Lt. Barclay is the computer

[@notthecamper]

Barclay is really the people's Starfleet Officer. Crippling social anxiety, developed a holographic porn addiction, connected his own brain to a computer just because he could. What a guy.

[@b33jal]

I liked how he finally became a teacher at the academy and he loved that.

[@Bobsmith-xq2pr]

Don't forget transporter phobia! We love to see the representation

[@wellesradio]

He’s howling mad, I tell you!

[@2bituser569]

And saves Voyager. Unfortunately, that led to Janeway’s promotion to Admiral.

[@ProfessorArt1]

And turned himself into a spider don't forget that.

[@BigTylt]

"I'm afraid I can't do that sir..." Nice reference to Hal 9000.

[@robertheilmeier2671]

A man is knowledgable!

[@Ionizap]

Was just going to make that same comment.

[@LastDaysADDaniel]

ahh, i missed that, huh, cool.

[@johnbockelie3899]

No!, not.Spock's brain.again. actually this was a good.TNG episode.

[@retrofuturepi]

Haha

[@evilpandakillabzonattkoccu4879]

"....any attempt to do so would mean my death" *Picard* "fair enough. make it so."

[@geonerd]

That's about what I'd expect from J.L.P.

[@jyrikeskinen7968]

@@geonerd :D

[@Kazuo1G]

ded.

[@TabsT-vy5jy]

Disengage

[@evilpandakillabzonattkoccu4879]

.....if you dont want to be shut off like a computer, dont mindmeld with one. read that in a fortune cookie, I think.

[@maeon3]

It's clearly written in the star fleet manual NOT to use the starboard computer core to expand one's consciousness into for precisely this reason.

[@battlesheep2552]

So is the port computer core fair game?

[@Rick_Sanchez_C137_]

It is NOW... and just like every bizarre safety warning in every military manual there is a reason, and Barclay is the reason for that particular warning....

[@josephharold808]

Regulations are often written in blood.

[@SgvSth]

@@josephharold808 Or in Barclays.

[@WUZLE]

@@josephharold808 That is a great quote that I hadn't heard before, but based on my viewing of Air Disasters it seems completely accurate.

[@artman2oo3]

“Remove yourself from the computer.” “I can’t do that, Dave.”

[@tron3entertainment]

In reality, Barclay was just getting laser treatment for his bald spot.

[@MarkusLefty]

This is what I feel like after studying all day for a physics exam

[@joshwaring7772]

MarkusLefty haha me too

[@retrofuturepi]

Lmao SAME

[@edinkurhaski9423]

@@retrofuturepi 🤣😂

[@raymondweaver8526]

I need Entropy

[@neuvocastezero1838]

Really? You don't feel more like this?: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rX-pfoOegK6Njsk

[@NoenMar]

One thing I didn't like about this episode is how they painted all of the crew members reactions to Barclay's enhanced intelligence. They all seemed afraid or jealous or judgmental of him. here's a guy who's gotten shat on most of his life, he finally becomes the person he wants to be, and everyone he knows feels threatened and upset by him. He just saved their lives!

[@metsrus]

common human response, fear of the unknown. These people were in control of the ship and when Barclay usurped control, there was no reason for them to trust him or the entity that possessed him.

[@undrhil]

It's a nice thought, but if you were placed in that situation, I'm willing to bet you would feel the same trepidation as they do. "Here's a guy who's gotten shat on most of his life" ... in *most* situations in which a bullied person suddenly obtains power, they go power hungry. This guy is someone most of the crew picked on and he is suddenly in control of the entire starship. Let that sink in.

[@jsallerson]

While your concerns are well placed, the core logical reason for concern and thus their reaction, is the understanding that with enhanced intellectual capabilities such as demonstrated here with Barclay, what often tends to happens is the view from the mind of the enhanced begins to start assessing the “greater good” picture. What starts out as someone doing something to save their own friends, turns into a being who sees the bigger universal picture and recognizes that in certain instances, those same friends are causing harm to the greater picture. This means inevitably, that the crew of the enterprise, humanity itself, perhaps every living creature in the universe would be destroyed for the purpose of whatever greater good Barclay would conjure up as being more important. It’s a pretty common theme in the Ai circles, and is relatively no different here.

[@schwarzerritter5724]

NoenMar To be fair, Barclay does take control of the ship and flies it into a wormhole. It does work out in the end though.

[@EGarrett01]

"One thing I didn't like about this episode is how they painted all of the crew members reactions to Barclay's enhanced intelligence. They all seemed afraid or jealous or judgmental of him.' ...that's the most realistic part.

