Not “most likely”. He can definitely see through the cards since he mentions it to Worf in an episode. He only does it after the hand is played but even that could be considered cheating since he might be able to tell what your bluffs look like.
In one episode he claimed that he got all the wavelengths at once, compressed through the visor so that his brain could handle it, and that he had to just focus really hard to filter out extraneous ones. He compared it to trying to follow a single conversation in a noisy room (think a bar or club or something). So I guess maybe he could have spent a bunch of time as a teen focusing on that specific wavelength?
Geordi outright told them he looks at the cards, but only after the hand is over. I would still argue that counts as cheating since it lets him get a better idea for when the others are bluffing.
Data should pretty much never lose though. Someone over at reddit Daystrum Institute has done several write ups of why the poker doesn't make any sense most of the times we see it
With his hands and then every card revealed he can in fact count the cards and calculate the probability. As well as profile every players past games and day to day life.
It doesn't require counting cards, as he there isn't any long term play (blackjack uses the same initial decks for multiple rounds).
But you're right that he could calculate probabilities of each person having other hands. However, the thing with poker is that it's about bluffing and choosing when/when not to take risks. He could build profiles for each person, but that assumes a consistent plan/strategy.
Not “most likely”. He can definitely see through the cards since he mentions it to Worf in an episode. He only does it after the hand is played but even that could be considered cheating since he might be able to tell what your bluffs look like.
If Geordi can see through the cards, then he can also see through their clothes..
Just sayin'
Pretty sure he can see through their skin.
Why do you think he prefers to keep the visor instead of the surgery? It was only because of the lawsuit that he got them later in the movies. 🙃
In the movies his artificial eyes functioned like his visor.
We talking about the character or the actor?
Character...
I'm... fairly certain he couldn't make out the details.
JWST can swap which wavelengths they are looking at. You're telling me Geordi can't?
He probably just has to hit a button and it goes to ir or x-ray or EHF.
In one episode he claimed that he got all the wavelengths at once, compressed through the visor so that his brain could handle it, and that he had to just focus really hard to filter out extraneous ones. He compared it to trying to follow a single conversation in a noisy room (think a bar or club or something). So I guess maybe he could have spent a bunch of time as a teen focusing on that specific wavelength?
I like to think the mini menu in the lower center is a mid 2ks share bar for Myspace, Tumblr, Twitter, etc.
Murderbot style TV downloads, porn, Reading Rainbow
Do you think Geordi is as big of a fan of The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon that Murderbot is?
Hell yes. I mean of course
Oh that's definitely cheating
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I wonder how difficult it would be to craft an omniscient AI that could pretend to be obtuse enough to enjoy playing a game of chance with?
(I'm sure somebody has pondered this at length and is ready to fill me in)
Easier just to have a normal non-omniscient AI.
A logical response.
The man takes risks on the reg, just to feel something.
Every fucking time he ends up as (temp) captain it's some huge gamble
When he ends up commanding the ENT-D he always ends up losing control of the ship
No one loses control of the D like Riker.
Riker: My D... It's out of control!
Are you implying that they are letting him win?!
He’s the boss. Of course they let him win.
Wesley was right?
You shut your mouth.
Geordi outright told them he looks at the cards, but only after the hand is over. I would still argue that counts as cheating since it lets him get a better idea for when the others are bluffing.
He did one game, but advised Worf to get cards that are opaque.
Data should pretty much never lose though. Someone over at reddit Daystrum Institute has done several write ups of why the poker doesn't make any sense most of the times we see it
https://old.reddit.com/r/DaystromInstitute/comments/8zs1pr/analyzing_the_worstplayed_hand_of_poker_that_we/
There is no best strategy for unlimited poker. But how to play that game in a world without money?
I'd imagine it's like Penny Poker, you do it for fun using basically worthless chips to represent your score so to speak
Yeah the "money" is just points like lots of games have.
Chips represent sexual favors.
If only we could agree such ideals make us stronger as a species, least be honest with each other... And hopefully others if we get to meet them.
Data also has the ultimate poker face.
He does realize that his tell is literally just his willingness to play a hand. If Data doesn't fold, you should.
You don't count cards in poker. That's blackjack
With his hands and then every card revealed he can in fact count the cards and calculate the probability. As well as profile every players past games and day to day life.
It doesn't require counting cards, as he there isn't any long term play (blackjack uses the same initial decks for multiple rounds).
But you're right that he could calculate probabilities of each person having other hands. However, the thing with poker is that it's about bluffing and choosing when/when not to take risks. He could build profiles for each person, but that assumes a consistent plan/strategy.
Keeping track of the odds with a single deck doesn't take a positronic brain. Anyone could do it with some practice.
You can't count cards when there is a shuffle after every hand. He could theoretically track the shuffle, but that's an entirely different thing.
imperfect shuffling
Is Data playing, though, or just dealing?
Is he dealing or is he just coping?
Is he coping or just surviving?
Is he just surviving or eye-of-the-tigering?
Is he eye of the tigering or subconsciously stacking the deck to pass a message to himself in future iterations of a temporal causality loop?
Is data an AI that everyone hates?
He's an AI that only 1 person seemed to hate. And she wasn't around long.
Everything we that's learned from others is copying. Data just learns how to copy faster.
The best player unless Crusher is at the table.
The Screencap almost made me think this was an early 90s game.
I hear he also makes a mean omelet.
A chef is only as good as his ingredients!