Comments on: Treknobabble #59: Top 10 Inventions That Star Trek Failed to Foresee http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/26/treknobabble-59-top-10-inventions-that-star-trek-failed-to-foresee/ Blog and Podcast Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:02:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Reed Farrington http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/26/treknobabble-59-top-10-inventions-that-star-trek-failed-to-foresee/comment-page-1/#comment-4397747 Reed Farrington Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:31:46 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=17795#comment-4397747 @Carl: I totally forgot about mentioning the lack of circuit breakers. I don't think I've ever seen a comedy routine try to exploit this. Of course, having circuit breakers (as well as seat-belts) would have made the show less exciting. @Jim Boepple: I thought the transporter problem only applied to live specimens. Or do you think that trying to transport a winter coat would have resulted in winter coats being split into fall and spring jackets? :) @Heather: It will be interesting to see how the J.J. Abrams' Apple Star Trek movie technology looks in 20 years time. Maybe a starship engine room will look like a brewery. :) @Carl: I totally forgot about mentioning the lack of circuit breakers. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a comedy routine try to exploit this. Of course, having circuit breakers (as well as seat-belts) would have made the show less exciting.

@Jim Boepple: I thought the transporter problem only applied to live specimens. Or do you think that trying to transport a winter coat would have resulted in winter coats being split into fall and spring jackets? :)

@Heather: It will be interesting to see how the J.J. Abrams’ Apple Star Trek movie technology looks in 20 years time. Maybe a starship engine room will look like a brewery. :)

]]> By: Heather Taylor-Nicholson http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/26/treknobabble-59-top-10-inventions-that-star-trek-failed-to-foresee/comment-page-1/#comment-4391028 Heather Taylor-Nicholson Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:11:39 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=17795#comment-4391028 You mention Apple products quite a bit throughout the article. Maybe part of the problem with the lack of proper kit on the TOS Enterprise would be that they were Microsoft Windows users...;-) Ok, bad joke! You mention Apple products quite a bit throughout the article. Maybe part of the problem with the lack of proper kit on the TOS Enterprise would be that they were Microsoft Windows users…;-)

Ok, bad joke!

]]> By: Jim Boepple http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/26/treknobabble-59-top-10-inventions-that-star-trek-failed-to-foresee/comment-page-1/#comment-4390130 Jim Boepple Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:02:40 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=17795#comment-4390130 On number 8 Winter Coat. The Enemy Within episode where Sulu and landing party were freezing on planet, they could not beam down supplies because the transporters were inoperable. They were broke down for a full week then everything was duplicated until they got them synchronized right. :)Star Trek s my favorite show! :) On number 8 Winter Coat. The Enemy Within episode where Sulu and landing party were freezing on planet, they could not beam down supplies because the transporters were inoperable. They were broke down for a full week then everything was duplicated until they got them synchronized right. :) Star Trek s my favorite show! :)

]]> By: Carl http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/26/treknobabble-59-top-10-inventions-that-star-trek-failed-to-foresee/comment-page-1/#comment-4390003 Carl Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:36:14 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=17795#comment-4390003 Circuit Breakers. How often did consoles blow up on the Bridge or in some other space because of enemy fire? How often is that necessary? Every single injury sustained that way would have been avoided by having good circuit breakers (or even a fuse box, fer gossake!) installed! Circuit Breakers.
How often did consoles blow up on the Bridge or in some other space because of enemy fire? How often is that necessary? Every single injury sustained that way would have been avoided by having good circuit breakers (or even a fuse box, fer gossake!) installed!

]]> By: Reed Farrington http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/26/treknobabble-59-top-10-inventions-that-star-trek-failed-to-foresee/comment-page-1/#comment-4381514 Reed Farrington Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:47:28 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=17795#comment-4381514 @Norm M: I really enjoyed reading your comments, Norm. I completely agree in trying to rationalize what we see, because it exercises the brain. As for "remastered effects," I love them. It gives me an incentive to re-watch episodes, and fall back in love with them. @Norm M: I really enjoyed reading your comments, Norm. I completely agree in trying to rationalize what we see, because it exercises the brain.

