Is Teleportation Really Possible?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the concept of teleportation, exploring its theoretical feasibility, current technological capabilities, and philosophical implications. Participants examine the distinction between teleportation and re-creation, as well as the challenges associated with storing and transmitting the necessary information for such processes.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification
  • Technical explanation

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants reference an article suggesting teleportation is possible, while others express skepticism about its feasibility, indicating we may be far from achieving it.
  • There is a discussion about the current state of teleportation experiments, which involve "teleporting" photons and electrons, but participants question whether this constitutes true teleportation or merely re-creation.
  • A participant proposes a science fiction scenario involving teleportation, emphasizing that it is not based on real physics but rather speculative storytelling.
  • Concerns are raised about the implications of re-creation versus teleportation, particularly regarding identity and the destruction of the original entity during the process.
  • One participant argues that the brain's natural processes of replacing matter could support the idea that a teleported copy could retain identity, while another counters that the destruction and re-creation process raises significant philosophical questions.
  • Technical challenges are highlighted, including the vast amount of information required to store and recreate a human being, and the limitations imposed by the speed of light on data transmission.
  • Another participant suggests that advancements in quantum computing could potentially address some of the data storage and transmission issues related to teleportation.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a range of views, with no consensus on the feasibility of teleportation or the implications of re-creation versus teleportation. The discussion remains unresolved, with ongoing debate about the nature of identity and the technical challenges involved.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include the speculative nature of some arguments, the dependence on definitions of teleportation and re-creation, and unresolved questions about identity and the physical processes involved in such technologies.

  • #31
Danger said:
And since you did say it again, I realize that the first instance wasn't a typo. Just for clarification in future posts, the English spelling of that is 'feasible'. You're doing well, though.
ThanX for clarifying..
 
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  • #32
Yaaks said:
ThanX for clarifying..
Any time. Words is my life. :biggrin:
 

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