Can anyone remeber a book like this?

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The discussion revolves around a book that explores the concept of transportation between distant worlds through cloning or robotic replication of individuals. The original poster recalls a narrative where genetic information is sent ahead, allowing for the creation of a clone or robotic version of the person. Additionally, a reference is made to an episode of "The Outer Limits" that features a similar cloning transportation device, highlighting the ethical implications of such technology, including the necessity of eliminating the original subject.

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ok can anyone actually remember what this book is...
but it had to do with transportion between distant worlds where your genetic information would be sent ahead of time and they would basically clone you, or it may have been create a robotic version of you (it's been years since I read this book)... then when you actaully wanted to arive they would hook your nervous system up to some kind of projection device and you could control this "clone" until you needed to return...
it really has been a while since I read this book... so any help would be greatly apprectiated
 
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No but I saw an Outer Limits episode the other night about a transportation device that cloned you at the other end and they had to kill the original.

Raavin
 
Originally posted by Raavin
No but I saw an Outer Limits episode the
other night about a transportation device
that cloned you at the other end and they
had to kill the original.
Not many volunteers for that one, I guess...
 

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