Teleportation, it could be possible with household items

http://www.destinationcreation.com/informatives/?p=109



Well, the site explanes itself, interesting never the less


Source

http://www.coasttocoastam.com/gen/page1991.html

I bet fe'ers will believe that.  They will believe anything.

Lame.

Now, if we can only make pipes that I can slide through and come out in an underground chamber where the music changes to the bassy cave music...

~D-Draw

Wow. I am amazed and astounded. I bet the government knew about this but wouldn't tell anyone to make secret money. Damn governments.

This thread fails!
*teleports out of the thread*

All it takes is one misplaced atom, and you get Republicans.

To be honest, I don't think feeling how it is to teleport is possible. If we are turned into photons, and reassemble into fermions again, the stream of consciousness would be halted, and it would be as if we were a new person. The others wouldn't realise the difference, but our old self would be "dead". Maybe it's speculation, but that's how it seems to me.

I agree...how would we be able to preserve ourself? It's murder.

I agree...how would we be able to preserve ourself? It's murder.

it works just fine.. havent you ever seen willie wonka and the chocolat factory?

Yeah, I am definitely never going to allow myself to be teleported.

Yeah, I am definitely never going to allow myself to be teleported.

I'll just teleport the universe to me!

I agree...how would we be able to preserve ourself? It's murder.

You know, I read some book that had time travel/teleportation, and it's a very good point.  However, I think that it wouldn't be a big problem.  We and our consciousnesses are really only defined by the specific way all the neurons in our brains are set up.  So, even though "you" would die, another "you" would be alive, and for all intents and purposes it still would be you - not just to other people, but to the new you as well.  I don't think I really explained what I'm trying to get across, but basically, it's not a problem because you would continue living to the new you and to those around you.

They braught shame to a great name.  I hope they die.

Would it be like printing off 3d objects?....I heard somewhere that scientists are trying to find a way to print off food... could be a hoax though

Quote from: SPrinkZ on May 01, 2007, 11:12:08 PM

I agree...how would we be able to preserve ourself? It's murder.

You know, I read some book that had time travel/teleportation, and it's a very good point.  However, I think that it wouldn't be a big problem.  We and our consciousnesses are really only defined by the specific way all the neurons in our brains are set up.  So, even though "you" would die, another "you" would be alive, and for all intents and purposes it still would be you - not just to other people, but to the new you as well.  I don't think I really explained what I'm trying to get across, but basically, it's not a problem because you would continue living to the new you and to those around you.

Yea but the thing is the "old" you would be dead and who knows what happens to the "old" you's conciousness when the "new" you takes over your body... does the "old" you take a passengers seat or just fades?

Quote from: Pyrochimp on May 13, 2007, 11:26:54 AM

Quote from: SPrinkZ on May 01, 2007, 11:12:08 PM

I agree...how would we be able to preserve ourself? It's murder.

You know, I read some book that had time travel/teleportation, and it's a very good point.  However, I think that it wouldn't be a big problem.  We and our consciousnesses are really only defined by the specific way all the neurons in our brains are set up.  So, even though "you" would die, another "you" would be alive, and for all intents and purposes it still would be you - not just to other people, but to the new you as well.  I don't think I really explained what I'm trying to get across, but basically, it's not a problem because you would continue living to the new you and to those around you.

Yea but the thing is the "old" you would be dead and who knows what happens to the "old" you's conciousness when the "new" you takes over your body... does the "old" you take a passengers seat or just fades?

Well, think about it.  None of the cells in your body live forever - they all get replaced at some point (I heard all the cells in your body are replaced by 7 years, though I don't know if that's really based on anything or just a random number pulled out of someone's ass).  Anyway, the point is, are YOU still YOU, even though your body contains none of the cells you had long ago?  You're literally a different person, even though your consciousness believes you're still you.  This is why I think that ultimately, what defines you isn't your consciousness, but how others know you, which is why destruction and copying of your body wouldn't mean the death of even your own consciouness (what you think of as "me", not just your body).

I dunno though I'm just some kid

Who let the kid on the internet?! 

Just kidding..that's a good point Pyrochimp. I heard the same thing about all your cells being replaced every 7 years or something like that.

How often do brain cells die? 

Several thousand every day, though I in my excellent knowledge of the human brain forgot the cruical fact that brain cells don't regenerate .

Move along folks nothing to see here

I thought they did, but very slowely.

Not according to the internet (except for some part of the brain associated with smell apparently). 

Well, that's only after you're "done" growing right?

Yeah, true.  I think all your brain cells are pretty much there until they die then they're gone.  Which is why it's good we have millions of extra ones kind of laying around.

You're born with every braincell you'll ever had from what i heard. You just have millions more that u'll ever need.

Wiki says they reproduce, but not in then normal way.

Brain cells remain in the beginning stage of interphase of cell reproduction for their life, and never divide. Instead, they develop by forming new synapses with other neurons.

If this is what ur refereing to, it actually means that they only grow in a wierd way. It also says they never divide and produce new neurons.

They grow by strengthening the 'net' that connects the cells, but the cells themselves never divide and reproduce.

The cells do reproduce but our conciousness seems to remain the same... it's just hypothetical... nothing might happen... or you could take a backseat for the rest of your life.

That teleportation video is someone's attempt at special effects. It's pretty convincing too, in terms of it's hard to see where the video is cut and pasted.