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Would you use teleporter technology if it existed? Why or Why not? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by 001100010010@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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

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I 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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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

But I still exist and am not quantumly annihilated.

And afaik about entanglement, it would just clone me on the other side leaving another copy of me at the start. At least, that's how it reads when describing the difference between entanglement and how Star Trek works.

[–] Zetaphor@zemmy.cc 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Exactly, if you are not annihilated then that means two identical versions of an entity that thinks it's you exist simultaneously, and now one of them has to be killed to maintain the illusion of this being transport rather than cloning.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've seen the 6th Day. I think I can manage 😤

[–] Cybersteel@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Those old Arnie moves have some deep philosophical quandaries huh. 6th day, Terminator, Total Recall, Last Action Hero, Running Man, Junior.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah but the quantum entanglement ensures the new copy is like you down to every last detail. Atomic resolution digitizes you and probably loses information.

[–] AnonStoleMyPants@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

This is not true. There would not be two exact copies, quantum entanglement cannot clone things. It is literally not possible. It goes by the name of "no-cloning theorem".