Me being able to teleport would prove that FTL is possible so I think I'd have to take it for that alone. Invisibility in comparison is tricky but very grounded in existing physics.
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Why would teleportation necessarily be faster than light?
Some assumptions are common with teleporting.
If it takes the same time to travel 10 meters or 10000 kilometers that kinda implies faster than light.
To light, there's no difference in those times, as I understand. A light particle doesn't experience traveling at all. From its own perspective, it exists where it is created, then immediately where it is absorbed, in the same instance. So you could say it doesn't experience time at all. All of its energy exists in its velocity, and none of it in its movement through time.
Don't ask me to prove or explain this, because I don't remember where I heard it or if I even remember it correctly. 😅
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Teleportation. I suppose it would be somewhat limited by the fact that teleporting to a place where other people might be would be tricky, since I absolutely don’t want to be caught.
Even with hesitation to teleport to populated areas, the ability to teleport home would be massively useful as a utility. I could also teleport out of danger in an emergency. I wonder if I pick up a person would allow me to teleport them with me, in which case then it’s got hero potential too.
If you had the teleport jump ability from the book Jumper that would be pretty cool and useful. The character fills a cistern by being in water and in the cistern simultaneously which would be a great way to help drought suffering areas while also helping flooding areas.
I'm looking for a new book to read but wasn't blown away by the movie. How different is the book?
Far better than the movie. Much crap was added to the movie. Better antagonists in the book and the sequel was also good. Upon searching just now I found that there are a total of four novels in the series.
Jumper, Reflex, Impulse and Exo all by Steven Gould. Now I have two more books to read.
Teleportation. I love to travel, but I hate the airport.
Don't you became blind if you're invisible?
How will your eyes function if they can't control the way light hits your retina?
Are you truly invisible? As in not appearing on thermal or any other commonly used forms of visual detection and imaging?
Teleportation for sure. It covers all practical applications that I can see for invis, plus more.
Depends on the situation. On the one hand, you can choose to teleport and go anywhere instantly and be able to save time, money, and get tasks done faster. On the other hand, you could choose invisibility to avoid Carl the office dickhead and prank the shitty hr department.
Teleportation. Hands down