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Teleportation machines exist. Most people use them, and they come out the other side just fine. Would you use them? (mander.xyz)

submitted 6 months ago by SpicyAnt@mander.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Would it make a difference if the laws of physics prevent or allow a machine from operating in 'duplicate' mode?

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[–] Apeman42@lemmy.world 17 points 6 months ago (4 children)

Yeah, I'd risk it walking through a Stargate, but the Enterprise transporter can fuck all the way off.

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[–] illi@piefed.social 9 points 6 months ago (1 child)

Only Stargate canonically disintegrates and then reintehrates you.

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[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago

trek did too and by the most strict canonical definitions there ever have been in star trek too.

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[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 months ago

Like a solid 4th of trek episodes involve some sort of transporter malfunction. I'm not getting in one either.

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[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 2 points 6 months ago

We see their perspective though in an episode. It transports and preserves your consciousness somehow. You apparently even see lights.

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