I don't think people give him enough credit for how much discipline and talent it must've took stay in character as someone that was supposed to be completely calm and flat no matter what was going on around him in the scene, what he was acting out, or what dialog he was delivering. Yet at the same time having a childlike innocence that kept him from coming off as cold. Especially with all the ticks he gave Data to show him learning to be more human over time
Data shut off his internal chronometer and was deep in thought about what Riker just said. That was when Data became startled by the pot of boiling water before him even though it boiled precisely when it was supposed to. And thus, Data experienced for the first time an elastic perception of time.
This would have been a funny character trait to keep going with. It's not just cats - maybe Riker is afraid of all small animals who have a predatory look. That would have been hilarious.
Riker must have been on the frontline of the Cat Wars of Vega-3 at some point. He is an excellent first officer, being so alert like that. It's well known those cats would claw you to death while you sleep. Merciless animals.
No he just lets Spot out and Spot hunts down Riker 🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈and eats him🍔🍟🍔🥞🌭🍕🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍧🍧🍨🍨 and now captain Picard needs a new First officer ironic isn't it 🆘🆘🆘🆘🆘
What would be the results of his getting a BSoD? Does his programming have an auto backup so he won’t loose more than a few seconds because it requires a proper shut down for O/S changes to be applied permanently, or does it mean he goes all postal?
I really like how Riker begins this scene all business -- gives Data his orders, and appears ready to briskly walk out. But when Data shows curiosity in a human experience, he softens, sits down, and teaches Data. Just goes to show how everyone on this ship really cared about Data's development as a person.
With a lot of Data's attempts to perceive human experiences, the rest of the crew always approach it like schooling a child...you don't get frustrated and annoyed, you are patient and invested.
I've actually never seen an episode of Star trek the next generation, but these little scenes keep popping up in my TH-cam feed, and now I definitely have to give it a shot
Data's face at the end implies that he was somehow able to turn off the chronometer and that his distraction thinking about possibly being late for his shift distracted him enough that the water boiling startled him with its suddenness and his inquisitive looks implies that he might actually understand a little. SUPERB acting!
I may recall incorrectly but I believe Spot has been referred to mostly as "Spot" but both sets of pronouns have crept in from time to time. It doesn't help that more than one cat (of differing genders) has portrayed Spot
@Aeox Music I've been cycling between each series for the past 4 years. It gets to a point where you feel so comfortable with the characters it's almost a form of sleep therapy. Hooray Netflix
It really really is. The steady hum of the starship engines. The cleanliness, lighting and colors. The likeability of the characters who all seem to be at peace with themselves. It's very comforting.
I love how Riker betrayes some frustration at 1:05. Many teachers know that feeling. Love that Riker catches it, gives himself a moment to process, and then is able to compassionately turn his full focus back to Data and offer help. Beautiful moment. Teachers are only human and it's okay to be frustrated and still care :) his initial annoyance with another odd Data huma
Apart from Data's struggle to be human the other philosophical points are very basic to be honest. It's great to introduce kids to philosophy but not much beyond that.
@@Joleyn-Joy It's not very philosophical of you to dismiss the philosophy of the show without giving any examples. My counterpoint is that it touched a hell of a lot on cultural relativity, which is NOT a simple philosophical point. "The Prime Directive" was really a paradoxical thing, and created a whole lot of interesting decisions and discussions. Episodes with "Q" make one consider their mortality and what it might be like to try to reason with a curious, mischievous alien. In the episode "Drumhead" - there are very interesting points about freedom and innocense, a quote: "With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably. The first time any man's freedom is trodden on we're all damaged." ... "villains who twirl their moustaches are easy to spot. Those who clothe themselves in good deeds are well camouflaged." And so-on, and so-forth.
@@thekillerbunny I wish I could heart this comment. Star Trek TNG is one big point that made me study Phiosophy and wanting to become a teacher for it.
Watching this and Data's mannerisms reminded why he was such a likable character. It's just amazing how as an actor who plays characters with diverse emotions and sometimes over the top behavior, Brent Spiner performs such a naive, emotionless, logicalz and robotic character with such empathy and emotion. I dont think anyone could have done it so well.
The reason time seems to go by faster as you get older is because you have fewer novel experiences and thus commit fewer to memory. You get used to routines and form habits which you don't even think about, and your brain doesn't consider things worth remembering if they happen every day. So at the end of the day, you only remember a handful of things that happened, and this makes it feel as though the day was really short simply because you only remember a few minutes of it. This also extends to weeks, months, and years.
Actually, this is why: The older you get the less time a year (or any interval of time) takes relative to your lifespan. A year for a 5 year old is basically 20% of their life. A year to a 30 year old is basically 3% of their life. A year feels like less time because you have more years to compare it to. Any interval of time seems shorter the older you are because it becomes an increasingly small percentage of your total life.
The older I get the sooner it gets late. Also it gets more difficult to do things, like getting dressed, so fewer things get done in the same amount of time and one gets tired more quickly. By the end of the day I have only done as much as I used to do in an hour or two so it seems like the day is over by the time I get started. Since I perceive time by what I have accomplished it seems to fly by.
“Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. That's relativity.” Albert Einstein.
