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Surely Thomas Riker is proof against this, that the transporter chief attempted two transports and both created independent Rikers then the matter will have come from somewhere that wasnt the original Riker. It sounds like there is a conspiracy in Starfleet hiding the truth about transporters.
– Geneworm
Commented Jan 1, 2020 at 22:24
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This quibble also applies to "The Enemy Within" wherein Kirk and the little horned dog thing were duplicated. There was no indication that either one weighed half what they should, as would be the case if the matter stream were split.
– Zeiss Ikon
Commented Jan 2, 2020 at 17:10
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Interestingly, the choice of phrasing "converted" conveniently side-steps the question of "making a copy"/"destroying the original" so it never comes up in on-screen canon. Avoids disturbing the young folk in the audience. Contrast with "Think Like a Dinosaur" which confronts it head-on.
– Anthony X
Commented May 3, 2021 at 22:40

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