> This is true, though. The computer did take over many critical functions.
But the Star Trek computer was just a fairly normal computer with an AI-ish voice UI. And there have been present-day ships which couldn't function properly without their computer... I distinctly remember a story about a new (~20 years ago) US Navy warship not being able to go on its maiden voyage because Windows blue-screened.
But the Star Trek computer was just a fairly normal computer with an AI-ish voice UI. And there have been present-day ships which couldn't function properly without their computer... I distinctly remember a story about a new (~20 years ago) US Navy warship not being able to go on its maiden voyage because Windows blue-screened.