@@allymog5228 He probably did some time Travel with the Doctor......the Doctor from Doctor Who that is, not the Doctor from Voyage..........waaaait aaa second.......
something that has blown my mind for years and i may be simple i don't know but its the only concept of time that has ever interested me. had a conversation with a man that made me realize something interesting. when we are 4 years old the time from christmas night to christmas day a year later feels like an eternity but now that i'm 34 years old christmas feels like its on me so fast now. what he told me was this when we are 4 years old 1/4th of our life has to pass for christmas to arrive again while only 1/34th of my life now has to pass. that was interesting to me not sure if anyone cares just wanted to share.
It's something to do with how the brain processes familiar and unfamiliar information. Unfamiliar information takes more work to process and time seems longer when you're taking it in because it's all new so your brain is focusing on much more of it, whereas familiar information gets a cursory scan for irregularities and then is quickly filed away. The longer you live and experience the more of life in general is familiar to you - and the faster it seems, because your brain isn't hyperfocusing on every detail to learn more new stuff.
that is a really good observation i never realised that for me Christams wasjust a once a year thing along Halloween and my Brithday 1/10/1971 which makes me 49 years old as im writing this which =1/49th of my life has past
Yeah, took me a minute to realize he was looking around suspiciously because he is scared of spot(well, he doesn't like cats) :P Been a while since I saw this episode.
Richard Smith i love the one episode where Geordi had moment with spot😂i believe about training Spot and the tuna in the blouse trick by Geordi's relative😂
@@rich1051414: It's not that. I don't know if it's this episode or not, but there's a scene with Riker in medical getting nasty scratches on his face tended to. Turns out he was watching Spot for data while he was away and the cat went full Klingon on him.
Data: "Recent events have compelled me to study how humans perceive the passage of time..." Riker: "I suppose it depends on how people *perceive* time." Well yes, that's what he said.
"Just don't be late for your shift…" First time I saw Riker do that joke I laughed my a$$ off 😂 (still do!) It's not even all that funny, but the characters have so much chemistry that it just works ❤️ How I love this show 😊
@@NirtieDigger If you eliminated _all_ observers (all matter and energy in the universe), there potentially would not be such a thing as "time" anymore.
Riker's presence affected the flow of time like the way a planetary body affects another when in proximity... And if you believe that, I'll tell you another theory.
iTech Rehab You guys realize these videos are all slightly sped up to prevent copyright infringement. You can tell by the higher tone of everyone’s voice. That would account for the pot appearing to boil faster.
Brent Spiner does these great facial expressions as Data. The one at the end is one of my favorites. My favorite one is during a poker scene when Riker jokes that he cheats, then has to explain it was a joke. Then Data does this sideways look with his eyes that cracks me up everytime.
Nah, it ended on a high note with all of it's dignity intact and what better philosophical final line can be delivedered for a show like this than "And the Sky's the limit"
The writing acting and directing of this show is so good. How they address such delicate and not so delicate matters of humanity and science is pure genius
There is such an easy explanation to this for Data. Humans perceive time based upon their interest upon specific moments as it is basic mechanics in the brain. We discard information that did not interest us.
Riker is correct. How each person perceived time is different from person to person. When I was younger, I thought time went slowly, and my father told me time would feel like it was speeding up as I got older. I'm 58 now and noticed my days are speeding up. What felt like the day wouldn't end, but now it feels like I don't have enough time in the day. It's almost like my life is speeding down a hill.
This. This was my favorite part of star trek. The philosophical discussions, moral decisions and actions, even old sayings and famous quotes. It's so thought provoking.
Such a good series. Character moments like these today demand more edge. I feel like today's generation of young viewers don't get nearly the enrichment we did.
Do they even want it? I'm 47 or 48, anyway, the generations below me want constant instant gratification. Video games made movies too slow for them. Exposure to horror at early ages makes scary movies dull to them. They only like jump scares now. Sex is blase and common to them now. Nothing is special, not even family time since cell phones and ipads devour their time. Its insane.
@@gristlevonraben your comment betrays simply a desire to judge younger generations and no desire to understand them or form genuine human connections with people with different life experiences than you
@@mermaidismyname when they get off their phones and games, I will let you know if I can connect with them. thanks for the advice. I honestly hope your life is a full and rich life. good luck.
@@gristlevonraben you're having this conversation in a TH-cam comment section and you're judging people for using phones? What the hell do you think people use phones for? You judging young people like that shuts off any possible connection before it starts, because no young person is going to want to interact with you. Does being that bitter about people living their lives and not bothering anyone benefit you in any way? Genuinely curious. - signed, a millennial
a variable perception of time can be very useful in a crisis situation. When time appears to slow down it's because your brain is essentially increasing its clock speed which allows you to react more quickly and assess all of the details accurately. that doesn't mean you are necessarily going to make the correct decision, because there are going to be unknown factors, but it is a useful ability to have.
sigh Perfect spot for the Einstein quote on the nature of relativity: "When a pretty girl sits on your lap for an hour, it feels like a minute." "When you sit on a hot stove for a minute, it feels like an hour."
I'm surprised data didn't take the phrase literally and be like, why do humans say the pot never boils, when they actually mean the water inside the pot never boils?
Does having an exact internal chronometer mean that Data can never get swept up in, say, a great book, a stunning sunset or a beautiful piece of music, and lose all track of time? If so, it should stay off for good. It's ironic, though. Data isn't mortal in the same way we are, so presumably, wasting time would not be so important for him. But he has the exact internal chronometer. We humans, for whom time should be precious, don't have one, and yet we so often waste time that we can never get back.
