XPost: alt.startrek, alt.tv.star-trek, alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise   
   From: newman1@nj.rr.com   
      
   On Sun, 23 May 2004 15:04:01 GMT, Steven Litvintchouk   
    wrote:   
      
   >   
   >   
   >Plantagenet wrote:   
   >   
   >> x-no-archive: yes   
   >>   
   >> Beam the clothing off everyone, especially where there's a large   
   >> gathering of people (like the mall, downtown, church).   
   >   
   >I thought of that, but I don't think a Star Trek transporter is that   
   >precise.   
   >   
   >I doubt that even in the 24th century, they can beam an earring out of a   
   >woman's pierced ear.   
      
   The earring would probably have to have some unique or readily   
   distinguishable property, like being made of latinum or something --   
   "Beam up whatever's made of latinum."   
      
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