The only kids Star Trek appeals to are the forty-year old single ones that live in their mom's basement and collect comic books.
Why, it might lead them to careers in science or engineering.
None of the Trekkies I grew up with are scientists or engineers. A few are IT guys.
We all know that our international leadership in football and baseball will keep America great.
It's an odd world where one believes that the only two alternatives in life are watching sci fi on TV or watching sports on TV.
In my world there are a few more alternatives.
Like cracking open a book which doesn't involve Klingons for starters.
While I never was really a "Trekkie", nor even watch the shows on a regular basis, I've enjoyed Star Trek and Star Trek: TNG since I was probably 8 years old . . . only in my mid-20's now.
You have no honor!!!
My the flees of a 1000 tribbles come to rest on you!!!!
> None of the Trekkies I grew up with are scientists or engineers.
Most of the scientists and engineers I know are Trekkies. To some degree or another. But then, I'm in the space industry.
I was nine, and haven't had a comic book in decades.
None of the Trekkies I grew up with are scientists or engineers. A few are IT guys.
Most engineers I work with are Trekkies.
Like cracking open a book which doesn't involve Klingons for starters.
You've obviously missed the literary reference above.
Then perhaps you need to get out of your own mother's basement and meet some of the rest of us.