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[โ€“] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Inertia isn't preserved during teleportation. So you'll most likely end up either in space or the Earth's core.

[โ€“] DigitalAudio@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wouldn't that mostly depend on how long teleportation takes? But if it's instantaneous, you wouldn't need to account for inertia to end up literally a couple of feet away from where you are, right?

[โ€“] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You underestimate how fast we're moving through space.

[โ€“] DigitalAudio@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

No, I don't think you understand what instantaneous actually means. It literally means instantaneous. Faster than the speed of light (which is actually why teleportation is physically impossible but that's irrelevant).

[โ€“] psychothumbs@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

That doesn't make any sense. If I'm instantly transported 2 feet to my left I'm still going to be in the same room, not in outer space. Maybe you're thinking of this issue with time travel?