![]() ![]() I never took biology or chemistry let alone physics in school, so I am easily intimidated by big words with Latin prefixes and Greek suffixes that explain the mysteries of the real world let alone the Star Trek universe. It's very easy to read and very entertaining too. I really recommend this for those fans of Star Trek who are interested in finding out if the science in the Star Trek world is feasible or not. If that is the case, what do they do with the original body? Also it raises a lot of ethical issues as well. If it only transmits the data, then the transporter is effectively a human replicator. If it transmits the matter, there is the problem of scanning, storing, and transmitting the data of the location of each molecule,-a feat that would take an astronomical amount of calculating power. Krauss raises the issue of whether the transporter transmits the matter or just the information of a person. ![]() Another example, which would probably be impossible, is the transporter. For example, to use warp drive or impulse drive, it would take more energy than the entire planet uses at present. As it turns out, most of the technology is either impossible or improbable when considering the laws of physics. Lawrence Krauss examines the technology of the Star Trek universe and discusses whether such technology is possible or not according to physics as we know it today.
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