Federation scientists sometimes spend their entire careers studying a single animal, hoping to understand where it came from, what shaped it over time, what its genes reveal, how it interacts with its ecosystem and vice versa. Sometimes, this process leads to some surprising connections. Officer Bella fighting off a Horta from swallowing her! Someone studyingContinueContinue reading “Captain’s Blog: Stardate 12222025.8”
Tag Archives: metaphysics
Captain’s Blog: Stardate 12152023.9
Listen to this episode Thinking about the current state of the galaxy often makes me feel overwhelmed. Trying to focus on my circumstances often leaves me feeling constrained by the limited options available to improve my life. One of the only escapes from this harsh reality is fantasizing about theoretical possibilities. In my imagination, theContinueContinue reading “Captain’s Blog: Stardate 12152023.9”
Captain’s Blog: Stardate 02222022.2
Listen to this Episode As a cadet in Starfleet Academy, I somehow became obsessed with trying to understand the Truth of reality. At the time, I wanted to know why I couldn’t quite fit in with others and how to fix what was wrong with me in order to better fit in with my peers.ContinueContinue reading “Captain’s Blog: Stardate 02222022.2”
Captain’s Blog: Stardate 02162022
Listen to this episode In Starfleet Academy (University), cadets (students) are taught to approach problems in a very methodical manner. The world is presented as a puzzle that has mostly been solved by others. The main goal for cadets at the Academy is to memorize the material presented to them and for them to beContinueContinue reading “Captain’s Blog: Stardate 02162022”
Captain’s Blog: Stardate 02022022.2
Listen to this Episode As a seasoned captain, it can become easy to feel like you’ve seen it all. I’ve done so much research, reflection and had my share of unusual experiences to the point where I believed that nothing could surprise me. Yet, once again I find myself looking out into space reflecting onContinueContinue reading “Captain’s Blog: Stardate 02022022.2”
Captain’s Blog: Stardate 01222022.4
Listen to this Episode Once again I was reminded that the galaxy could be a dangerous place to inhabit. While at Starbase 321 (work), I received a subspace transmission (text) telling me that two of my officers (my daughter Bella and my son Noah) tested positive for the galactic plague (covid). After receiving permission fromContinueContinue reading “Captain’s Blog: Stardate 01222022.4”
Captain’s Blog: Stardate 11122021.2
Listen to this Episode As the crew and I fly through intergalactic space, I find myself pondering the possible physics that would need to take place in order for our consciousness to be preserved after death. The current paradigm regarding the transition between our physical bodies into the afterlife seems to assume a sort ofContinueContinue reading “Captain’s Blog: Stardate 11122021.2”