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You know those sci-fi teleporters like in Star Trek where you disappear from one location then instantaneously reappear in another location? Do you trust that they are safe to use?

To fully understand my question, you need to understand the safety concerns regarding teleporters as explained in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQHBAdShgYI

spoilerI wouldn't, because the person that reappears aint me, its a fucking clone. Teleporters are murder machines. Star Trek is a silent massacre!

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[โ€“] sxan@midwest.social -1 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Oh, hell yeah. Plus it's canon that it can heal some diseases.

Now, WRT the continuity of consciousness... hell, I lose that every night, and whenever I get major surgery. Heck, I've transported innumerable times if teleporting a break in continuity of thought plus a change in location. I passed out once from heat stroke and woke up in an infirmary.

Yeah, I'd use it.

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[โ€“] JackbyDev@programming.dev -2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If automobiles were invented, would you use them instead of horses?

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