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From: edtking@uw-june (Ewan Tempero)
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: re: zippy-clone machines
Message-ID: <120@uw-june>
Date: Sat, 20-Apr-85 02:02:06 EST
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Posted: Sat Apr 20 02:02:06 1985
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>Being a Sci-Fi buff for some 30 years and having  seen  the  "tran-
>sporter" in many a guise, I have often thought of the philosophical
>implications.

This comment reminds me of an episode involving a planet run ( populated? )
by amazons ( actually, I think sirens is a better description, I seem to
remember Enterprize being lured to the planet via some music or is that
another one? ). During the usual run of events ( Kirk, and Co beam down,
are set upon by the natives, redshirts are killed off etc etc ) Kirk,
McCoy and maybe Spock become very old due to the fact that the ladies
want their life force. Anyway, once the planet had been brought under
control, the Oldies are restored by using the patterns the transporter
stored when they beamed down to reconstruct them to their normal selves.
As I recall, they couldn't remember anything that happened ( they had
been restored to themselves *before* the event! ).

This leads to some interesting questions. If someone is injured, instead
of Bones waving his wand over the person concerned, into the transporter
and hey presto! Brand new! If they store the patterns for a long period
of time ( say 10 years ) - instant rejuvenation ( of course they won't
remember those 10 years.... ). What is it they need to "reconstruct"?
Just matter? Get some dirt, throw it through the transporter and
intant clone! One needn't worry about dieing, just put the body
through and instant life ( sure would save on extras for the red shirts ).
Do you have a pattern of gold handy? Instant riches.....I could get more
rediculous. The point is, where does it really stop? Comments?

Ewan

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Ewan Tempero                     "Oh no, not again"
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