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I make video essays about Star Trek and other sci-fi media https://www.youtube.com/@OrangeRiver
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NEW VIDEO: Earth's Economy in Star Trek EXPLAINED... www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kLJ... Earth's economy in Star Trek has been the subject of fan debate for many years. While it's often characterized as post-capitalist, post-scarcity, or socialist, how well does it fit these definitions? #StarTrek

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So, @khill.bsky.social could have chosen to NOT sit down and do a softball interview with Bill Gates, and yet here we are

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NEW VIDEO: This is What REALLY Ruined Dating... www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBUk... The societal and economic shifts of the past few years have had a dramatic impact on the dating scene. But how exactly did we get here, and what can we do about it? Ft. @kforkatrea.bsky.social #ValentinesDay2025

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NEW VIDEO: Section 31 is Everything Wrong with Modern Star Trek... www.youtube.com/watch?v=44VS... Section 31 is the 14th film in the Star Trek franchise. But what went wrong with the film, which garnered near-unanimous negative reception upon release? #StarTrek #Section31

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NEW VIDEO: Are These Star Trek Entries No Longer Canon? www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-DB... The series finale of Lower Decks left questions in many fans' minds about the canon status of another Star Trek series, Discovery. But is there any basis to these questions? #StarTrek

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NEW VIDEO: Will We All Become Cyborgs? www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPv5... Every day, we use technology to augment our senses in one way or another. The question is, how far will we truly go? Shot by @phobiasoft.bsky.social & @kforkatrea.bsky.social #cyborg #transhumanism #science #technology #tech

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NEW VIDEO: Did #StarTrekLowerDecks Fumble Its Final Season? www.youtube.com/watch?v=skZl... Star Trek: Lower Decks' fifth season ties up lots of loose ends. But does it do it as satisfyingly as lots of fans were hoping? #StarTrek

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I'm live right now for my 2024 Q&A stream! I'll reflect on my uploads from this past year, and we've also got trivia and some other fun stuff planned! Come join the chat! www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxrY...

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My video on the Q Continuum from #StarTrek has officially become the 3rd video on my channel to cross 1 million views! Thank you all so much! LLAP 🖖 www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLbo...

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NEW VIDEO: Have Orions Always Been Pirates? www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGdo... The Orions are one of the first alien species introduced in Star Trek. For a long time, we've known very little about them. But is it possible to construct a coherent timeline of their history?

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NEW VIDEO: Mapping the NX-01's Route in Star Trek: Enterprise... www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wZT... The journey of the NX-01 in Star Trek: Enterprise happens much closer to home than in the other Star Trek series. But just where did the ship go during Archer's mission?

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I'm live right now for my Thanksgiving weekend Q&A stream! I'll answer your chat questions as well as discuss my thoughts on Lower Decks season 5 so far! Come join the chat! www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiiO...

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NEW VIDEO: So I Watched ALL of Star Trek: Prodigy... www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOZS... Star Trek: Prodigy is the third animated series in the Star Trek franchise. Following the adventures of a ragtag group of teenagers, the show has been somewhat divisive in the fandom...so what do I think about it?

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NEW VIDEO: Mass Effect's Human Factions EXPLAINED... www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pUJ... Happy N7 Day! Check out my newest video essay in which I examine Mass Effect's human factions, including the Systems Alliance and Cerberus!

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Here's a playlist featuring some of my one-off video essays that currently don't fit with the playlists of any other franchise on my channel. Check them out! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Here's a collection of Star Wars video essays I made in 2022. Check them out! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Here's the playlist for my videos about the sci-fi show Fringe! Check them out! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Here's a playlist of my videos tackling real-world science subjects! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Here's a playlist with my videos about the Metroid game series! Check them out! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Here's the playlist for my video essays about the Mass Effect series! Check them out! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Rather than reposting each of my Star Trek videos individually (yet), here is the link to my full playlist of Trek essays on YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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New video! Glitches you can do in the #eldenringDLC just went live! Despite all the recent updates, everything I show off in this video still works today. In fact, its a bit shocking to see how exploitable current patch really is. Find out for yourself: youtu.be/nuAkKenL4rs

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