@Possumlove "Cats are solitary they don't have that natural predisposition to "follow/blend in"." Actually, they do. When allowed to be on their own in a 'wild' environment, the domestic cat reverts to a social arrangement almost identical to lions of Africa. Females will be very pride like, raise kittens communally and hunt for the pride. Males will protect the pride either solo or partnerships of varying number of males and share the females for reproductive purposes. I believe the domestic cat uses this social structure with their humans. Females view their humans as other females for the purposes of social interaction and if there is a litter of kittens around, trust their humans to act in the best interests of the kittens. Male domestic cats treat their humans as partners that run everything. The big difference though is that if the humans are removed from the life of a domestic cat, they can handle the adjustment and continue their lives relatively successfully. Dogs, can't necessarily do this as well since they have gone from a pack to solo. In my opinion anyway...
@@billyboblillybob344 People don't realize that cats, unlike dogs, are not slaves bred and trained to be solely dependent on them. WIld wolves are far superior problem solvers because of this. Cats are there to get rid of insects and rodents. Dogs show comfort with an individual by constantly giving them attention, whereas with a cat, not giving attention shows comfort and trust. A cat is more likely to jump in your lap if you call to it and then divert your attention rather than keep staring and calling and begging and commanding it. In my opinion, dogs are slaves, and cats are friends. You can kick a dog 60 times and it will still love and fear their owner. You kick a cat once and you are no longer liked until you make amends, just like an actual human friend. I love both and know this isn't scientific, but it's how it appears to me.
I love how Riker told him turn off his clock... and then immediately added 'don't be late'. He could see the writing on the wall as soon as he'd made that suggestion ;)
And so Data turned his internal chronometer off and suddenly he realized that time is an illusion and rainbows started floating around him as he became infinite versions of himself along the currents of fate. Unfamiliar thoughts began entering his mind, like "Hey, I could also boil Riker.", and that made him laugh. He woke up in the brig, feeling refreshed.
Thing is, the passage of time is not fixed, and Data should have known that. The passage of time depends on both relative velocity and the proximity of a gravity well.
@@theguy6037 the theory has been proven... Two people wearing the same watch... One sits and one runs for several miles... The watches will read different times at the end
@@maddhatter1206 But only when you compare them. For each observer time will have passed in exactly the same way: they wouldn't have noticed anything. THAT'S what makes it weird.
Data: "I've boiled the same amount of water in this kettle 62 times." Riker "62 times ?!? What are you an idiot? Or do you not have enough to do. Because if you need more to do, I'm sure I can assign you some extra tasks." Data: Two times, sir, not 62 times. Only 2. And since they matched exactly, I will not need to run the experiment again."
When you think about how data doesnt sleep. even if they work 8 or 12 hours shifts. Data still has a lot more spare time than a regular human. Plus he can do a multitude of things at once.
RMJ1984 I'd have to re-watch the episode to be sure, but I thought in Schisms that Data said he had to be off line a certain amount of time as well? And that is how the aliens were able to take him? Again, I might be off on that.
A favorite quote of mine regarding time: "The future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of 60 minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is." C. S. Lewis
+Agg Szisz Luciddreamm Yggdrasill Shouldn't time be fixed for you the observer though? For somebody in another frame of reference they would see your time change, but you always see your own time as a constant flow.
There are 2 types of time Space-time - or time in relation to an area's progression and True-time - or the overall time concerning all of reality as a whole. Space-time can be distorted by distorting the space it is responsible for while True-time is a constant
Bacxaber He just meant in context, that's all. So if one or two people were in exactly the same position, observing the same phenomena, on the same place or planet etc., they would perceive time pretty much the same as anyone else would in that same situation. That's all he meant ☺️ So, therefore, if someone is having a good time or, conversely, not a very good time, then they might possibly perceive time moving faster or slower than someone else. I think that's how you might suggest that DATA is correct, albeit only contextually.
Riker: What are you doing? Data: I'm trying to boil some pot in this kettle by watching it... Riker: That's not a kettle Data, that's a bong. Data: I stand corrected.
1:03 boiling start
1:51 kettle whistles
kettle doesn't take 51.7 seconds to boil.
conclusion: riker's presence in the room reduces boiling time
He's just that cool
He is pretty hot, after all.
@CameronValimere And if you bypass the heat via the phaser array, you could multiply the output.
Well, you know what they say 63rd time is the charm.
It's his big dick energy
It is positively criminal that Brent Spiner did not get an Emmy for his portrayal of Data. He IS Data.
This is true. And for all the main cast of the long running series.
Sir Patrick Stewart.often describes him as a fine actor.
I don't think people give him enough credit for how much discipline and talent it must've took stay in character as someone that was supposed to be completely calm and flat no matter what was going on around him in the scene, what he was acting out, or what dialog he was delivering. Yet at the same time having a childlike innocence that kept him from coming off as cold.
Especially with all the ticks he gave Data to show him learning to be more human over time
@@briane5706 and that's high praise coming from Patrick Stewart.
He's a machine, they'd have had to give it to Riker instead for bringing it out or something.
The look he gives the teapot at the end is priceless.
Yeah, it made me laugh.
RogerWilco Oh, good, it's not just me. I had tears rolling down my face from that look.
Script must've said, "Watches intently."
nordy2010 ok no you didn’t. What’s with people constantly overdoing how funny they found something?
I think his inner Brent slipped out a bit there...