[@Pondimus_Maximus]

This was a very cool episode, and Barclay's computer interface was a brilliant use of practical effects!

[@none3209]

Wait, you mean they didn't really transfer the actor's consciousness to the starship's computer?

[@ryuli1]

I love Geordis reaction. Cause even though he's a warp core engineer he's going to have to clean this shit up.

[@Templarfreak]

well yeah, he may be specialized in warp cores but he's still the senior head engineer of the ship... :D

[@tomf3150]

Clean this up ? Easy: Computer end program.

[@martinm.1967]

Barclay: "....any attempt to do so would mean my death" Riker: "Die, you freak!"

[@katey1dog]

Open the pod bay doors please, HAL.

[@shiningarmor2838]

1:25

[@Mark73]

Should have started with the scene where he tells the computer to create the neural interface in the holodeck. "That device is not on file" "No problem, here's how you build it."

[@raven4k998]

I wish I could be a computer with lazer beams shooting into my head like that🤣🤣🤣

[@discomallard69]

"Barclay remove yourself from the computer system" has to be the best line in the history of star trek

[@naranara1690]

"Computer, freeze broccoli! ... I mean, Barclay, freeze program."

[@sciencoking]

Barclay saves the ship by merging his brain with the computer, which is clearly unheard of even in the 24th century... gets scolded by Picard and Riker. I was almost waiting for them to send him into timeout.

[@tomf3150]

Spock's brain ?

[@HaveYouTriedGuillotines]

I mean, this is a really risky and kinda dumb thing to do. At least the way he did it.

[@IsoscelesKramer]

Today, the Apple Computer. In the 24th century, the Broccoli Computer!

[@timsim83]

The creation of Barclays character was a “hold my beer” moment for the writers.

[@WillNelson73]

This show was so far ahead of its time it's astounding

[@jasoncarswell7458]

I, for one, salute our new Broccoli overlord.

[@contrafax]

Lt. Barclay is evidence that the Holodeck would be the last invention. The Vulcans might be able to survive it but not any one else.

[@raven4k998]

Barkley using the holodeck for everything even a computer interface going where no man has gone before literally🤣🤣🤣

[@CharlesUrban]

"Hey, Reg, while you're in there, could you find the draft of that _Quantum Physics Monthly_ article I was writing? I hit the wrong button and deleted it by accident." "...Oh, here it is. It's back on the console in your quarters." "Thanks!"

[@raven4k998]

can I be your computer please pretty please that looks like a lot of fun just make me the neural interface

[@johnbockelie3899]

Mr.Barclay, trying to compete with " Spock's brain".

[@johnbockelie3899]

" Mr Barclay, while your in there, could you look up the last issue of exotic space girl magazine, Kirk's women edition , circa late 2260's?." " Yes, commander Riker, if you wish, ".

[@saetmusic]

Barkley was always one of my favorite, quirky characters on Star Trek TNG. This was such a great plot device for him!

[@raven4k998]

he was very brave to interface himself with the main computer and save the array

[@pattimcb31]

I love the character of Barclay he made me feel like i could be a member of Starfleet but then i realized that he was still super smart in spite of his problems.

[@martijnvanweele6204]

What's hilarious is that there's a Stargate SG1 episode which claims that the exact opposite of this is true. In S4E20: _Entity,_ there is an entity which is essentially a computer programme from an advanced alien planet that body snatches a member of SG1. When told to return to the supercomputer they've built, they claim that, using the neural interfaces of the brain they now inhabit, they've grown too large for the confines of the computer.

[@flachs6]

i know this is an old comment, but the difference is that no computer of the timeperiod of stargate could be called fast even by todays standards, and our computers still can't even simulate a fully functioning human brain, heck even the asgard computers might be fast, but not as fast as a brain, in a later episode you can see that the human brain is even capable of keeping up with the Replicators, while in startrek computers are stupid fast, probably faster then the human brain.

[@tomf3150]

It was S. Carter. Then the entity argues that it can't tust humans enough to risk more radio communacations to its home planet. Then O'Neill answers thtat if Sam's consciousness isn't back in her head he'll make sure to blast that planet with every radiowaves he can for the years to come.

[@busTedOaS]

An interesting note here is that today's computers are faster than a brain, firing in nanoseconds rather than milliseconds, but not as powerful in terms of intelligence. It's not entirely clear wether it's hardware or software that AGI is lacking.

