r/AskReddit • u/icyb0ngwater_ • 1h ago

If teleportation were possible, how would the business side of things work out?

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u/RockyBooBoa 1h ago

Gonna need teleportation insurance.

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u/UnconstrictedEmu 52m ago

All kinds of lawsuits will result from those first few jaunts without general anesthetic.

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u/icyb0ngwater_ 43m ago

oh god. adding another beast to insurance policies. i hadn't even thought of that!

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u/Prestigious_Emu6039 1h ago

I’d still be late but I’d just arrive late in more interesting places

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u/Unsolicited-Advice4U 1h ago

Initially, it would cost the same as going to the moon so only billionaires could afford it. Assuming the technology improved over time, as costs declined, it may assume a business model similar to the private jet industry.

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u/SketchyDeepThinker 56m ago

Well the energy needed to contain teleportation is already catastrophically dangerous. Now product or people is my question.

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u/icyb0ngwater_ 45m ago

ooohhh that's a good question. i guess people is the one i was thinking about with this question in mind, but as someone who works in an industry that relies on procurement timelines, the product side would be interesting.

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u/BrilliantPie2566 46m ago

Probably just pay a fee to go into a Star Trek transporter type device. The business liability insurance would be outrageous.

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u/DocHolidayiN 38m ago

I wouldn't use self service.