From 01 March 1991 to 24 March
2001
03-01-2001 09:58 AM
I must preface the following with a bit of melodrama. I feel a
bit unqualified to answer the next few questions for the
following reason. The way you and I look at life and death and
its relative value is radically different. As any other soldier
can tell you, once you watch a man's arm come off from a bullet
you just fired or have been close enough to feel someone's last
breath on your face, it changes you. I can only describe it in
two distinct waves. The first feeling is power. You won when it
counted and survived. All the personal shortcomings and faults
you've carried with you your whole life just melt away in a
savage euphoria.
If there's time to think about it, the next wave comes shortly
after and is underlined by overwhelming guilt. You just killed
someone and now God might be ticked off. Fortunately, the second
feeling goes away quickly when the shooting starts again and
gets shorter and shorter after every battle. After all, why
would God put you in this situation? The point is, I personally
do not like going through that cycle and the decisions I make
about life and death might not be the ones you would expect me
to make.
How come it doesn't bother you that people may die through your
inaction yet you find it "morally wrong" that you might affect
lives by active involvement?
I'm not sure I said it didn't bother me, I only stated I won't
interfere on purpose. Again I refer to a historical example.
Before Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941, a small group of US
soldiers were experimenting with a new technology called RADAR.
As the Japanese planes were flying toward the island, they
actually picked them up in time to thwart the surprise attack.
Unfortunately, they were unfamiliar with the equipment and
figured it wasn't working correctly. As you are aware, the
ruthlessness of the Japanese "sneak" attack galvanized the US
people into entering WWII.
As a time traveler it would be easy for me to take a short hike
up that hill where the RADAR operators were and point out to
them that indeed the equipment was working just fine and they
should probably call it in. Assuming they believed me, it is
arguable that my lone single action could start a chain of
events that would allow the US to meet the Japanese planes and
stop them from attacking the battleships. As a result, the US
people would still be angry but not motivated to enter the war
fully since the Japanese were not a perceived threat. Thus, you
don't begin research on the atomic bomb until well after Hitler
has already dropped a couple on London.
I could save thousands of men on the Arizona at the cost of
millions in London. I just don't know how one life will affect
another. However, if I were standing next to a soldier who was
about to be shot by a passing Japanese plane, I would push him
to safety. I realize this is inconsistent on a small scale but I
am tired of watching people die in front of me. If there is a
price to pay for that than so be it.
Isn't it just as wrong to affect lives through inaction as it is
through action?
Why are you concerned about what I might do to corrupt your
worldline when you have no problem letting other people do it
around you every day? Do you blame yourself for not taking any
action right now to "save" people living on your streets or
suffering from poverty and disease? Besides, how exactly would
you propose I decide who to tell and who not to tell? (provided
I knew anything at all).
Your immediate decision, in itself, is its own authority.
What God judges about my decision is the only authority. Again,
all the things you claim I can do you are capable of also.
If good and evil achieve a balance in the larger picture, the
question of you being required to decide who lives or dies is
moot.
It's not moot to me. To tell you the truth, I'm afraid. I don't
want the responsibility of being expected to know who lives and
who dies. I know it would change me for the worse. Besides, how
can you be sure my "inaction" now isn't a result of something
I've already screwed up and I'm trying to fix it? Javier might
be right after all.
Thanks for the good questions.
03-01-2001 11:45 PM
Are the singularities in your machine supposed to be offsetting
the light cones of particles within it's sphere of influence
allowing the worldlines of these particles to appear to loop
form the perspective of particles outside the effected area?
No, that's not how it works. The singularities are used to
manipulate gravity around the observer. The singularities do not
interact with any matter except the electrons that are injected
onto its event horizon. The hazardous areas of gravity are quite
small and exist only around the inner singularity ring and
another area created in the gravity sinusoid outside the
vehicle.
I don't mean to insult you by spelling out the obvious but that
seems the most obvious need of a singularity.
No insult taken. I would imagine we both agree that standing
behind an operating jet engine is an unhealthy thing to do also.
If so, how can you account for generating a gravity well deep
enough to create a disparity between light cones without sucking
the planet through the eye of a needle?
The gravity well created by the singularities is not that large.
The portion of the field that is felt by the operator is about
the equivalent of 2 Gs. I would urge you to examine a Penrose
diagram for a Kerr black hole. As you are probably aware, the
singularity is donut shaped and exhibits two event horizons. The
singularities are used to "simulate" a path through the center
of one of these singularities which is what takes the observer
to an alternate worldline. Earlier in the thread I did go into
this in a bit more detail.
Also, this requires motion through the space immediately
influenced by the mass, yet you claim travel is accomplished
while the traveler is stationary.
The unit must be stationary during operation due to the
sensitivity of the gravity sensors. Any motion with an
acceleration component would throw the gravity measurement from
the singularities off.
03-02-2001 08:01 AM
Are you posting on other boards without revealing yourself as a
time traveler?
Not really, there are a number of science rooms and other chats
I do visit and just sit and watch. I have discovered that people
who frequent this board and some others have the most open and
creative minds. I realize no one actually believes me but they
are still able to
Are you in contact with time travelers in 2036? What percentage
of people accept time travel in 2036?
The general public was informed about time travel around 2034.
Yes, I have had conversations with other time travelers on my
home worldline. Your insight on the public is more or less
correct. I would say 60% of the people realize what it is and
the possible implications, 20% of the people don't care, 10%
don't believe it and another 10% see it as something that should
be banned and stopped.
Imagine if a time traveler from the future came to this time
period and told us the secret of time travel.
Yes, imagine that. Do you think that would be a good thing or a
bad thing?
About the commercials, they are ignorant.
Back in the 50s and 60s, television commercials were pretty
straightforward. Usually along the lines of, "Cheese! It's good!
Buy cheese." In the 70s, there was more identification with a
producer or trademark but the commercials were still pretty easy
to understand. "Buy this beer, it tastes great!" Today, I have
no idea what some commercials are advertising until they show
the logo at the end. Do you find this more effective? Only
recently have I seen this move toward dark humor. I've never
seen anything like it before, even in "your" archives in 2036.
Is spiritual awakening a difficult process?
I believe spiritual awakening is difficult. Why? I think God
wants us back but the road we have to haul is no picnic. Maybe
he's a little angry for some reason.
I think the world is seductively clever in its presentation.
"It" wants us to stay here and it distracts us from God by
creating want, greed and four or five other motivations. Our
goal should be to; yes, have faith and do good deeds but also
look past that and have the wisdom and knowledge to realize that
this place, this world, this universe is not really our home.
The question I ask myself is not can I get to God, it's, am I
prepared for what will it be like when I get there.
There are plenty of great mysteries, but if your goal is to get
to God', it is not necessary to solve them.
I mean mysteries not of this world. For example: I suspect that
the final thing we will have to give up to get to God is our
free will. Do you think many people will be standing at the
pearly gates saying "yes" to that one if they had a choice to
come back here?
