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[2014-2-09] The Star Trek Question
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 7:20 am
by ReasonablyDoubtful
It's simple: The teleporter doesn't destroy the person; it merely converts the person into an energy being. Normally, humanoids can only exist in this state for a short period of time and, when the signal (the energy state) is scrambled, it's kind of like being torn limb from limb, only you can't feel it.
They explored this in one of the earlier episodes of TNG, "Lonely Among Us," where all except the last part happened to Picard. That last part is speculation.
Re: [2014-2-08] The Star Trek Question
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 7:46 am
by norker
"you" are dying, moment by moment, as cellular processes swap out molecules and proteins. you are dying as skin cells slough off, you are dying as depleted blood cells are dumped unceremoniously into the cords of billroth and consumed, you are dying as your hard-won carbon stores are exhaled back into the atmosphere. what is important is not the gunk of "you", but the information.
and the transporter doesn't change that.
actually, that's not it. it just makes it up. all of it. your identity, your skill profile, everything. you think you remember growing up in georgia, entering medical school and then starfleet? nuh-uh. the computer instilled those memories into you when you were created at the far end of a transporter beam, crafted by algorithms to fulfill a mission. at the end, you may as well be phasered, because you're going to be "beamed" right back into the organic materials stockpile to wait until your AI starship needs another away team. better luck, maybe you'll at least meet a cute alien chick next time.
Re: [2014-2-09] The Star Trek Question
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 3:25 pm
by Daz Voz
The teleported baby thing happened in the episode "Deadlock".
Re: [2014-2-09] The Star Trek Question
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:14 am
by Durandal_1707
Daz Voz wrote:The teleported baby thing happened in the episode "Deadlock".
The discontinuity in time thing happened in "Relics".
Re: [2014-2-09] The Star Trek Question
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 11:34 am
by Zettomer
Durandal_1707 wrote:Daz Voz wrote:The teleported baby thing happened in the episode "Deadlock".
The discontinuity in time thing happened in "Relics".
Fuckin nerds.
Re: [2014-2-09] The Star Trek Question
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 9:21 pm
by Nicci
Zettomer wrote:Durandal_1707 wrote:Daz Voz wrote:The teleported baby thing happened in the episode "Deadlock".
The discontinuity in time thing happened in "Relics".
Fuckin nerds.
Your envy...so delicious...
Re: [2014-2-09] The Star Trek Question
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 5:18 am
by Guest
Zettomer wrote:Durandal_1707 wrote:Daz Voz wrote:The teleported baby thing happened in the episode "Deadlock".
The discontinuity in time thing happened in "Relics".
Fuckin nerds.
Memorizing worthless facts about a narrow, trivial topic is more of a geek thing, really. Although, since it's Star Trek, I suppose it's arguably both.
Re: [2014-2-09] The Star Trek Question
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 10:30 am
by Kimra
Guest wrote:Memorizing worthless facts about a narrow, trivial topic is more of a geek thing, really. Although, since it's Star Trek, I suppose it's arguably both.
Does this include memorising the 'correct' terms for subgroups of people? Because I find that trivial.
Re: [2014-2-09] The Star Trek Question
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 4:41 pm
by Guest
No, that's called "pedantic."
Re: [2014-2-09] The Star Trek Question
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:47 am
by Daz Voz
I'm not ashamed of what I am.
Re: [2014-2-09] The Star Trek Question
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 6:03 pm
by ReasonablyDoubtful
Guest wrote:No, that's called "pedantic."
Pedantic is kind of a pedantic word, isn't it?
Re: [2014-2-09] The Star Trek Question
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2023 9:45 am
by Puted1945
Always stay calm when flying over obstacles in
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