Another take on ancient Egypt tho (alot of people don't know that - he didn't even bother changing some of the names - I feel he may have studied Budge & others)

Also - I must recant my disbelief in being "beamed around" - another Star Trek-inspired invention - the author HAD to know what I just found out over the weekend (guess I'm late)

http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/auspac/06/17/aust.startrek/index.html

Tho the article doesn't say so - over the weekend I saw an actual update on CNN International where they talked to the scientists and showed video of the transmission stream "we were able to recreate this in a stable environment hundreds of times - matter is not that far away"

Now we need to talk on THAT - here's some scary stuff my husband & I started thinking if they get into teleporting matter:

1. A bomb could just appear in "terrorist headquarters"... or the neighbors if they're off a little

2. Cops could just show up in your living room - stopping you in your drawers while you watch "Survivor" or something: "GET ON THE FLOOR!!"

3. A fly (or in NYC - a west nile virus mosquito) could get in that mug and alter your DNA....

G-love - where you check in on this??