If you are stuck in an alternate world, apparently knowing that would happen in advance, then there's no point in testing this new tech'. why go back in time if it isn't your time?
Would you risk you life to travel 5 minutes backwards in time?
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The tech to send people back in time would still exist in your orginal timeline, though you would never be able to find out if they continue to advance that tech and make good use of it.. Basically your, taking a one way trip that might help people in the future. It's something of a sacrifice but if you really think time travel can help mankind or if you just want to really do something important with your life then I can see people willing to role the dice and take that chance. I know I would. This tech would also exist in the new timeline your in as well so you could help them at as well, that is if you survive the trip.
Jason
Depends for me. Does it also mean I get to be 30 years younger again, or am I stuck 30 years back at my current age?
I don't think I would want that kind of glory. The way you describe it it sounds more as if I'd be a kind of Guinea pig, not a real explorer. It would be akin to scientists developing an immunization agent for (say) AIDS, injecting me with it, and then attempting to infect me with the AIDS virus to prove my immunity. Even if the experiment is succesful, it wouldn't feel like my achievement, I "only" had the courage to risk my life for it. Still might go through with it if it helped humanity, but not because of 'fame' or 'achievement'.
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And of course the classic 'Wikihistory'. Doesn't remind me of any forum at all, nope, uh uh.
http://www.abyssapexzine.com/wikihistory/
http://www.abyssapexzine.com/wikihistory/
I'd let it have its way with me.
makes us want to be on top which means others are under us.
I really don't care if fame wants to be on top or under.
I think I would.
Depends on your definition of Time Travel though. According to Michael Chrichton when you arrive in the past it's not actually the same Earth that you left but an Earth in a parrallel universe that just happens to fit the past.
Depends on your definition of Time Travel though. According to Michael Chrichton when you arrive in the past it's not actually the same Earth that you left but an Earth in a parrallel universe that just happens to fit the past.
That's how I sort of see it as well. Once you go back you are stuck in a alternate universe that you created by going back and you most likely will be their for the rest of your life. It's almost like asking if you would be willing to go to a almost identical parrallel universe and staying their. Which also would open up the idea of helping humanity. If you could go to alternate universes you could find a means of leaving this universe if we can no longer live on it or maybe even a source for trade or gaining resources.
Jason
OMG I read a book called "On The Flip Side" when I was a teenager by Nicolas Fisk. (spelling) and it's an amazing story for a teen novel, would have made a great movie. It had these creatures made up of raster because that's how we perceive them in our world causing mayhem on our world and somehow people from here immigrate to another Earth to escape the danger. It's never explained how they cross over.
No, no, and hell no. Flipping randomly from parallel Earth to parallel Earth is bad enough as it is without also shifting in time or having a chance of exploding.
Yes, this would be perfect for making sure your boiled egg was soft rather than hard, so count me in, never again will i overboil a egg, fantastic, 70% chance of dying, BUT!, 30% chance of enjoying a nice soft boiled egg with your toast. 
Yes, this would be perfect for making sure your boiled egg was soft rather than hard, so count me in, never again will i overboil a egg, fantastic, 70% chance of dying, BUT!, 30% chance of enjoying a nice soft boiled egg with your toast.
The rewards of time travel are way above eggs and toast. You would in time, since you have a infinite amount of time give humans the powers of a God.
Jason
LOL what was that line Daniels said to Archer about his eggs and toast?
Well the only down side is that it takes 5 mins for the time travel machine to charge before it can send you back.
Everyone here who says "no", that's who.
Good, then they can just as easily have two versions of a frog, a rabbit, etc. and get just about the same data.
Actually in my scenario you can't send any kind of animals back because of some tech reason but mostly because it makes the question , less fun.
Jason
OK going with my multiverse idea doesn't that mean when time catches up in our world that an alternate you is found when the machine arrives and reports in?
What if that alternate version of you is female?
They did this on Sliders when Quinn met an alternate version of himself called Logan St Claire and hell he could of boffed her.
What if that alternate version of you is female?
They did this on Sliders when Quinn met an alternate version of himself called Logan St Claire and hell he could of boffed her.
The difference is new universe can be created through time travel at the point you arrive which is different from what you see in "Sliders" were the alternate universe's diverged on their own. Once you travel back in time your basically stuck their unless you have something like the hand device they used on "Sliders" that would allow you to crossover to other universe's. Basically if you go back in time you are like Spock being trapped in the Kelvin Universe and was never able to return to the Prime Universe again. I don't even think it would ever be possible to actually go back in time in our own universe because of the grandfather paradox.
Jason
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