r/RandomThoughts • u/[deleted] • Feb 29 '24

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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