clark@sdcsla.UUCP (Clark Quinn) (06/07/84)
<is a tribble a bug?>
Another question on the core dump of Spock. If he could dump to McCoy
in a relatively short time, why does the reload of Spock from McCoy
take so long (seems to last all night)? Sure, you could say that
the bandwidth of going thru an intermediary is less, but it still
seems unreasonable.
And this quasi-religious ceremony for the whatever-it's-name-is that
puts a Vulcan's soul into final rest. Positively medieval!
This from a culture that values logic? As someone else pointed out,
Nubile 'Temple virgins' (Drool), the gong ringer, etc. How spectacularly
rational.
A final question. How the **** can Sulu land a foreign craft? They
couldn't even find the engine button, and it seems a lot easier to
figure out which button will start the engines than to spontaneously
generate a motor skill that usually takes a lot of practice to develop.
And even if he can land Federation ships ("It's been a long time"), they seem
qualitatively different than this Klingon/Romulan Bird of Prey.
Enough nit-picking for now. This was just to fill in the gaps that others
have failed to complain about.
-- Clark
The flames are getting higher, beam me up!
(PS I enjoyed the movie, the above notwithstanding)martillo@ihuxt.UUCP (Yehoyaqim Martillo) (06/10/84)
Vulcan Ritual would not necessarily be illogical. Vulcans seem to have
always seen a value in maintaining traditions. Also certain rituals might
be used to induce certain mental states. There is a tone which produces a
feeling of awe in humans. Many religions employ an instrument which are
capable of producing such tones. Maybe the rituals produce the proper
mental states for the Vulcan mind transference procedure.
I must admit the temple Virgins seemed out of place.
--
Yehoyaqim Shemtob Martillo
(An Equal Opportunity Offender)