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From: jpierre@mit-eddie.MIT.EDU (John Pierre)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek,comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: ST Database (Define ST as appropriate)
Message-ID: <4480@mit-eddie.MIT.EDU>
Date: Thu, 8-Jan-87 19:51:51 EST
Article-I.D.: mit-eddi.4480
Posted: Thu Jan  8 19:51:51 1987
Date-Received: Fri, 9-Jan-87 00:36:03 EST
References: <261@netxcom.UUCP>
Reply-To: jpierre@eddie.MIT.EDU (John Pierre
Followup-To: rec.arts.startrek
Distribution: world
Organization: MIT, EE/CS Computer Facilities, Cambridge, MA
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Keywords: Star Trek, database
Summary: why bother?
Xref: mnetor rec.arts.startrek:973 comp.sys.atari.st:735

In article <261@netxcom.UUCP> rkolker@netxcom.UUCP (Rick Kolker) writes:
>With all the discussion about various "valid" sources for
>info concerning Star Trek, the warped (pun intended) idea hit
>me to begin looking at putting together a Star Trek info database 
>for home computers.
>
To be blunt, this is a really stupid idea.  I cringe to think of people
across the nation busily consulting their "_Official_ ST database" to
find the colour of Bela Oxmyx's (sp?) tie or how many drinks Cyrano Jones
consumes.  Hell, you wouldn't even have to *see* the episodes anymore to
know all the trivial details.  Never mind about the underlying themes &
characters.  They're completely unimportant.  You just have to know all
those great trivia items so you can be a real `trekkie.'  With this
database any fool could post 'brilliant' flames of stunning accuracy,
which is definitly not in the rec.arts.startrek spirit.  There would be
nothing to debate.


>For you trekkers out there...ideas on what should be included?

none. (please)

>rich
>

John Pierre & Mathew Belmonte
jpierre@mit-eddie.arpa
belmonte@svax.cs.cornell.edu