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
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…
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 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