Dr. McCoy: Jim, I think I liked him with a beard better. It gave him character. Of course almost any change would be a distinct improvement.I've mentioned several times that our HR department doesn't seem to be asking enough questions about Star Trek when hiring people, and this fundamental lack of due diligence has reared its ugly head again.
Mirror, Mirror: Star Trek, The Original Series
One of my co-workers is optimistically working away at a beard, and it changes his appearance substantially. I suggested that if he just trimmed it down to a goatee, he would look very much like the evil mirror version of himself. He frowned at me, and I said, "You know, evil alternate mirror dimension Spock? With the beard?" He gave this some consideration and finally said, "Sorry, no, I don't get it."
A sad conversation, but one which clearly illustrates the fleeting nature of pop culture fame. It's interesting to think that there's a point in the future when no one will understand why it's necessary to wave your arms up and down when saying, "Danger, Will Robinson!", when the significance of "No, I am your father!" will be lost, and if you Google™ "Spock's beard", the only results will say, "Los Angeles based band formed in 1992..."
- Sid
I travel the internet, stopping only at houses, yours too. I feel the "beard" in my brain, body and soul, and only wonder, why now, in 2019, have I not felt this before? Yet Spock would find logic, with humility, and neutral compassion.
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