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[–] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

We could have saved Tuvix’ pattern, split him into the family members we all meme over, and then used energy to pop him back

[–] explodicle@local106.com 5 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Wait so then why don't they duplicate people all the time? The galaxy could use another Data.

[–] wahming@monyet.cc 10 points 10 months ago

Because the star trek transporter is pretty much the definition of deus ex machina, with a particularly lazy deus that only works every few episodes

[–] michaelgemar@mstdn.ca 9 points 10 months ago

@explodicle @startrek I think it’s best not to ponder the capabilities of the transporter too closely, otherwise it kinda breaks the world.

[–] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I wonder if that falls under eugenics, too close to cloning.

[–] explodicle@local106.com 2 points 10 months ago

They had a pretty broad definition of "eugenics" anyways. Bashir's parents did nothing wrong.