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From: josie@ihuxw.UUCP (clementz)
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: transporter philosophy
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Date: Fri, 19-Apr-85 22:58:06 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr 19 22:58:06 1985
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The subject concerning the affect of the
the transporter beam on a person's body/"soul"
probably belongs in net.philosophy, but it is
interesting. In "Day of the Dove" we see that the transporter
does work for 'non-corporeal' entities, which may include
our "spirits". If the transporter has the same affect on the
"spirit" as on the body, what are the implications of a
malfunction?  

At any rate, I prefer to believe that the transporter
has as much affect on one as an elevator has:
when we get off on the 4th floor, are we the same as when we
got in on the 1st floor?? (just kidding)