Tag: Computer

The Human Replacement, TOS: S2E24 “The Ultimate Computer”

March 31, 2022

Artificial intelligence has progressed to a frightening extent since Captain Kirk and crew graced the world’s living rooms in the 1960s.  The modern trend of replacing human workers with machines was felt even in a time before cell phones and search algorithms.  Technology is already quickly replacing low skilled jobs, with touch screens in restaurants … More The Human Replacement, TOS: S2E24 “The Ultimate Computer”

It’s not a Feature it’s a Bug, TOS: S2E3 “The Changeling”

June 30, 2020

In response to a distress signal, the Enterprise finds no sign of life, and no indication as to where the signal could have originated.  Instead, they find a strange machine, which seems to be confused about its identity.  ‘Nomad’, a space probe launched from Earth in a quest to explore the galaxy, is beamed aboard … More It’s not a Feature it’s a Bug, TOS: S2E3 “The Changeling”