Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!ittvax!bunker!bunkerb!garys From: garys@bunkerb.UUCP (Gary Samuelson) Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: Re: The Transporter; why it can"t do that Message-ID: <216@bunkerb.UUCP> Date: Mon, 1-Aug-83 16:39:58 EDT Article-I.D.: bunkerb.216 Posted: Mon Aug 1 16:39:58 1983 Date-Received: Mon, 1-Aug-83 22:10:49 EDT References: sri-arpa.3558 aplvax.205 Lines: 21 I have seen several articles explaining why the transporter can't store the information used to re-create the person(s) or object(s) being transported. Unfortunately for such arguments, it was used in such a fashion in one of the TV episodes (name forgotten). In that episode, 6 Klingons held the Enterprise party of 6 at phaser (blaster?) point, and elicited Kirk's promise not to try any tricks "once they reached the ship." Kirk pressed a button on the communicator which signalled Scotty that there was a problem, however. The 12 people disappeared from the planet surface, but only the 6 good guys appeared in the transporter chamber. Scotty then remarked that the Klingons were "right here," tapping on the transporter console. After the Federation personnel were safely out of the chamber, and security guards were in place, then and only then were the Klingons re-assembled, after having been stored for possibly a full minute. So, yes, it is possible to store a disassembled person while transporting said person. And if information can be stored a minute, it can be stored forever. And if it can be stored, it can be copied. Gary Samuelson decvax!ittvax!bunker!bunkerb