



A single Data, and forgive me Commander, is a curiosity, a wonder even, but thousands of Datas… isn’t that becoming a race? And won’t we be judged by how we treat that race?
Now tell me, Commander: what is Data? I don’t understand. What is he? A machine. Is he? Are you sure? Yes! You see, he’s met two of your three criteria for sentience, so what if he meets the third? Consciousness, in even the smallest degree. What is he then? I don’t know! Do you? Well that’s the question you have to answer.
remember that episode of tng when brent spiner, brent spiner, and brent spiner had a family reunion
my favorite part was when brent spiner knocked out brent spiner and pretended to be brent spiner so brent spiner would plant an emotion chip into brent spiner

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this post makes me laugh every time I see it so I made something about itThe Five Star Trek Captains: Philosophical & Strategical Differences