Mr. Atoz
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Post by Mr. Atoz on Dec 31, 2007 8:59:52 GMT -6
I initially thought the holographic doctor was a good idea, but then he just suddenly became a sentient being in his own right, with no real explanation (that I ever saw) for how that happened. I could understand if he was just a bundle of algorithms just like any other holodeck character, but how did he become self-aware? It just doesn't make any sense. If all ship's computers could create self-aware individuals, they computers themselves would have to be considered sentient!
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Post by earthcrusher on Dec 31, 2007 10:19:51 GMT -6
I will have to say good point on that although it has been years since I have seen the show. I hate watching reruns so I rarely watch anything twice. Like Titantic. I knew the ship was going to sink. So why watch it again?? I hope they are not going to make a sequel!!
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Post by Mr. Atoz on Jan 4, 2008 9:27:16 GMT -6
I'm glad we see eye to eye on something. There were so many good stories on TNG about how Data's algorithms made him not quite human, and showing how he worked at it. If they had done the same thing with the doctor, showing how different he was from a real, sentient individual, that would have been absolutely fascinating. But it's like the writers were to lazy to bother thinking about that -- they just made him another character, like everybody else....
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Post by Kitty on Jan 5, 2008 23:30:00 GMT -6
actually, on DS9 they have the Doctor's creator come and interview Dr. Bashir and you get a pretty interesting explination of how the doctor was programed to learn and develop and expand his program......
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Post by Mr. Atoz on Jan 9, 2008 9:00:04 GMT -6
That shouldn't matter. Data was sentient because of his revolutionary positronic brain, which no one has been able to duplicate (not even Data himself when he created his daughter, Lal). The doctor doesn't have that. He's just an ordinary multi-tronic computer (Voyager's computer, in fact). If he can be self-aware, then all ship's computers should be self-aware.
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Post by earthcrusher on Jan 9, 2008 19:08:56 GMT -6
Interesting point!
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Post by Lexi on Jun 15, 2008 0:25:32 GMT -6
I have to agree with Capt. Kat; the Doctor is undoubtedly the most overall appealing character in the show.
And I can't believe you guys just filled two pages with discussion about Jeri Ryan's bust.
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Post by Mr. Atoz on Jun 18, 2008 11:11:42 GMT -6
We have to fill them out somehow.
I can't believe I made such a horrible pun...!
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Post by Lexi on Jun 19, 2008 23:48:16 GMT -6
Neither can I, but you did. xD
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Niemz
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Post by Niemz on Jun 21, 2008 13:02:58 GMT -6
They are a quite interesting topic actually...  |
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Post by Lexi on Jun 22, 2008 14:31:51 GMT -6
I can see it now: "Star Trek: Voyager - Seven of Nine Technical Guide"
And the sad thing is, I can see it selling.
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Post by Niemz on Jun 23, 2008 20:31:32 GMT -6
I would buy it...to er....complete my collection...
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Post by Lexi on Jun 24, 2008 6:31:52 GMT -6
I believe you. Honestly.
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Post by crusher on Sept 11, 2008 16:17:58 GMT -6
Liked the show or at least Season 1, 2, 3 and part of 4 and then with the Blonde Borg Bimbo the show went down hill.
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Post by Lexi on Sept 17, 2008 12:02:09 GMT -6
I dunno, she wasn't that terrible a character. I mean, even Neelix has his redeeming qualities...somewhere.
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