02/25/2001 08:00 am (about the
future) 538
((2) Have the people of your time proved the "worldline theory'"
If they have, is there any information you can share with is
that proves it'))
The Many Worlds theory seems to wrap up very nicely into current
string theory. Unfortunately, we have not solved string theory
yet either but (n-10) seems to be the best working model we have
in 2036. As you are probably aware, the 'big equation' does not
need the final solution in order to take advantage of the
smaller parts that do work in the real world.
02/25/2001 08:00 am (about time travel) 539
((3) Ever hear the story of Oedipus' To make a long story short,
after being told he will kill his father and marry his mother he
moves far away. On the road he accidentally killed his father
and ended up marrying his mother. Thus, the prophecy is what
caused him to fulfill it. You say you don't want to effect
anything too much by giving out information, but you could
drastically change this worldline just by talking about the war,
or anything for that matter.'))
I see your point but do you think Oedipus would not have taken
those actions if he didn't know the prophecy' I don't believe
that knowing a possible future makes it happen. You are capable
of changing your worldline for the better right now. None of the
things I have said will be a surprise. They were set in motion
ten, twenty, even thirty years ago. Are you really surprised to
find out that Iraq has nukes now or is that just BS to whip
everyone up into accepting the next war'
02/25/2001 03:54 pm (about the future) 540
((John Titor ,I posted to you before and would like to let you
know that I would love to come along for the ride to the future
if you need a sidekick, I am able to fly hot air balloons, a
good shot, physically strong and quick, smart on my feet in case
a odd event occurs and I would not mind leaving this time to go
to yours.'))
I appreciate the offer but I'm not sure you would like the year
2036.
02/25/2001 03:54 pm (about the future) 541
((There have been many movements in music...rock, disco, and hip
hop are some of them. Though most people probably can't rifle
out names of musical groups from 35 years ago, they probably
would have a basic awareness of what musical influences
prevailed at the time. So my question is...what is the NEXT big
movement in music that will take place here in the US,
specifically'))
I appreciate your frustration and quite a few people have asked
me questions like this. The expected answer is that I don't want
to break my personal code of 'time travel ethics'. The real
answer is, I just don't know. I was not prepared for the year
2001, I was prepared for 1975. I don't suppose it would be very
impressive if I told you Disco would be big until 1980.
02/25/2001 03:54 pm (about time travel) 542
((Am I getting this right' You load up all the people who want
to go with you in the back of your Chevy pickup'')) (('drive
from Florida to Minnesota. Sell that truck in Minnesota, buy
another truck older than 1975') (('load everyone back in that
truck, drive back to Florida and then depart back to the future.
Sounds like it will be quite a sight to behold. If you can,
swing by Ohio and give me a honk. Your welcome to stay at my
place. '))
Thanks. One thing I do find interesting about time travel tech
is the expectation that we can pretty much go anywhere at
anytime. These systems are quite complicated and they do have
limitations. Are you going to be around in 1975'
02/26/2001 03:39 pm (about the future) 543
((Many people asking about the dangers of the war are asking
about cities being nuked. During school today I was thinking
about this, and nuclear warfare doesn't seem to be the biggest
form of fighting in the future.'))
Nuclear war will be very effective at destroying an enemy's
economy and the people's will to fight.
02/26/2001 03:39 pm (about the future) 544
((Other than the small countries, I doubt nuclear warheads are
going to be shot from each end of the globe.'))
I would caution against that. That's exactly what 'they' want
you to think while they continue to develop smaller and more
accurate MIRV's. Have you ever seen a neutron bomb the size of a
basketball'
02/26/2001 03:39 pm (about the future) 545
(( John, you say one of the hardest things to do in 2036 is find
clean water. You also say you only trust food you've grown. Is
any of this a result of your experiences with biological
warfare' Is biological warfare a major threat in this war you
speak of'))
Yes and no. Yes, biological warfare and accidents do cause a
great deal of problems but the lack of a working infrastructure
also hinders the continuation of the food manufacturing you
depend on now.
02/26/2001 03:39 pm (right now) 546
((My mention of Joseph Campbell was a rebuttal to someone who
claimed that your General story was un-original. In fact the
most likely leader of a movement like the one you describe would
most likely be a Farmer since being a Farmer would provide much
of the scenario required.'))
Throughout history, farmers have often been a target of
oppression because they are absolutely necessary to civilization
but too busy to defend themselves. If you push a farmer too far,
they stop growing food and have nothing to do but hide in the
woods and shoot back.
02/26/2001 03:39 pm (past predictions) 547
((My asking you if the mention of CERN going on-line and
discovering this and that, was a prediction was a genuine
question completely un-related to "making a Buck". I wondered if
it was just a hint you were giving as to something that could be
verified after the fact with little chance of you mentioning it
having an effect on it.'))
Please do not be offended by my 'making a buck' remark. I say it
with a wink to help other people form their questions. Yes, some
very interesting things will be going on at CERN in the near
future.
