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I stood here for a while today; Nothing happened..... (Original Post) USALiberal Apr 2020 OP
Did you say, "Beam me up, Scotty"? SaveOurDemocracy Apr 2020 #1
Dammit! nt USALiberal Apr 2020 #2
My memory is that when standing on the transporter pad, the correct command is "energize." TomSlick Apr 2020 #12
Maybe you had already been sent here. dameatball Apr 2020 #3
You were standing on the wrong side. eom guillaumeb Apr 2020 #4
Phones can fly? underpants Apr 2020 #5
That's A Nice One, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #6
Your welcome Sir! nt USALiberal Apr 2020 #10
It Fascist Breakfast Apr 2020 #7
How do you know? A HERETIC I AM Apr 2020 #8
Or maybe you were transported to a different quantum reality and just didn't notice.... jimlup Apr 2020 #9
Well, if you just stood there, of course not DFW Apr 2020 #11

TomSlick

(11,096 posts)
12. My memory is that when standing on the transporter pad, the correct command is "energize."
Wed Apr 29, 2020, 10:31 PM
Apr 2020

The command to "beam up" is appropriate when on a planet which the star ship is orbiting. My assumption is that a star ship must maintain geosynchronous orbit with at least line of sight with the away team.

jimlup

(7,968 posts)
9. Or maybe you were transported to a different quantum reality and just didn't notice....
Wed Apr 29, 2020, 09:08 PM
Apr 2020

Hopefully, in this reality (that you now live in) on November 3rd we'll rejoin the sane realities in this multiverse where the Orange Clown isn't President.

DFW

(54,330 posts)
11. Well, if you just stood there, of course not
Wed Apr 29, 2020, 09:23 PM
Apr 2020

You have to say where you want to go, or they can't send you there, can they?

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