Comments on: Telepods of Doom http://www.willmcgugan.com/2007/09/25/telepods-of-doom/ Blog of Will McGugan Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:43:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Nyrath http://www.willmcgugan.com/2007/09/25/telepods-of-doom/#comment-7156 Nyrath Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:15:52 +0000 http://www.willmcgugan.com/2007/09/25/telepods-of-doom/#comment-7156 This is my grandfather's ax. This is my grandfather's ax. My father replaced the handle. I replaced the axe-head. This is my grandfather's ax. In the novel FARTHEST STAR by Jack Williamson and Frederik Pohl, the teleporter does not destroy the original. People happily walk through the device and go home, while sending their duplicates on suicide missions. This is my grandfather’s ax.
This is my grandfather’s ax.
My father replaced the handle.
I replaced the axe-head.
This is my grandfather’s ax.

In the novel FARTHEST STAR by Jack Williamson and Frederik Pohl, the teleporter does not destroy the original. People happily walk through the device and go home, while sending their duplicates on suicide missions.

]]> By: Will http://www.willmcgugan.com/2007/09/25/telepods-of-doom/#comment-7144 Will Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:23:02 +0000 http://www.willmcgugan.com/2007/09/25/telepods-of-doom/#comment-7144 Actually that reminds me of something from an old British sitcom. A shop-keeper says "This broom has lasted 10 years! Its only had 3 new heads and 2 new handles." Actually that reminds me of something from an old British sitcom. A shop-keeper says “This broom has lasted 10 years! Its only had 3 new heads and 2 new handles.”

]]> By: Will http://www.willmcgugan.com/2007/09/25/telepods-of-doom/#comment-7143 Will Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:20:06 +0000 http://www.willmcgugan.com/2007/09/25/telepods-of-doom/#comment-7143 A fine argument! Why not post it on becontrary.com? A fine argument! Why not post it on becontrary.com?

]]> By: Talin http://www.willmcgugan.com/2007/09/25/telepods-of-doom/#comment-7140 Talin Wed, 26 Sep 2007 06:58:54 +0000 http://www.willmcgugan.com/2007/09/25/telepods-of-doom/#comment-7140 You don't need a telepod for this. The structure of our bodies is continually being replaced - we are in fact being destroyed and renewed constantly. The telepod is merely an extreme version of what life does to us anyway. See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus You don’t need a telepod for this. The structure of our bodies is continually being replaced - we are in fact being destroyed and renewed constantly. The telepod is merely an extreme version of what life does to us anyway.

See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus

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