"Just turn it off"
*Data collapses into a heap of broken computer parts*
Just like his mother when she bought his parts at a yard sale 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
god damnit i can't not imagine him just crumbling like a pile of legos
@@Kettz ❤️
Blue screen of death?
Alright Mr. La Forge you know the drill.
Data shut off his internal chronometer and was deep in thought about what Riker just said. That was when Data became startled by the pot of boiling water before him even though it boiled precisely when it was supposed to.
And thus, Data experienced for the first time an elastic perception of time.
you don't say... ;)
Love the raised eyebrow....
It's counselor Troi in disguise!
Belle
*even though it boiled precisely when it was supposed to.*
And Data finally understood wizards.
Aeroldoth3 _ I suppose it appeared to be magic to Data..
And from that day on...
...Data was never on time again.
Isn't that literally what happens in this episode? I think Data ends up late and they're like "wtf Data you're never late."
and started smoking pot :)
An android is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to.
"Repent, Data!" said the Ticktockman.
Gristle ;)
The cat was slowly crawling towards Riker. Another 5 seconds and it would have gotten to him.
This would have been a funny character trait to keep going with. It's not just cats - maybe Riker is afraid of all small animals who have a predatory look. That would have been hilarious.
I've heard Spot was not the best actor to work with😏
@@darrenkrivit6854 Imagine if this aired during the era of the Meme. Instead of RKO it would be Spot lurking in the background.
Riker must have been on the frontline of the Cat Wars of Vega-3 at some point. He is an excellent first officer, being so alert like that.
It's well known those cats would claw you to death while you sleep. Merciless animals.
@@darrenkrivit6854 Cats are not known for their cooperative behavior. XD
Riker: why dont you turn your chronometer off?
Data: *begins murderous rampage through ship*
lol
Data: IDK, why don't you turn off your beard asshole... sorry sir I shut down the wrong system.
No he just lets Spot out and Spot hunts down Riker 🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈and eats him🍔🍟🍔🥞🌭🍕🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍦🍧🍧🍨🍨 and now captain Picard needs a new First officer ironic isn't it 🆘🆘🆘🆘🆘
DATA NO! *SLICES TROI LIKE A CAKE*
@@Eons381 your comment gave me cancer.
Did Commander Riker just tell a giant computer to turn off its internal clock?
The Reality of Bipolarity he is the worst captain
haha that's what I was thinking... I hope data knows not to crash himself
What would be the results of his getting a BSoD? Does his programming have an auto backup so he won’t loose more than a few seconds because it requires a proper shut down for O/S changes to be applied permanently, or does it mean he goes all postal?
data is not a computer is he is biomechanical android
didnt they have an entire episode centered around data being more than a giant computer
I really like how Riker begins this scene all business -- gives Data his orders, and appears ready to briskly walk out.
But when Data shows curiosity in a human experience, he softens, sits down, and teaches Data. Just goes to show how everyone on this ship really cared about Data's development as a person.
With a lot of Data's attempts to perceive human experiences, the rest of the crew always approach it like schooling a child...you don't get frustrated and annoyed, you are patient and invested.
This show is godamn gold. Riker sketched out by spot right into philosophical time discussion. Best show ever.
Time after time, it is easy to spot the volumes of data which produce 'godamn gold'...
I've actually never seen an episode of Star trek the next generation, but these little scenes keep popping up in my TH-cam feed, and now I definitely have to give it a shot
@@wiseauserious8750 make it so.
@Dee Cee Unleas it's in the other room, then it's 'energize'.
BELAY THAT ORDER
Data's face at the end implies that he was somehow able to turn off the chronometer and that his distraction thinking about possibly being late for his shift distracted him enough that the water boiling startled him with its suddenness and his inquisitive looks implies that he might actually understand a little. SUPERB acting!
"Where is that cat of yours?"
"Spot just ran through your legs the moment you opened the door, sir."
This is the correct response.
Every fucking time.
night hal 1
In one episode Spot even used a... what was it? ... a quantum bubble?... to escape Data's quarters. He/she is a real cat.
Spot's a she, there was an episode showing that she got pregnant. We even got to see the kittens!
I may recall incorrectly but I believe Spot has been referred to mostly as "Spot" but both sets of pronouns have crept in from time to time. It doesn't help that more than one cat (of differing genders) has portrayed Spot
that look was perfect.. You could see him think there's no way that was 51.7 seconds
You can thank Brett Spider for that!
It was about right too if you time it.
Spider, eh?
Apathetic Apparition B R E T T S P I D E R
Can't believe it was 6 years ago i last watched this clip... Time is weird.
Man... The comfiest show ever. I wish we had a blizzard down here in texas so I can blanket up, make some coffee and just relax with this playing
Sounds nice :)
Get out of there man, before it's too late. You'll love Denver.
Racer Lex
it gets cold enough, even though it hasn't snowed here in awhile
@Aeox Music I've been cycling between each series for the past 4 years. It gets to a point where you feel so comfortable with the characters it's almost a form of sleep therapy. Hooray Netflix
It really really is. The steady hum of the starship engines. The cleanliness, lighting and colors. The likeability of the characters who all seem to be at peace with themselves. It's very comforting.
