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From: garys@bunkerb.UUCP (Gary Samuelson)
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Subject: Re: The Transporter; why it can"t do that
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Date: Mon, 1-Aug-83 16:39:58 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug  1 16:39:58 1983
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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
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