Gwindor posted...Teleportation the star-trek way is destroying you, and building a new copy of you. The technology could just as easily be used to make a copy of you at a location.
If that's what we're talking about, then no. I would never do that. The moment I did, I would die.
If it's something like portal, then yes. Gates like that would be fantastically useful.
So wait, you're saying that you are cells?
Well you're far more at risk right now, where trillions of your cells are dying and getting replaced. Within one year, none of the same atoms you're composed of now will remain. Wouldn't your anti teleportation preference also a strong desire to invent a time stopping device so that none of your cells are replaced?
Well, that's what we are. The difference is that in the natural flow of time, the cells are dying and being replaced gradually at such a rate that it is unnoticeable. In the case of teleportation (at least in the Star Trek way), all of your cells are destroyed at once and then copied. You would die and an exact copy would take your place on the other end with all your memories and personality and who believes they are the original.
To the outside world, your existence would continue as normal through the teleported copy, but the original you is dead and gone.
I suppose you could argue against this if you believe in souls, but, well, I don't.
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