Holodeck Einstein 

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love how Crusher tells him he may be the most advanced human that's ever lived, and all Barclay can do is stare into nothing and absent-mindedly nod to himself like "yup, sounds about right"

Barclay doesn't need to hear all this, he's a highly trained professional.

In this episode, Geordi is jealous, Crusher is befuddled, and Picard is terrified.

"Computer. Location of Lt. Barclay?" "Lt. Barclay is on Holodeck Three." (Geordie goes to the corner in engineering with no exit and rages out before regaining his composure, leaving engineering and retrieving Mr. Barclay)

1:38 I like how Einstein just stares Jordie down as if to say: "Meeting?! my gawed I am close to solving one of the greatest mysterious of our universe with Lt Broccoli and you are mad he is missing a meeting?!"

Heh... this clip's title sounds kinda like a 24th-century insult. "Well, well, well, whatta we got here, a regular holodeck Einstein!"

Wait, you mean to tell me Barclay was about to unify quantum mechanics with the general theory of relativity... and Geordi blow that up to go to a meeting to fix some damn telescopes??

Barclay's reaction to being told he may be the most advanced human being who's ever lived... perfection.

"You just spent the entire night arguing grand unification theories with Albert Einstein!" mood.

the holodeck should have an alarm clock lol

Howling Mad Dog Murdock in the 23rd century! LOL

With that advanced intelligence he should tackle very important issues like more recipes for BEANS!!!

I wish they would have allowed a Reg's character to keep just a little bit of the confidence he gained in this episode. They really didn't, and I feel like it would've helped when he was in the voyager episodes.

A human shows marked growth in intelligence, imagination, inspiration, and creativity....WE MUST DESTROY IT!

Imagine being Geordi and realizing that Barclay has become so smart that the only person capable of talking engineering and physics with him is Einstein

I liked the part where Crusher said, "I couldn't even guess at your IQ right now." And Reg's reply, "Probably somewhere between 1200 to 1450." No hubris or pride. Just a simple statement of fact based on evidence.

Hologram or not, the fact that Einstein can actually understand and keep up with Reginald with his 1200-1450 IQ is quite impressive.

I do like that even though at the end of the episode he is returned to normal, he still retains much of the enhanced creativity and even some of the enhanced knowledge which he later used at StarFleet HQ to find unique solutions to the Voyager problem, and was more responsible for helping voyager than any non voyager crew member, to the point that upon their return, the voyager crew symbolically adopted him as a member of the crew and invited him to all voyager crew gatherings.

I always saw this episode as almost a parallel to the old TOS episode "Where no man has gone before" On a mildly smaller scale. Barclay doesn't become Godlike and near omnipotent- but he becomes the smartest human being to ever exist, and increasingly becomes too smart for even the computers to handle. But while the old episode was a tragedy about absolute power corrupting absolutely, in Barclay's case, it's more about accepting who you are, as you are. it doesn't corrupt him- although it does change him in ways that make everyone else uncomfortable

All that intelligence, creativity, insight... and he still is late for meetings with his boss because he's in the holodeck. It just goes to show that raw brainpower isn't everything.

Is he more intelligent than a computer that he was just talking to

I'm not sure I could live after what happened to him. He had his mind so opened, it would be like seeing the world, and then put into a box for the rest of your life.

3:30 I love his reaction here, he's just like "sounds about right"

Geordi standing there thinking, "If only my visor had fallen off on the shuttlecraft."

Geordi expected to see Barclay going back to his Three Musketeers/Sex Goddess Troi fantasy program, but found something much more bizarre.

Fantastic performance by Dwight Schultz, transforming the insecure socially awkward Lt. Barclay into an ultra confident superhuman. Look at the way he walks out of the holodeck, he's got the Riker swagger. Equally great performance by LeVar Burton playing off of Barclay ... You can tell he's equal parts shocked, happy for Barclay's new gifts and worried that this isn't normal for a person and that there's something very wrong.

If... “I’ve finally become the person I’ve always wanted to be, do we have to ask why?” Great line... unfortunately, it was disputed. So much for seeking out new life...

