resistance is futile
Opposition won't help
Resistance is futile is a warning that opposition is pointless because defeat is inevitable.
The phrase became iconic through Star Trek's Borg aliens, who announce it before assimilating victims.
Now used humorously or ironically about anything seemingly unstoppable: Resistance is futile—you're going to love this show.
- borgDeduplicating backup software
- assimilateAbsorb and incorporate fully
- collectiveJointly organized group
- hive mindUnified group consciousness
- hiveBee dwelling structure
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- Borgcollective, cube, hive mind, nanoprobes, Seven of Nine
resistance is futilenever give up
Maintain effort indefinitely
keep fighting · we shall overcome · never surrender · fight the power · hope springs eternal
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