What do you see for the future of time travel on your worldline?
That's a good question. I am hopeful that one day when we get
the planet cleaned up it will be a nice place to live on again
and no one will want to leave it. On the other hand, if time
travel were commonplace right now, I think a great many people
would leave and perhaps never return. There is also a suggestion
that time travel might make an interesting punishment. However,
I don't think we have the right to force criminals on
unsuspecting worldlines and sending them to the Stone Age might
be a bit much.
I thought I met another time traveler who said they were from
2036 once.
Although not impossible, I doubt there is another time traveler
here from 2036. I have been chatting on and off for quite a
while and in other chatrooms. I have also seen and heard about
other people who have taken a creative license with some of the
things I've said and posted. It might have been me but I've
never heard of the DNE.
I find this fascinating. Has California had the big earthquake?
The big one? As you are experiencing now, there are earthquakes,
storms and other unfortunate surprises from Mother Nature that
have impacts on your society and future history. That is one
reason I won't go into detail. However, don't worry too much
about major portions of coastline slipping under water.
03-05-2001 02:02 AM
After he offered to take people back with him, do most of you
believe John is sincere in everything he says?
Would you do me a favor and point out exactly where I made that
offer? I do recall a few people asking what it would be like but
I don't believe I ever offered to take people back.
03-05-2001 11:23 AM
What music do 20 year olds listen to?
People listen to all types of music. A great deal of it is
available over the web. I would also add that people spend much
more time making their own music.
What's the future of cloning?
Cloning full people has been determined to be medically and
ethically unsound.
We do have research and progress in cloning body parts and
creating more viable sperm and egg production. Any more on Bill
Gates?
Not really.
Just curious, why is he of such
interest?
Do people wear chips yet?
No. People value their personal independence and ability to take
care of themselves.
Are you a marked man?
Not that I'm aware of.
I would still like to know what population makes a city big.
Cities become targets because of their military and economic
value. Any large area supported by a civil infrastructure is
likely to be on that list.
Your time sounds grim. Are you tempted to finish your mission
and then retire in the 1970's?
Not at all. I'm anxious to get home.
What did you think about those commercials?
I think those commercials capitalize on other people's misery
and misfortune in an attempt to sell a product. I can understand
coming up with an idea like but what confuses me is how does it
get past that stage? How do people sit in a room around a large
conference table and agree that leaving a critically injured
person lying in the snow is funny and will sell cell phones?
03-05-2001 12:24 PM
Although your post wasn't truly an invitation to join you when
you travel back, I can see how it could have been taken that
way.
I'm sure many things by many people are taken in many ways. I
find this an interesting point because I think its important to
have implied agreements on words and meanings before you can
talk with another person. If it wasn't an invitation (by your
own acknowledgement), am I responsible for what people think? If
I am, how would you propose that I double-check that? Are there
really that many people out there upset about this?
I'm still waiting for that public apology.
I publicly apologize for confusing anyone who is packing their
old bell-bottoms and shalls for a trip back to 1975.
Just curious can you think of anything I could do to prove to
you that I'm not a time traveler?
03-05-2001 02:50 PM
Is reverse speech used in the future?
I'm not very familiar with reverse speech but what I saw on the
web leads me to conclude it's a bit objective. I'm not sure if
its been proven scientifically to be very accurate. Are you
aware of any research that shows that?
What about earthquakes in California or Nevada?
No I can't. Besides, I see others predicting earthquakes and
very few people pay any attention to them.
Thanks for starting this topic and sharing your time with us. We
are really enjoying it!
I appreciate that a great deal. Your future will be fine.
Warping time and space takes lots of
energy.
Yes it does. A nuclear aircraft carrier and a space shuttle main
engine also take a great deal of energy.
Hawking believes it's possible to build a time machine but a
mysterious energy will destroy it if anyone tries to use it. In
my opinion, manipulating gravity is not the hard part of time
travel. Also, with great power comes great responsibility. If
man has a limitation, that's it.
What if something happens to your device and you couldn't leave.
Would you do anything different?
No, I wouldn't do anything different if my machine broke. I
would still be a stranger and a guest here. My opinions and
"announcements" would also be the same as anyone else's. I may
however offer advice to my younger self.
I still have some questions you have not responded to.
If I missed something feel free to bring it up again.
Why aren't you traveling and telling us about your trip to the
pyramids?
Yes, that would be fascinating but the unit I have is unable to
go back that far accurately.
Instead of talking about specifics you should be bored from your
awareness to them.
Not at all, I find the subject fascinating. There are two real
issues I hope people think about when I'm gone. One, how will
you react when another time traveler shows up and two, how are
we going to handle the responsibility of time travel when its
invented.
Are the Great Pyramids standing in 2036?
Yes, although one of them was severely damaged.
If you wish to experience society as it was, admitting yourself
to be a time traveler is counter-productive.
Yes, if I was here for that purpose and if you believed me I
suppose that would be an issue.
How's communication around the world in 2036. Do you still have
literature widely available?
Yes, books and other literature are available but most of the
distribution is via the net.
What's the latest book you've read that you were only able to
hear about in your own time?
The latest book I read was the autobiography of the Red Baron
compiled from letters to his mother. Yes, I was aware of it in
my own time but finding an original copy there was almost
impossible.
Is new literature also so available?
Yes.
Is the English language segmenting? Is tourism still strong and
thriving in 2036?
I would say the English language is pretty much the same as it
is now. There are differences in slang and figures of speech but
it's nothing you couldn't pick up. Yes, I suppose we do have
"tourism".
Can you tell me when the police stop busting people for weed?
It happens about the same time they stop coming to your house
when you dial 911.
Do they start pushing for legalization earlier than the war?
It's not really an issue of the government letting you do
something; It's more like they have other things to worry about.
Don't you feel you're capable of taking care of yourself? If you
want to take mood-altering drugs, why should my opinions stop
you from that? They don't stop you from taking alcohol, tobacco
or fast food.
In any case, it also lets Darwin take over. One of the reasons
drug abuse isn't a major problem in 2036 is because no one wants
to die from it and everyone else who did is dead.
03-07-2001 04:48 PM
In the 18th Century, a pantomime Clown was known as John Trot,
Clodpole and Clodpate.
Unfortunately, I'm not that well read. But it does look like an
interesting story and I will be sure to pick it up if it sparks
a connection between it and me. Madam I'm Adam…that's the only
one I know.
03-08-2001 03:39 AM
I believe I have exposed John with the anagram in his name.
I find this interesting because it gives me a very tempting easy
out. I could now rest assured that someone had "figured me out"
and I can relax before I leave.
However, I am not (other forum member) and this name and TTO are
the only names I've used online. After looking at my name here,
have you considered its origin from another word-play
standpoint? For example, TITOR could equal Time-Travel-OR.
