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I bet there is a strong correlation between Data (the character) and a programmer.

seems a tad cliched, don't you think? i'd bet that most people wouldn't want to self-associate with an emotionless android

Emotionless? This proves that you're not a Data fan. He had tons of emotion.

Data is too logical. I always prefer Geordi because he just figured shit out and made it work.

Data didn't really do much, he was just there as a foil to other characters. He was basically Scooby Doo (Wesley was Scrappy).

Contrast to TOS where Spock was a fully developed character and an equal participant in the Kirk-McCoy-Spock trinity.

I disagree. The majority of the really good, well written episodes are about either Picard or Data. Picard and Data stories seriously advanced the plot of the TNG series, and had a greater influence on later episodes.

Although, I do really like your comparison to Scooby Doo and Scrappy.