From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos   
   From Address: ryon@dslnorthwest.net   
   Subject: Re: Those Amazing Computers!   
      
   On May 11, 7:17aam, GeneK  wrote:   
   > On 5/11/2011 2:35 AM, Ron wrote:   
   >   
   > > What the hell does Spock read; there is no [computer] screen at his   
   > > station?   
   >   
   > Spock doesn't appear to be chained or crazy-glued to his seat. aIf the   
   > computer returned data that could not be delivered audibly in an   
   > efficient manner he would likely have moved. aHowever, since we don't   
   > know what the computer's defaults are for presenting search results,   
   > it's possible it just delivered the most recent hits first, which would   
   > have been the fact that all four names were part of a database inquiry   
   > made by Kirk that same day.   
   >   
   > You seem determined not to believe that a computer 200 years in the   
   > future could have the same capabilities that Google has right now.   
   >   
   > GeneK   
   Moi? No...  But *you* seem to b grasping at straws-- detrermined not   
   to admit that this is just a simple plot hole or rather, a subtle   
   mistake in the script.  Th computer's capabilitieis ar not at issue,   
   but the fact that the scinc officer made a mistake;   
   something even Vulcans are capable of doing.   :-)   
   Ron   
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