You know those sci-fi teleporters like in Star Trek where you disappear from one location then instantaneously reappear in another location? Do you trust that they are safe to use?
To fully understand my question, you need to understand the safety concerns regarding teleporters as explained in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQHBAdShgYI
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I wouldn’t, because the person that reappears aint me, its a fucking clone. Teleporters are murder machines. Star Trek is a silent massacre!
In ST canon they are considered the safest form of travel. So, yeah I’d use them if that was the standard.
Except they have malfunctions all the time and there are several characters who refuse to use transporters.
Yeah, and there are people that refuse to fly because they’re afraid of crashes, but still ride motorcycles without wearing helmets. A character refusing to use a transporter just indicates that the person in question isn’t reacting rationally. Likewise, irregular malfunctions don’t mean that it’s not still safer than other means.
“How many Transporter accidents have there been in the last tens years, Reg? Two… three? What about the millions of people who transport every day without a problem” - Geordi - TNG Realm of Fear S6E2