After looking at your name (forum member name), I can pull out
"MEET ME TAR BABY" which I'm assuming is a reference to the Song
of the South. In that case, are you telling us in a secret way
that you are trying to distract us by fooling us in the bre'r
patch?
I would not insult your collective intelligence by leaving a
hook out there for you to discover while I was making sport of
you. Whether I'm a time traveler or not, I think we've spoken
about many important things I would not want to diminish.
08 March 2001 11:23
The fact that he said he could not complete a 0 divergent trip
meant that he could not return to his timeline and a mission
into the past to help his people is logically flawed.
I thought we went over that to your satisfaction? Doesn't
everyone know after looking at a Penrose for a Kerr singularity
that you have to travel faster than light to get to the "exact"
same worldline?
I can see your not amused that we would be confused as the same
person. I did find it flattering. I think you find some of the
physics questions we're dealing with on other sites quite
interesting...perhaps even convincing.
08 March 2001 17:37
Your argument was not sufficient. You suggested that an
alternate you may return to your worldline. It just does not
seem logical.
As you are aware, approaching a rotating singularity can be done
quite easily without experiencing the negative side effects of a
massive gravitational field and it's very possible to "pass"
through the center of the ring. Besides, if you did need a naked
singularity, all you would have to do is increase the rotation
or electric charge so the inner even horizon equals the diameter
of the outer event horizon.
I realize my posts here have become tiresome and my "story" is
old so If I don't post it's not because I don't enjoy the
physics debate. If you're interested, I will be posting more
pages from the manual and a cut-a-way drawing of the distortion
unit.
03-09-2001 07:11 AM
Greetings everyone. I do plan to get to the questions soon. I
have been quite busy lately so I apologize for being a bit slow.
In my travels over your web, I came across this section of a
speculative news article. I would urge you all to take a good
hard look at this idea and consider the possibility that it is
true. And no, I did not make this up nor am I trying to tell you
something in a left-handed way.
03-09-2001 08:53 AM
(Forum member name) mentioned a few posts ago that he thought
possibly the (other forum member name) persona might be a
"sophisticated dialogue" construct of our time-traveler for
self-dialogue.
Had you considered the possibility that (other forum member
name) is the one who made me up?
Dear Fellow Time Travelers:
In about 30 days, I will be leaving this worldline to return
home to 2036. I first want to say thank you for the
wonderful conversation and insight into your society. I have
learned a great deal and my opinion on quite a few things
has changed dramatically.
I will finish the questions that have been posted on this
site up to this date. Unfortunately, I must now spend my
spare time preparing to leave and I will not be on the
computer very much. I do however want to repeat my offer and
add a slight twist.
After going over my flight plan home, I have discovered my
VGL holdover period is a bit longer than I expected. I will
be spending at least three weeks in April of 1998 as I make
my way back to 1975. Therefore, I not only offer you the
chance to leave a message to yourself in 2036 but I offer
you the chance to leave yourself a message in 1998. I will
take any compiled messages and email addressees you provide
and send them on the net when I get to 1998.
Granted, this will not affect you on your worldline now but
you make take some comfort that another "you" on another
worldline has the advantage of knowing something you wish
you knew three years ago. Based on the earlier questions
I've seen, I've decided a day-to-day record of the Dow a day
in advance should convince you that the messages are real in
1998.
In addition, I am hopeful a series of photocopies and
photographs will be available for you that may give you more
insight into the technology of the distortion unit. I will
let you know the address of the site when it is available. I
also plan to have my parents videotape my departure. If they
succeed, it will also be posted after I leave.
I look forward to these last few weeks with my family and I
will check in periodically to check this site.
Live in Peace 2001,
John
10 March 2001 22:35
Dear Fellow Time Travelers:
In about 30 days, I will be leaving this worldline to return
home to 2036. I first want to say thank you for the
wonderful conversation and insight into your society. I have
learned a great deal and my opinion on quite a few things
has changed dramatically.
I will finish the questions that have been posted on this
site up to this date. Unfortunately, I must now spend my
spare time preparing to leave and I will not be on the
computer very much. I do however want to repeat my offer and
add a slight twist.
After going over my flight plan home, I have discovered my
VGL holdover period is a bit longer than I expected. I will
be spending at least three weeks in April of 1998 as I make
my way back to 1975. Therefore, I not only offer you the
chance to leave a message to yourself in 2036 but I offer
you the chance to leave yourself a message in 1998. I will
take any compiled messages and email addressees you provide
and send them on the net when I get to 1998.
Granted, this will not affect you on your worldline now but
you make take some comfort that another "you" on another
worldline has the advantage of knowing something you wish
you knew three years ago. Based on the earlier questions
I've seen, I've decided a day-to-day record of the Dow a day
in advance should convince you that the messages are real in
1998.
In addition, I am hopeful a series of photocopies and
photographs will be available for you that may give you more
insight into the technology of the distortion unit. I will
let you know the address of the site when it is available. I
also plan to have my parents videotape my departure. If they
succeed, it will also be posted after I leave.
I look forward to these last few weeks with my family and I
will check in periodically to check this site.
Live in Peace 2001,
03-13-2001 04:10 AM
I'm going to try and get to the remaining questions today.
(Forum member name) has been collecting the email and forwarding
them to another address. In respect for your privacy, I am not
reading them. I am only planning to forward them.
03-13-2001 08:41 AM
Bodies under acceleration lose their initial constant velocity
worldline reference with respect to each other - the Twins
Paradox.
I'm not sure that's accurate. Twin Paradox time travel only
suspends your perspective on a local level as the "world" around
you goes on. You do not change worldlines.
Given that you have a 2.5% divergence from your worldline and
the microsingularities are subject to the same divergence, how
do you keep them in phase?
Good thinking but that's not exactly the way they work and
divergence is not cumulative.
Does the divergence extend into N-dimensions? Is the 2.5% the
total error or is each dimension subject to the 2.5% divergence
individually?
Yes, that's a little closer. You should perhaps change the "N"
to and "X" to avoid string theory confusion.
The "machine" with the energy to do it will come on-line very
soon. The "method" for doing it has already been "mostly"
perfected in the Z machine at the National lab in New Mexico.
I believe that it would theoretically take the total energy
output of the Sun to form one micro-singularity, let along two.
Not that much.
I haven't seen an answer to my issue concerning moral turpitude
through action or inaction. Did I miss it?
If I missed something, please repeat it.
But let me ask you one simple question: instead of sitting at
your computer, why not present yourself to the government?
Please take a look at the front cover of this month's
(technology magazine) because it's a great example of your
legacy to 2036 after the war. One side of the cover it describes
in great detail how your government is ready spying on you. On
the other side (and just as important) it tells you how to
install a hot tub.
The reason time travelers do not revel themselves is because
your society scares the hell out of us. We do not want to end up
in a cement room on a permanent supply of sodium prenatal as men
with lab coats poke at our machine with a screwdriver.