As for “remastered effects,” I love them. It gives me an incentive to re-watch episodes, and fall back in love with them.

]]> By: Norm M http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/26/treknobabble-59-top-10-inventions-that-star-trek-failed-to-foresee/comment-page-1/#comment-4376139 Norm M Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:55:39 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=17795#comment-4376139 I think what it is, is that liquid display would have broken whenever the ship shook, so they had to revert to more sturdy clocks. I think we can use our imaginations and make up ways that the original star trek was the way it was because it may be the best way to run a vehicle in space. I also think the displays that Uhura looked at or Spock have 'privacy screens' integrated in them so you can only see the text and numbers when sitting in the chair :) and that why to us, the look only like solid blocks of color because of the privacy screen. Of course, you will see the resister boards integrated inside spocks and Uhura's console so when they contact lesser technologies, they can connect or accomodate some type of connection to the other species! They don't need cup holders since star fleet personnel are so darn coordinated and the consoles are completely protected against liquid damage unlike our stupid keyboards on our desk today (we think we're so advanced and we're not) :) I agree with number 8, why don't they have coats when they go to cold planets? I cannot explain this on since on "The Cage" they did have nice gray jackets on the planet scene. I guess there's no reason to have seat belts on chairs that simply fall over, so that explains that :) For Fiber Optics, that is so 'yesterday' in Captain Kirk's time so whatever he's pulling on is way super advanced and has not been invented yet. :) Captain Kirk has big push buttons and labels on his chair because in an emergency, he doesn't have time to flip through 25 Ipod menues..... that's the best way I can think of to explain that. I'm now too tired to think of why Captain's quarters has a square tv-like monitor instead of a flat screen unless it's because there's a compartment in the back where they all keep an oxygen masks for emergencies. I hate 'remastered effects' only because I like to study how the original special effects were put together and what was trying to be shown or what was trying to be left to the individual's imagination. I think that TOS has a 'retro' look to it which makes it a classic and new special effects ruin it. It's not that important really to have up to date effects, the show was more about stories and drama than fancy special effects. I think what it is, is that liquid display would have broken whenever the ship shook, so they had to revert to more sturdy clocks.
I think we can use our imaginations and make up ways that the original star trek was the way it was because it may be the best way to run a vehicle in space. I also think the displays that Uhura looked at or Spock have ‘privacy screens’ integrated in them so you can only see the text and numbers when sitting in the chair :) and that why to us, the look only like solid blocks of color because of the privacy screen.
Of course, you will see the resister boards integrated inside spocks and Uhura’s console so when they contact lesser technologies, they can connect or accomodate some type of connection to the other species!
They don’t need cup holders since star fleet personnel are so darn coordinated and the consoles are completely protected against liquid damage unlike our stupid keyboards on our desk today (we think we’re so advanced and we’re not) :)
I agree with number 8, why don’t they have coats when they go to cold planets? I cannot explain this on since on “The Cage” they did have nice gray jackets on the planet scene.

I guess there’s no reason to have seat belts on chairs that simply fall over, so that explains that :)
For Fiber Optics, that is so ‘yesterday’ in Captain Kirk’s time so whatever he’s pulling on is way super advanced and has not been invented yet. :)
Captain Kirk has big push buttons and labels on his chair because in an emergency, he doesn’t have time to flip through 25 Ipod menues….. that’s the best way I can think of to explain that.
I’m now too tired to think of why Captain’s quarters has a square tv-like monitor instead of a flat screen unless it’s because there’s a compartment in the back where they all keep an oxygen masks for emergencies.