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

@@busTedOaS Probably both. The consensus is that ~100 exaflops could be capable of emulating a full human neo cortex. Currently, the fastest low-latency computers are approaching 1 exaflops, or may have just surpassed it. I say low latency, because distributed computing networks (high latency) can have average calculation speeds of many zetaflops. But that is useless for emulating a brain.

[@busTedOaS]

​@@paulmichaelfreedman8334 could you expand on why a distributed network with a zetaflop wouldn't fit the bill? My uninformed thinking is that our brain seems quite compartementalized as well with all the different lobes. maybe cross-communication between those would be okay to run at a slower speed? our behavior seems largely based on local reflexes and heuristics - but maybe those are not intelligent in the sense we are after?

[@dictionaryzzz]

This was my favorite episode

[@bobafett7558]

+dictionaryzzz Yes sir! right there with you! I love all of the episodes with Barclay. They should have used him more, and Wesley less.

[@Thatslifebro_]

#ShutUpWesley

[@pikkuadi]

Good lord, I really disliked this one.

[@mattakins3422]

...um, Reg? I wonder if you could delete my browser history while you're in there...

[@jt7250]

In the 24th century, A crack commando was humiliated by all for a crime he did not commit. He promptly escaped the clutches of LaForge and Riker to the Holodeck. Still wanted by Picard, he survives as the ships computer. If you have a problem and no one else can help, and if you can find him. Maybe you can hire...Murdock Barclay

[@CrackerTooth000]

I pitty da fool who sets up a neural interface with the Enterprise computer.

[@dinosaurusmaximus8506]

FOO' WE ON A SPACESHIP!!! THAT'S WORSE THAN A PLANE!!!

[@VoIPPortland]

I see, 7 years later, the tie-in to the A-Team hahaha.

[@Eric-lx8hp]

Elon would do it

[@trevorlane]

But can it run Microsoft Flight Simulator?

[@tahiribnmohammad5410]

Aslong as it's not running Windows Vista

[@niceguy60]

If I was Picard I'd be Howling Mad at Barclay but than again you gotta love how Barclay plan came together. Barclay will get on a shuttle or plane but he ain't getting on no transporter.

[@Sekir80]

Howling Mad? Well done, sir! :D

[@elisafrench4217]

Nice jazz

[@davecrupel2817]

"I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave."

[@ezakustam]

Even when he's become the smartest human being in history, they still underestimate and disrespect him. And it's largely left to the story itself to redeem him, as the other characters never really understand the man. I love TNG, but the arrogance of the crew in some of the later stories was always hard to take.

[@girlgarde]

I can see why Q introduced them to the Borg then since sometimes, they could be too arrogant and tended to underestimate their enemies or overestimated their skills and talents in solving problems so some big disaster occurred as a result.

[@HaveYouTriedGuillotines]

Barclay had a gallon of intelligence and barely an ounce of wisdom.

[@over50gamer]

I think that was the whole point of this story. It teaches our main crew that maybe they should try to cultivate the non-normal (or more neurodivergent) people. Something this society of today is still learning to do.

[@czpanama]

His head looks like it's at a rave party.

[@MsCreepyChan]

"Look at me, look at me. I am the computer now!"

[@Kj16V]

Barclay is one of my all-time favourite Star Trek characters.

[@rkmugen]

1:02 Seriously? 24th century Starfleet officers don't know the meaning of a 'neural interface'?! I mean, Barclay answered AS the computer.... Riker cannot put two and two together? No.... he CAN'T...... don't even try!

[@count7340]

Exegesis. It was for slower audience members.

[@thefunpolice8416]

Could also be that he was just in shock because i mean it's not everyday someone is like "Yeah i just stuck my dick into the computer and now i've become one with it"

[@contrafax]

Nice reference :)

[@thefunpolice8416]

@@contrafax I wasn't even referencing that was my original reaction

[@contrafax]

@@thefunpolice8416 That actually makes it even better :)

[@kcirrednosrednad3596]

I love Barcly episodes.

[@adamstuartclark]

That horrible cold feeling when you realise that Barclay now has full access to all your neurotic personal logs...and an astounding amount of hollowdeck porn programs! For the love of God, computer, erase all my hollodeck history! Except "Betazoid Babes" programs 1 to 23.

[@devilsadvocate.]

Such an amazing, complex idea portrayed by shining laser beams on a guy's head in a dark room.

[@twiff3rino28]

It was 1990 - most of the 80s futuristic aesthetic was still around 🤷

[@devilsadvocate.]

