"Old money" vs. "New money" is a particularly American concept, though.
charonn0
Please, the preferred terminology is "space opera".
Your nervous system has finite bandwidth. The extra movement and sensation signals drown out the "need to pee" signal, making it seem less urgent. It's also why we rub the area around minor injuries to relieve pain.
AFAIK California doesn't require a license for ebikes.
It is a theory to explain how genie knows about things like automobiles and 20th century movie stars. It posits that these are only anachronisms if the story is set in the past, as commonly assumed. But setting it in the far distant future eliminates the problem. It also explains the apparent "magic" in the world as remnants of a fallen high-tech civilization.
Rajah the tiger? Genetic engineered. Magic carpet? Hover tech. Buried stop signs (video game only)? Ancient relic. It's really quite surprising how well this theory fits.
Throw in the fan theory that Disney's version takes place thousands of years in the future.
They also put children on the ship, so maybe the admiralty isn't so smart.
On the other hand, the few things they do know about him includes that he disobeyed orders cancelling the Farpoint mission, declared red alert in drydock, and that he has conversations with letters of the alphabet.
You mean like... speaking to someone in the same room? While they're looking at you? With their eyes?!
Goofy at the bottom
From the phrasing and context, I was expecting something else when I clicked.

I know what you meant, but I choose to ignore that: