I can totally believe that, by the 24th century, phasers are smart enough to fire by intention, not by some crude electromagnetical switch. Triggers are contact points, not switches.
They have technology that can literately disassemble things at the atomic level, from a distance and - even more impressive - correctly re-assemble them. I’d not be shocked if their firing systems had advanced beyond what we have today.
They at least employ such technology with the LCARS displays.
On the TNG episode Hero Worship, Data remarks how simply slamming your hands down onto a control panel won’t actually trigger any of the keys because the surface understands the difference between deliberate finger presses and simple force.
I can totally believe that, by the 24th century, phasers are smart enough to fire by intention, not by some crude electromagnetical switch. Triggers are contact points, not switches.
They have technology that can literately disassemble things at the atomic level, from a distance and - even more impressive - correctly re-assemble them. I’d not be shocked if their firing systems had advanced beyond what we have today.
They at least employ such technology with the LCARS displays.
On the TNG episode Hero Worship, Data remarks how simply slamming your hands down onto a control panel won’t actually trigger any of the keys because the surface understands the difference between deliberate finger presses and simple force.
A fair argument. I just notice shit like that.