02/26/2001 03:39 pm (about the future) 548
((What 82 page book written in England in 1884 is required
reading for all physics students' I admit it's possible you may
not know in 2036, but highly unlikely. The same reason that
makes it so important for physics students would make it just as
important to understanding Time travel. Secondly why is this
little book so important. If he doesn't know this it lends more
circumstantial evidence to your side. But he could ask someone
and then how do you prove that'))
Well, I'm pretty sure it's not the Principia and it looks more
like something to do with Maxwell but to make your point, I did
find this. www.livingarchive.uk.com... Just about anything can
be looked up.
02/26/2001 09:07 pm (about time travel) 549
((IS your sense of "timing" off, in new time environments' I've
heard people who have "out-of-body-experiences" find that it
sometimes takes a day or two to regain a sense of normalcy in
their minute interactions with the physical world.'))
No, my timing isn't off. I do however find myself stopping in
mid-stride and paying extra attention to my environment when I
forget "when" I am. When I was a child, my mother would tell me
stories about angels. She told me that angels found it hard to
communicate with man because man could remember his past but
couldn't see the future. Angels, acting as the eyes and servants
of God, had no memory of the past but had infinite knowledge of
the future. Although I am no angel, I often thought about that
story after I left 2036. Besides that, I do get a lot of colds.
02/26/2001 09:07 pm (about the future) 550
((John - You were born about halfway into this cycle. BTW,
GenXers would be about 40-50 years old in 2036. How they doing''
Were they pretty resourceful scrappers' (Fighters/Survivors'))
In my opinion, the Gen Xr's ended up in two categories. There
were the ones who had learned to be independent by breaking away
from tradition and societies expectations and the others who had
no idea how to take care of themselves and just wanted the
trains to run on time. The ones in the first group feel very
guilty about "letting" the world go to Hell and the ones in the
second group are dead.
02/27/2001 05:25 pm (about the future) 551
((You say you were in the militia fighting the US Army. I would
think that civilians would have a snowballs chance in hell of
successfully fighting the military.'))
You must realize that why people are fighting is more important
that what they are fighting with. The conflict was not about
taking and holding ground it was about order and rights. They
were betting that people wanted security instead of freedom and
they were wrong.
02/27/2001 05:25 pm (about the future) 552
((What does this look like' Is it a stalemate with the
resistance/militia hiding out until the cities are wiped out
allowing them to surface'))
The cities were not isolated because of them; they were isolated
because of us.
02/27/2001 05:25 pm (about the future) 553
((You site the approximate number of cities and military bases
intact before the nuclear attack. Are they ALL hit'))
Nuclear weapons and guidance systems are less than perfect. Most
targets receive more than one warhead but some of them were more
accurate than others. I would estimate the overall accuracy was
around 60 to 70 percent.
02/27/2001 05:25 pm (safety, suggestions, assorted philosophy)
554
((Three days walk from where' The nearest city' Again, though,
what population makes a city a city and not a town'))
In my experience, a motivated starving person is only capable of
walking about three days. The more distance you put between
yourself and anyone who is likely to be hungry, the better.
02/27/2001 05:25 pm (about the future) 555
((Does any one or any group stay neutral during all of these
years of fighting'))
Some try to.
02/27/2001 05:25 pm (about the future) 556
((Does anyone just lead a reasonably normal life during the
civil war'))
No.
02/27/2001 05:25 pm (predictions for the future) 557
((You say the civil war lasts from 2004 to 2008 and then the
short big one in 2015. What do the years from 2008 to 2015 look
like' How long does WWIII last.'))
I'm not sure I said that exactly. By 2008, I would say the civil
conflict is pretty much at everyone's doorstep. Western
instability during the conflict leads to the attack in 2015.
WWIII is very short with a longer period of mop up.
02/27/2001 05:25 pm (predictions for the future) 558
((You mention the nature of Canadians but I don't think you
mentioned the impact of all of this on that country. Would
you'))
There's not a great deal I know about Canada except to say they
were pretty much in the same type of conflict. They did have the
Dew Line you know.
02/27/2001 05:25 pm (about the future) 559
((Oh yeah, one more thing that is rather haunting is your
allusion to the position of women as being controversial and
conservative in 2036. Yikes! What is that supposed to mean'))
It certainly isn't disrespectful. I apologize if it sounded that
way. It's one of those areas I realize will be difficult to
discuss because we may lack similar experiences. In 2036, there
is not a desire to 'have it all'. With factors such as the
difficulty in conceiving and the decentralization of production
and industry, there is not an unrealistic scramble to have a
'career' and a family. Out of necessity and circumstance, family
life has become more traditional. However, there are many
families where the wife / mother is the main breadwinner and the
husband / father remains 'home' with the family. The difference
is in the method of decision-making. People do not have children
(if they are able) unless they can devote the required resources
to maintain it.