@@twiff3rino28 I'm not dissing it, it's just funny when I think about it.

[@SR71ABCD]

Mr Barclay makes a good M5 Computer.

[@AbuBishir]

Broccoli, get out of the computer!

[@THEGRUMPTRUCK]

I know Barclay saved the ship, but you also gotta remember he is now a human consciousness inside a computer, with human feelings and human emotions. They are right to be worried and skeptical, he could endanger the crew at any time if he has an emotional fit.

[@raven4k998]

that or what happens if he gets angry? I have seen what he does to holodeck characters so yeah

[@DarkComet360]

This was one of the best episodes ever from Star Trek: TNG, next to both episodes of Best Of Both Worlds and the episode titled Genesis, where the crew revert back to lesser, primitive forms. Diana as part aquatic in the bathtub anyone? Brilliantly executed bits those were.

[@Sage2000]

This episode has one of the best plot twists ever.

[@thetruth7633]

“Remove yourself from the holodek” “I’m afraid I can’t do that” “Dave”

[@1300l]

Barclay what a memorable, memorable charcter...

[@fryfry377]

Just imagine if that slip of the tongue, "Broccoli?" had happened during this scene... Riker: "BROCCOLI!? BROCCO-" (bridge explodes)

[@aramfingal5180]

Why is the computer being clandestinely referred to as a vegetable?

[@SKClouD]

I love how they have to visually display that Barclay is part of the computer now with all the funky lights and flashes.

[@jjohn2k]

He was in the computer so he could program the replicators to mass produce trash bags!!

[@ericbukley2140]

"I want TRASH BAAAGS!!" NICE A TEAM REFERENCE.

[@danieltomchesin6410]

Worf is like : Don't make me go Mr. T on you

[@DavidLS1]

I wonder if the remnants of genius given to Barkley by the alien are what allowed him to devise a way to communicate with Voyager?

[@HRHooChicken]

I think the holodeck is the most dangerous thing on the Enterprise lol

[@Romulan2469]

Barclay can now play out his wildest holodeck fantasies he could ever dream of, drawing on the huge computing power of the Enterprise taking power from all other ship systems. I bet he had 100 Deanna Troi's pleasing him at the same time lol!

[@benrosen3004]

THIS is why I should never return to the office and continue working from home..

[@rustymason3860]

I feel like Barclay everyday at work.

[@adrianfisher3349]

This is my favourite Star Trek episode.

[@PanzerMold]

This is your brain, this is your brain on the Argus Array. DOES ANYONE ELSE FEEL LIKE A FRIED EGG!?

[@charlessnyder1839]

“Open the shuttle bay doors please, Reg”. I was hoping Reg would sing “Daisey”. 🤯

[@TaliaIGhul]

Reg's most kick ass moment! :)

[@ReaverLordTonus]

Honestly, this should have been Barclay's fate for most of if not the rest of the series. Sure Barret was iconic as the computer's voice but she would still be there in other shows and other ships. Barclay could have been the comupter for a time, maybe even ironically use the transporter to construct a clone of himself to be free of the computer if this version of him was to eventually die, sort of a Barclay 2.0 who has some of the character's elements but is entirely his own person, giving Shultz the opportunity to play the character differently.

[@xr4ti548]

Mister Worf, take the professor down to engineering and plug him into the hyperdrive.

[@tadimaggio]

Has anyone noticed that what actually happens in this episode is that Barclay becomes a more benevolent version of the Borg? THAT parallel is, I suspect, why everyone is so afraid of him, even though the word "Borg" is never uttered in the episode.

[@beingsshepherd]

All power corrupts.

[@ClaudioBOsorio]

I remember watching this episode and being freaked out by this guy becoming the computer... he could have beamed everyone to space in 1 sec

[@YD-uq5fi]

BA Baracus' worst nightmare is for Murdoch to be reincarnated into an even Crazier Foo' who can fly a 'plane' 30,000 light years in mere seconds.

[@BTM8109]

The Chad Barclay vs the Virgin Enterprise crew

[@toreadum8ass]

The Virgin Senior Staff vs The Chad Lieutenant Broccoli

[@K-Effect]

I am the Lawnmower Man

[@dr.zippymcscoots8725]

My brain shoots lasers when Im really really really thinking hard too.

[@davecrupel2817]

Dr. Zippy Mcscoots my brain grinds and produces smoke.

[@scottmatheson3346]

The hamster inside my head spins his wheel faster.

[@TheFlyingZulu]

I'm sorry Dave, I afraid I can't do that.

