ok, i'm too stupid for this picture...why are commenters implying you die when you use the transporter? it's next to the rails isn't it?
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Have you seen "the prestiege"? I think that movie explains the problem perfectly.
It's also a really good movie so enjoy.
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No. Not because teleporter but because no need for multi track drifting if other path clear.
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And then you wake up. It was a dream
And YOU’RE DRIVING THE TRAIN!
Nah, I'll send Tom Riker.
Leaving the top track empty is clever
The trolley problem but the only way to pull the lever is to take a nap first.
Since your consciousness stopped and then a new was started from the same meat is it still you?
If it is, then surely a new consciousness constructed from a pile of meat identical to your brain would also be you?
Your consciousness doesn't stop when you're asleep. Evidence: alarm clocks exist
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Technically it's cloning too. Just materialize in different teleporters at the same time.