I love how Riker betrayes some frustration at 1:05. Many teachers know that feeling. Love that Riker catches it, gives himself a moment to process, and then is able to compassionately turn his full focus back to Data and offer help. Beautiful moment. Teachers are only human and it's okay to be frustrated and still care :)
his initial annoyance with another odd Data huma
Data: "I am studying how humans perceive time"
Riker: "Well I suppose it depends on how people perceive time"
Data: "......YA DON'T FUCKIN SAY BEARDY"
Data:"and yeah sure, have a seat"
lol i'm pretty sure there was a line or two edited out that made the conversation into nonsense, haha.
FUCKIN...
data can't use contractions
I had forgotten about that and nearly died when I saw that comment lol
Except all of the times he did use contractions.
For example
Right here
1:00
He said I've
Your boss: "Stop looking at your watch!"
Also your boss: "Don't be late for work!" 😵
Lol
Bezos settings
I don't look at my watch when i'm at work. I look through youtube videos instead.
@@Self-replicating_whatnot nice
Tng never ceases to amaze me. Some of these epidoes are like philosophy lessons.
Yep. Now watch all the others again.
It's what happens, when the writers give a shit about the material they write.
Apart from Data's struggle to be human the other philosophical points are very basic to be honest. It's great to introduce kids to philosophy but not much beyond that.
@@Joleyn-Joy It's not very philosophical of you to dismiss the philosophy of the show without giving any examples.
My counterpoint is that it touched a hell of a lot on cultural relativity, which is NOT a simple philosophical point. "The Prime Directive" was really a paradoxical thing, and created a whole lot of interesting decisions and discussions.
Episodes with "Q" make one consider their mortality and what it might be like to try to reason with a curious, mischievous alien.
In the episode "Drumhead" - there are very interesting points about freedom and innocense, a quote: "With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably. The first time any man's freedom is trodden on we're all damaged." ... "villains who twirl their moustaches are easy to spot. Those who clothe themselves in good deeds are well camouflaged."
And so-on, and so-forth.
@@thekillerbunny I wish I could heart this comment. Star Trek TNG is one big point that made me study Phiosophy and wanting to become a teacher for it.
I love the subtle background noises of the enterprise. It's so sci fi and strange, yet calming.
I know exactly what you mean! They feel cozy and smooth.
Watching this and Data's mannerisms reminded why he was such a likable character. It's just amazing how as an actor who plays characters with diverse emotions and sometimes over the top behavior, Brent Spiner performs such a naive, emotionless, logicalz and robotic character with such empathy and emotion. I dont think anyone could have done it so well.
The reason time seems to go by faster as you get older is because you have fewer novel experiences and thus commit fewer to memory. You get used to routines and form habits which you don't even think about, and your brain doesn't consider things worth remembering if they happen every day. So at the end of the day, you only remember a handful of things that happened, and this makes it feel as though the day was really short simply because you only remember a few minutes of it. This also extends to weeks, months, and years.
It’s not as simple as that. There are changes within the brain that occur as one gets older
Actually, this is why:
The older you get the less time a year (or any interval of time) takes relative to your lifespan. A year for a 5 year old is basically 20% of their life. A year to a 30 year old is basically 3% of their life. A year feels like less time because you have more years to compare it to. Any interval of time seems shorter the older you are because it becomes an increasingly small percentage of your total life.
@@Jam77229 Exactly what I was going to answer!
Everybody has what we call a body clock it adjusts to time in some way i persume. Oct 2020 🙄🙄🌎🌎🙄🙄👍👍
The older I get the sooner it gets late.
Also it gets more difficult to do things, like getting dressed, so fewer things get done in the same amount of time and one gets tired more quickly. By the end of the day I have only done as much as I used to do in an hour or two so it seems like the day is over by the time I get started. Since I perceive time by what I have accomplished it seems to fly by.
"just don't be late for your shift!" riker gold.:)
Will Riker implying that Data better set his alarm clock so that he reports to the bridge on time.
@@dennismazza4233 Yes, it was like giving him an exercise to work with his new state of mind and solve problems like a human.
“Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. That's relativity.”
Albert Einstein.
Thank you, LL Cool J.
That's a Deep Blue Sea reference.
That's the best Einstein quote I've ever heard because it's totally true.
He'd probably be very annoyed to learn this is his most famous relativity quote lmao
He didn't even say that lol
Touche' (smile)
Love the way he looks at the kettle at the end lol
Flappy Paddle "dont you be makin dat screamin' noise at me."
I was looking for that comment lol😄
That kettle looks like a lightbulb with a handle.
It probably is! Star Trek's prop artists are pretty good at that sort of thing. In TOS, some of McCoy's medical tools were actually salt shakers!
Well they also had Gummibears, Drops and Lego for buttons. It is amazing what they were doing with this stuff.
There are FOUR steams!
Um how would you know what either of those things look like, Mr Aurelius?
@@allymog5228 He probably did some time Travel with the Doctor......the Doctor from Doctor Who that is, not the Doctor from Voyage..........waaaait aaa second.......
Humans also do contain biological internal chronometers, it's just not a precise as Data's
My cells are telling me "death is coming."
Yeah its called jetlag
@@cunningsmile4166 The jetlag never got me, it was always the sitting unable to move much at all for 18 hours that made me a total wreck.
No we don't
how do you know?
something that has blown my mind for years and i may be simple i don't know but its the only concept of time that has ever interested me. had a conversation with a man that made me realize something interesting. when we are 4 years old the time from christmas night to christmas day a year later feels like an eternity but now that i'm 34 years old christmas feels like its on me so fast now. what he told me was this when we are 4 years old 1/4th of our life has to pass for christmas to arrive again while only 1/34th of my life now has to pass. that was interesting to me not sure if anyone cares just wanted to share.
