• Sundray@lemmus.orgEnglish
    25·
    3 days ago

    I appreciate that Star Trek stuck with the idea of holograms and physical space, rather than getting into the 90s obsession with Matrix-style brain-jacking.

    • IninewCrow@lemmy.caEnglish
      10·
      3 days ago

      Brain-jacking would probably be less resource intensive and save a ton of space on a ship. If they have the technology to project giant interactive holograms in a massive cargo bay or warehouse … they would have the technology and medical tech to wire a brain. After all, the brain is just one giant processor that receives inputs … highjack the inputs and feed the processor the right information at the right times and you can simulate anything.

      • _NetNomad@fedia.io
        14·
        2 days ago

        in at least two episodes, technology like that was used for characters to live entire lifetimes. i wonder if the reason they rarely use that kind of tech on purpose in universe because a “bad trip” from a malfunction could last a seeming eternity

        of course if the holodeck malfunctions it can very easily kill you outright. thankfully they never have any issues!

  • atomicbocks@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    10·
    2 days ago

    Given that the holodeck can simulate different planets and is also used for training purposes my guess is that it has independent gravity plating and possibly gravity plating in all walls and ceiling as well as the floor.

    There is at least one episode of Voyager where Torres goes orbital diving and stops mid dive and then stands up straight in a way that implies that the holodeck helped her reorient or at least gradually turned the normal back on. (IIRC the episode is called Extreme Risk)

  • ceenote@lemmy.world
    4·
    3 days ago

    I wonder if taking cover behind thin sheet metal to protect from bullets is part of the joke, or unintentional.