Hey, isn't that the picture of that Cenegenics fellow we were just chatting with, sitting at his keyboard after a shot of T??
layful: I'm not sure, I'd have to check it out first. I'd have to have my husband there with me, and some nice animals, and not many other people at all if possible. I don't care about the natural order of things, but I'd want to test the water first, before taking the big leap.
A nice, safe answer. And for whatever reason there were no animals there - they never really explained that, but these settlers were on a farm and the landing party remarked that there were no cows or horses - just people and vegetation. The leader explained that they were vegetarians, though ...
This brings back memories of the old movie "Cocoon", where a bunch of old people have the chance to travel to another planet where they will never get old. Not sure how that worked since they were old when they left, have to watch it again sometime.
There was a sequel, Cocoon 2 in which they come back to earth for a visit, and must decide whether or not to stay.
I'll have to watch them - they were 2 movies that I did my "half-watch" routine on.
Paradise, like happiness is subjective..what may be to one, not so much for another. That's why people retire in all sorts of different places. I guess you would have to define paradise before I packed my bags.
For whatever reason, they also developed a hive-mind, so they were all simpatico with each other.
Phil..off topic...but... they obviously didn't see your avatar before they picked Ben Afleck for the new Batman!
layful:
TELL me about it - I DID send in my head-shots, though ...
Excuse my cynicism but human nature being what it is that could be a sentence to an eternity of warfare and mayhem as there again is the question of what constitutes 'happiness'?
The vision of friendly smiling dials and nice cosy and comforting chats, surrounded by doves, and butterflies, all set in a hazy golden glow is probably the vision many have of heaven. Personally it would drive me nuts of boredom in about a day. My brain would die without something to wonder about or solve. I see the scriptwriters point but..... Who's happiness does it cater to and what about the ones who prefer it 'hotter'??
Gonna be a fight.
Yup, that was basically Jim Kirk's plea to them (with his standard over-acting LOL) - that we NEED challenges and problems to make us whole. That's the thing I'm wondering about, though ... if a drug (for that's pretty much what they were shooting at here - they liked to put little morality plays into the scripts) could make you totally blissful, in a beautiful but bland environment ... no animals ... a small band (12 or so) of people ... you all get along great ... would I do it?
Maybe an age limit on it, or only the terminal admitted. Most productive ideas are coming from the young and middle of the demographic so no entry until 60 or 70 so.
Or easier still, those who want to live that way just need a pre-frontal lobotomy and bobsya.
They seemed to range in age from late 20's (the hot love interest of Spock's - Jill Ireland) to the leader's late 60's. The episode was
This Side of Paradise, by the way - the 24th episode of the first season, for the nerds among us ...
I read a book years ago called "My First 2000 Years." about a man 'cursed' with immortality until Jesus returned. It followed him through history, all the things he got to witness and experience and for the first few centuries he didn't see it as a curse. He had a fantastic time. But when he'd accumulated unimagined riches, and tried everything, (and everyone) he realized that he was bored to the extent that he enjoyed nothing and kept ramping up the risks and 'experiments' to feel alive. This was risky as if he injured, or 'killed' himself he couldn't die. The story had no end as such, as Jesus hasn't gotten back yet. But he was a poor sad shell totally jaded and depressed and at the mercy of, as it was put, "The Great God Ennui" Wouldn't wanna go that way, sorry.
That's one of the reasons why I was such a fan-boy for the
Highlander series - same premise but he handled it a bit differently.
But it wasn't up to Kirk to decide was it?
As usual, Kirk & Co. tore azz around the known (and unknown) universe spouting the Prime Directive - don't interfere with other life forms - then promptly
breaking that directive every day of the week and twice on Sundays, all at Jimmie-boy's narcissistic whim.
In short, no, it was NOT up to him - but he did it anyway. Probably got a commendation for original thinking to boot, the schmuck.
... I can't believe that I remember that ep from decades ago. I don't watch the reruns, too painful. It reminded me of the book which says how long ago it was that I read that too!
Sheeeee ... I still watch Bugs Bunny and THAT was originally over 50 years ago - not a problem.