It's something to do with how the brain processes familiar and unfamiliar information. Unfamiliar information takes more work to process and time seems longer when you're taking it in because it's all new so your brain is focusing on much more of it, whereas familiar information gets a cursory scan for irregularities and then is quickly filed away. The longer you live and experience the more of life in general is familiar to you - and the faster it seems, because your brain isn't hyperfocusing on every detail to learn more new stuff.
Another similar idea is we know our parents our entire life, but to our parents, the children has only been there for part of their life
that is a really good observation i never realised that for me Christams wasjust a once a year thing along Halloween and my Brithday 1/10/1971 which makes me 49 years old as im writing this which =1/49th of my life has past
1/34th of your life till Christmas. Oh to be young again. 1/175th of my life until next Christmas
Stuff we humans need: Internal chronometers
+MakaraTube Well, we have it. But it's dodgy AF.
+aserta You can hardly call that a chronometer. ;'D
+MakaraTube I have one. No snooze button though...
+MakaraTube you have chronometer for your wrist
Delluminati But it's not internal, that's the issue.
*Riker enters*
>.>
the one thing that beard offers no defense against.
Yeah, took me a minute to realize he was looking around suspiciously because he is scared of spot(well, he doesn't like cats) :P Been a while since I saw this episode.
Richard Smith i love the one episode where Geordi had moment with spot😂i believe about training Spot and the tuna in the blouse trick by Geordi's relative😂
@@rich1051414: It's not that. I don't know if it's this episode or not, but there's a scene with Riker in medical getting nasty scratches on his face tended to. Turns out he was watching Spot for data while he was away and the cat went full Klingon on him.
I don't like Riker.
Data’s reaction to the boiling teapot was priceless.
It was these philosophical exchanges that I loved most about TNG - so much more than a sci fi show
Data: "Recent events have compelled me to study how humans perceive the passage of time..."
Riker: "I suppose it depends on how people *perceive* time."
Well yes, that's what he said.
Sodium chloride vibes
"Just don't be late for your shift…"
First time I saw Riker do that joke I laughed my a$$ off 😂 (still do!)
It's not even all that funny, but the characters have so much chemistry that it just works ❤️ How I love this show 😊
It's not a joke. You perceived it that way.
I love this scene… right up to Data’s face when the tea kettle starts whistling.
I want that teapot.
I want one that boils water in 52 seconds
You cannot have that teapot because it is Russell's teapot
What teapot?
@@THEREALZENFORCE - what teapot? There is no teapot.
I used to watch each episode twice a day on Sky One in the 90s. I think I love the show even more now. Absolute masterpiece of TV.
You had a lot of time on your hands.
@@orangewarm1 well it was a better use of time than posting trolling comments on TH-cam. 😁
Commander Data: “Passage of time is fixed”
Albert Einstein: “Silly robot...”
Don't think einstein would disagree with data, it is fixed. it's only relative in the sense of two or more observers with differing perspectives.
@@1invag if you eliminated the observers would time still be fixed?
@@1invag and it is fixed in what sense? inertial frame of reference?
Trix are for kids!
@@NirtieDigger
If you eliminated _all_ observers (all matter and energy in the universe), there potentially would not be such a thing as "time" anymore.
Billions of processes per second, rekt by Riker in 2 minutes.
More like riker'd
That pot boiled in roughly 47 seconds. Data's chronometer must be fast.
slow...surely ?
a comment 1 year ago, below, states that the pot did indeed take 51 seconds to boil
The video is slightly sped up. Listen to Rikers voice.
Riker's presence affected the flow of time like the way a planetary body affects another when in proximity... And if you believe that, I'll tell you another theory.
iTech Rehab You guys realize these videos are all slightly sped up to prevent copyright infringement. You can tell by the higher tone of everyone’s voice. That would account for the pot appearing to boil faster.
Brent Spiner does these great facial expressions as Data. The one at the end is one of my favorites. My favorite one is during a poker scene when Riker jokes that he cheats, then has to explain it was a joke. Then Data does this sideways look with his eyes that cracks me up everytime.
Data be all like 'sneaky pot is sneaky'
+2Scribble i suspect he turned it off as Reiker suggested and was like "was that 52 seconds?"
Data would not repeat the same thing twice in a single sentence. It doesn't make sense when people do it.
No he didn´t but it took only 49 seconds this time xDDD
sneaky snek.
@@JanetStarChild that's the joke
"Where is that cat of yours?"
"Tasha isn't here"
Too soon!
**is not
Haha
For being an android, Data has the most reasonable reactions out of anyone on the crew, and it makes me so happy.
Obviously he's going to have the most reasonable reaction. He's a computer.
Love Data's reaction after Riker tells him not to be late for his shift. Funniest scene in the whole damn episode.
God I miss this show.
Wish it went a few more seasons.
Nah, it ended on a high note with all of it's dignity intact and what better philosophical final line can be delivedered for a show like this than "And the Sky's the limit"
@@Justforvisit I have to respectfully disagree...
@@9and7 I respect your opinion as well :)
@@Justforvisit And I respect your choice of Television...
Riker's eye roll.
I've never watched Star Trek but I've been watching clips of this Data guy and he's quite charming.
*sits back and enjoys the comments section*
Riker: first fights with Klingons, avoids cats. There's a lesson in there.
