• mavu
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    7 days ago

    As usual, thinking way short.

    why not buttons that change color/labeling/shape.

    why not dials that shrink and grow.

    why not levers that pop up when needed.

    make scifi scifi again.

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      6 days ago

      The far-future panels from Discovery can totally do that. It’s too bad they just don’t do it.

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        6 days ago

        The alternate future in DS9’s The Visitor implies through dialog that they have 3-D controls on newer starships.