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Time Traveler convention at MIT

Perpetual Notion

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Review the Prime Directive and head off to MIT if you've already RSVP'd because they're having a time traveler convention tomorrow. Details here . And remember, if you run into Joan Collins, don't fall in love with her; you'll wind up heartbroken and possibly change the outcome of WWII.
 
Perpetual Notion said:
Review the Prime Directive and head off to MIT if you've already RSVP'd because they're having a time traveler convention tomorrow. Details here . And remember, if you run into Joan Collins, don't fall in love with her; you'll wind up heartbroken and possibly change the outcome of WWII.
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What about if I blow Ashton Kutcher's arms off?
 
As I see it, the simpliest problem regarding the concept is the use of the word "travel". We travel in space, why the insistence in translating the same concept to time?

Granted, both are "the same thing" so to speak, but I guess you all get my point. Or at least I hope. :p
 
Bodhi Dharma Zen said:
As I see it, the simpliest problem regarding the concept is the use of the word "travel". We travel in space, why the insistence in translating the same concept to time?
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Time certainly referrs to the time noted by Earth.

Astronauts certainly can be bona-fide time-travellers, but a few miliseconds isn't of interest.

Instead, only one meeting is needed. As long as the time and date is recorded and known by the future.

Also, they don't need a RSVP for time-travellers who bring back cures to AIDS and the such, so that's a plus, and can avoid them costly hotel time and the trouble of having to travel back in time to an earlier date than the meeting to RSVP.
 
I sometimes wonder why "classical SF" time machines don't fly off into space, or bore into the ground, since they are generally on Earth, which of course is moving through space all the time and didn't used to be here. Or didn't not used to will be here.

Whatever.
 
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Instead, only one meeting is needed. As long as the time and date is recorded and known by the future.
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So, when no Time Travellers show up, they will simply claim that the event was inadequately promoted in the future. Sounds like one of those 'woo' excuses to me.
 
Soapy Sam said:
I sometimes wonder why "classical SF" time machines don't fly off into space, or bore into the ground, since they are generally on Earth, which of course is moving through space all the time and didn't used to be here. Or didn't not used to will be here.

Whatever.
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Many of them do. Perhaps your knowledge of "classical SF" is not as comprehensive as you previously believed.
 
Sounds like a bad Star Trek Con-wannabe...

No TV cameras allowed? Why? so it can't be taped & compared to the real future events, when they really do occur? Or to save us from knowing about upcoming events, and thereby changing themaccidentally, forever altering the course of human (future) history?

....sorry about the follwing:

Why does that 'time machine' thingy remind me of some weird 'adult novelty'?
 
Temporal Renegade said:
No TV cameras allowed? Why? so it can't be taped & compared to the real future events, when they really do occur?
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Well they did explain that. Standard MIT regulations. No TV cameras on campus.
 
Gr8wight said:
So, when no Time Travellers show up, they will simply claim that the event was inadequately promoted in the future. Sounds like one of those 'woo' excuses to me.
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rofl--- what?? the whole thing is obviously a tongue in cheek event.

And clearly if time travel does become possible by mankind (via "Terminator" or "TimeCop" Rules) then inadequately promoting the event would be a factor, duh. Nothing woo about that basic logical approach, if the future, where a time machine exists, does not know about the event then uhh yeah ok..... that's pretty woo.... better put is they'd have no reason nor motive to attend, unless John Conner has RSVPd.
 
I'm going next year. It was fabulous. John Titor will even show up, but he got drunk and made an ass of himself. But he's really hot, so I let it slide.
 
FramerDave said:
I'm going next year. It was fabulous. John Titor will even show up, but he got drunk and made an ass of himself. But he's really hot, so I let it slide.
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Was that not the only one?

As it says on the site. There is only a need for one convention.
 
Drooper said:
Was that not the only one?

As it says on the site. There is only a need for one convention.
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He was implying that next year he's travelling back in time to this one ;)
 
Well, I WOULD go, but I'd be kicked out real quick for coming up to too many people and going "Al, what's wrong? Why haven't I Leaped yet?"





I don't know what's worse, the fact that I made this joke, or the small possibility that someone out there might actually get it.
 
I get it. And I'm coping with the new Star Trek series by pretending that it's another episode of Quantum Leap and Scott Bakula in captain Archer's place.
 
DavoMan said:
I get it. And I'm coping with the new Star Trek series by pretending that it's another episode of Quantum Leap and Scott Bakula in captain Archer's place.
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