Star Trek - Brent Spiner/Data appreciation #1

citizenkhan · 03-03-2007, 05:55 PM

he was built anatomicly correct.

***Chris*** · 03-03-2007, 06:09 PM

This is a PG-13 forum, so I've made this into a general appreciation thread for Data.

***Chris*** · 03-05-2007, 02:43 PM

I watched 'In Theory' today. It's a good Data centered episode. He explores a romantic relationship with Jenna, a crew member. There are some funny scenes when he asks for advice as to what he should do.

Subject · 03-06-2007, 01:49 PM

I'm watching the episode right now where Data is in command of a ship. The Romulans are working trying to help one side of a Klingon civil war. His second in command doesn't think that Data is fit to be in command of the ship.

I love how Data saves the day and proves him wrong.

***Chris*** · 03-06-2007, 02:46 PM

hehe ... Data often manages to save the day, doesn't he?

addicted2much · 04-04-2007, 09:00 AM

Data was definitely my favorite character from Next Generation.

***Chris*** · 05-15-2007, 04:42 PM

Carnegie Mellon Adds Four More 'Bots to Robot Hall of Fame; Hopping, Self-Driving and LEGO Robots Join Star Trek's Data

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BOSTON, May 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- A hopping robot that revolutionized thinking about walking robots, the first car to steer itself on a coast-to-coast U.S. trip, a kit that made it possible for anyone to build robots and the fictional android Data from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" are the 2007 inductees into Carnegie Mellon University's Robot Hall of Fame(R).

The four inductees - the one-legged Raibert Hopper, the NavLab 5 self-steering vehicle, the LEGOR Mindstorms kit and Lieutenant Commander Data - were announced today during a luncheon at the fourth annual RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston.

"This is the first time since we established the Robot Hall of Fame in 2003 that most of the inductees are real robots rather than those of science fiction," said Matt Mason, director of Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Institute. "As much as we love fictional robots such as Data, those of us in the robotics field take heart when the real accomplishments of our colleagues get this well-deserved recognition."

Inductees in the Robot Hall of Fame (The Robot Hall of Fame : Home) are chosen by an international jury of leading thinkers and technology developers. Some members of the first three induction classes include the Mars Pathfinder Rover; Honda's ASIMO walking robot; the HAL 9000 computer from "2001: A Space Odyssey"; the "Star Wars" duo of R2-D2 and C-3PO; and Gort, the metallic giant from "The Day the Earth Stood Still."

"The great robots of science fiction, such as Gort, have a powerful hold on people's imaginations, which is why we honor them and their creators," said Don Marinelli, executive producer of Carnegie Mellon's Entertainment Technology Center. "It's precisely because Data was not confined by real-world limitations that he could address philosophical questions, such as whether a machine can have rights."

Lt. Cmdr. Data: Portrayed by actor Brent Spiner during the 1987-1994 run of "Star Trek: The Next Generation," Data was the chief operations officer of the U.S.S. Enterprise starships and possessed both super-strength and an encyclopedic memory. "Data played a pivotal role on questions of robot 'right to life' matters and human/machine philosophies," said juror Ray Jarvis, director of the Intelligent Robotics Research Centre at the Australian National University.

"In one episode," recalled fellow juror Anne Balsamo, "Data is put on trial to determine whether he has the right to refuse to submit to a procedure that would disassemble him. During the trial, it is determined that Data is not 'property,' like a computer or a toaster, but rather a sentient life form entitled to rights of self-determination," said Balsamo, managing director of the Institute for Multimedia Literacy at the University of Southern California.

addicted2much · 05-20-2007, 09:26 AM

Nice news for Data.

***Chris*** · 05-20-2007, 10:23 AM

I thought so.

Apparently this 'Hall of Fame' has been around since 2003.

addicted2much · 10-17-2007, 09:51 AM

Data from Wikipedia

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Data (Star Trek) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

ckress83 · 10-17-2007, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by citizenkhan (View Post)

he was built anatomicly correct.

Data was not exactly anatomically correct, or maybe i should say that Brent Spiner isn't exactly proportional. I've noticed that he has unusually long forearms. watch the scene in Nemesis when he's about to sing for the wedding. Watch him as he dedicated blue skies to Troi and Riker. tell me his arms aren't strangely long for his body. Just something i sorta noticed...

***Chris*** · 10-17-2007, 01:05 PM

hmm ... that link didn't work, but I could follow links and get there. Strange.

I like that pic of Data.

addicted2much · 10-18-2007, 08:13 AM

Fixed the link.

Data's Ode to his cat , Spot.

Felis Cattus, is your taxonomic nomenclature,
an endothermic quadruped carnivorous by nature?
Your visual, olfactory and auditory senses
contribute to your hunting skills, and natural defenses.

I find myself intrigued by your subvocal oscillations,
a singular development of cat communications
that obviates your basic hedonistic predilection
for a rhythmic stroking of your fur, to demonstrate affection.

A tail is quite essential for your acrobatic talents;
you would not be so agile if you lacked its counterbalance.
And when not being utilized to aide in locomotion,
it often serves to illustrate the state of your emotion.

O Spot, the complex levels of behaviour you display
connote a fairly well-developed cognitive array.
And though you are not sentient, Spot, and do not comprehend,
I nonetheless consider you a true and valued friend.

***Chris*** · 10-18-2007, 01:10 PM

hehe ... I think that we had a thread dedicated to Spot at one point.

I loved the episode where Worf was babysitting Spot. I forget Data's line, something about would Worf feed the cat, pet him, show him attention. Worf replies very gruffly, 'I will feed him' and Data realizes that he'll have to be satisfied with that.

addicted2much · 11-02-2007, 05:55 AM

Brent Spiner interview

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