Lunchtime Logic With Mr. Spock

Consider it a PSA.

Good stuff!

Today’s topic: Whataboutism.

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Steven L. Taylor
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Comments

  1. Jay L Gischer says:

    Well, I watched this and then had to look up how to pronounce “tu quoque”. I am gratified to find that what I thought was the pronounciation, as opposed to what is in the video, is correct.

    In particular, “quoque” has two syllables.

  2. @Jay L Gischer: I did notice that.

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  3. Kathy says:

    I do remember the TOS ep with Harry Mudd. I don’t recall he sounded then like a Hanna Barbera cartoon character.

  4. just nutha says:

    @Kathy: Roger C. Carmel passed away in 1986. There’s every possibility that he was unable to reprise the part for this performance.

  5. @Kathy: @just nutha: These are some fan made videos using the TAS animation and what appears to be additional art.

  6. Kathy says:

    @Steven L. Taylor:

    That explains why Spock would even say “whataboutism”

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  7. @Kathy: There is a whole series of them: click.

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