[@JT-gi8rx]

Picard: “Then die. I want my holodeck back so I can play chess with old dead dudes from history.”

[@snbforever]

"I'm afraid I can't do that, David" 🤣

[@astrick1768]

I always knew Barclay was a megalomaniac. and wanted infinite power...

[@xaviercast970]

Imagine if Barclay was cut off from the influences of the alien planet and he was permanently linked to the ships computer...imagine how helpful he would become with his new computerized intelligence in away missions for his crew mates.

[@MatterIsNotSolid]

Barkley - Most of my higher brain functions have been transfered to the computer. Picard - Hmmm.... in that case transfer all of your brain function to the computer and then delete the program.

[@TheFarCobra]

Howling mad Barclay.

[@michaelmacdonell4834]

The line "I'm sorry. I can't do that, sir" yeah.

[@Bajirkus]

"Okay, who's running Doom on Barclay?"

[@sipioc]

Barclay is Fanfiction

[@pop5678eye]

'Hello Dave...'

[@kazumasatou6256]

Thats until he has to take a shit. When that happens, i assure you, he will leave the machine lol

[@freshpressedify]

Maybe he has the transporter locked onto his bowels and beam his feaces directly into the recycling system or whatever they use

[@jamesbarratt593]

They are buggered then. I mean having Murdock as the computer. Atleast we know he can fly good though. Only one missing entity here, and that’s BA.

[@charliehmi76]

He ain't gettin' on no spaceship though

[@jamesbarratt593]

Ha ha you know it. Unless Hannibal appears to coerce him

[@ransom182]

Barclay! Barclay?! Barclay!

[@shiningarmor2838]

Snake?

[@dinosaurusmaximus8506]

MURDOCK!

[@Phil_AKA_ThundyUK]

This is me when I'm not drinking.

[@jakehallman7212]

Wonder if Barclay could beat "Q" in a "I.Q." test in that state. LOL

[@ThatGuyBrian]

Are you threatening me?!

[@badkittynomilktonight3334]

Jake Hallman I Q, you Barcley

[@drunkrdm]

q isn't all seeing, the continuum is just outside the universe looking in. as soon as he's IN the universe then he is no longer all seeing.

[@fargeeks]

Borg would be pleased

[@saulmighty]

TNG had the best creepy music, gave me the chills

[@jjohn2k]

I WANT TRRRAASHH BAGS!!!

[@jaywill4ever]

SHUT UP MURDOCK! CRAZY FOOL!

[@teleportedbreadfor3days]

“Barclay, what’s going on!?” *”[Lasers, Commander. Lasers.]”*

[@Alex_1729]

One of the best episodes

[@klaxoncow]

"I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that."

[@jamietodd2560]

1:24 Echoes of HAL-9000.

[@Ribby00]

"I'm sorry, Dave. I can't do that."

[@akanthony100]

Barclay's Mobuis chair

[@mickeydrago9401]

Revenge of the Nerds? For a nervous nebbish stuttering anxiety-ridden boy of a man this was the ultimate Arc into a techno alpha male

[@tinafoster8665]

That's ADMIRAL Barkley lol ...

[@jamesha175]

nope. GRAND ADMIRAL Barcley....

[@christhescienceguy6285]

Plot Twist, Barclay becomes the Borg.

[@pyrodiscoflash6115]

Riker is so full of Questions and hey that should be me, I'm number 1 whenever Picard takes a Number 2

[@Cythil]

Computer are getting better and better at multitasking. But the fact is a single core can only do one task at a time. Now a single core do this so quickly that it can mimic doing several tasks at once. But a computer still pales in comparison with the human brain. There so many thing you do that you do not even think about from breathing to regulating the heartbeat. I computer gets away with it buy just having to focus on very few tasks. Computers are blessed by ignorance in a sense.

[@delcox8165]

Better hope the holodeck doesn't have a power outage.

[@harvestcanada]

Geordi should be take notes and photos because Barclay has invented a new form of computer technology incoprating neurological functioning of the human brain operating at faster level than is possible with machine level learning.

[@bnold4472]

when you watch rick and morty

[@AckzaTV]

still looks super hi tech even in 2021

[@Kane-ib5sn]

Picard does the selfish, totalitarian thing, and forces Lt. Barclay to give up his life, so he (Picard) could have control of the ship's computer...

[@jameshead9119]

Barkley out barged the Borg but kept his humanity imagine ( Borg voice “ prepared to be assimilated resistance is futile “ Barkley what and be down graded no thanks “ )