Jim Macklin wrote:
LOL

BTW, matter transmission as done on StarTrek can NEVER
happen and just because of the Heisenberg (sp) effect.
Einstein's equation works both ways, E=MC^2 means that to
create matter with a weight equal to a person would require
the energy of several thousand atomic bombs, under full
control and without destruction of the mechanism.

The only reason it works on Star Trek is because of the discovery of
controlled matter-antimatter reactions. In the early days it was
difficult and dangerous, but dilithium crystals found on other planets
made control of the reaction much easier. The transporter was
impossible without the crystals, as was related technology, including
the communicators. The communicators did not use radio waves as we know
them, but were really miniature transporters that moved data. The
phasers, including the hand weapons, also used this technology.
Everything in Star Trek, from the spacecraft engines to shields,
cloaking devices, communicators, the Tricorder and Dr. McCoy's
examination pen were all variants of the same fundamental device. Even
the Holodeck is dependent on it.