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Why do you assume that I assume?
Was it a Natural Phenomenon? I never said that. It was 100% miraculous and made by G-d, nothing ‘natural’ about that. Though it was probably more of a physical ‘phenomenon’ rather than a purely spiritual one, as per Rashi. Though I never said that either. I just labeled a theoretical non-existent technology using a concept that we are already familiar with.
Rashi describes Kefitzas Haderech as Hashem reducing the distance between the two points (‘folding up the land beneath his feet’) thus allowing the subject to reach his destination quicker. Nothing was done to the traveler, it was the path he took that was shortened. Thus, completely in line with what I described. If technology would allow us to replicate things today that were done thousands of years ago by miracles, would that be denying that they were miracles and claiming that they were ‘natural’? That is what Pharaoh claimed…
and yes, I am a sci-fi fan, though much more when I was younger. This whole thread is about Teleportation, a technology that does not exist, and is therefore purely Science Fiction.