reversing the polarity, since 1987

I believe all this was made possible by creating a standard subprogram with the adaptive circuits and magnetospheric warp compensators, while attaching it with a bioregenerative memory log module. It's simple science, really.

1:48 "We have a deckyon field disruption on deck 9" When your technobabble is so advanced you can flub a line and it'll still get aired

0:50 Good to see the space-time continuum distortion detecting machine is operational.

The captain always looks confused. He's like, "wtf is this guy talking about?"

Saw a movie on Netflix. One of my boys said within 5 minutes - that character is going to be the one to reverse the polarity. The home crowd went wild when before the finale he took a device and reversed the polarity to turn it into a weapon. Best sci fi moment ever.

I love how they put in just enough recognizable words so that is sounds plausible and not complete gibberish.

I just love the phrase "highly localized"... it's about saying the very thing in debate is even closer to it's source than initially

"Null space", at least the writers took linear algebra :P

"Reversing the polarity" -- this served as a solution for almost anything...

Don't forget to reverse the polarities so we can calibrate the neutron flow and keep our Dyson's Sphere stable during fluctuations.

"Highly localized distortion of the space time continium" LOL

I read somewhere once that Star Trek dialog is really hard to memorize sometimes because of this "techno-babble", because you have to learn how to say it and make it sound like you know what it means.

0:48 epic Riker ballspread

I am computing a problem in the force field of the metric phaser particle. I recommend inverting the subscpace energy field to stabilize the atomic coil disruption. Probability of success is 98.7876 percent.

The worst (best?) thing about treknobabble is that if you watch enough it starts forming this sick and twisted logic that you can actually follow

They left out the classic line about the Heisenberg compensators.

Star Trek's single biggest problem. Really, how many times have we heard "If we could [insert technobabble here], we might be able to [insert technobable here] and [solve current problem]. It's a long shot but it should work." across TNG and its sequels?

I like how they explode at the end.

Star Wars fans say this is all gibberish, Trekkies say it makes sense. It's kind of hard to tell who's right.

i wish someone did an hour long Video of random trek technobabble.

1:53 A level two diagnostic? That's crazy talk! Surely we can get by with a level one.

English is one hell of a language.

Gotta say, i watched all the shows and really liked them all, but it sure was hard to get through all them random words, sometimes it gave me headaches if i watched to many shows in a row. Reminds of this toy we had as kids where you could shake it then turn it upside down and random words would fall into place too make up funny sentences, gave us all a good laugh.

Ahhhhh basian functions, those are my favourite.....

A lot of this kind of, almost makes sense.

set Technobabble to stun

This video has helped me on my Star Trek Online mission thanks!

Magic, got it.

The chief engineer had to guess how long that would take? They need a new Chief engineer....

Why can't we have the scene from "The Best from Both Worlds, Pt. 2?"

This makes sufficiently little sense that this could be one single cut of an episode an no one would be able to tell.

Some of this isn't technobabble. Some of this is perfectly sensical scientific talk.

This subspace algorithmic calibration, is seriously causing an em subspace distress pattern, which is fucking up my toaster

Make sure you don't run into any super double reverse anti-anomalies. Whoops, wrong franchise.

Best Project Ever

...explains why our beards didn't grow...

+gethsoftware What's wrong with being a nerd? I think it's one of the coolest things you can be

0:50 The Actress who plays Ro Laren later seen here as a Vulcan.

Ach! But the ship will blow to pieces, Jim! I canna bypass the Dilithium Crystals and make Warp Drive work! It just isna possible!

