Bits of information teleported across computer chip

[Directive]

http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/beam- ... 8C11162819

[palmboy5]

This quantum stuff is still way over my head.
I know one thing that's not over my head about this quantum stuff though - it's about super small stuff. So by definition, quantum leaps are extremely short distances traveled by extremely tiny particles. Yet the media and companies love to use "quantum leap" to mean some huge jump. So. Silly.

Their brief mention of Star Trek reminded me of something though. Their teleporters can teleport from anywhere to anywhere (within some range), and they have done teleportations within a ship outside of the transporter room, so why is there a need for a transporter room?
Casual teleportations can use the transporter room, fine. But in situations where they are in a rush to go somewhere, they still take the time to go to the transporter room rather than just tell the crew to transport them from wherever they are. Why??

[Directive]

Not necessarily distance. And extremely time particle can move great distances. There is a reason for transporter rooms. House the transporter mechanics and particle data recovery. I'm sure it's also accuracy. They can probably transport longer range at pinpoint accuracy doing it to or from the actual transporter.

[palmboy5]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N15J4ibej8

[Directive]

Can't watch that till I see the movie.

[palmboy5]

That's what I say for most of the videos that channel releases but when I DID see the movie, it's great.

P.S. Watch the movie