Spock quote i love:

[Neoma]

"Behavior is best conceptualized in terms of dimensions, not as categorical variables. Precision suffers whenever you use typological measures, not continuous scales" Spock said.

"What is THAT supposed to mean?" McCoy asked.

"Conceptualize in dimensional terms, Doctor. In other words, do not think in terms of black or white, nor shades of gray, since, metaphorically speaking, that is a two dimensional model, lacking in depth and subtlety. When one judges a thing such as the 'soul' of a man, it's imprecise to weigh it with a scale not designed to take its full measure, which does injustice to the man."

[Neoma]

1. Kick!

[wildhorses]

2. good one

;):hi:

[Neoma]

4. Yep, sure is.

[Oeditpus Rex]

3. Spock quotes I love:

"I am endeavoring, madam, to construct a mnemonic memory circuit, using stone knives and bearskins."

"I would advise yas to keep dialin', Oyxmyx."

[Neoma]

5. Hehe.

[Oeditpus Rex]

8. XD

:hi:

[Zookeeper]

6. Hope this doesn't hijack your thread....

but, REALLY, how much cooler is Star Trek than Star Wars? I'm not a huge Sci Fi fan, but Star Wars has very little in the way of actual ideas about life in the future. And I'm really put off by the fact that there is never more than ONE woman in Star Wars! Granted, Captain Kirk was more of a "free love" type than a Feminist, but at least the show featured women who weren't princesses.

[Neoma]

7. I can't wait till Star Trek Online comes out.

I'd kinda be like Star Wars Galaxies, you should look it up.

[Zookeeper]

9. I will! Thanks for the tip. n/t

[Deja Q]

17. Quite. With only one woman, she had her gun on Overtime...

Not to mention all the baddies are British and the good guys looking like those gross grizzley bears who forgot to rub up against the tree unlike their counterparts in the Charmin adverts...

[NewJeffCT]

19. And Kirk didn't discrimate...

If a woman was attractive, he didn't care if she was black or green, he was going to get her!

[Neoma]

21. Oh jeez...

[Deja Q]

36. Kirk being a womanizer is a MYTH. I cite this as proof:

http://allyourtrekarebelongto.us/kisskirk.htm

[NewJeffCT]

41. I'll have to see the stats on Star Trek 2.0

They show tOS on the G4 channel every night and have "Star Trek" stats on - how many times Spock says "logical", how many times Uhura touches her ear, etc. I think one of them is how many women Kirk gets...

[Zookeeper]

46. Well, that's an interesting perspective....

I'll be looking a little closer next time I see one of those old Star Trek episodes.

[Bucky]

20. Well, of *course* Star Wars "has little about life in the future"! Duh!

It's takes place a long time ago in a galaxy really far away.

Oh shit, I'm a geek!

[Rabrrrrrr]

23. A geek, but a lower level geek.

It's "a galaxy far, far away" not "really far away".

:eyes:

[Zookeeper]

24. Hmmm. Good point.

But for a far away galaxy, it certainly is a twin of western civilization on Earth.

Anyway, the story just doesn't engage me. It's more of a shoot 'em up western set in space.

[Roon]

33. Awww, you beat me

Sorry to dupe ya!

[Rabrrrrrr]

25. But you are making a false comparison -

One really can't compare Star Wars against Star Trek, because the intents of each are entirely different.

Star Wars' intent is simply to tell a myth-level story using archetypal characters and metaphors; it only happens to be in a setting involving space craft and lasers and other "science fictiony" stuff. The entirety of the Star Wars ark is, ultimately, just one story: the story of the descent into evil and redemption therefrom.

Star Trek's intent is to write stories that are good in and of themselves, but which are also commentaries on the present day. It only happens to be set in space in the future, but it really could have been set in the wild west or any other time. Star Trek is not one overarching story (except on a level that is not very relevant): the intent is to take the characters and keep placing them in different situations. It is an amalgamation of hundreds of stories, with no ultimate meta-story (other than that, perhaps, humanity DOES have the capacity to survive and do the right thing IF we can keep from killing ourselves today), only moral lessons and insights into what being a human being is about.

The only similarity between Star Wars and Star Trek is that they have spacecraft and species from multiple planets; otherwise, they are entirely different beings, and should not be compared, and one should not have to "take sides" about which is better. One might prefer one genre over the other (mythology vs. social commentary), but one should not be forced into the false choice between space stories.

The constant comparing of the two is a false effort. One might as well say "Which is better: Moby Dick or The DOS 6.0 Technical Guidebook?" or "Which is better: Welch's Grape Juice or Bordeaux?"

[Zookeeper]

26. We both posted at the same time...

and if you check my brief response to a previous poster, you'll see that I do agree with you.

I don't spend a lot of time debating Star Wars vs. Star Trek. As I said, I'm not a big Sci-Fi fan. But I do find Star Trek a lot more interesting.

[Neoma]

34. I couldn't put it better myself.

[Roon]

32. Star Wars wasn't about the future

Star Wars took place a long time ago.....

[Reciprocity]

39. But, but it's not the future it happend...

Long , long ago in a galaxy far, far away.

