Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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#startrek #technology #science

The universal translator is a staple technology in the Starfleet universe. Enabling humans to communicate with aliens in English for the benefit of the writers and viewers, is there really any merit to this miracle device?

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- CHAPTERS -
00:00 Intro
01:00 History and Function
06:53 Plausibility
10:45 Outro