From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos   
   From Address: ANIM8Rfsk@cox.net   
   Subject: Re: Star Trek: Am I the Only One?   
      
   In article <7ps0clFe5oU1@mid.individual.net>,   
    Greg Goss  wrote:   
      
   > Merrick Baldelli  wrote:   
   >    
   > >On Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:19:45 -0500, "Mac Breck"   
   > > wrote:   
   > >   
   > >>Shouldn't the transporter be able to _automatically_ scan all those   
   > >>arriving and departing?  After all, it could be linked into the ships   
   > >>computers, which would include the medical one.   
   > >   
   > >.There has been indications in some episodes that this is in   
   > >fact the case.  Same way as they have the ability to detect weapons   
   > >and disable them during transport.    
   >    
   > During the leadup to TNG appearing on TV, they listed the various   
   > improvements in technology between the two eras.  One of the changes   
   > was that transporters could now check for infections during transport.   
   >    
   > I think the writers eventually ignored this change.   
      
   When did TNG employ writers?   
      
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