Rep. David Wu proposes Dilithium investment
In a press conference yesterday, Democratic congressional representative David Wu proposed a special tax on energy companies to fund research into dilithium crystals. He says that the recent United Nations report on global warming has prompted him to use his knowledge of extra-terrestrial chemistry to find a solution.
“Some people call this idea crazy. Some even say that dilithium doesn’t exist. I tell them: ‘dare to dream.’ What if Kirk had given up hope in season one episode 22, Space Seed, and let Khan take over the ship without a fight? What if Captain Kathryn Janeway had not fought what was undoubtedly incredible prejudice in the Starship academy to become the first female Starship Captain?”
Representative Wu suggests that because Spock, in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, discovered a method of re-crystallizing dilithium using by generating high-energy photons to regenerate the element, dilithium would provide a renewable and clean source of energy we can share with the world.
Although presidential candidates haven’t weighed formally committed to the idea, many environmental groups are on board, saying that anything that takes power away from the oil industry is OK by them.
Rep. Wu gained fame for comparing president Bush’ administration to Klingons.
Emory Says: May 27th, 2007 at 3:42 am
Someone pointed out that Janeway was not the first female starship captain but merely the first to have her own series on TV. There have been a handful of female captains. One is shown at the beginning of Star Trek IV when the whale-seeking probe enters our system and drains the energy from the ships it passes. Another is shown as captain of the Enterprise C in the beloved TNG episode “Yesterday’s Enterprise”.
nutslikebush Says: June 2nd, 2007 at 3:59 am
This is such an awkward, clumsy joke. It lacks the grace of true humor.