I am sure they had some fun doing that one.
Lots of assumptions ! lots of omissions !
If I was to put a quick counter argument forward - it'd go a bit like this . . .
Paper here btw
https://physics.le.ac.uk/journals/in...e/view/558/380
Most of that data was stated as being required for the quantum level detail of the human brain in order to provide the tele-transported individual with all knowledge and memory.
2.6x10^42 b in fact
So if the "brain scan" had already been done beforehand and that data was already available locally then with a minor (rsync style) data update you can rebuild them with just that plus the additional physical information
Of course if that data was already locally available from a previous scan plus a current refresh of new pimples, scars and hair growth, dental plaque etc
We would have even less data to send - they say this in full was in the order of 1.2x10^10 b
32 orders of magnitude less than the brain data
A single serial data stream is pretty inefficient - so why not have a multi channel parallel data stream - surely the technologists of the day would have worked out how they can send multiple channels at once wirelessly on different frequencies
So lets say 10^6 channels and we are already so much faster
Ignoring all the other technology issues (which they do also - such as speed of scan, speed of rebuild, how does a partially assembled body function until its complete etc) it should now be possible in less time the the Universe is old !
The article also covers energy requirements but ignores Taxes - I am sure the government of the day will have worked out a way to tax you for such travel !
All in fun lest someone take me seriously !
at the amount of data!
