Beam me up, Scotty

[AuntPeggy]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/...ntum-teleportation-system-extremely-reliable/

Not sure I'd call this teleportation, but I guess it is a first step.

 

[JOhnH]

How much do you wanna bet that the NSA is behind this?

 

[LandSickness]

Way over my head. I'm just hoping for a faster way to commute some day.

 

[douglas393]

And a new use for duct tape!

 

[rottydaddy]

I must be missing something, but this looks more like communication via laser than "teleportation".

 

[John221us]

I must be missing something, but this looks more like communication via laser than "teleportation".

It does seem like a mis use of the term, but maybe there is some logic behind it.

 

[JOhnH]

I must be missing something, but this looks more like communication via laser than "teleportation".

That was my take too; thus my comment about the NSA being behind it. just think how many more ways they could gather and store information.

 

[AuntPeggy]

I must be missing something, but this looks more like communication via laser than "teleportation".

 

[Palmpilot]

Looks like Enterprise's tranporter would have to rely on laser beams.