Consciousness and the teleporter

Ah, the internet. I was bored tonight and managed to trip across a "rather thought provoking discussion" about teleportation on reddit. Just thought I’d share the insanity: http://bit.ly/6Ecth

It’s an intriguing concept to bend your mind around, and I’m sure it’ll definitely come up again on one of those late, quiet nights after a good amount of booze and cigar smoke. Here’s a short cartoon that summarizes the idea. Also – if you’ve ever watched the movie "The Prestige" or "The Fly", they’re in the same ballpark. Creepy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdxucpPq6Lc