# Obsolete Star Trek technology

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 17, 2011, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obsolete-star-trek-technology/578709 "2011-04-17T07:50:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 17, 2011, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obsolete-star-trek-technology/578709/31 "2011-04-17T17:14:18Z")

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> [@Stupidest thing one of your teachers ever said or did?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupidest-thing-one-of-your-teachers-ever-said-or-did/68198/44):
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> smartphone \> communicator  
> alcohol \> synthehol  
> security measures to prevent holograms from accessing nonholographic-pertinent systems now \> ST

The last one made me literally LOL, but I wish the second were not a joke. It would be awesome if there was a way to get the intoxicating affects of alcohol but also completely get rid of the feeling in a moments notice. I bet many would kill for just no hangover.

And, yes, circuit breakers \> sending raw plasma to nearly every station.

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