Maybe because he knows it's actually a Flerken?
Cats have murder mittens. The Riker is wise to avoid fighting Khajiit.
What is parkour in Klingon?
The writing acting and directing of this show is so good. How they address such delicate and not so delicate matters of humanity and science is pure genius
There is such an easy explanation to this for Data. Humans perceive time based upon their interest upon specific moments as it is basic mechanics in the brain. We discard information that did not interest us.
all the dislikes were late for there shift on the bridge and are being punished by picard
There are no dislikes.
Alexander Ogilvie Well, this is the Enterprise. Apparently, nobody's late for their shifts!
Dey wer takeing extrer tyme do spill rite.
Or love kitties 😻😻😻😻😻
lol the way he looked at the boiling pot at the end XD
Riker is correct. How each person perceived time is different from person to person. When I was younger, I thought time went slowly, and my father told me time would feel like it was speeding up as I got older. I'm 58 now and noticed my days are speeding up. What felt like the day wouldn't end, but now it feels like I don't have enough time in the day. It's almost like my life is speeding down a hill.
This. This was my favorite part of star trek. The philosophical discussions, moral decisions and actions, even old sayings and famous quotes. It's so thought provoking.
yeah but Data is bad in physics from what we see here.
Data : .. time is fixed ...
Albert Einstein : Data it seems you never heard of time dilation
Did anyone else notice that the kettle did actually boil in 51 seconds!! Amazing continuity of time in a lot of Star Trek.
Time it again.
@@orangewarm1 lmao
Such a good series. Character moments like these today demand more edge. I feel like today's generation of young viewers don't get nearly the enrichment we did.
Do they even want it? I'm 47 or 48, anyway, the generations below me want constant instant gratification. Video games made movies too slow for them. Exposure to horror at early ages makes scary movies dull to them. They only like jump scares now. Sex is blase and common to them now. Nothing is special, not even family time since cell phones and ipads devour their time. Its insane.
@@gristlevonraben your comment betrays simply a desire to judge younger generations and no desire to understand them or form genuine human connections with people with different life experiences than you
@@mermaidismyname when they get off their phones and games, I will let you know if I can connect with them. thanks for the advice. I honestly hope your life is a full and rich life. good luck.
@@gristlevonraben you're having this conversation in a TH-cam comment section and you're judging people for using phones? What the hell do you think people use phones for? You judging young people like that shuts off any possible connection before it starts, because no young person is going to want to interact with you. Does being that bitter about people living their lives and not bothering anyone benefit you in any way? Genuinely curious.
- signed, a millennial
“Data, people do not have internal chronometers” was the funniest thing to me, I don’t know why
a variable perception of time can be very useful in a crisis situation. When time appears to slow down it's because your brain is essentially increasing its clock speed which allows you to react more quickly and assess all of the details accurately. that doesn't mean you are necessarily going to make the correct decision, because there are going to be unknown factors, but it is a useful ability to have.
sigh
Perfect spot for the Einstein quote on the nature of relativity:
"When a pretty girl sits on your lap for an hour, it feels like a minute."
"When you sit on a hot stove for a minute, it feels like an hour."
"A watched pot never boils." "That's because you take it off the heat when you see that it's about to boil, Data."
much zen 10/10
I'm surprised data didn't take the phrase literally and be like, why do humans say the pot never boils, when they actually mean the water inside the pot never boils?
If you take it off the heat before it has reached boiling then it hasn't boiled.
Ahh see you know something about how to make tee.
Telling a computer to turn off its internal clock, nothing can go wrong there 😂
Does having an exact internal chronometer mean that Data can never get swept up in, say, a great book, a stunning sunset or a beautiful piece of music, and lose all track of time? If so, it should stay off for good.
It's ironic, though. Data isn't mortal in the same way we are, so presumably, wasting time would not be so important for him. But he has the exact internal chronometer. We humans, for whom time should be precious, don't have one, and yet we so often waste time that we can never get back.
Haha perfect ending
Riker is suspicious of cats.
I like him more every day.
Cats are sneaky.
@Possumlove "Cats are solitary they don't have that natural predisposition to "follow/blend in"." Actually, they do. When allowed to be on their own in a 'wild' environment, the domestic cat reverts to a social arrangement almost identical to lions of Africa. Females will be very pride like, raise kittens communally and hunt for the pride. Males will protect the pride either solo or partnerships of varying number of males and share the females for reproductive purposes. I believe the domestic cat uses this social structure with their humans. Females view their humans as other females for the purposes of social interaction and if there is a litter of kittens around, trust their humans to act in the best interests of the kittens. Male domestic cats treat their humans as partners that run everything. The big difference though is that if the humans are removed from the life of a domestic cat, they can handle the adjustment and continue their lives relatively successfully. Dogs, can't necessarily do this as well since they have gone from a pack to solo. In my opinion anyway...
@@billyboblillybob344 People don't realize that cats, unlike dogs, are not slaves bred and trained to be solely dependent on them. WIld wolves are far superior problem solvers because of this. Cats are there to get rid of insects and rodents. Dogs show comfort with an individual by constantly giving them attention, whereas with a cat, not giving attention shows comfort and trust. A cat is more likely to jump in your lap if you call to it and then divert your attention rather than keep staring and calling and begging and commanding it.
In my opinion, dogs are slaves, and cats are friends. You can kick a dog 60 times and it will still love and fear their owner. You kick a cat once and you are no longer liked until you make amends, just like an actual human friend. I love both and know this isn't scientific, but it's how it appears to me.
