Everyone knows that Red Matter isn't the problem.
Of course, we all grieve at the loss of the planet Vulcan. The billions of individuals senselessly executed by the time-traveling Romulan Nero is a tragedy from which the Federation will likely never recover, and no words can take the pain away from the thousands of off-world Vulcans who now have no home to which they can return.
But now is not the time to engage in knee-jerk, politically-tainted talk about new laws involving the use of Red Matter to create black holes.
Nero, obviously an extremely disturbed Romulan, represents the kind of evil that unfortunately exists in this galaxy, and no new legislation or regulations can do anything about that. Evil and madness will always be a factor within the various civilizations of sentient humanoids, and no one can predict how or when it will manifest.
Loose talk about further restricting the lawful possession of Red Matter or the fundamental right to manufacture black holes will not change that, and will not bring the lost souls of Vulcan back.
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Rodney Nelson
December 15, 2012 at 10:03 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Possessing Red Matter is mandated by the Federation Charter of Sapient Rights so they’ll pry my Red Matter from my cold gripping hand.
michaeld
December 16, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Wouldn’t it be interstellar black hole Association since the vast majority of black holes are found between stars not planets?
Paul Fidalgo
December 16, 2012 at 6:06 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Oh gimme a break.
michaeld
December 16, 2012 at 3:42 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Sorry :P
thebookofdave
December 16, 2012 at 1:00 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Blasphemy is a serious offense. Do not mock our sacred right to bear Red Matter. It insults the dignity of the Founding Fathers of the Federation.
Sean Boyd
December 16, 2012 at 1:15 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
If possessing Red Matter becomes a crime, only criminals will possess Red Matter.
Ken Gee
December 16, 2012 at 4:57 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
We restricted access to red matter over 20 years ago and have not had an attack of that magnitude since.
Having small amounts of red matter is fine but nobody needs enough to make a black hole.
davidct
December 16, 2012 at 9:48 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
How do you get the Red Matter back in the bottle now that so much has spilled out. It could be done but now the social cost is so high it could lead to an even bigger black hole.
Ken Gee
December 16, 2012 at 3:43 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
We had a compulsory buy back, anyone who had containment vessels that could hold large amounts of red matter had to hand them in and get market value. We had an amnesty to ensure people were not worried about any getting caught with legal vessels.
Please bare mind this was done by a conservative party
Psychopomp Gecko
December 16, 2012 at 9:59 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Frelling Peacekeepers coming to take my wormhole technology…wait, sorry, wrong universe.
F [disappearing]
December 17, 2012 at 5:42 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
oh ffs with the spam already. who buys these things?