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Avtomatk
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Sustained, high-fidelity quantum teleportation
But if they destroy you and recreate you, are you still alive or die in the process?
c22
on Dec 18, 2020
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If you're entangled before you're destroyed have you really been destroyed?
phyalow
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus
jiofih
on Dec 18, 2020
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Not the same as entanglement means you can’t have both parts at the same time, you just need to decide which one you’re gonna “use” while the other is destroyed.
mrfusion
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Not really any different than going under general anesthesia.
shredprez
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For the recreated you, sure.
pvarangot
on Dec 18, 2020
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Or sleeping.
spurgu
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Or a rough Friday night out.
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