I love how Riker told him turn off his clock... and then immediately added 'don't be late'. He could see the writing on the wall as soon as he'd made that suggestion ;)
That was another great scene! And hilarious, in the spirit of the show.
And so Data turned his internal chronometer off and suddenly he realized that time is an illusion and rainbows started floating around him as he became infinite versions of himself along the currents of fate.
Unfamiliar thoughts began entering his mind, like "Hey, I could also boil Riker.", and that made him laugh.
He woke up in the brig, feeling refreshed.
No show makes me feel at home like TNG does.
I love that look he gives the pot, lol, Data is precious
I learned more about life from Data than i did from any teacher.
Thing is, the passage of time is not fixed, and Data should have known that. The passage of time depends on both relative velocity and the proximity of a gravity well.
But that's just a theory, a film theory
but that is a part of the laws of time, therefore, still fixed
@@theguy6037 the theory has been proven... Two people wearing the same watch... One sits and one runs for several miles... The watches will read different times at the end
Time always runs at the same rate wherever you are. It may be relative to an observer but it's not relative to you. So Data is correct.
@@maddhatter1206 But only when you compare them. For each observer time will have passed in exactly the same way: they wouldn't have noticed anything. THAT'S what makes it weird.
He said "I've" !
msinvincible2000
ITS LORE
EVERYBODY RUN
it was an in-joke to Apple
I'm shocked.
No you can't don't even try...😁
Twice
Can't argue with the love of the cheekieness
He puts the teapot on at 1:01 and it whistles at 1:51. Almost 51 seconds real time. That's awesome.
1:04 Riker: ".... oh boy." ^^
Data: "I've boiled the same amount of water in this kettle 62 times."
Riker "62 times ?!? What are you an idiot? Or do you not have enough to do. Because if you need more to do, I'm sure I can assign you some extra tasks."
Data: Two times, sir, not 62 times. Only 2. And since they matched exactly, I will not need to run the experiment again."
You do know what an experiment is, right?
That has gone from an experiment to Einstein's definition of insanity.
When you think about how data doesnt sleep. even if they work 8 or 12 hours shifts. Data still has a lot more spare time than a regular human. Plus he can do a multitude of things at once.
RMJ1984 I'd have to re-watch the episode to be sure, but I thought in Schisms that Data said he had to be off line a certain amount of time as well? And that is how the aliens were able to take him? Again, I might be off on that.
That definition is false and mis-cited. Shame on you and may God have mercy on your soul.
Spot the cat is a monster only Data can control.
A favorite quote of mine regarding time:
"The future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of 60 minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is."
C. S. Lewis
The one thing the mighty Riker fears....Spot. lol
Not entirely true, Data. Gravity stretches time, it is not traditionally "always fixed."
+Bacxaber I was about to say the same. what more every person curves the time bit differently.
+Agg Szisz Luciddreamm Yggdrasill Shouldn't time be fixed for you the observer though? For somebody in another frame of reference they would see your time change, but you always see your own time as a constant flow.
Makes one curious as to how time would change the farther you got into deep space.
There are 2 types of time
Space-time - or time in relation to an area's progression
and
True-time - or the overall time concerning all of reality as a whole.
Space-time can be distorted by distorting the space it is responsible for
while True-time is a constant
Bacxaber He just meant in context, that's all. So if one or two people were in exactly the same position, observing the same phenomena, on the same place or planet etc., they would perceive time pretty much the same as anyone else would in that same situation.
That's all he meant ☺️
So, therefore, if someone is having a good time or, conversely, not a very good time, then they might possibly perceive time moving faster or slower than someone else.
I think that's how you might suggest that DATA is correct, albeit only contextually.
Time the boil against the video timer...
51.7 seconds from when he places the kettle. Superb editing
Watching "Picard" and then one of these scenes from TNG, just makes me cry.
would have thought in the future they could boil water quicker
braksis I think they can, they can produce hot beverages/foods almost instantaneously through the replicators.
"Tea. Earl Grey. Hot." :D
braksis They can. But he was doing an experiment.
And what time period are you living in that you can boil water in 51 seconds?
@@threej4pope This one if you use induction heat.
1:50 WATCH OUT DATA IT'S A BOMB!
That cocked-eyebrow look Data gave the pot at the end is just priceless.
its little lines like that got people glued every week!!!
And then the first cooking fire on a starship happened 😅
Riker: What are you doing?
Data: I'm trying to boil some pot in this kettle by watching it...
Riker: That's not a kettle Data, that's a bong.
Data: I stand corrected.
I Liked the Look on His Face When Kettle Whistles. (smile)
That look at the end... "Huh? Now wait a millisecond... !"
the water in the video boiled in ~49 seconds haha
+Zreknarf 1:02 - 1:50
The video is sped up slightly to defeat TH-cam copyright.
I wonder how long it took those two to get through that scene.
What a great scene. Well written
THIS IS WHY TNG WAS SUCH A GREAT SHOW. WELL WRITTEN MOMENTS LIKE THIS.🖖🖖🖖🖖
The kettle wasn't whistling, it was reacting to Riker's burn of "Don't be late to your shift" with an OHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
It actually whistled 51 seconds later.
I always remember that scene, that "Rockish" eyebrow and side eye was hilarious 😂😂😂😂
"Just don't be late for your shift!" is gold.