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> The technology will exist that will allow for the “faxing” (teleportation- sending/receiving) of actual inanimate objects, such as text books, clothing, jewel
by zamalek 7y ago
> The technology will exist that will allow for the “faxing” (teleportation- sending/receiving) of actual inanimate objects, such as text books, clothing, jewelry and the like.
This one has two possible outcomes. Faxing is cloning, not teleportation - so the parentheses are contradictory. We can definitely fax 3D inanimate objects (3D scanning, email and 3D printing).
- jnbiche 7y agoYeah, if "faxing" is the analogy, then 3D scanning and printing along with the internet should win this one. It's an ambiguous definition. As you say, faxing isn't teleportation.
- mkl 7y agoBut not "text books, clothing, jewelry and the like". As stated it sounds delusionally optimistic to me.
- slg 7y agoThe fact they listed text books as one of the objects would seemingly rule out that interpretation of the question since literally faxing a text book was possible decades before the prediction was made.