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Apr 16, 2017 11:34 PM
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PizzaGovorun
JamieBGood
I literally just watched this episode. S4E11, Data's Day.
TAKEITEASYIMJUSTKIDDING
*phasers...christ, lasers? Whats is this a star wars convention?!
beingadickcumberbatch
NerdN1
Some touch screens don't register some (or most) cloth. Obviously, they made sure that Starfleet pants don't work on the touch-screens.
JLPDayton72
Lasers? That would be Phasers and Photon Torpedoes....you must nerd properly! LOL
Scenebeanz
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
RazorSharpCoffeeLid
Each console requires a user access code to accept any input, I only know that because I'm re watching it on Netflix
SilentStar93
thornus67
Data looks quite concerned that the buttpad could actually do some damage.
Dayrest
Whenever the ship lurches, you see people sprawl all over consoles. I'd think that would cause all sorts of problems.
imalwayssarcastic
It probably has active fingerprint monitoring all over so that only authorized users can press a button. an butt wouldn't be authorized
EricRussell
They cover this in an episode when a kid thinks he broke a ship.
ThatJerkYouKnow
That's what I'm saying. They have programs that know when you're entering commands or queries, and when you're relaxing/leaning.
imalwayssarcastic
I was thinking of something more like Total Surface Touch ID kind of tech. Linked to what you are allowed to do and such.
happypogo
its explained in one of the books, all starfleet personal have finger implants to manipulate screens. Its also a security mesure.
Soach88
For me the bigger problem is why in hell my superior officer would plant his ass on my workstation where I have to touch everything
Mobileuserwholikestoberandom
HamNox
I dunno. The way she's looking at him, I can imagine she might be looking forward to that indirect butt touch.
SQLdragon
warming up the cold zone for her?
nativeamerican1
True wisdom
RadTechExtreme
They explain it in the episode called hero worship. Same reason you rarely butt dial with smart phone. You need to unlock it first
EmporerDragon
Obligatory video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMHAZwR-BdQ
TheElusiveEnchilada
KentuckyFriedChildren
Goddamn Windows Supervista
wheresthetoaster
There actually was that episode where they saved a boy from another Star Fleet vessel. Kid thought he blew up his ship because he hit the 1/
fallingaway
1st episode I thought of when I saw the post.
wheresthetoaster
touchpad at the just before the explosion. Data says that there is always a specific sequence of inputs to have any action. Butt mashing 2/
wheresthetoaster
would probably be ignored. 3/3
BadBoldBigNosedBiblicalBrother
Fun Fact: the actor who played Riker got back injury and can't sit down normally in any scene. Rewatch to see how he sits down!
SgtChowdown
And how he gets up out of chairs. The Riker Sit is a huge thing lol
SgtChowdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVIGhYMwRgs
joelrulesmikedrools
Fixed it for you: https://youtu.be/XKOk_G674e8
StillNotYouTube
lol I watched all of TNG several times and never noticed this.
SgtChowdown
I literally didn't notice til last year when my husband mentioned it, and I've watched TNG since before I could talk lol
PatricianVetinari
I always thought it was some alpha male shit he did to assert his dominance. Like presenting the junk so that everybody knew about it
SgtChowdown
I never really noticed that he sat weird, which is funny, because now I point it out EVERY time it happens on a rerun lol
LaurenBlackFox
Fun Fact #2: Fans have called this 'The Riker Manoeuvre'.
ArdentSlacker
... I don't think *that* is the bit we call the Riker Maneuver. It's "the reason he gets the ladies". :D
LaurenBlackFox
Nuh, The Riker Manoeuvre is definitely the way he steps over the chair before sitting.
ArdentSlacker
Man. Tough crowd when a dick joke doesn't fly.
LaurenBlackFox
Oh. I don't get it. Don't feel bad though, I don't get most forms of humour unless it's really obvious.