The funny thing is that all of this stuff that makes no sense to most people actually has roots and bases in scientific and technological reality. Let's break down one phrase. "Highly localized distortion in the space time continuum." Localized: This means that it is not spreading. It is staying in one small area. If it was cancer, it would be called benign (technical meaning, "in a pocket or envelope.") Distortion: Generic term for something that has been changed or manipulated to the point of damage or unrecognizability. A deformation or disfigurement. Spacetime continuum: The idea that the 3 dimensions of space are connected to the 1 dimension of time, theorized by Einstein. Usually used when dealing with time travel. So, this is essentially saying that there is a small and very compact area where the very fabric of time, space, and it's boundaries are being distorted and damaged. Also, in the future of Star Trek, they have learned that there are many other kinds of radiation that are not EM radiation. Things like graviton, tachyon, deckyon, and chroniton all mean VERY specific things in the show. Graviton: radiated particles used essentially for pushing and pulling matter. The artificial gravity systems, tractor beams, and the holodeck all use them. Tachyon: a traceable particle that travels faster than the speed of light. They are used for many things that the EM spectrum is used for (weapons, communication, etc), and are also a byproduct of many different highly technological systems, such as cloaking devices and some warp engines. Deckyon: A particle that is known for it's unique relation to time. It has a natural resistance to events that cause changes in history and can be used to detect such changes. Chroniton: Possibly part of the same spectrum as a deckyon radiation, chroniton particles are mostly known for both their effect on, and their creation by, time travel. If chroniton radiation is detected, it almost always means there was some sort of manipulation of the time. Yes, these things are completely made up, but in the context of the show, they were consistent and made sense. There are VERY few times where what they said was completely nonsensical. As a person who has a higher than average understanding in engineering and science, there are almost no bits of "technobabble" in Star Trek that I couldn't explain and make it sound feasible. You just need a vocabulary.

It’s like letting air out of a balloon!

The missile knows where it is by not knowing where it is...

They have a deckyon fluctuation on decky nine?

Episode 10: cqptain, (aside) to wharf: " do you think Data is making all this crap up?"

you know whats really sad. i understand most of this shit. yeah, im a fucking nerd.

Electromagnetism is a real thing

I'll write a subroutine.

2:32 can someone explain where the technobabble is in this clip.

Also EM bursts is Electromagnetic burst

i want to see what the CC would be on this XD

We have a deckeon field fluctuation on deckeon 9.

most of it is actually quite plausible, they did well

Explains why our beards did'nt grow

I liked that a lot

All very good examples of meaningless technobabble. Still looking for a clip of Data talking about multi-modal reflection sorting. ;D

oh no i have to engineate thr engine and shift the shifting to gas the gasing

rip technoblade

Should have flipped on the retroencabulator.

3:30 No change?!?!?! The ship turned purple!

Positronic supersonic.

Needs moar Geordi

Makes sense to me.

lol very good but what about the part when Riker is explaining the computer to that Ferengi.. now that was hilarious technobabble..

Yup.. After Berman fucked things up that's what the typical tng episode was..

Ah,the good old Keflium!😌This reminds me of an episode where they needed some Unobtainium☄to be able to get off a planet. But they couldn't get any!😬...😂

0:50 and he just has to put his foot prints on the furniture !?!

Hilarious!!!!

Turn on the TURBO ENCABULATOR

0:24 Data rips one in the elevator.

Of Course!!!!!!!!! Pfff!!!! Common Knowledge!!!!!!!!😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄

Titonic and mimonic and sardonic and a gin and tonic

SOME KIND OF

Some of these aren't really technobabble. "Highly localized distortion of spacetime continuum" are things like black holes or other strange phenomenon.. a few other examples are in this video. But there are definitely instances of technobabble where what they're saying is made up nonsense.

This is a phd thesis.

Star Trek makes Star Wars' midiclhorians sound ghetto

Make it so

What's this clicking sound

No mention of isolinear chips.. fail.

Bypass the compressor

I'm sure sometimes Captain Picard doesn't know what his crew are saying, so he just takes their advice and says "Make it so!"

Or rather nulspace

The people who wrote this probably don’t understand it

This isn't babble. It is what intelligent conversation sounds like to ignorant people. E.g. An adult to a 2 year old child.

I would have ended it with worf howling, followed by wesley getting ice cream in the face, followed by picard facepalm. (not sure why). BTW "captain I recommend we launch a probe" isn't technobable since we already launch probes.

huh?

And..the Planet Nibiru true believers believe similar lines of nonsense..definitely a shortage of critical thinkers these days..it's sad, not amusing.

Some of these examples are pretty weak.