Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!sri-unix!CARROLL@USC-ISIB From: CARROLL@USC-ISIB@sri-unix.UUCP Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: could Spock return? Message-ID: <3099@sri-arpa.UUCP> Date: Thu, 14-Jul-83 09:49:00 EDT Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.3099 Posted: Thu Jul 14 09:49:00 1983 Date-Received: Sun, 17-Jul-83 04:10:26 EDT Lines: 20 It seems like the transporter could be used as an all-purpose repair, healing, rejuvenation, and resurrection device. If an object being transported had its "makeup" transformed into energy, wouldn't that info have to be recorded somewhere, at least temporarily? If that was kept after each beaming, and anything happened to the person or equipment, the damaged/injured mass in question could be run back through and reassembled in the old pattern. If it was a person, he would simply be briefed on the events since that last good beaming (specifically on what led to his wounding or demise). It would be just like restoring lost files from a dump! Also, old people could be run through, coming out X years younger. Indeed, duplicates could be made of anyone or anything, just by using an equal mass as the raw material. I don't remember for sure, but it seems like one of the animated episodes brought up a similar concept which would support this idea. What would be the result on society of such a capability? -------