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Monday, July 07, 2025

The Trek -- or Pants -- of Theseus

That’s the title of my discussion-panel suggestion, used at 2024’s Soonercon 32. The panel summary:

Philosophical thought experiment: Does an object that has had all of its components replaced remains fundamentally the same object? Apply the “ship of Theseus” concept to Trek or other franchises. How much can be changed before it's not Star Trek, Star Wars, Dungeons and Dragons, or another cherished nerd franchise?

A lot of fun was had by all. And just last week I had fun when coming across this treatment of the “ship of Theseus” idea again!
I guess you could call this “the pants of Theseus,” huh? See you next time.
  

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