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2Is this teleportation or transportation? I'll need to read the story, but "torpedo of crystal" sounds more like "space ship" and less like teleportation.JBH– JBH2025-12-29 17:46:24 +00:00Commented 2 days ago
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If I recall correctly, the "torpedo" was a device that they entered, but it did not move. Even if it did move, the journey was instantaneous. I frankly think the book makes little sense and I disliked it, although it has some dramatic writing. I note that the question has changed.Wastrel– Wastrel2025-12-30 14:25:17 +00:00Commented yesterday
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Well... I was boxed into having to clarify things. However, we need someone to look at the book and prove that point. If the object doesn't move (teleportation), the book qualifies. If the object does move (transportation), it doesn't.JBH– JBH2025-12-30 17:16:58 +00:00Commented yesterday
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@JBH I located ther book on Project Gutenberg and it seems that the "torpedo of crystal" is a vehicle, a sort of space ship. However, after the takeoff it is never mentioned again The travelers are deposited somewhere, and they have grown new organs... That is the sort of thing that keeps happening in this book. I guess it doesn't meet the criteria.Wastrel– Wastrel2025-12-31 13:38:10 +00:00Commented 22 hours ago
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