The article talks about what teleportation is, is it possible. Its hypothetical methods of implementation are considered, for which it would be useful.
What is teleportation?
According to the scientific definition, teleportation is a change in the coordinates of an object. In this case, the movement cannot be justified and described from a mathematical point of view or a function of continuous time.
But what is teleportation? This is the effect of instant movement of an object or person at any distance at which it disappears from the starting point and appears at the final.
From the very beginning of the development of the world of physics, as we deepened into the secrets of nature and matter, mankind dreamed of the unbelievable. Some things and phenomena, years or centuries later, came to life in the form of things familiar to us: telephones, radio communications, organ transplants, laser weapons , etc. appeared. But some dreams of science fiction writers or popularizers of science have not yet been realized. And one of them is teleportation. Is this phenomenon scientifically possible? Let's try to figure it out.
Does she exist?
Unfortunately for most science fiction lovers, scientists are not engaged in a targeted search and implementation of some incredible idea. The same thing with teleportation. At the moment, it does not exist, and it is not very clear at all how this can happen. There are several hypotheses, but so far it is impossible to test them. But still, we will analyze a few of them in order to understand what teleportation is, whether this phenomenon is possible at least in the distant future.
Kinds
The first is the so-called transport beam. With such teleportation, all molecules in the body of a person or an object are scanned, their state is recorded, after which the original is destroyed, and in another place a similar machine creates a complete copy based on the stored data.
People who are even a little familiar with physics already understand the impossibility of such a method at this stage of human development. Yes, and in the future too. To begin with, the number of molecules in the human body can not be calculated, and even more so the recording of all their states, transmission and reproduction in a split second. In addition, from the point of view of quantum mechanics, it is impossible to create an exact copy of the derived quantum state. In addition, when the original is destroyed, consciousness that is indivisible with the physical body is also destroyed.
It is from this process that the most frequently mentioned science fiction teleportation consists. Is this possible in our time? Not.
Portal
Portals are another type of instant move. A certain physical state of a certain part of space, the location in which throws the object to another, previously known. Most often, this method is mentioned in computer games and fantasy.
Magic
Such transfer of an object or person is not explained at all from a scientific point of view. Therefore, it can be considered only as an attribute of unscientific fiction in various works of art.
Null-T
This is another type of teleportation, which can be more or less justified by science. Its meaning is to open a window into another special dimension with a certain device, the coordinates of which correspond to our world, but the distances are compressed millions of times, and after making another “puncture”, a person appears in a completely different place. For example, in another city or galaxy.
This method was widely described in their books by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, their heroes made interstellar flights on the same principle.
How to learn teleportation?
You can often hear a similar question, especially on the Internet. Answer: no way. Of course, if we consider this topic from the side of materialism, discarding all magic and other paranormal manifestations. You can even meet communities that claim to teach this process. Naturally, not for free.
If you continue the mystical theme, that is, a lot of historical records about the teleportation of a person or simply the disappearance from, for example, a prison cell. But all of them do not stand up to criticism and cannot give weighty facts of this phenomenon.
Benefit
If humanity once develops into such technologies, whether it be a puncture in other spaces or something like that, it will be difficult to overestimate their benefits. After all, then the centuries-old dream of instant movements anywhere will come true! Whether it's another country, continent or planet.
The last point is especially relevant, because even with the construction of the fastest and most reliable spacecraft, it will be very difficult to reach neighboring stars, even at the speed of light, especially since the relativity of time is necessary. And instantaneous movements in space greatly facilitate this task.
In the meantime, the question of whether there is a teleport, the answer, unfortunately, is negative. And most likely, if it is invented, it will have completely different fundamental properties.