Talk:Positron

Some episode references would help. For example, incidents where special work was done on or through Data's brain? -- Dmsdbo 22:30, 5 May 2005 (UTC)

It seems to go in and out of trek. Jaf 15:08, 16 Jul 2005 (UTC)Jaf

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Better than half of this article is written in the wrong perspective and is based almost entirely on non-Trek/real world events that have no place in this form of Trek article. I have removed the following as being completely superfluous, however the rest of the article needs a major combover and rewrite. --Alan del Beccio 22:51, 21 Jul 2005 (UTC)

Earth's first practical use for this form of antimatter was developed in 1973 CE. The PET, or Positron Emission Tomography scanner is a device that measures the annihilation of positions (supplied by an injected radioisotope) to analyze metabolic activity in specific parts of the body, usually the brain.

I removed:

Positrons are not solely used in science fiction. PET scanning is a real life example of the use of positrons.

Real-life info, no Trek relevance or basis. --From Andoria with Love 11:24, 22 Nov 2005 (UTC)

This contains some good commentary data, but needs a drastic rewrite. For example, stating that a positron is a particle of antimatter may be all well and good for purposes of 21st Century science. However, within the Trek universe Data cannot possibly have a bunch of antimatter whirling about his brain; it would tend to explode. And postulating modulating fields that hold the positrons in magnetic confinement and keep him from being a walking core breach is far too complicated and implausible. So whatever else, a positron has to also describe something *else* for purposes of Trek. That is what the article should be concentrating on.Aholland 06:23, 28 January 2006 (UTC)

I have done a little research and have attempted to overhaul the article. Aholland 03:48, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

Forgive my denseness, but why are "our" positrons different from "theirs"? I remember reading that Asimov pictured robot "thoughts" to be the creation and annihilation of positrons. I've always assumed that Soong found some way for this to work. Since only small numbers of particles are created or destroyed, there shouldn't be a problem with Data.AyalaofBorg 15:18, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

No, i feel you are completely correct. A positron is a well known facet of science, and just because it has never been explained how these particles are used, it has been explicitly stated that they are used, therefore the conflicting reference you mention needed removal. -- Captain M.K.B. 15:55, 16 June 2006 (UTC)