Geordi trying to hack Data into learning contractions by exploiting his ability to use possessives.
Edit: Ugh, why didn't I use "It's a beautiful ship" and stay in theme? Guess this is one of the drawbacks of starting with the punchline and building the joke backwards.
11 Comments
OpenStars@piefed.social · 19 pts · 1y
Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y
There was a fluke in Data's programming in the pilot and he could use contractions.
cattywampas@lemm.ee · 10 pts · 1y
The root of the issue is the processing of language, not the sounds themselves. "Its" and "it's" are homophones, but they're not the same word.
Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
Plus, didn't they confirm he can use contractions if he's reading, or otherwise repeating published music/literature? I swear I read that somewhere
GoatTnder@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
"In Theory" he comes in saying "Honey, I'm home!" No problem. Because Data can speak contractions. His language processing just has a hard time with them. But he can absolutely say the words.
ininewcrow@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 1y
ptz@dubvee.org · 13 pts · 1y
ininewcrow@lemmy.ca · 14 pts · 1y
sundray@lemmus.org · 10 pts · 1y
AceBonobo@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Did they ever invent a reason why Data can't use contractions?
ptz@dubvee.org · 8 pts · 1y
I don't recall. I always assumed it was deliberate to further set him apart from the emotionally-unstable, ax-crazy Lore.
King_Bob_IV@startrek.website · 2 pts · 1y