Would not the computer from 1975 be bigger than the time machine
used to haul it back to 2036?
Not at all. The 5100 series will fit on a tabletop.
Are people using "reverse speech"?
Not that I'm aware of.
WACO with criminal violations of the law either directly or
impliedly as is done in this video, simply doesn't accord with
the real facts.
A large point of contention seems to be the "flashes" of light
that appear to be gunfire that were recorded from the aircraft
flying over the compound. The FBI has stated that these flashes
were sunlight reflections. I find that rather interesting since
the camera was not a visible light camera, it was a thermal
camera. If the federal forces learned anything from WACO it was
to install more reliable suppressors on their automatic weapons
and don't use flash grenades that leave shell casings after the
fire.
Where did you attend High school and what year did you graduate?
No, I did not have a "high school" experience.
What college did you attend, what year did you graduate?
I was educated at the University of Florida. I entered a
military sponsored program in 2029 and graduated between 2033 -
34. No, it was not very similar.
If you fell in love with someone here and took her with you in
your time machine, wouldn't that act upset both of our
worldlines?
No, it would not disrupt anyone's worldlines.
Have you had a chance to watch a movie here that you had already
seen in your 2036 worldline? Did they have the same endings?
Interesting question. If I watch enough of them I should see a
difference somewhere but I haven't seen one yet.
03-13-2001 08:46 AM
Where is the mass coming from to form your singularities?
E=MC2 can be solved for mass too.
This appeared to be the same question from the other site so I
just copied my old response.
You stated that your society is not involved in space travel.
He's also stated that the temperature in and around his device
while in use is approximately 100 degrees.
I'm not sure I understand the connection between no space travel
and the temperature around the device.
The singularities are not unstable; therefore, uncontrolled
evaporation is not possible. In addition, there is no
extemporaneous matter near the singularity that would cause it
to give off radiation or heat.
Maybe (in order to make a singularity) you've taken a slice of
the Earth about 1.2 miles wide and compressed it into a
singularity.
A singularity about the size of an electron would only require
the mass of a large mountain. The singularities inside the C2O4
are much small than that. And no, I didn't make them.
Then must be gobbling up the Earth to make their singularities.
You know… E = MC2 can be written to solve for mass
too.
03-14-2001 02:05 AM
John Titor, would you consider video taping your departure? What
would we expect to be see from the outside perspective?
Earlier in the thread I had said I would be willing to videotape
my departure. There are a few technical and logistical problems
but I do plan to have it done.
(i.e. the videotape recording has static and interference if
it's too close to the unit.) At this point, the videotape would
be for pure entertainment value. It won't prove one way or
another if I'm a time traveler but I feel you deserve just a tad
of bread and circuses.
When I approached my grandfather in 1975 it took me quite a
while to convince him I was who I said I was. He said something
I've never forgotten and I've heard some of you allude to it
also. After looking at the unit he turned to me and said,
"Either you've escaped from an insane asylum or you're a time
traveler. As the weeks went on, it occurred to me that both were
just as threatening and dangerous to him and I'm not sure he
ever decided which one was worse.
Based on my own experiences on the web and a few comments some
of you have made, I suspect Art is growing weary of people
claiming to be time travelers for the same reason. As we have
discussed, there is really no way to prove it and I would
imagine Art is tired of putting himself at risk by entertaining
the idea. He does have a responsibility to his listeners and I
respect that. I suppose it goes back to the old question you've
all asked yourselves. What is proof of time travel?
03-14-2001 09:23 AM
Why is it not ok to give us information about our near future
but it is ok to take back emails and modify another worldline?
I'm not saying anything in your messages. You are. Are you
suggesting I edit your emails? Are you unable to weigh the
consequences of your opportunity and I am now responsible for
what you might say to yourself? Now that you have the chance to
put your own morals to the test do you feel you're incapable of
living up to your own standards?
Is it wrong to say one thing and not something else? If you feel
you should tell yourself to buy a certain stock than I suppose
you are willing to take the risk that "your" advice doesn't
prove wrong in the next few days.
What ever I might do, I would consider the fact that someday you
will have to address this question again as an entire society.
Why would I offer to make the video if I thought it would
"expose" me? If it makes you feel better, I doubt it will change
your mind anyway but it will give you something to talk about
when I'm gone. I think that's the greatest gift I could give
you.
03-14-2001 11:20 AM
I know you don't understand me, which is sad.
Perhaps you are just having a hard time making yourself clear? I
will admit you are a little out of my ballpark but I do
understand what you are referring to.
It's Hawking Radiation you can't overcome.
Yes, that is true. If you firmly believe that Hawking radiation
cannot be controlled or goes on even without the presence of
virtual particles forever until the singularity explodes than
you are correct.
A simple "E=Mc2" isn't the answer.
You asked where the mass comes from. I simply pointed out that
mass and energy are interchangeable in the same equation. One of
my Stanford pals tells me there is a running gag about the
chances a VW Beetle spontaneously appearing inside the
accelerator. It could only come from the transfer of energy to
mass.
You have to form the singularity for your machine to work and
that takes mass.
That is incorrect.
The faulty part of your description for your device involves
Hawking Radiation. Its not the size of the singularity that
matters, its the mass involved that determines the temperature
of the radiation.
You seem to be quite upset and I understand your argument. I do
however think it is important to gather the facts and
probabilities before expelling emotional energy on them. Please
keep in mind that I have not shared all the technical details of
the machine with you. So an easy out would be for me to just
make something up.
However, and as I'm sure you are aware, Stephen Hawking admits
that his own equations support the "possibility" that
microsingularities may not totally disappear as they evaporate
in a sea of virtual particles and in fact may leave behind a
very stable naked singularity. I'm sure you can look that up. I
suppose the difficult part is believing that we've taken
advantage of it, not that it's impossible.
03-15-2001 01:17 PM
I realize that you haven't given "all of the technical details"
of the device.
Actually, I'm hoping the cut-a-way drawing from the manual will
be available to you very soon.
If it (the device) exists, the details aren't yours to give in
any case.
So let me get this straight, John please prove you're a time
traveler but don't show us any copyrighted material?
The details that you have posted publicly may actually be in
violation of copyright and patent law.
No, I am not breaking any of "my" laws but I suppose that's
something else you and your worldline will have to deal with
when time travel comes.
The reason that I ask this question is that we don't know that
GE isn't working on this device as we speak.
They might be now.
You see a time machine. I see a weapons system.
Yes I suppose that is one thing you could do with it. I could
also cut my hand off with a power saw or heat up a crowd of
people with a microwave. However, I believe Teller already came
up with an X-ray laser that destroys itself after going off.
X-rays will be emitted if matter is pumped into the device.
Actually, I thought we were focusing on the degree of radiation
and temperature. I don't believe I ever said it didn't give off
radiation. Yes, the device does give off x-rays.
