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From: john@moncol.UUCP (John Ruschmeyer)
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: Re: transporters
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Date: Fri, 3-May-85 11:06:16 EDT
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Posted: Fri May  3 11:06:16 1985
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>From: ry@brunix.UUCP (Rich Yampell)
>Organization: Brown University Computer Science
>Message-ID: <10424@brunix.UUCP>
>
>What of the mind and body?  While it would be nice to suppose that the
>body/mind does not function in such a state, there is evidence to the
>opposite.  In the episode entitled (I believe) "Mirror Mirror" [the
>one with the alternate universe, where Spock has a beard], Kirk is
>discussing where they are and how they got there with the rest of the
>landing party [Uhura, Scotty, McCoy], and he talks about thoughts and
>perceptions _during_ the transport process.  He remembers first seeing
>the normal Enterprise transporter room, and then materializing in the
>alternate one.  I don't remember all the details of what was said, but
>it was clear that people in transport are concious of the experience.

It could be a function of how far the person is "rematerialized". In any
episode where there is a transporter malfunction, you usually see the
person flicker in and out. It may be that once you materialized to a
certain point, you become conscious of your new surroundings.


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