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38 Post author: Jayson_Virissimo 26 September 2012 12:25PM

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Comment author: torekp 28 September 2012 05:53:54PM 3 points [-]

It's important to distinguish between

Teletransportation is death

and

Aaauughh, teletransportation is death!!!

In other words, it's important to avoid the worst argument in the world. I believe that the former statement is implied by a uniquely best answer to a set of verbal questions - but at the same time, it's a mere technicality.