Data: "It is perplexing to me that the Ullians' ability to retrieve
memory is so
highly prized. If an event were important enough to be recovered, why would
it have been forgotten?"
LaForge: "Well, it's not quite the same for us as it is for you, Data. You
record every second of every moment of your life."
Data: "That is correct."
LaForge: "And then if you want to recall anyone of those moments, you just
access the proper memory circuit."
Data: "My understanding of the human brain suggests the process is the same for
you. Each memory is encoded in chains of molecules. If you want to retrieve
it you simply access the proper RNA sequence."
LaForge: "Yeah, that's true."
Data: "Then in what way is it different?"
LaForge: "Sometimes there are memories we just can't access at the spur of the
moment. For instance, I have no recollection of how I'd spent my last
birthday. Birthdays are important occasions, and you would think that I
remember how I spent the day. Right now, I can't even remember...where I
was."
-- "Violations", Stardate 45429.3