The drawing indicates in Detail #5 "X-Ray Venting Zone". It
details x-rays being focused and vented directionally. It has
applications as a weapons system.
As you said, it's interesting that I see a time machine and you
see a weapon. Maybe it's a sign of the "times". However, it is a
good point. If the Chinese or Russians thought you had one of
these what do you think they would do?
Again, maybe you should ask yourself if you're sure you want me
to prove I'm a time traveler. Maybe that's what makes a time
traveler "evil" in that he would be willing to share everything
with you.
If John's device is real, it belongs to another world
altogether. another GE, therefore it would violate no known copy
right laws.
Any government document cannot be copyrighted. I could also
argue that the manual "could" be from a future where it has
become public domain but then again, it would mean proving I am
a time traveler.
03-16-2001 07:09 AM
To my knowledge, there are no other sites where these pictures
can be seen and is stable. A few of them have not been posted
before. I suspect they will generate more questions which I will
try to address.
03-16-2001 03:14 PM
Government documents actually are copyrighted. Here's one
example.
My fault. It's Federal documents.
03-17-2001 03:55 AM
Heavier than air aircraft flight happened in 1903. You said
1910. It's only the most important date in the history of
aviation and flight other than 1969.
I suppose it's impossible to defend every possible combination
of what people want to see. I don't believe I said anything
about the date for the first flight. All I did was pick a moment
in history.
03-17-2001 05:28 PM
Where mass is accelerated to light speed and forms a singularity
doesn't exist.
I can't find where I said that. Could you point that for me?
The speed of light squared is a constant number used to
represent the variation between energy and mass. It does not
imply that acceleration is required to change or represent the
other.
03-18-2001 01:01 AM
The acceleration to light speed is implied in your reference to
virtual mass. Virtual particles travel at light speed. I tried
to give you an out there but you insisted that the mass was
virtual.
The word implied is not a very stable platform to come up with a
profile for my parents education but I applaud your attempt.
Well at least we aren't seeing any more thermal and mass stabs
in the dark. Interesting profile but you couldn't slide me just
10 more points on the I.Q.?
Are you suggesting that in all cases there must be an
acceleration component in the conversion of energy to mass or
mass to energy?
03-18-2001 04:27 PM
John's use of the English is very baby-boomer.
I actually worked quite hard on that. It appears the physics
questions have come to a halt but at least you're not insulting
about my mother anymore. Thanks.
There is nothing in his use of the English language that is
atypical of someone born between 1945-1975.
Perhaps you could raise your confidence level to 100% by going
from 30 to say... 100 years, maybe 1930 - 2030?
The tools you use to have that much faith in my profile must be
pretty good. I'm interested in what you compared me with. How
exactly does a person born in 1998 who traveled across
worldlines from 2036 use the English language?
03-24-2001 03:53 PM
I will be leaving this worldline shortly and this will be my
final post. There are only a handful of people who will know
exactly when I will be leaving and I'm sure they will let you
know when I'm gone.
In the last few days I have found your choice of topics quite
interesting and from an objective viewpoint I think it
collectively answers one of your own questions, "If time travel
is real, where are all the time travelers?" In the past, I have
stated that quite frankly, you all scare the Hell out of me and
I'm sure other temporal drivers would feel the same. But now I
have an expanded explanation with two examples.
A while ago (on one of the posts), I related an experience I had
with my parents while we were driving down a highway. Every now
and then, we would pass someone who was in obvious distress with
their vehicle. I was amazed that so many people could pass them
by without stopping to help. Their explanation was fear. The
risk of helping someone was too great and with today's
technology, they probably had a cell phone anyway. If they
didn't, the walk to a gas station would be good for them and
teach them a lesson for running out of gas.
The other example is the plight of the homeless. When you pass
them as individuals on the street I see the way people
selectively choose an alternate path to avoid them.
Those two examples best define why time travelers do not show
themselves. In trying to help you, we put ourselves as great
risk and there's really no point to it. We know the nature of
time dictates that traveling between "exact" worldlines is
impossible. Therefore, the only results we will see will be the
ones we stay to see. Since worldlines, outcomes and events are
infinite, we have better things to do. When I arrive in the
"new" 1998 worldline on my way home I could easily start all of
this again and continue to go through the same conversations
with all of the same people. However, I already know you won't
pay any attention or believe me because we've already been
through it on this worldline. Besides, I think the walk to the
gas station will do you some good.
The following are the last questions I saw before my "going
home" post. I apologize for not being able to get to all of
them.
Do most of the people of that time die, especially ones that
currently have health problems?
Yes, and people are still dying and a great deal of them are
passing from CJD.
As I said, with my very first few posts almost 6 months ago, I
want to emphasize how devastating this will be. I believe two
people are confirmed dead in Colorado from CDJ from surgical
instruments. Ahhhh, the power of cheese. Milk does a body good
and beef is what's for dinner!
Me: "No, I have not tried any fast food. Thinking about where
the food came from, how it was shipped and treated absolutely
terrifies me. I have tried to tell people about CJD disease and
it seems to be "catching on" in Europe."
Me: Do not eat or use products from any animal that is fed and
eats parts of its own dead. Me: The "Mad Cow" story here is yet
to begin... Is it possible that sometime in your future that
time travel will be commonplace?
Yes, that is absolutely possible and eventual.
Have any of the scientists of your time discovered any new
planets, possibly ones with life?
Not that I'm aware of.
Has the bandwidth of the Internet increased greatly?
Yes.
One last question, how did Texas fare during the war?
Texas is still there but Spanish is a lot more popular.
How does time travel affect future exploration of the universe?
There is a great deal of debate about trying to use a distortion
unit to "travel" to the moon. The experiment would require very
precise calculations that would allow the VGL system to find a
theoretical path to the moon on a different worldline. The only
problem is there is no way to communicate with anyone if the
experiment should succeed. In other words, it's possible to do
it but only the people on the receiving end could take advantage
of it.
My oldest son wanted me to ask if you have any siblings.
No, I am an only child.
Are you still planning on broadcasting your departure over the
Internet?
My father will be videotaping the departure. My primary concern
is the anonymity of my family. In addition, my departure will be
in a somewhat public place and I do not want to draw additional
attention to myself.
Is there still (sporting event) in
2036?
Yes, we still play basketball but I am not a fan and can't
comment on its organization.
You say that you wear a flight suit and that you experience 2
g's for 6-8 hrs. How is it possible to withstand that kind of
g-force for such a long period without the use of an anti-g
suit?
The average human can take 2 G's without too much difficulty.
Blackout occurs at about 8 or 9 Gs and red-out occurs at
negative 3 Gs.
I know you must be physically trained for space travel, but you
should also have the benefit of equipment to help you out.
We are encouraged to stay physically fit.
