It looked like he was looking up and saw the "satellite."

So the off-screen laughter of invisible people who, in terms of the reality of the show, aren't really there doesn't bother you?

My my, Sheldon certainly had his annoying chip turned up to 11 this week, didn't he?

If you want to race to the bottom that's your business. Just don't blame me when I point it out to you.

I think half the world would consider ramen and macaroni to be a luxury. "Poverty" is a matter of point of view. What counts as poverty in America is probably wealthy in Bangladesh. And a lot of people find themselves under the so-called poverty line because they've been told they're entitled to things they aren't,…

Like they say, you take what you can get. The people providing the jobs aren't the ones who told these people to expect a lifestyle they couldn't afford.

Essentially correct, yes.

Obviously I'm simplifying things, but maybe I should have said they run the risk of going out of business due to poor management, unless they have buddies in Washington who can bail them out.

Expanding the work force tends to indicate a rise in production, which counters the inflationary effect (basic supply and demand curve). Increased profits to businesses and CEOs indicates their companies are growing, which means they are producing more.

Interesting take, but I remember it feeling like it was pretty obvious what they were trying to do when it originally aired.

Don't forget that Mrs. Soong tells us there were other prototypes before Lore, which gives us B4 in Nemesis. Thanks a lot

An exporting boom is a coincidental circumstance related to the boom of the industry that required an influx in workers. It lasted about as long as it took the companies to realize it would be cheaper to build factories in the countries being exported to and hiring local labor at much less than union wage demands.

"If TNG was more interested in serialization, the sudden
restriction of warp drive might have had an impact, but given we don’t
have that many episodes left to get through, it’s hard to imagine this
coming up again."

They could have done a scene where someone goes to the Occupy Wall Street people and tells them there are a bunch of new jobs for them to have since the Mexicans left, and the OWS people refusing.

Except the demand for higher wages would lead to less jobs being offered to cover the people seeking them. The higher salaries would also cause a spike in inflation to cover the sudden influx of new demand, which would negate their spending power.

The show isn't good enough to leave any significant impression or inspire much analysis, but it's not bad enough to stop watching. It is what it is … add popcorn and enjoy

well, they got at least 1 to do

Pirates of the Caribbean as a western. Where does Disney come up with these creative and original ideas?

The biggest question I'd have about this show is how long can they sustain the premise? Do the writers have the arc planned out and how long is it supposed to last? Once the whole duality ruse is settled the show either has to end or just revert to typical soapy nonsense (assuming it makes it that long). The funny…

Just go watch Community (while it's still on) and calm down.