The world witnessed teleportation for the first time in 1993 when IBM put forward quantum state transfers in, unlocking the ways for future breakthroughs. In 1995, Caltech and Wales University researchers teleported photos through co-axial cables. It was a major breakthrough. There was an enigmatic link between the particles, which Einstein called spooky action at a distance. This is the foundation of teleportation. It is quantum entanglement.
In 2002, researchers at the Innsbruck, Austria teleported particles without any physical connection. This is a crucial milestone. In 2017, Chinese researchers teleported photos from earth to a satellite orbiting 186 miles above. It was an achievement. In 2012, Austrian researchers skipped cables while teleporting photos through open air between two landmasses (Canary Islands).
In 2019, Google showed that quantum circuits are superior to supercomputers. They solve a problem 10,000-year-old in just 200 seconds.
Scientists have yet to figure the perfect medium to transmit quantum states with fidelity and efficiency. Should the medium be light or radio waves or space?
Human teleportation is still a dream. Will this destroy the original self? There are issues of identity and ethics.
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