Nerd Co-Workers So Awful That They Are Forced To Find Solace In Fantasies Of Crappy Sci-Fi Show

“To better understand Star Trek’s allure, I conducted a lengthy online survey of fans during the first three months of 2011, receiving 1,444 completed questionnaires… It wasn’t surprising, for instance, to find that fans often used words such as ‘optimism,’ ‘hopeful’ and ‘positive’ to describe why they like Star Trek, that they praised the franchise’s celebration of science and technology, or that they enjoyed the idea of a society without poverty or racial tension. Many invoked the famously inclusive vision of ‘Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations’ or cited story lines that engaged social issues or probed philosophical questions. One common refrain was less obvious. For many viewers, it turns out, Star Trek represents the ideal workplace.”