Cultural Studies: STAR TREK

Questionnaire as part of a scientific work by students of Media Education at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg.

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How old are you?

  1. A
  2. 15
  3. 30
  4. 45 years
  5. 36
  6. 42
  7. 8wsjda
  8. 27
  9. 26
  10. 28
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Please specify your gender.

In case you are a student, what course are you enrolled in?

  1. mathematics
  2. human medicine
  3. german studies, english studies, acting - all completed.
  4. wkibc
  5. languages, management, and technology
  6. mechanical engineering
  7. kowi
  8. -
  9. mechatronics
  10. german studies
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Would you consider yourself a Star Trek "fan"?

Would you describe Star Trek as (your) hobby?

Would you say you are interested in Star Trek?

How much time do you dedicate to engaging with Star Trek in general?

At what age did you start engaging with Star Trek?

  1. 14
  2. 10
  3. at just under four years old
  4. 15
  5. 6
  6. qahta
  7. at 14 years old
  8. 5
  9. 6
  10. 28
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Would you say Star Trek has had an influence on your socialization, contributing to who you are today?

How strongly would you describe the influence of Star Trek on your personality?

Did Star Trek possibly influence your career/study choice?

In what form do you engage with Star Trek?

How closely do you feel Star Trek relates to reality on a technical basis?

  1. mediocre, except for the communicators and video calls.
  2. huhu alcubierre, if only it weren't for the negative energy density... otherwise, some of it is probably quite made up.
  3. driving force for technological innovations
  4. over the years, the connection to reality has increased somewhat; many things are actually now in testing.
  5. in some ways, reality has already surpassed star trek - which is also due to the fact that star trek inspires technology and science. other things are still far-off future music.
  6. eczopc
  7. very close
  8. although far away, some of the technologies are already being invented today or were inspired by st (e.g., laptop).
  9. in some areas, today's technology has surpassed star trek (communication...), while in others, there is still no prospect of ever reaching star trek.
  10. i can't judge.
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How closely do you feel Star Trek relates to reality on a societal basis?

  1. not at all, the depicted humanity is far too utopian, the tolerance of non-aliens is naive
  2. well... a lot is desirable, but there's still a long way to go... but discourse ethics a la picard for the win.
  3. unfortunately still too far away.
  4. at most to a certain extent, if at all, unfortunately our reality is still very far from the star trek utopia of a united humanity.
  5. community. there is still much to achieve (keyword: tolerance, equality, etc.).
  6. uvdq2q
  7. still far too far away - unfortunately!
  8. as a role model
  9. very far away. society seems to be regressing at the moment.
  10. not so far away, if i scale it down to a planet and take the eu, for example, as a federation.
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Which of the following points do you find important on a content level/presentation for Star Trek?

How much do the points you have named as "(very) important" apply to the individual series?

How much do you like the individual Star Trek series and movies?

Are you familiar with the sitcom "The Big Bang Theory"?

If yes, do you watch it?

How would you evaluate the portrayal of the Star Trek fans depicted there?

Do you think the content of Star Trek is correctly portrayed in "The Big Bang Theory"?

Do you play Star Trek video games? If so, which ones?

  1. no
  2. star trek online
  3. no
  4. i don't play any video games at all.
  5. wjgdei
  6. no
  7. birth of federation
  8. bridge commander, elite force
  9. no.
  10. star trek online
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How often do you play these games?

Do you prefer single-player or multiplayer?

How often do you play video games that are not related to Star Trek?

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