You know, I'd hope Einstein's theories wouldn't be "way out of league" for starship engineers that work on warp engines and artificial gravity every day. Would make me feel a lot less safe on board, like if I heard engineers that made a plane I'm boarding don't understand how engines work.

I love how even super-smart Barclay admits that the idea of there being 26 dimensions is more than he'd like to deal with. Meanwhile... The Watcher: Oh, 26 is the basic cable package to me!

It's amazing what confidence and sheer will power can do. Nevermind how other humans try keep you down, try to make you.........normal. Look at Geordis' reaction to Barclays' newfound happiness, his newfound intelligence.

Most advanced human being who's ever lived ? I still pity the crazy fool.

‘The most advanced human who has ever lived’ Barcley ‘nice’.

The episode where Geordi gets more than a little butthurt about someone outdoing him, who isn't an android.

This is how people who’ve taken no STEM classes view those of us who’ve taken all the Calculus and Physics classes.

If I was Geordi: _"Reg, if you are as smart as you think you are, it should be blatantly obvious to you that your change ion personality was triggered by the probe, and it might very well be quite relevant to figure out the details. ... And I know just the guy to solve this mystery."_

Im the same way when I've had too much caffeine.

Barclay's nod: "Most advanced? I'm no giant space salamander. If only she knew..."

Bishop Brennan and Murdoch discussing physics; now I've seen everything.

This was such a great episode! Dwight Schultz is fantastic as Reginald Barklay!

I love all the little Easter eggs on the chalkboard.

Imagine being burned out of work and your colleagues have the ability to ask a computer aboard a ship where you are. *What shortage*

This is a fave episode(as are most with Barclay), but I thought they missed out on a good scene here. Barclay becomes what he always wanted and then, it’s taken away from at the end of the episode. That would absolutely devastate most people in the same situation. I would like to have seen him trying to cope with losing such a gift.

Most advanced human bean to ever live

Geordi tried hard to mask his jealously with concern here.

I always loved that reaction LaForge gives, like finding out your recovering alcoholic friend just got spotted at a bar- worried AND pissed off

"And loving it."

The way Barclay is treated is consistently the worst Starfleet has to offer in the TNG era. "Barclay! Stop being an introverted scardy cat! Grow up! Be an officer! Be confident! Show initiative!" *is turned into a 12th level intellect* "Barclay! Stop being a genius! Less confidence! Less initiative! Now that you're a different we find intimidating we want the old you! In fact, we need to "Fix" you!" Like...fuck, people. Either leave him alone, or study him, but don't bitch at him for not being like you, then bust your ass to return him to OG status out of what REALLY feels like jealousy and envy.

Barkley may be the most advanced human being ever to live and meanwhile i watch this channel mostly for the "Lots of Beans" jingle at the end.

Don't let it go to your head, Reg!

Next time they get a human Q or a crew member becomes a super genius they should take the opportunity to progress science rapidly. Have them record everything they know.

3:33 Yet he still can't get Troi to sleep with her. How smart is he again?

I've always been genuinely curious if there's any merit at all behind Barclay's additions/alterations to Einstein's mathematics (if the authors were actually able to grasp Einstein's theories and stuff)

Gordi nodding his head like he thought he visor was and advantage this entire time

Hard to believe Einstein is played by Jim Norton (Bishop Brennan in Father Ted for any Irish folk here), looks totally unrecognisable in this.

LOL that frown and nod at the end by Reg is hilarious >

wait a moment... in this scene we have Oppenheimer (Dwight Schultz) talking with Einstein more than 30 years before Nolan's version!

This was a great episode... nice to see Mr. Broccoli finally get some spotlight

Back when Star Trek was great.

Imagine if Wesley had been there for this episode!!!!! He would've been green with envy!!!!!

3:29 I LOVE how Crusher tells the normally bumbling, non-confident Barclay that he “may very well be the most advanced human being who has ever lived.” 🤣 One of my favorite TNG episodes!

