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In [[2366]], Soong's creation, [[Data]], attempted to emulate his father's work, and created the [[android]] [[Lal]]. However, Lal's positronic net suffered a [[cascade failure]], and ceased functioning. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Offspring]]") |
In [[2366]], Soong's creation, [[Data]], attempted to emulate his father's work, and created the [[android]] [[Lal]]. However, Lal's positronic net suffered a [[cascade failure]], and ceased functioning. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Offspring]]") |
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:''The term 'positronic brain' was coined by [[Isaac Asimov]].'' |
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A positronic brain
The positronic brain is an extremely sophisticated computation device capable of artificial sentience, created by Dr. Noonien Soong. This device consists of an artificial neural network, designed to imitate the humanoid brain. The construction of a positronic brain is extremely complex, and Dr. Soong is the only scientist to have done so successfully - on at least seven occasions: three unspecified prototypes, B-4, Lore, Data and Juliana Soong (although the latter three were the only truly stable units).
In 2366, Soong's creation, Data, attempted to emulate his father's work, and created the android Lal. However, Lal's positronic net suffered a cascade failure, and ceased functioning. (TNG: "The Offspring")
On Omicron Theta, Dr. Soong experimented with scanning the synaptic patterns of the colonists' temporal lobes and programmed them into Data's neural nets. (TNG: "Silicon Avatar")
- The term 'positronic brain' was coined by Isaac Asimov.