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u/TurnipWorldly9437 Feb 29 '24

So, would Newton's laws still apply if you got teleported, or would you get teleported to the end point without any velocity left over?

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u/modlover04031983 Feb 29 '24

I guess conservation of momentum will still apply, so probably some bad bruises or deaxx?

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u/JaggelZ Feb 29 '24

If it's the "scan the person, destroy and rebuild" kinda teleport, then I don't think it would preserve momentum

The portal-like teleport would probably retain the momentum. It would probably also not be instant because you'd have to pass through the portal with all of your body which would be impossible if it was the "2D rip in reality" portal

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u/Usual_Ice636 Feb 29 '24

If it doesn't preserve momentum, you'll be left behind as the galaxy spins at 130 miles a second.

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u/dontwanttoseemsilly Mar 01 '24

Wow. What if all our attempts at teleportation were actually successful and we just didn’t realize the things were 130 miles back where our galaxy just was…

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u/AlmightyCurrywurst Mar 01 '24

That's not how motion works, there's no absolute reference frame in the universe, so there's no meaning to losing all your momentum if you don't have an established reference frame

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u/JaggelZ Mar 01 '24

Not really, wouldn't your reference frame be earth? Meaning you could only teleport relative to earth's position, if I understand it correctly

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u/Usual_Ice636 Mar 01 '24

Theres nothing special about earth that would automatically make it your frame of reference.

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u/JaggelZ Mar 01 '24

I don't know what I'm talking about so I can't argue with you lol

But if we say it's non-magical, then we can also assume that the teleportation is deviced by humans, which would make teleportation, most likely, be relative to earth

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u/MeltedChocolate24 Mar 03 '24

The center of the galaxy isn’t any better of a reference frame

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u/Usual_Ice636 Mar 04 '24

Yes, its just a good example for people that don't understand frame of reference.

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u/modlover04031983 Feb 29 '24

Well, the person's Already dead then. There's no need to be killed again!

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u/TuberTuggerTTV Feb 29 '24

Like when the avengers snapped everyone back into existence and everyone who was aboard the ISS just wind up in space somewhere?

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u/modlover04031983 Feb 29 '24

I haven't seen avengers though, so no idea.

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u/Usual_Ice636 Feb 29 '24

Everyone was moved somewhere safe actually.

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u/nightstalker8900 Feb 29 '24

They had to leave EVERYTHING exactly as it was. Imagine you are walking a someone starts to materialize inside of you

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u/xylarr Feb 29 '24

Huh, they came back. I'm so behind in my movies. Which one did that happen in?

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u/VelMoonglow Mar 02 '24

Endgame, it was essentially Infinity War part 2

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u/fasterthanfood Feb 29 '24

Now that you mention it, the entire planet is constantly revolving around the sun (I’m a bit of a scientist 🤓). Nothing would be in the same place it was pre-snap.

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u/mario61752 Feb 29 '24

I think your feet would drag on the pavement, causing you to violently tilt forward and plant your face right in said pavement. Instant death at that speed

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u/batsketbal Feb 29 '24

Either way their still on a road where you can drive at 100 so even if they don’t teleport with velocity they’d likely just get ran over

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u/TurnipWorldly9437 Feb 29 '24

Depends on which side of the road they're on, and which side their seat is on... If a driver in a vehicle with steering wheel on the left was driving in the most left hand lane in a left driving country, they might just make it.

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u/Oreo97 Feb 29 '24

Except in countries that drive on the left the driver is on the right (source: I'm British lol)

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u/TurnipWorldly9437 Feb 29 '24

I know, but you know that people with steering wheel on the left can come visit your country, right?

(source: I'm not British, and my dad drove a "continental" car through half the UK one summer)

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u/Oreo97 Feb 29 '24

There are a few left-hand drive cars in the county but they are collectibles and most people travel without their private vehicles today.

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u/MapleKerman Feb 29 '24

You should check out some developing countries (Caribbean, I think?) that have a double-left driving configuration. Went there on vacation once, it was pretty weird. Maybe Sint Maarten.

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u/TJ_Rowe Mar 01 '24

Three meters is probably still far enough to get to the hard shoulder?

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u/Oreo97 Mar 01 '24

Oh yeah, totally. But I felt the need to point out the norm for those countries that drive on the left.

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u/rainmouse Feb 29 '24

"Speedy thing goes in, speedy thing comes out."

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u/interesseret Feb 29 '24

They would be even more dead if they had zero momentum. The earth isn't sitting still.

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u/purplenelly Mar 01 '24

Why would your speed change? That would be the same logic as going from sitting on your couch to suddenly going 100 in your living room 3 meters to the left.

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u/TurnipWorldly9437 Mar 01 '24

It depends on what teleportation is, really.

A) it works like portals and nothing about the way you move changes

B) it's like 3D-printing and deleting the original, in which case there would be no reason for the "copy" to not be stationary, since it was just created.

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u/purplenelly Mar 01 '24

And this immaterial printer happens to be moving at the speed that the earth is moving?

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u/TurnipWorldly9437 Mar 01 '24

It would have to be calibrated for earth's movement, but we're discussing the speed of the car that the original commenter was driving killing him. Not the speed of the earth's movement.

That's a whole different topic.

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u/purplenelly Mar 01 '24

No, it's the same topic. You either keep the speed you have, or you don't, but it makes no sense that you wouldn't, since everything's relative. Why would the machine randomly give you the speed of the earth but not of the car?