I meant to say "all hypothetical transportation methods - of this kind"And by that, I mean those that destroy the physical body, and transmit it on an informational or energy level etc.   See 7 other replies

It is completely ridiculous for an individual to allow the destruction of their body in order to reconstitute it somewhere else. This is a problem with all hypothetical transportation methods, though made especially clear with this one. Why should I care if I am duplicated somewhere else? So what if my body, even with my memories, will exist after I am destroyed. That may be very satisfactory to everyone else, as they will perceive no difference, and not have to go on without me. But to me, it is exactly as if I had died. My consciousness would cease. That's why that whole business about "closing your eyes here, and opening them on Gend," is just so much crap. You would close your eyes, and someone else, just like you, but not YOU, would open their eyes. Anyone with half a brain can understand that your consciousness would not magically transfer to the new body, and that is why no one would willingly use such technology.   See 7 other replies

If you've read the story in The Best Sci Fi 1 the point of the story is him learning to "think like a dinosaur".... it's about giving up your innate humanity.   See 7 other replies

The clone could just be thought of as a twin.   See 7 other replies

After coming back she didn't want to voluntarily die. Also the way she would die was painful.   See 7 other replies