[Zookeeper]

45. OK, OK....calm down everyone!

I knew I was skating on thin ice when I posted #6, which was a flippant, casual comment.

I'm no expert on Star Wars, as you can tell, perhaps because it never inspired me to think about it very much. I just happen to to like Star Trek better and stand by my assertion that Star Wars is sorely lacking female characters compared to Star Trek. IMHO, Star Trek also presented more interesting ideas than Star Wars.

[pokerfan]

10. Data (Next Generation) defines friendship

"My neural pathways have become accustomed to your sensory input patterns."

[mwooldri]

29. It didn't go down well at work with my colleagues...

... but I find that statement f_ing hilarious!

Mark.

[pokerfan]

30. Data's Ode to his cat, Spot

Ode To Spot

Felis Cattus, Is your taxonomic nomenclature,
An endothermic quadruped carnivorous by nature?

Your visual, olfactory and auditory senses
Contribute to your hunting skills, and natural defenses.

I find myself intrigued by your subvocal oscillations,
A singular development of cat communications

That obviates your basic hedonistic predilection
For a rhythmic stroking of your fur, to demonstrate affection.

A tail is quite essential for your acrobatic talents;
You would not be so agile if you lacked its counterbalance.

And when not being utilized to aide in locomotion,
It often serves to illustrate the state of your emotion.

O Spot, the complex levels of behaviour you display
Connote a fairly well-developed cognitive array.

And though you are not sentient, Spot, and do not comprehend,
I nonetheless consider you a true and valued friend.


:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Neoma]

35. Part of it..

http://www.m-nomura.com/st/sound/to_spot.au

[Neoma]

37. Here is the full version..

http://www2.potsdam.edu/stillwam/datapoem.au

:hi:

[Reciprocity]

40. He is the reason I named my cat Spot.

Unlike a canines, Spot will not respond to verbal commands.


Yea that's my Spot alright.

[ReadTomPaine]

11. Isn't this fan fiction, not actual dialog?

If so, it's not a Spock quote.

[Neoma]

12. As far as i know it's actual dialog.

[kay1864]

14. Well, it turns out that's not actual dialog

It's fanfic. Searched and found this:

TOS Drabbles
By Laura Goodwin
A drabble is a short form of fiction that is popular among trek fanfic scribblers. The rule is you have to tell the whole story in exactly 100 words. These drabbles star Captain Kirk and Commander Spock, and feature scenes from the alternate Trek universe of my own imagination.

http://lauragoodwin.org/drabs.html

[Neoma]

18. Well, it's still pretty good.

:P

[hfojvt]

48. which explains why I could not remember it

Other than the quote OR scooped me on, my favorite is when Bones called him a pointy eared Vulcan and Spock grabs him by the shirt and says:

"I don't like that. I don't think I ever did, and I'm sure now!"

This sequence is funny too, although I am paraphrasing

Spock: It looks like this is it.

Bones: A while back, you said there were always alternatives

Spock (arches brow): It seems I was mistaken.

Bones (mumbling) : At least I lived long enough to hear that.

[Rabrrrrrr]

13. And "To hunt a species to extinction is not logical"

I love that one!

[kay1864]

15. And of course the reply:

"Whoever said the human race was logical?"

[YankeyMCC]

16. Nice one!

[The Sushi Bandit]

22. I meet Nemoy at Disney Imagineering

when he was doing a voice-over.

I had never seen so much excitement in the hallways with so many people buzzing in the thought that they might get to meet him.

He was not a star but a living god!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

52. I would be thrilled to meet him

Even when he's not playing Spock, he seems so interesting!

[Sequoia]

27. Isn't she one of Mudd's Women?

[GoddessOfGuinness]

43. yup

:toast:

[Blue_Tires]

28. great quote

and great vid clip as well...

[Roon]

31. Is that Spock checking out that girls ass?

Shame on him!!!!!!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

42. He IS half human, you know.

Besides, those were Mudd's women...Their pheromones were working overtime due to the placebo effect of a phony beauty enhancing drug.

[Roon]

51. That is true eom

[Reciprocity]

38. I have two that I live by. Seriously.

After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing, after all, as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true.
Amok Time

And

A difference which makes no difference is no difference.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

44. "Logic is...

...a little tweeting bird chirping in meadow. Logic is wreath of pretty flowers...which smell bad!"

From the other Mudd episode, "I, Mudd"

[pokerfan]

47. I love you, however, I hate you.

Spock: I love you, however, I hate you.
Alice 210: But I am identical in every way with Alice 27!
Spock: Exactly. That is exactly why I hate you, because you are identical.
(Both the androids slump over in confusion)
Spock: Fascinating.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

49. "If everything you say is a lie, then you must be telling the truth...

but you can't be telling the truth if everything you say is a lie..." ~sputter, fume, short-circuit~

[BreweryYardRat]

50. Odo from DS9 is almost as good for quotes:

Odo: "Sir, have you ever reminded Starfleet Command that they stationed Eddington here because they didn't trust me?"
Sisko: "No."
Odo: "Please do."