I hate ‘remastered effects’ only because I like to study how the original special effects were put together and what was trying to be shown or what was trying to be left to the individual’s imagination. I think that TOS has a ‘retro’ look to it which makes it a classic and new special effects ruin it. It’s not that important really to have up to date effects, the show was more about stories and drama than fancy special effects.

]]> By: Reed Farrington http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/26/treknobabble-59-top-10-inventions-that-star-trek-failed-to-foresee/comment-page-1/#comment-895914 Reed Farrington Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:55:06 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=17795#comment-895914 Stephen, I didn't realize that the remastered episodes had changed the number displays. I guess that makes sense to have done. I'll have to pay closer attention. Thx for commenting! Stephen, I didn’t realize that the remastered episodes had changed the number displays. I guess that makes sense to have done. I’ll have to pay closer attention. Thx for commenting!

]]> By: Stephen http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/26/treknobabble-59-top-10-inventions-that-star-trek-failed-to-foresee/comment-page-1/#comment-895233 Stephen Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:40:41 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=17795#comment-895233 In regards to your digital display comments the recently remastered Star Trek: TOS episodes have now fixed this. In regards to your digital display comments the recently remastered Star Trek: TOS episodes have now fixed this.

]]> By: Reed Farrington http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/26/treknobabble-59-top-10-inventions-that-star-trek-failed-to-foresee/comment-page-1/#comment-613440 Reed Farrington Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:46:02 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=17795#comment-613440 Ken Williams, those computer "tapes" didn't look like they had moving parts, so I would guess they were using some sort of digital storage. Grady Christie, I did mention seat belts, but I guess the next step would have been to secure the chairs; otherwise, it would have been funny to see the characters strapped in their chairs tumbling about. Worfy, you're right. The display graphics tended to be crappy although actual cutting edge technology was used for the Genesis report in Wrath of Khan. I think the Federation in Star Trek VI was facing budget cuts. :-) Ken Williams, those computer “tapes” didn’t look like they had moving parts, so I would guess they were using some sort of digital storage.

Grady Christie, I did mention seat belts, but I guess the next step would have been to secure the chairs; otherwise, it would have been funny to see the characters strapped in their chairs tumbling about.

Worfy, you’re right. The display graphics tended to be crappy although actual cutting edge technology was used for the Genesis report in Wrath of Khan. I think the Federation in Star Trek VI was facing budget cuts. :-)

]]> By: Worfy http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/26/treknobabble-59-top-10-inventions-that-star-trek-failed-to-foresee/comment-page-1/#comment-613359 Worfy Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:08:56 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=17795#comment-613359 Hi! How about a "Computer presentation" (PowerPoint, etc.) that would be a lot better then the Flip chart that is used in Star Trek VI to brief the president? Seen here http://www.schnittberichte.com/www/SBs/2466/008.jpg Hi!

How about a “Computer presentation” (PowerPoint, etc.) that would be a lot better then the Flip chart that is used in Star Trek VI to brief the president?

Seen here
http://www.schnittberichte.com/www/SBs/2466/008.jpg

]]> By: Grady Christie http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/26/treknobabble-59-top-10-inventions-that-star-trek-failed-to-foresee/comment-page-1/#comment-606884 Grady Christie Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:12:04 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=17795#comment-606884 What about the chairs not being secured to the floor of the bridge? It seems that every time the Enterprise would shake the chairs and occupants would go flying across the bridge. What about the chairs not being secured to the floor of the bridge? It seems that every time the Enterprise would shake the chairs and occupants would go flying across the bridge.

]]> By: Ken Williams http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/26/treknobabble-59-top-10-inventions-that-star-trek-failed-to-foresee/comment-page-1/#comment-580240 Ken Williams Mon, 11 May 2009 03:50:43 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=17795#comment-580240 Digital storage. Remember all those computer "tapes" lying around and being inserted? The main thing they failed to envision was digital storage. Digital storage. Remember all those computer “tapes” lying around and being inserted? The main thing they failed to envision was digital storage.

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