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From: zubbie@ihlpa.UUCP (Jeanette Zobjeck)
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Subject: Re: Transporter time; Re: Transporters
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Date: Thu, 2-May-85 13:31:12 EDT
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Posted: Thu May  2 13:31:12 1985
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>   This can't be so, because in several episodes, the people have be active
>   during the transporter process.  An example that comes to mind is the
>   episode "That Which Survives" where Kirk et al watch some woman explode 
>   every cell of the poor transporter attendant's body.  Also, Kirk or McCoy
>   have complained about a "rough beam up", so they must have been aware
>   of what was going on.
> 
>   However, to support David Sher's "suspended" theory, we have STIIWOK in
>   which Kirk and Saavik are in the middle of a conversation while beaming
>   up.  (Returning from the Genisis Planet) I doubt that the were talking
>   to each other while converted to enery, or whatever.
> 
>   As I said before, the transporters should be moved into the catagory of
>   inconsistancies, and not be taken too seriously.
> 
> 		Kevin Chu
> 		Computer Center Knave
> 		@ UC Davis
> 
> /ex

*** YOUR MESSAGE ***


I dont see any inconsistencies in the transporter from your description.
A rough beam up could be noted as a particular physical sensation
perhaps weakness or nausea after reassembly.

The time internval required is and must be both objective and subjective.
that is at some point transmition occurs. the transportee could be, and
most likely would be fully conscious and aware during scanning. At the
point (instant?) of disassembly consciousness would become static and
time would cease to flow from the viewpoint of the transportee, to
the observer now time continues and perhaps several seconds may pass
before reassembly is complete and transported consciousness returns
in what then (subjectively) is less than the blink of an eye.


..........damn it Jim! I'm a doctor not a tailor....


Jeanette L. Zobjeck
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