I don't agree with those who evaluate an episode on a character they don't happen to like. I know that Hoshi has her faults, but in this case, she was dealing with dramatic problems with her essence after transporting from the surface of a planet during a storm. One of the reviewers seems to think that every person is supposed to be a type and he apparently has decided that in this case she should be a feminist with an iron will. Fear of technology has nothing to do with a person's character. Hoshi was put into a totally confusing situation and did everything she could to be noticed as she began to fade. She was in a kind of netherworld of her dreams and the realities of her intense situation. If there were such a thing as a transporter, it would be incredibly frightening, even to the strongest member of a crew. As for the conclusion, I believe it was perfectly logical.