In an effort to address (forum member name) comments, (and in
all fairness) the following posts are out of context and not in
order. If I'm not a real time traveler I would suggest that
Emmett is at a disadvantage on his tactics to "expose" me.
If I present a picture of a sea monster to you and I claim it's
real you are forced to argue its validity on the basis of the
evidence that I present or create. Under these circumstances,
you can't win. If you look at the picture and argue that sea
monsters should have more teeth or their incisors are not in
proportion to the amount of fish they eat, it's easy to ask you
how you know so much about sea monsters if they don't exist.
Granted, you could point to dinosaur skeletons and make
comparisons. But I can still say, its not a dinosaur, it's a sea
monster. In fact, I could even "whip" up some tooth marks on a
piece of petrified wood and prove to you don't know anything
about sea monsters.
I realize that you haven't given "all of the technical details"
of the device but your device, as described, simply won't work.
If you don't have all the details, how do you know it doesn't
work?
Honestly, I'm not upset about any of this and the only emotion
involved for me is joy. This is fun! It really is.
Joy?
(Forum member name) drew the following assumptions from our
conversation and I don't believe I said any of them.
The universe that you described, that is, one where mass is
accelerated to light speed and forms a singularity doesn't
exist.
As you accelerated to light speed in your machine you and your
machine formed a black hole.
From your perspective as you accelerated to light speed every
other object in the universe formed a black hole due to your
relative velocities.
Take a close look at the technical drawing, very poor quality
CAD for a billion dollar project.
A billion? How do you know it's a CAD drawing?
If you have contact with Boomer please attempt to verify the
elapsed time for his trip from 2036 to 1975. I need that data
for a calculation.
The first leg takes me to 1998. I think I said that quite a few
times.
He also said that the mass of the singularities is that of a
"small mountain".
If that were true, the unit could not be moved. I only
referenced the mass of a small mountain in one of our physics
conversations. In fact, I believe I said the mass for the
singularities in the distortion unit was much smaller. The last
time I checked I didn't see an "on-off" switch for a black hole.
Me neither. I don't believe I said you could turn it on or off.
At 2 g acceleration you will be
traveling just a tad faster than a Chevy pick-up in short order.
This is the one that really disappoints me. Even you should know
that Einstein's thought experiment in the isolated elevator was
based on the idea that the effects of acceleration and gravity
are the same.
I never said acceleration had
anything to do with how the unit operates.
Does it really make sense that his handlers would authorize a
personal vacation with their billion-dollar machine?
I'm looking at my orders and I don't see the word vacation on it
anywhere. You had my hopes up for a moment. Interesting how
quickly a zillion-dollars has become a fact now.
The answer to the question, "How does a person born in 1998 use
the language...?" is - who knows?
I agree. How would you know?
The two yellow caution tapes on the device are misaligned.
Sloppy workmanship.
I'll have to point that out to my "handlers" when I get back. I
suppose that if you were interested in verification of Boomer's
science that you could go right to the source, Dr. Frank Tipler.
He's a very pleasant gentleman. I highly recommend his book, The
Physics of Immortality. I believe I made reference to this
earlier.
What would prevent us, the enemy state, from returning the
machine to 2036 with a suitcase nuclear device?
This is the second time I've seen a reference to the unit as a
weapon. I would submit that the people of this worldline have
nothing to fear from me. What would you do with the unit?
In your opinion, what is the smallest mass that can form a
singularity? Even Hawking suggested primordial singularities
were created at the Big Bang. Were there planets (or half
planets) around to form them then?
Based on your ability to draw conclusions about someone's
profile from their typed words I find it hard to believe you
would make such errors in the syntax and meaning of the exact
same words. Unfortunately, you have now maneuvered yourself into
a position where I have the last word and our debate has come to
an end. Boomer isn't a bad name and I sort of like it. Thanks.
If there were an infinite number of realities, then there would
necessarily arise a reality that somehow causes there to be no
other realities.
Yes!! Excellent insight. I would have enjoyed a conversation on
this.
I also want to thank (forum member name) for helping me with the
email and everyone else who asked intelligent and insightful
questions. I have learned a great deal.
No, I do not have a secret agenda but I have been paying a great
deal of attention to your worldline. My interaction with you was
not a direct mission parameter but it was a secondary mission
protocol based on standing orders given to all temporal drivers.
That secondary objective is basically to gather as much
information about a worldline based on a set of observable
variables when we first arrive. Your worldline met those
conditions. What amazes me is why no one here wonders why Y2K
didn't hit them at all?
Bring a gas can with you when the car dies on the side of the
road.
Farewell.
John
November 02, 2000 01:16
(1) I was just about to give up hope on anyone knowing who
Tipler or Kerr was on this worldline.
<http://www.math.tulane.edu/~tipler/>
<http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/english/courses/dilligan/projectsSp2000/timetravel/
bacwtt.html>
(2) The basics for time travel start at CERN in about a year and
end in 2034 with the first "time machine" built by GE.
<http://travel.howstuffworks.com/time-travel3.htm>
<http://www.hep.phy.cam.ac.uk/~richardn/HERWIG/black/>
November 02, 2000 01:00
(3) I saw the posting requesting the basic systems for a gravity
distortion system that will allow time travel. Here they are:
Magnetic housing units for dual micro-singularities.
Electron injection manifold to alter mass and gravity of
micro-singularities.
Cooling and x-ray venting system
Gravity sensors (VGL system)
<http://www.lacosteromberg.com/sensor.html>
5. Main clocks (4 cesium units) <http://www.boulder.nist.gov/timefreq/cesium/fountain.htm>
6. Main computer units (3)
November 04, 2000
(4) A world war in 2015 killed nearly three billion people.
(5) I am aware that research is being done on faster units with
more accurate clocks. I imagine that they will be able to go
back farther with a higher degree of divergence confidence.
November 06, 2000 09:04
Unfortunately, there were not very many suitable vehicles around
in 2036 and I sold the car when I arrived in 2000.
(This isn't a prediction but it occurred to me that someone is
driving around in a car that is not from this time.)
November 06, 2000 09:08
(6) No, the ice caps are not melting any faster than they are
now.
November 06, 2000, 17:26
(7) I suppose we could agree that no particular era in history
is famous for its development of humanity but just once I would
like to hear questions like, "What is family life like in the
future? How does society deal with poverty? Is AIDS, abortion
and drug use still a problem?"
November 06, 2000 22:13
(8) The mass and gravitational field of a microsingularity can
then be manipulated by "injecting" electrons onto its surface.
<http://mitbates.mit.edu/polinj/>
(9) By rotating two electric microsigularities at high speed, it
is possible to create and modify a local gravity sinusoid that
replicates the affects of a Kerr black hole.
(10) The computer system is connected to the unit through an
electrical bus. There are actually three computers linked
together that take the same signals from the gravity sensors and
clocks. They use a Borda error correcting protocol that checks
the integrity of the data and trips the VGL system.
