"You needn't apologize, Dr. Grey," Data does his best to reassure her. "I was not offended by your actions, nor am I damaged in any way. However, you are correct. My ability to incorporate novel motor stimuli into my programming is quite advanced. However, I have found that carbon life-forms often have the advantage over myself in terms of reflexive response. Lieutenant Vales once compared it to a fish climbing a tree, but I am afraid I do not understand the relevance of the metaphor."