Phantasms

[tomswift2002]

Maybe Data has a replicator inside that converts food matter into usable replacement parts/fluid?

But what does he do with any non-usable waste? If he does dehydrate the food & drink, where does the water go?

 

[Laura Cynthia Chambers]

Towards increasing his understanding of Humanity?

 

[Mojochi]

But what does he do with any non-usable waste?

My theory would be an internal waste reclamation unit. It stands to reason that in a universe where matter/energy transference is commonplace, it would be nothing special to have a unit in him that just dematerializes whatever he intends to dispose of. That's Starfleet's process for all waste disposal, isn't it?

 

[Lance]

Picard is always insisting that Data be torn apart to find out why he is acting like a threat this week. He just does that for a living - and to his flesh-and-blood underlings, too.

Reading this had me laughing for a good five minutes. I must be evil.