<http://www.npl.co.uk/mass/faqs/glossary.html>
November 07, 2000 17:18
(11) The C206 uses 6 cesium clocks but they use an optical
system to check the oscillation frequency. This makes the
worldline divergence confidence much higher.
November 07, 2000 21:23
(12) People raise a great deal of their own food and do more
"farm" work. Yes, compared to now, we do work long hours. After
the war, my father made a living selling oranges up and down the
West coast of Florida. My closest friend raises horses and
another works for a company that maintains "wireless" Internet
nodes.
<http://www.bagelhole.org/article.php/Communication/15/>
<http://www.ucwireless.com/solutions/ia-overv.shtml>
(13) Yes, there is a post office.
(14) The Internet is still alive and well in the future. People
spend more time talking because life is more centered on the
community.
(15) When I'm with my parents, I live in a community made up of
"tree houses" on a large river in Florida. The river floods
sometimes and we have access to the Gulf. Most of our neighbors
make a living off the sea or in moving cargo by boat.
(16) There is a civil war in the United States that starts in
2005. That conflict flares up and down for 10 years. In 2015,
Russia launches a nuclear strike against the major cities in the
United States (which is the "other side" of the civil war from
my perspective), China and Europe. The United States counter
attacks. The US cities are destroyed along with the AFE
(American Federal Empire)...thus we (in the country) won. The
European Union and China were also destroyed. Russia is now our
largest trading partner and the Capitol of the US was moved to
Omaha Nebraska.
(17) Yes, genetic engineering is
used but it's like any other technology. It can be good and bad.
One thing we did not do was create more hybrid seeds. What are
people thinking?
<http://www.genewatch.org/GeneSrch/Traits/Traits.htm>
What future technologies can we look forward to?
(18) Hydrogen fuel cells and more efficient solar cells are big
deals. Computer technology and software get MUCH better.
(19) After the war, early new
communities gathered around the current Universities. That's
where the libraries were. I went to school at Fort UF, which is
now called the University of Florida. Not too much is different
except the military is large part of people's life and we spend
a great deal of time in the fields and farms at the "University"
or Fort.
(20) Yes, we have cameras. More
digital. Film is used like painting is today. No hologram camera
though.
(21) Yes we have phones but the
service is through the web. Most power generation is localized.
(22) Yes, solar is big. There is
thought that a singularity generator could also be used but most
people are against it.
<http://www.lanl.gov/worldview/news/releases/archive/02-062.shtml>
(23) Hats are more common in the future and flashy colors are
less common. Dress is much more functional and we "dress up"
whenever we get a chance.
(24) Women like to wear their hair longer and men have it much
shorter. Both sexes shave it all off when they're in active
military service.
(25) Far less medical treatment in the future even though It's
more advanced. People die when they now its time to die. No
lasers. Genetic medicine and cloning organs are the obvious new
techs in the future.
November 11, 2000 18:46
What type of system is used to maintain the singularity?
(26) I'm not a physicist so I cannot answer that to your level
of sophistication. The singularities are held in an enclosed
magnetic field.
November 15, 2000 14:12
If you're telling the truth, the last thing you should be doing
is talking about the war and the government.
(27) Have you considered that your society might be better off
if half of you were dead?
November 15, 2000 14:20
Tell me anything like that and I will believe you forever.
(28) It is a mistake to give anyone your unwavering belief...but
you will find that out yourself in 2005.
November 15, 2000 14:41
Why did you go to 1975?
(29) We need they system to "debug" various legacy computer
programs in 2036. UNIX has a problem in 2038.
November 17, 2000 09:34
(30) It is thought that being close to a gravitational field has
a biological effect on all matter including cells. The effect is
to slow the movement of electrons in the orbits of their
nucleus, which slows the mechanical and biological functions of
the observer close to the gravity. Thus the passing of time is a
local phenomenon depending on how close you are to a
gravitational source.
This is one example of a theory involving "time shells"
progressing in size and intensity around a gravitational point
from all matter. The more massive the object, the larger and
more influential the time shells around it (like an onion).
Another offshoot of this theory is
that kinetic energy is actually the conversion of stored energy
in the atom as it passes through time shells in a gravitational
field.
November 20, 2000 17:16
If telling us about your time machine won't change anything,
what would happen if someone built one based on your
information?
(31) What you do on your worldline is your own business. I can't
think of any better way to start a war than for someone to
figure out how to make a time machine. Go for it.
November 21, 2000 10:41
(32) For a change, I have a question for all of you. I want you
to think very hard. What major disaster was expected and
prepared for in the last year and a half that never happened?
(It is generally agreed that John is referring to the Y2K bug.)
(33) We live in a world recovering from years of war, poison,
destruction and hate. All of it, courtesy of the thinking and
actions of people that live right now in the same world you do,
worrying about which stocks to buy or whether or not a stranger
is lying to them on the Internet.
(34) I know exactly where I was and
every detail of the exact moment the first nuclear warheads
began falling on Jacksonville.
<http://www.survivalring.org/cd-targets.htm>
(35) While you sit by and watch your Constitution being torn
away from you, you willfully eat poisoned food, buy manufactured
products no one needs and turn an uncaring eye away from
millions of people suffering and dying all around you. Is this
the "Universal Law" you subscribe to?
(36) Perhaps I should let you all in
on a little secret. No one likes you in the future. This time
period is looked at as being full of lazy, self-centered,
civically
ignorant sheep. Perhaps you should be less concerned about me
and more concerned about that.
November 25, 2000 13:59
(37) On my worldline, it is known that the 5100 series is
capable of reading all the IBM code written before the
widespread use of APL and Basic. Unfortunately, there are none
left that anyone can find on my worldline.
November 25, 2000 14:03
(38) My worldline is not unified under a single government but I
would say it is closer to a unified purpose. Isn't that what you
want anyway?
(39) I have tried to tell people
about CJD disease and it seems to be "catching on" in Europe.
<http://www.mercola.com/beef/mad_cow_disease.htm> <http://www.whale.to/m/madcow.html>
Can you tell us the foods that are unsafe now? Is there anything
we can do to prepare for the war you are describing?
(40) I tried to consolidate your questions into a basic list. I
hope this helps.
Do not eat or use products from any animal that is fed and eats
parts of its own dead.
Do not kiss or have intimate relations with anyone you do not
know.
Learn basic sanitation and water purification.
Be comfortable around firearms. Learn to shoot and clean a gun.
Get a good first aid kit and learn to use it.
Find 5 people within 100 miles that you trust with your life and
stay in contact with them.
Get a copy of the US Constitution and read it.
Eat less.
Get a bicycle and two sets of spare tires. Ride it 10 miles a
week.
Consider what you would bring with you if you had to leave your
home in 10 min. and never return.
What event started the war? Can it be stopped?
