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This might sound dumb, but one interesting thing about Star Trek TNG was that Picard and Riker (captain / first mate) were the two foremost computer experts on
by uejfiweun 4y ago
This might sound dumb, but one interesting thing about Star Trek TNG was that Picard and Riker (captain / first mate) were the two foremost computer experts on the ship. It’s explicitly stated that they have the most knowledge of how the ship’s computer works.
Perhaps this was prescient. As tech begins to play an increasingly dominant role, the humans who directly manage that tech will play an increasingly dominant role as well.
- brookst 4y agoThat is interesting, but it requires suspension of disbelief to think that the foremost computer expert will also be the foremost management expert. The aptitudes and personalities required for deep understanding of tech rarely present with those required for effective management of large organizations.
- uejfiweun 4y agoYou make a fair point. Unless, of course, the computers become the best managers of all.
- Domenic_S 4y agoSeems implausible that Riker would know more about the Enterprise's computer than Data.