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[QUOTE]Originally posted by djewell: [QB] Krauss talks about this subject in "The Physics of Star Trek." He says: [QUOTE]Perhaps the most fascinating question about beaming--one that is usually not even addressed--is, What comprises a human being? Are we merely the sum of all our atoms? More precisely, if I were to re-create each atom in your body, in precisely the same chemical state of excitation as your atoms are in this moment, would I produce a functionally identical person who has exactly your memories, hopes, dreams, and spirit? There is every reason to expect that this would be the case, but it is worth noting that it flies in the face of a great deal of spiritual belief about the existence of a "soul" that is somehow distinct from one's body. [/QUOTE]I believe our self-awareness is evidence of a soul. Perhaps, during transport, our soul shuts down. When our bodies are reconstructed, and our heart is coaxed into beating again, they begin operating, creating our soul, much like a virtual machine. What I mean to say is, the operation of our bodies: electrical synapses and such, cause our soul to exist. We temporarily shut down during transport, although this is contradicted by what we've seen of the Transporter on the screen. ("Realm of Fear," The Wrath of Khan) [/QB][/QUOTE]
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