h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I thought of that before, but someone said it would annihilate the planet.

the problem is in the energy required to creat such an event, (based on e=m(c x c)) and focusing said energy at a point. once this is done you will create a sigularity, if a coresponging end to said sigularity can be created elsewhere, a wormhole is formed, but you can guess the problems involved

The fact that the wormhole would be created by a black hole and a white hole connecting, therefore entering the wormhole would mean that you'd be torn apart by the black hole unless the black hole and white hole were doughnut shaped?

I'd say that would be a problem.

It sure would be. The exotic matter that would be needed to create and maintain the doughnut shape would be very expensive indeed.

No, it seems to me that matter to energy to matter conversion is the best option.

But would you still be the same people? Or just people who think they are the originals?

Cells die and are replaced all the time. In fact, seven years from now all the cells in your body will have been replaced with new ones. So ask yourself, will you be the same person then? Are you the same person as you were seven years ago?

Hmmm... but they're kinda being built in, if you see what I mean. They were a part of you, with previous cells, and so still are a part of you. But none of the cells of the transported GodBen will never have been in the original [and still the best] GodBen.

My body matters not, it is my mind that determines who I am.

Nice philosophical standpoint. But does everyone agree?

Those who don't will just have to use planes, trains and automobiles.

But will they consider you the real GodBen?

Once they realise that I'm the same person as before, I'm sure they would.

In the eyes of the law?

I'm sure they would.

...you gotta think about this stuff...

I have. Govenrments and laws wouldn't go into philosohpical discussions like this one.

Problem is, this thing called you, you can compleatly obliterate and reasemble a body very easaly, but, you will not be alive, we don't yet understand why.
this is some evidence of the existance of a "soul"

Not itf it's done properly.

I don't want to test it, though.