Is teleportation the future of travel?

In summary, the conversation discusses the possibility of teleportation in the future, with some believing it may be possible for objects but not for humans due to the complexity of consciousness. The idea of creating a "map" of particles to transmit and recreate objects at a destination is also mentioned. The concept of consciousness and its potential teletransportation is debated and the idea of being careful not to accidentally transmit a fly is mentioned.
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do you think teleporting will ever be possible in the future, like going from china to the US in a touch of a botton or something...it would be interesting to see matter disepear and reappear somewhere else...but i don't think it will be ever possible, what you guys think?
 
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I think that will be possible to teletransport objects, never humans. if you will try to telletransport humans I think that you will only telletransport their corpses, I think that conscieousness is not telletransportable.
Even in the telletransporting of objects, the copy will not be identical to the original, this is prevented by the "no cloning theorem"
 
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Regarding objects:
The ideas I have heard about regarding how teletransportation would be done usually creating a "map" of some sort of every particle in the subject.
Then the subject would be broken down to elemental particles and sent as an EM signal.
When the destination receives the "signal" and the corresponding "map" of the particles, the subject can then be "re-created" at the destination.
If that were possible, it wouldn't be necessary to physically "transport" these objects.
In fact, it would be a stupid un-profitable waste of resources.
Think about it...
If you could convert matter into energy and energy into matter to that level of detail, all you need to do is send the "map" of the object.
With that "map", you can create any matter you wish by generating the EM signals artificially and converting those signals into matter.
Any "thing" you wanted could be simply generated out of thin air.


Originally posted by meteor
I think that conscieousness is not telletransportable.
How do you define consciousness?
What makes you think it is not teletransportable?

People, after all, are just pretty complex things, so there is no reason that if you can send an inanimate thing, you wouldn't be able to send a tomato, puppy dog or a person.
Even if there is this ethereal "entity" people refer to as consciousness, all it really is is a collection of thoughts, ideas, memories etc. all stored within the complex structure of your brain.
If the technology existed to map elemntal particles and transmit them, why would the brain be an exception?

Just make sure there is not a fly in the transmitter with you.
 

1. How does teleportation work?

Teleportation is a hypothetical technology that involves moving an object or person from one location to another without physically traveling through the space in between. There are various theories on how it could work, but currently, there is no known scientific method for achieving teleportation.

2. Is teleportation possible?

As of now, teleportation is not possible with our current technology and understanding of physics. While there have been some successful experiments with teleporting individual particles, teleporting larger objects or humans remains purely theoretical.

3. What are the potential benefits of teleportation?

If teleportation were to become a reality, it could revolutionize the way we travel and transport goods. It could also have significant implications for space exploration, as it would eliminate the need for long and dangerous journeys through space.

4. Are there any ethical concerns surrounding teleportation?

As with any new technology, there are potential ethical concerns surrounding teleportation. These include issues of privacy, security, and the impact on the economy and job market. These concerns would need to be carefully addressed before teleportation could become a widespread reality.

5. When do you think teleportation will become a reality?

It is difficult to predict when or if teleportation will become a reality. It is an area of ongoing research and development, but there are still many scientific and technological hurdles to overcome before it can be achieved. It is possible that we may see some forms of teleportation in the distant future, but it is unlikely to become a common mode of transportation in our lifetimes.

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