"You could be the most advanced human being who has ever lived!" Everyone on Reddit: "I know..."

Who is the hot engineering chick?

Ahhhh, the episode where the smarter Barclay got, the more pissy and insufferable Geordi got. So much Geordi salt.

That “yes I know” nod at the end. 👌

I'd love to have my brain reprogrammed by that probe 😁😁😁

😂 that slow nod at the end

I want a dose of whatever he got.

The most advanced human being. Well, what can you expect from Murdock? B.A. isn't gonna be happy though...

I wish I was as smart as super-smart Reg.

If you think about it we are not so far away from a conversation with virtual Einstein, the computer acting as him is basically a more advanced GPT, and as a "holodeck" replacement we have VR, which is also pretty decent now. I know GPT sucks at math right now, but it's just a matter of time before they add stuff for GPT to understand math well.

3:33 When you sit around thinking about beans

One of my very favorite episodes!

Barclay's only mistake is in not setting his cell phone alarm for the meeting. And I like how at the end he doesn't let humility interfere with his objective self-examination. Letting that hamper action is a common failure of people like us.

You really can't get the full effect without seeing the previous episode with commander broccoli. He did a great job in all the episodes he was in.

That's one sophisticatd broccoli.

If i had an engineering team with those assets id be there at 0700 sharp...

Well, time to drop a big rock on him, as is tradition.

Geordi gotta change his name to Jelly La Forge.

I always love the subtle, but noticeable, detail that SciFi media (with the exception of some books) basically can't avoid: the characters have a weirdly in depth knowledge of the 20th century. With Picard, at least he's a history buff, and his knowledge seems to span more of human history. But most characters would be like someone today having a really thorough knowledge of figures from the early-mid 17th century. And while there are historians and history buffs who do know a lot about that period, they likely also know plenty about the 20th and 21st centuries (or 19th, if they're rather old). But most Star Trek characters don't drop many references to people from 2050 to 2350. Obviously, the reason they don't is that human history is the product of billions of people all living for at least 20 years, and usually more than 60. In contrast, a TV show is the product of maybe 20-50 writers (over the course of the series) working a few months each, tops (in terms of total hours actively writing and working together). Plus, even if they did, the audience would be far more equipped to identify figures from our own history, rather than the fictional universe's. Still, it's a funny little knowledge gap. Imagine if people when the show came out barely talked about Michael Jackson or Carl Sagan, but lots of them reference Pachelbel or Hooke.

The nice lady officer stopped by his quarters on the way to engineering? lol

The freaking space Ghost beans song?! The freaking hilarious!!!!!!! I haven't heard that in like 25 years 😂😂😂

I love the "beans" sign-off.❤

One of my favorite episodes ever

"You could very well be the most advanced human being who's ever lived" Geordie: Don't tell him that, he'll never turn up to a meeting again.

Episodes where Barclay could shine, I love them.

"You could very well be the most advanced human being who ahs ever lived." Barklay's face: tite.

I needed this in school.

Bite-sized NG clips! Always a good time! :)

Now we need someone to come along who knows high level physics and math and tell us what was on that blackboard, is it gibberish?

I remember in other Trek videos, youtube commenters actually thought Geordi was just jealous of Barclay here. Its such a profoundly irrational position that it still bothers me to this day

Every helicopter-mother to their child : "You could be the most advanced human being that has ever lived..."

Literally my Monday morning reaction to anything.

Poor Broccoli

All that and he still only has ~65% the mental faculties of human Q.

It is crazy that even 400 years into the future people are still jealous to the point where they are all ready to kill the guy.

2 things you won't be able to unsee: 1. Einstein's bookcase disappears before Barclay tells the computer to end program. 2. The holodeck doors close too hard and bounce back ajar slightly; they don't close entirely.

"You could very well be the most advanced human being who's ever lived." Yeah, except he's Barclay.

"You just spent the night arguing grand unification theories with Albert Einstein!!!!!" I mean it...... it always feels good when you can contend with the best.

They are forgetting that some infinities are greater than other infinities. They can never cancel each other out.