Post by: Gibdo Master on December 04, 2003, 05:45:10 PM
I think this kind of raises a good question about time travel though. If it were actually possible why haven't we had anything happen like this before for real? One thing I've thought of even though I really don't believe it is that all these alien abductions you hear about are actually caused by evolved humans that have traveled back in time to study the past.
Post by: Bloodworth on December 04, 2003, 06:15:44 PM
Post by: TOY on December 04, 2003, 06:35:15 PM
On a side note, how much do you think we could get for a time machine on E-BAY?
TOY
Post by: Berny on December 04, 2003, 06:40:46 PM
*zaps back to the future*
Post by: Gibdo Master on December 04, 2003, 06:44:56 PM
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On a side note, how much do you think we could get for a time machine on E-BAY?
Why don't you just try it out? There's all sorts of crazy made up crap on E-Bay to bid on and plenty of stupid bidders. I've heard of somone auctioning off a ghost in a jar for crying out loud. You probably wouldn't have any trouble auctioning off a time machine.
Post by: Grey Ninja on December 04, 2003, 06:50:42 PM
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Click here I think this kind of raises a good question about time travel though. If it were actually possible why haven't we had anything happen like this before for real? One thing I've thought of even though I really don't believe it is that all these alien abductions you hear about are actually caused by evolved humans that have traveled back in time to study the past.
That was always one of my primary arguments too. Since all I know about this story is what you just linked me to, I have absolutely no way of saying that the guy is lying. About the only thing I can really see wrong with his story from reading that is that he claims to be from 200 years in the future. I highly doubt that the human race will last that long.
Post by: Bill Aurion on December 04, 2003, 07:03:33 PM
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Post by: Ian Sane on December 05, 2003, 06:25:04 AM
Gee you think?
If this guy IS from the future then it's best we just send him home. Even the slightest change could alter the future in ways we can't imagine. It's funny how he's offering the cure for AIDS and whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden. How does he know this stuff? I don't know what the vacination for small pox is so unless he's a scientist (though he might be if he invented the device) how would he know the cure for AIDS?
"However, he refuses to reveal the location of the machine or discuss how it works, supposedly out of fear the technology could 'fall into the wrong hands.'"
Hasn't it already fallen into the wrong hands if the guy is using it to make money off of the stock market? Maybe it already has fallen into the wrong hands. I mean no one would know if history was tampered with. Perhaps World War II and the September 11 tragedy were all the result of misuse of time travel.
The funny thing is that he could very well be telling the truth but everyone is going to think he's full of sh!t no matter what. That's like a staple of time travel science fiction.
Post by: thecubedcanuck on December 05, 2003, 08:10:55 AM
Grain of salt officially taken
Post by: Hostile Creation on December 05, 2003, 09:24:28 AM
Personally, I don't think time is as fragile as we think; it'll work itself out. But I also think that UFOs are students of the future taking a field trip during history class, for hands on activities, so to speak.
I also don't see why inside information should be illegal. If you can get a hold of it, kudos to you. You're more determined than anyone else to get stocks, so you earned them. But I know nothing about stocks, so I'm probably wrong.
Post by: The Omen on December 05, 2003, 09:51:34 AM
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Wow, impressive. And I always thought Einstein was an idiot for saying time travel was possible. Who knew.
You thought he was an idiot?
By the way, time travel has been done, about 60 some odd years ago. Of course, it'll never copme out officially, but since the 30's the U.S. has been trying to perfect it. In fact Einstein and another German scientist were involved with the 'Manhattan project" But i'll just be labled a crack pot, so i'll shut up now.
Post by: Hostile Creation on December 05, 2003, 09:57:40 AM
Grey Ninja has a good Einstein quote on his little site thingy he showed me in PGC discussion, more moderation please thread. Something about relativity; funny.
Post by: Ian Sane on December 05, 2003, 10:46:29 AM
No kidding. I'm traveling to the future as we speak at a rate of 1 second per second.
Post by: KDR_11k on December 05, 2003, 11:10:18 AM
That story was so obviously fake... I mean, quotes like "he's either insane or lying" sound pretty manufactured, the kind that time-travel stories put in the mouth of disbelievers, not like something anybody would actually say. If the gov really suspected any time travel, they'd lock him up where the public will never see him again and interrogate him. I believe the gov is really effective at interrogations, at least the inofficial kind.
Ian: I don't believe you. First you have to prove that 1. time exists and 2. time is dimensional.
Post by: nolimit19 on December 05, 2003, 11:22:27 AM
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Post by: Ian Sane on December 05, 2003, 12:57:14 PM
Fine don't believe me but I just travelled one second into the future. Hey I just did it again!
I'm the first non-Brazilian person to travel through time. Except for that Andrew guy of course.
Post by: TOY on December 05, 2003, 02:51:16 PM
TOY
Post by: nolimit19 on December 05, 2003, 06:00:46 PM
Post by: Hostile Creation on December 05, 2003, 06:13:05 PM
But I'd still do it for the thrill. The bank robbing, that is.
Post by: thecubedcanuck on December 06, 2003, 05:45:22 AM
LOL, one day when you have money and are looking to invest it you will quickly see why Insider info is so dangerous.
Insider Info is so prevalent in the industry it isnt even funny, it is IMO the plague of the markets.
Post by: The Omen on December 06, 2003, 07:09:08 AM
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"Manhatten Project". . . isn't that the name of the atomic bomb development?
Yes/ I meant the 'Philadelphia experiment'. Got confused for a second.
By the way, i wasn't inferring that i believe this particular story, although its quite odd. Its funny that he says he won't reveal where his time craft is, but his reasoning is correct. He'd never leave this planet alive without 'black budget' houligans reverse engineering it.
Post by: Hostile Creation on December 06, 2003, 07:13:47 AM
cubedcanuck, you're almost definitely right. But I don't know if I really want to get involved with stocks, so perhaps I'll never know the truth about inside info.
Post by: thecubedcanuck on December 06, 2003, 07:43:26 AM
you will if you want to retire rich, there is no better, and I repeat, no better long term investment than stocks.
Post by: KDR_11k on December 06, 2003, 08:28:50 AM
I wonder if there were really 126 opportunities to make that much money in one year (the story is pretty old). Still, the story is most likely 100% fabricated, maybe somebody just didn't understand what the Onion is?
Post by: Hostile Creation on December 06, 2003, 08:50:28 AM
Post by: The Omen on December 06, 2003, 12:00:08 PM
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I don't really intend to live long enough to retire. I'm hoping to die young, sort of. Thanks for offering, though
Me too, but i want to be filthy rich first, then die from my intense funneling of any and everything alcohol related.
Post by: Hostile Creation on December 06, 2003, 06:23:34 PM
Post by: Grey Ninja on December 06, 2003, 08:54:45 PM
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I don't really intend to live long enough to retire. I'm hoping to die young, sort of. Thanks for offering, though
Me too, but i want to be filthy rich first, then die from my intense funneling of any and everything alcohol related.
I'm working on the alcohol related stuff right now, and I am hardly rich.
It's never too early to start your journey to becoming an alcoholic.
Post by: KDR_11k on December 06, 2003, 09:17:54 PM
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Post by: BoboThePenguin on December 07, 2003, 01:34:06 AM
"If you went back in time and killed your grandfather before your mother was born, what would happen?"
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Post by: Shift Key on December 10, 2003, 12:27:38 AM
My speech and thinking go out the window when I get tanked, but my reactions and motor skills are just fine. Dancing? Horrible, sober or otherwise.
I'll have to test it at the next LAN. Guess who's not driving!?!?!
Post by: vudu on December 10, 2003, 06:21:46 AM
