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mathewmcgill
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Hello,
First of all, I’m just an average Joe asking about an article I read concerning a scientist who believes he may be able to invent the first time machine. By what I gather, if he’s able to get financing and build it, he may be able to send messages to himself back in time – obviously not further in the past than from when he first turns it on.
My question is this: Let’s say he builds it and it works. Won’t this be the golden opportunity to create the first time paradox?
For instance, he’ll wait a week and retrieve some lottery numbers and win. However, this would be the golden opportunity to see what happens if he doesn’t send those numbers (after he already won). I know that I’d be itching to find out the results of such a move and I’d be scared to death, but I would strongly consider it.
What do you think?
First of all, I’m just an average Joe asking about an article I read concerning a scientist who believes he may be able to invent the first time machine. By what I gather, if he’s able to get financing and build it, he may be able to send messages to himself back in time – obviously not further in the past than from when he first turns it on.
My question is this: Let’s say he builds it and it works. Won’t this be the golden opportunity to create the first time paradox?
For instance, he’ll wait a week and retrieve some lottery numbers and win. However, this would be the golden opportunity to see what happens if he doesn’t send those numbers (after he already won). I know that I’d be itching to find out the results of such a move and I’d be scared to death, but I would strongly consider it.
What do you think?