I'm a guy who likes things indicates nothing about you and serves no purpose. 'I'm a bit of a geek' identifies that you are, at least partially, part of that social group. You're trying to sum up your interest in one statement, since no one want to hear 4 paragraphs about what movies you like and dislike when asking about your character.