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JavaGuy - Student  |
Your tax dollars at work. _______________ My signature is only one line. You're welcome. |
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tarpman - The Tarped Avenger 
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More than likely.  _______________ Saving the world, one kilobyte at a time. |
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Squibit - Student 
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Quote: and according to Heisenberg, its impossible anyway. Ain't you ever read a startrek physics book ! What do you think "Heisenberg compensators" are for ! DUH!  EDIT: Oh and if there were someway to power teleportation without any energy use then we can just drop summut huge into a teleporter so it goes back up and falls into it again and again and have that in our powerplants. World energy shortage eat your heart out ! Edit2: but im sure someone would make a sort of bomb out of it first _______________ Quote: fiZZe: its SIR Fizzy Fluffy :p Quote: FiZZ[JAK]: that was what I call a counter Ah, things you only ever expect to hear once 
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Tallepyon - Student 
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I personally believe that teleportation is impossible but I have been wrong before. |
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-=Shimon=- - Student 
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holy cow This comment was edited by -=Shimon=- on Nov 18 2004 07:15pm. |
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Fizz of Belouve - Student 
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hehe good points made yet in fact your angular velocity is higher at the aequator and lower near the poles. this is why rockets are launched as close to the aequator as possible, to gain "bonus" momentum  anyway, you would need a tremendous sort of capacitor to "conserve" the energies involved in the process, and according to Heisenberg, its impossible anyway. So one might be able to transfer some information, or pure elemental materials likewise, but not real "objects" imho. Teleportation is just sci-fi  _______________ One of the Belouve boys, founder of the mighty FiZZsters Midbie council #20 - Fizz - #1933 - Jan '03 - Aug '04 "Renfield, you idiot!" |
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JavaGuy - Student 
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It has pretty serious problems, not the least of which is that there is a vast difference between "teleporting" photons in the way that has been described and transporting a human being. There's also the matter of conservation of energy. Suppose I want to teleport from Earth to a space station. My potential energy with respect to the Earth then increases manyfold. Where does that energy come from? It doesn't appear magically--by definition the energy it takes to teleport my into orbit is the same as the energy it takes to lift me up there with a rocket. Now suppose I do the reverse, teleport down to Earth from orbit. My potential energy decreases by an enormous amount. In fact, it decreases by the amount that it would decrease if I fell from orbit. Where does that energy go? No place pleasant, I can tell you that. Again, conservation of energy guarantees that it doesn't just disappear. If I fell from orbit, it would change from potential energy to kinetic energy as I began to fall. More and more would be thusly converted as I picked up speed. As I entered the atmosphere the drag would slow me down, the kinetic energy changing into heat energy--a lot of it. I'd probably vaporize long before I hit the ground. Now if I teleported down from orbit that energy would still go somewhere. Perhaps I would instantly achieve the velocity as if I'd fallen the whole way unimpeded by the atmosphere, or perhaps I'd heat up by that amount. Or some other release of energy. Wherever the energy went, I wouldn't survive it. Okay, suppose I don't want to teleport up or down but just to another part of the Earth, say from America to Australia, but some place the same altitude. But wait...Because of the rotation of the Earth I'm moving at considerable speed with respect to the place I'm going to land at, which means I'll have enormous kinetic energy when I get there. Again, there's no telling what my velocity will be when I materialize in Australia, but energy will definitely be conserved: Splat! _______________ My signature is only one line. You're welcome. |
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Fate - Student 
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Teleportation is really not that far fetched if you can grasp the universe as being more than 3 divensional (and I'm not talking about time being the 4th) _______________ I must not fear . Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear . I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. Gom gom gom gom gom! |
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tarpman - The Tarped Avenger 
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Quote: 1st time I read an article on him, he had successfully site-to-site transported a beam of light. It traveled about 15 ft. 2nd Time was well over a year ago, he had increased this to almost 1 mile. Teleport light? It already moves at the speed of light. Yeah, but the speed of light is still a finite speed. By "teleport" they mean move something in the same amount of time regardless of the distance moved. _______________ Saving the world, one kilobyte at a time. |
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Aayla Secura - Ex-Student 
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Neat!... oh sorry was I supose to say "what a waste" ? _______________ IN UR FACE I'M NOT BLONDE! This comment was edited by Aayla Secura on Nov 13 2004 12:05pm. |
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Carda Jowol - Student 
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It is possible to transport something, I read a article about this saying that it has something to do with Quantum Entanglement where all Atoms that share the same spins, charge, characteristics of each other can communicate with each other instantaniacly across vast airs. They have been able to transport 2 Photon Particles 600 Meters, and I think it was a pair of Calcium Particles Across a table. _______________ [Gran Father/Founder of the Jowols] |
