Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!columbia!rutgers!mit-eddie!jpierre 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 Lines: 28 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