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Bad Thoughts

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30. Like or not, I don't think it's surprising that it would be more relevant to this question ...

Sun Mar 16, 2014, 12:47 PM

Mar 2014

... than any of the other series. Indeed, manipulation of memory as a means of punishment has been explored by many science fiction series, but they always stop short of describing recovery. The particular episode in question, Hard Time, does more to examine what could be achieved through this type of punishment and whether it truly renders the individual able to function in society. I am not the only one in this thread to suggest that an experience of profound isolation might not render an individual able to function socially. Indeed, could they not leave such a situation with an urge for self-destruction that might hurt others?

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Prisoners 'could serve 1,000 year sentence in eight hours' [View all] Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 OP

that would be stupid thing to do warrior1 Mar 2014 #1

I agree it should be outlawed and a war crime Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 #2

Geez. Instead of manipulating their minds for time, why don't Ilsa Mar 2014 #3

Good thought. (nt) enough Mar 2014 #22

Shhhh.... you're making sense! Fawke Em Mar 2014 #37

Five years in the isocubes, citizen. Codeine Mar 2014 #4

This was an episode of Deep Space Nine Bad Thoughts Mar 2014 #5

Coincidentally, most episodes of DS9 felt like a 15-year sentence Orrex Mar 2014 #7

Thoroughly disagree. eom Bad Thoughts Mar 2014 #8

Yeah, I know Orrex Mar 2014 #15

Like or not, I don't think it's surprising that it would be more relevant to this question ... Bad Thoughts Mar 2014 #30

To be fair, I was simply complaining about the series Orrex Mar 2014 #31

At least it wasn't Voyager... Lost_Count Mar 2014 #13

Of course, the American Psychological Association wouldn't allow such practices. backscatter712 Mar 2014 #6

Reminds me of the Stephen King short story "The Jaunt" Nye Bevan Mar 2014 #9

Great short story. I thought the same thing. (nt) Inkfreak Mar 2014 #42

Well, as long as they pick up some sort of flute-playing skills TlalocW Mar 2014 #10

But if the prisoner is unreformed then all we did was -- Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #11

So instead of using it to make people feel they'd had a long wonderful life, IDemo Mar 2014 #12

Nothing new under the sun. Orrex Mar 2014 #14

Why would they be more useful if they come out with a sense of severe isolation? Bad Thoughts Mar 2014 #16

+1000 Tom Ripley Mar 2014 #25

It would be wise to plan for the social consequences Heidi Mar 2014 #17

So we just skip straight to the psychological torture now. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #18

This is sick. Mojo Electro Mar 2014 #19

+1000 Tom Ripley Mar 2014 #24

Punishment Fetishists. Iggo Mar 2014 #28

That's exactly what they are. Mojo Electro Mar 2014 #29

Salvia divinorum turns 5 minutes into an hour Schema Thing Mar 2014 #20

This could save a lot of money. Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #21

Other than highly refined emotional sadism, what in the fuck is the point? Tom Ripley Mar 2014 #23

What a gross misuse of technological advancement. Vashta Nerada Mar 2014 #26

Torture. Iggo Mar 2014 #27

This is a horror. nt Demo_Chris Mar 2014 #32

Kinda like Total Recall yuiyoshida Mar 2014 #33

That's not how I remember Total Recall mathematic Mar 2014 #34

Hahaha... yuiyoshida Mar 2014 #35

Arnie may have been a lousy governor exboyfil Mar 2014 #38

I did see the Total Recall remake DavidDvorkin Mar 2014 #41

Now he is inviting people into his tank jakeXT Mar 2014 #43

The Outer Limits Spirochete Mar 2014 #36

Do we get the three seashells afterwards? Shandris Mar 2014 #39

All the scars are on the inside Fla_Democrat Mar 2014 #40

Only a Murdoch rage Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #44