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What Would You Do If You Had 24 Hours to Time Travel?
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I still remember the one article on time travel that mentioned if we were to travel back in time far enough, we'd probably carry back diseases that the people in that era would not be resistant to.The reverse if we were to travel forward far enough. We would not be resistant to the new diseases that had evolved.
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Yes, I learned that about a decade ago when I tried out the online dating scene. Out in the "wild" you'd probably never even go out on that first date. But online dating was always a gamble. I still feel bad about telling one guy who went on to be a friend that I just couldn't tolerate his smell despite everything else working quite well. It sounds like the worst excuse for a let's be friends speech ever even though I explained the science behind it. Maybe I'm more sensitive to smells than most, though. I can smell when people in close proximity to me are getting sick and very well know the scent of at least one particular type of mental illness. When students walk into my office with that smell I can easily predict the issues we'll have with them. Kind of weird, huh?
Mental illness has a smell? And, what does it smell like?
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That one does. I only know it because I was closely connected to 2 people who had similar issues. It was one of those things where I realized they smelled the same and acted the same. Then every time I met someone and thought, "wow, that person smells like M and C," they ended up having the same or similar issues. The problem with smell is that English doesn't have the vocabulary to truly categorize smells. The smell is sweet, damp, and almost musky floral. I'd love to see more done in the realm of dogs helping to sniff out illnesses. There have to be many more than we know that have their own special scent.
That's a good point on dogs and scenting illness.Probably mental illness is often accompanied/caused by chemical and hormonal imbalances in the brain/body, so I bet it could affect body scent. Interesting stuff.
Jaye wrote: "I'd go back in time to kiss and hug my dog.I'd play with him and sing to him."
(Hugs)
E.B. wrote: "Jaye wrote: "I'd go back in time to kiss and hug my dog.
I'd play with him and sing to him."
(Hugs)"
Incredibly sweet. I had a god named Mutt. I think that would be great fun to see him again.
I'd play with him and sing to him."
(Hugs)"
Incredibly sweet. I had a god named Mutt. I think that would be great fun to see him again.
Dana 'had a god named Mutt'Dana, given your last post, as an Author you should be aware of that pesky proclivity inherent to spell-check.
Just saying
Howard wrote: "Dana 'had a god named Mutt'Dana, given your last post, as an Author you should be aware of that pesky proclivity inherent to spell-check.
Just saying"
Might be her first stop on that 24-hour trip!
No It was a god dog in reverse.
Sorry, Dana has her terminology confused:A dog says 'They love me, feed me & take care of me so they must be God' & it's the cat that says 'They love me, feed me & take care of me so I must be God'
Again, just saying.
She is a he and her is a him. But yes my cats would agree with your assertion. ;-)
I would jump from year to year, month to month - back between 1938 to 1954 - and buy as many comic books from as many stores as I could.Yeah, I like old comic books, what can I say? And if I had a few minutes left near the end I would see who really shot JFK, check out what those guys actually filmed in 1967 Oregon (Bigfoot video), and maybe go kill Hitler's dad.
Geoff, I think Bigfoot is naturally fuzzy & so the photographer's not to blame.
I'd like to talk to the great labor leader Jimmy Hoffa and find out what really happened to him.
I would like to go meet Joan of Arc in the early 15th Century, before she was captured and burned at the stake, to see what kind of girl she really was. She is still my top historical heroine.
Mika wrote: "I might be nervous about meeting people I've admired. What if you find out they're snobbish or something?"I guess we'd risk that chance! But to me knowing what actually happened to Jimmy Hoffa would be worth the risk. And I'd like to shake the man's hand and thank him for everything he did for the common workers.
Michel wrote: "I would like to go meet Joan of Arc in the early 15th Century, before she was captured and burned at the stake, to see what kind of girl she really was. She is still my top historical heroine."Joan of Arc would be a very interesting person to meet!
Mika wrote: "Debra wrote: "I guess we'd risk that chance! But to me knowing what actually happened to Jimmy Hoffa would be worth the risk. And I'd like to shake the man's hand and thank him for everything he di..."LOL, Mika! I figure I've already done the band thing...many times. Long story. Anyway, I've always wanted to meet Jimmy Hoffa and talk with him. AND find out what happened to him!
I would go back and redo yesterday. This time without any embarrassing typos!Cynthia
Well, here's a Youtube video of how I Time Traveled a few weeks back (but only for a few hours, not twenty four) & no humans were harmed during this Time Traveling demonstration:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgGE...
Loops in Time - 22:12
How to Avoid Paradox - 22:51 & 25:52
Example of Time Distortion - 25:30
Socrates on the Bus– 26:07 & 26:33
I would go and experiment the killing of myself in the past
Vishal, I think you should go here & elaborate your last post:https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
I also like your idea on the new story, as I just said on that thread.
Only an idea
Personally I don't think time travel that changes anything is ever a good idea, but I would love to go back and observe events to find out what actually happened, e.g who shot Kennedy.What mysteries would other people suggest are worth some of this 24 hours?
Tim wrote: "Personally I don't think time travel that changes anything is ever a good idea, but I would love to go back and observe events to find out what actually happened, e.g who shot Kennedy.What mysteri..."
Red Dwarf> did an interesting take on this by bringing a future, discredited JFK back in time and convincing him to be the shooter on the grassy knoll to preserve his reputation and legacy.
Debra wrote: "Michel wrote: "I would like to go meet Joan of Arc in the early 15th Century, before she was captured and burned at the stake, to see what kind of girl she really was. She is still my top historic..."She would, though I wonder if we might find her somewhat otherworldly. Still, what she accomplished, especially as a commoner and a woman in that time, is itself a miracle.
Tim wrote: "Personally I don't think time travel that changes anything is ever a good idea..."I just don't understand such a concept.
Even without time travel, any action (or lack of action) you take will influence what will happen in the future. That is based on what you believe will be likely outcomes.
All we can ever do, in ANY situation, is do what we think is the best action to take.
I could only accept "non participation" as a reasonable time traveler choice if that's the way you choose to lead your normal life.
Well I kind of see what you are saying Randy but I guess what I feel is that as it would not be our normal environment we would probably screw it up. I guess if you had enough experience travelling in time you could master it. I think in 24 hours you would easily accidentally create a world you didn't want. Many things people think of in the past of being a bad decision or bad in general were the best decision a person could have made, but the people watching did not know understand the situation as well as the decision maker.
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I have to agree. I could walk out the door this afternoon, decide to go to the store for a random supper ingredient, stand in between two people who might have met in line, and cause a Possible Famous Person to never be born because Possible Famous Person's parents never met. When I was in high school, I viewed every decision as possibly momentous. Should I take Road A or Road B to school today? Should I sharpen my pencil now or later? Ridiculous. And I think it would be similarly ridiculous to travel to the past and walk on eggshells trying not to make any changes to the future. Whatever present you are in has a future that is unwritten. You can quote me on that one.
I agree with you, Amy. What if I could go back and spend the afternoon talking to my own mother? Time goes by so quickly and nothing like losing someone to make you appreciate the moment.