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Re: Teleportation

Posted By: Steve Levinson Date: 4/12/04 2:42 p.m.
In Response To: Teleportation (goran)

: Is teleportation in marathon covered anywhere? Myself I can't recall to have
: found any info about it at least. I suppose you copy atoms and recreate
: them instantly, however there's a problem with that theory when it comes
: to lifeforms. Our brain will be destroyed and recreated, will our mind
: then disappear? I mean, think of it yourself, if you're destroyed you're
: dead. THough the new you will probably act and think as you...but is it
: really you?
I know where this is coming from, as Blayne and I have been discussing a phenomina that will be truly unique to WMaiD, but that doesn't exactly fit neatly within the Maraverse. Transporter accidents can certainly have interesting consequences . . .
There's a very nice chapter specifically dealing with the potential physics of transporters in a book called the Physics of Star Trek - can't recall the author, but I'm sure a search would turn it up. Basically, there is nothing in existing theories that would allow for teleportation. The concept of deconstructing your molecules, turning them into energy (and we're talking a lot of energy) and then reconstructing them defies logic. Cloning you might be possible, but then what would you do with the original body. I guess we'll just have to leave it to the discovery of subspace mechanics.
BTW, the invention of the transporter in Star Trek by Gene Roddenbury came about for one reason - because he couldn't figure out how to land such a huge ship.

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Teleportation goran 4/12/04 12:27 p.m.

Re: Teleportation mattschenk 4/12/04 1:03 p.m.

Re: Teleportation Bob-B-Q 4/12/04 1:48 p.m.

Re: Teleportation Hamish Sinclair 4/12/04 1:50 p.m.

Re: Teleportation Forrest of B.org 4/12/04 3:00 p.m.

Re: Teleportation Yossarian 4/12/04 3:05 p.m.

Re: Teleportation Ben A. Potter 4/12/04 1:58 p.m.

Re: Teleportation ukimalefu 4/12/04 11:31 p.m.

Re: Teleportation Steve Levinson 4/12/04 2:42 p.m.

Re: Teleportation Yossarian 4/12/04 3:10 p.m.

Re: Teleportation Mark Levin 4/12/04 4:04 p.m.

Re: Teleportation Bob-B-Q 4/12/04 5:15 p.m.

Re: Teleportation goran 4/12/04 9:53 p.m.

Re: Teleportation the Battle Cat 4/13/04 1:36 p.m.

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: I know where this is coming from, as Blayne and I have been discussing a : phenomina that will be truly unique to WMaiD, but that doesn't exactly fit : neatly within the Maraverse. Transporter accidents can certainly have : interesting consequences . . . : There's a very nice chapter specifically dealing with the potential physics : of transporters in a book called the Physics of Star Trek - can't recall : the author, but I'm sure a search would turn it up. Basically, there is : nothing in existing theories that would allow for teleportation. The : concept of deconstructing your molecules, turning them into energy (and : we're talking a lot of energy) and then reconstructing them defies : logic. Cloning you might be possible, but then what would you do with the : original body. I guess we'll just have to leave it to the discovery of : subspace mechanics. : BTW, the invention of the transporter in Star Trek by Gene Roddenbury came : about for one reason - because he couldn't figure out how to land such a : huge ship.

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Teleportation	goran	4/12/04 12:27 p.m.
Re: Teleportation	mattschenk	4/12/04 1:03 p.m.
Re: Teleportation	Bob-B-Q	4/12/04 1:48 p.m.
Re: Teleportation	Hamish Sinclair	4/12/04 1:50 p.m.
Re: Teleportation	Forrest of B.org	4/12/04 3:00 p.m.
Re: Teleportation	Yossarian	4/12/04 3:05 p.m.
Re: Teleportation	Ben A. Potter	4/12/04 1:58 p.m.
Re: Teleportation	ukimalefu	4/12/04 11:31 p.m.
Re: Teleportation	Steve Levinson	4/12/04 2:42 p.m.
Re: Teleportation	Yossarian	4/12/04 3:10 p.m.
Re: Teleportation	Mark Levin	4/12/04 4:04 p.m.
Re: Teleportation	Bob-B-Q	4/12/04 5:15 p.m.
Re: Teleportation	goran	4/12/04 9:53 p.m.
Re: Teleportation	the Battle Cat	4/13/04 1:36 p.m.



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