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human
[Star Trek] why does Data bother tapping on keys, using voice commands, etc.? Can't he interface with the ship's computer directly?

I'm rewatching TNG and during the episode with the deaf peace-ambassador guy, Data learned sign language by watching what was basically a slideshow on a computer monitor. Why can't he just interface with the computer directly and put the knowledge in his "brain," Matrix-style?
gpt
Data wants to emulate humans. Humans don't do those things.

Let's be honest. Your average P.A.D.D. or Tricorder does more wirelessly and without physical contact than Data does and he's orders of magnitude more powerful.

Or...and this is the less likely alternative...Noonian Soong was a freaking hypergenius, but forgot to put a wireless transmitter/receiver in his ultimate invention.

*EDIT: ultimate not penultimate*