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Ashyr - Student 
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Quote: "Okay Bill, you sit here and concentrate. See if you can move the table to the other side of the room. Dave and I will watch." LOL _______________ Top ten reasons to get a better computer...|My fan |
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Raider - Student 
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I have always found stuff like this intereting, but i agree with it's kinda a project which doesn't need to be done ASAP _______________ Artificial intelligence beats natural stupidity. |
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Garos - Student 
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Hahaha, nice Ashyr Psychc Teleportation is one of the stupidest things I've ever heard. How was the research conducted anyway? "Okay Bill, you sit here and concentrate. See if you can move the table to the other side of the room. Dave and I will watch." |
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Ashyr - Student 
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Quote: 1st time I read an article on him, he had successfully site-to-site transported a beam of light. It traveled about 15 ft. 2nd Time was well over a year ago, he had increased this to almost 1 mile. Teleport light? It already moves at the speed of light. _______________ Top ten reasons to get a better computer...|My fan This comment was edited by Ashyr on Nov 13 2004 07:17am. |
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Jacen Aratan - Student |
I completely agree with Ozz. |
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Mic Den Octela - Student 
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erm....... im not even gonna read that report cause people have made larger than average comments :S _______________ -Padawan of Virtue -Brother of Menaxia, *|irael, Krynn Adept, Majno, Ris Win Juljul, DaMi3N, Beowulf, Dash Starlight, Carrock and Yuken Zalak Bartender at Munes bar. Sir Mic of Nippledom! Proudly beating Wang, since '07. (Crackdown) |
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JavaGuy - Student 
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Ozz is right on this one. Plus, the report seems to be delivered by consultants whose own scientific qualifications are highly questionable. The "teleporting" beam of light is interesting from a theoretical standpoint only, and I seriously doubt that the charlatans who were paid to produce the report understand anything at all about that research. This is just a scam on the taxpayers. Think how many soldiers could have had body armor for the same money. _______________ My signature is only one line. You're welcome. |
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ozzcoz - Cosplay Nerd 
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Read the article people: psychic teleportation. I mean, cmon seriously. The guys doing research in australia are using Physics, not psychics, to develop teleportation. And I might add they're not actually getting that far either. The amount of energy required to 'teleport' a beam of light is just absurd. Still, at least they've stayed in the real world with all of us, sortof. Oh wait, this is a star-wars fan-site. _______________ A wizard did it. |
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(Jedi)Obi-JK - Student 
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Hmm, new thought couldn't this be a nice alternative to fossil fuels? That would be really cool EDIT: Although it would depend on how it worked I guess. _______________ Silent Bob (Kevin Smith): You know, there's a million fine looking women in the world, dude. But they don't all bring you lasagna at work. Most of 'em just cheat on you. -Steve (Obi) This comment was edited by (Jedi)Obi-JK on Nov 10 2004 07:30pm. |
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solitude - Jedi Council 
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compared to defence and other spending, 7.5 is a drop in the bucket, and if it actually works...safe to say there will be many happy ppl _______________ Joined 16 October 2004 | Retired 10 April 2005 | Returned 05 June 2008 | Made Staff 27 June 2008 | Made Council 18 January 2009 Padawan To Odan-Wei Belouve | Adopted into the Belouve family | Twin to xAnAtOs | Owner of the 4th Quesi sexy badge Brother To Roan Belouve, Nomad, Majno, Silkmonkey, Kensei and Jarhok Belouve
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(Jedi)Obi-JK - Student
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There is/was (I think he may have been english) guy doing research in australia in this feild, he made some astounding findings. 1st time I read an article on him, he had successfully site-to-site transported a beam of light. It traveled about 15 ft. 2nd Time was well over a year ago, he had increased this to almost 1 mile. I havent heard much in a long time, personally I think this might be one of the most fascinating things that could happen in my lifetime. Imagine, how this would change "everything" No need for roads, or even doors for that matter. If someone wants to come over you just bring them in through your teleporter. The population would be able to spread themselves out more, towns an hour from New York City would be no more desirable than a town 5 hours away. Im sure there are many more cool things I havent mentioned or even thought of but no matter this could be the one of the greatest inventions ever. _______________ Silent Bob (Kevin Smith): You know, there's a million fine looking women in the world, dude. But they don't all bring you lasagna at work. Most of 'em just cheat on you. -Steve (Obi) |
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xAnAtOs - Student |
eh, i dont know if thats a good or bad thing. _______________ Brother to Luke Skywalker and (SKX) Dark Blade 
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