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[bulldogtrekker]

Star Trek Communicators and Communicating

One of the most ubiquitous pieces of technology in the Star Trek universe is the communicator, be it the "flipper" from The Original Series, the wrist communicator from Star Trek: The Motion Picture, or the combadge from The Next Generation. These devices allow the characters an immediate and easy way to communicate(when they're not being jammed by a mysterious force), and allow the show's writers an easy way to relate relevant plot information.

The folks over at tech site The Verge, using Star Trek's communicators as a starting point, have produced a fun and thought-provoking video about how we use technology to relate to each other and how advances might further change the way we communicate, both good and bad.

LINK TO STORY:
http://trekmovie.com/2014/12/02/trektech-communicators-chat-apps-and-the-future/#more-39660

LINK TO YOUTUBE VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcaCRqbxXME

[Bud Brewster]

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What a great little video, BDT! It's four minutes of fun. Thanks for sharing this with us. How do find cool stuff like this?



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[Robert (Butch) Day]

Uh, What happened? Whomever made this graphic



wasn't paying attention. Let's regroup these people. The males (counting Data as a male):



The females:



So where does this leave Wesley?


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