TNG s6e16 - Birthright, Part 1

  • MalReynolds@slrpnk.net
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    16 days ago

    Eh, at a philosophic level I think it has validity. Pretty sure Soong dumped a fair bit of himself, and then augmented TF out of it. Not genetic, true, but does that actually matter in the long run?

    • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe
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      16 days ago

      There’s no “augment” there - Data is a wholly constructed being.

      He’s an android, not a cyborg.

      • Amnesigenic@lemmy.ml
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        16 days ago

        Ok but he’s still significantly physically and intellectually superior to just about everyone, which is the reason why they have the ban