(41) The war is a result of faulty politics and desperation from
Western leadership during the US civil war. Yes, I suppose you
could stop it. Are some areas of the United States safer than
others?
(42) Take a close look at the
county-by-county voting map from the last elections.
<http://rosecity.net/al_gore/election_map.html>
Were biological or chemical weapons used in the war? Were any
weapons used that effected people's minds?
(43) Yes there were biological and chemical weapons used. No
mind control weapons but there are new "non-lethal" weapon
systems that turn out to be quite lethal. Has cancer or AIDS
been cured yet?
(44) Aids, no. Cancer, some
progress. <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/564867.stm>
What is the one thing you would want us to remember?
(45) Please, please wake up. Look at the signposts around you
now.
The web sites attached are based on my own searches. In most
cases, I looked up the term John mentions and then searched
under the results with the word "time travel" or any other
phrase he mentioned. I hope to add the rest of his posts by
month in the coming weeks.)
December 06, 2000 21:36
What is music like in 2036?
(46) However the days of mega-stars playing multiple track
studio produced music and lip-synching on a huge stage are
pretty much isolated to your time period.
(47) Like everything else, music is much less centralized. The
general trend is away from "computer generated" music and more
toward real people playing real instruments.
<http://www.statesman.com/business/content/auto/epaper/editions/today/
business_f343b99ac5c591f500f4.html>
(48 Music is much more of a personal
experience. More people know how to read music and play together
in small groups.
What is the health care like in 2036?
(49) I would compare it to what you see in Western movies. We do
have hospitals but there are more family doctors and house calls
as compared to what you are used to.
(50) There is no real organized
health care. If you get a serious disease, you die. What is the
entertainment industry like in 2036?
(51) Again, entertainment is less
centralized. There are "movies" and "TV" but everything is
distributed over the net and more people produce their own
"shows". Earlier you said something was wrong with the UNIX
computer code on your worldline. What's wrong with it?
(52) I'm not exactly sure what the technical issue is but I
believe some sort of UNIX system registry stops in 2038.
<http://w3.ppl.gov/comp/digital/DOCS/HTML/SUPPDOCS/Y2KPAPER.HTM>
<http://java.apache.org/jserv/y2k.html>
How far have computers and software progressed in 2036?
(53) I would say the biggest difference is in the reliability of
the hardware and software. You can look forward to very
stringent manufacturing parameters and programming discipline.
(54) I will tell you that processor speed and memory size take
dramatic leaps forward.
December 10, 2000 11:00
Who won the Super Bowl in 2001?
(55) Besides, can you tell me if it rained in New York on June
4th 1932? You are from their future so should you know that?
(Although this isn't exactly a prediction, I thought I thought
it was interesting that New York did indeed play in that year's
Super Bowl.)
December 10, 2000 11:32
What type of money do you use in 2036?
(56) Its not very different than it is now. Yes, we have money
and credit cards. However, like everything else, the monetary
system is decentralized.
(57) Banking is based mostly around
the community structure. There are no multinational banking or
computerized economic systems. There are also no income taxes.
Is the GPS system still in use in 2036?
(58) Oh yes! In fact, the unit I
have with me works here. I'm not sure why that surprises me.
There are also a great many communications and Internet
satellite systems. Is there public transportation in 2036?
(59) A high-speed train system
connects the larger cities. Roads are still used for cars and
many people ride horses and bikes.
<http://www.o-keating.com/hsr/fox.htm>
Do medical advances in 2036 have anything to do with genetics?
(60)I believe there is a great deal of progress in treating the
cancer cells with modified viruses. So I guess the answer is
yes.
<http://www.manbir-online.com/diseases/virus.1.htm>
The question involved details on natural disasters and
temperatures in 2036.
(61) The average temperature worldwide is a bit cooler.
<http://www.globalclimate.org/Newsweek.htm>
December 13, 2000 12:44
I think Russia is still very likely to attack the United States
with nuclear weapons. It's hard to imagine being here to see it.
(62) Russia's enemy in the United States is not you, the average
person. Russia's enemy is the United States government. Does the
current relationship between Arabs and Jews have anything to do
with the coming war?
(63) Real disruptions in world events begin with the
destabilization of the West as a result of degrading US foreign
policy and consistency.
(64) This becomes apparent around 2004 as civil unrest develops
near the next presidential election.
(65) The Jewish population in Israel is not prepared for a true
offensive war. They are prepared for the ultimate defense.
(66) Wavering western support for Israel is what gives Israel's
neighbors the confidence to attack.
(67) The last resort for a defensive Israel and its offensive
Arab neighbors is to use weapons of mass destruction. Does
anything happen in the year 2012? I've heard stories about the
world ending.
(68) Yes, there are unusual events in 2012 but they do not cause
the world to end. It is important that they be a surprise.
Perhaps you are familiar with the story of the Red Sea and the
Egyptians? How and why do the Arabs Jews become entangled in the
civil war of the U.S.A?
(69) They are not directly involved but political situations are
dependant on Western stability, which collapses in 2005. The
Arab countries appear to have weapons of mass destruction. Do
they use them against America?
(70) Not against America but they are used against each other.
December 30, 2000 10:28
There are numerous experiments going on at CERN. In order for
them to make a black hole they would have to travel faster than
light.
(71) I'm pretty sure they have a number of experiments going on
at the same time at CERN. The one I'm referring to involves very
high energies using protons.
<http://www.cerncourier.com/main/article/41/6/2>
(72) Natural time machines do exist.
<http://www.zamandayolculuk.com/cetinbal/WormholesFieldPropulsionx.ht
m>
30 December 2000 13:17
(73) The major physics break through for controlled gravity
distortion does happen at CERN in your future.
(74) Heck, we haven't even touched on "Z" field compression yet.
(75) In 2036, it was discovered (or at least known after
testing) that the 5100 computer was capable of reading and
changing all of the legacy code written by IBM before the
release of that system and still be able to create new code in
APL and basic.
(76) However, IBM never published that information because it
would have probably destroyed a large part of their business
infrastructure in the early 70s. In fact, I would bet the
engineers were probably told to keep their mouth's shut.
The web sites attached are based on my own searches. In most
cases, I looked up the term John mentions and then searched
under the results with the word "time travel" or any other
phrase he mentioned. I hope to add the rest of his posts by
month in the coming weeks.)
05 January 2001 13:46
46. I have no idea what happens to you in your future. There was
a resistance on my worldline but their goal was to maintain
power and control over other people. We killed most of them by
2020.
06 January 2001 13:10
What is the progress on string theory?
In 2036, string theory still dominates physics due to its
continued "effect" of encompassing other physical properties
from unrelated fields. A great deal of the theoretical
mathematics behind time travel was discovered by testing various
ideas in string theory and eliminating the anomalies. As I
recall, it was this original work that led to the final proof
that six dimensions do indeed curl up to give us our observable
universe. This in turn supported more of the theoretical math
behind time travel.
It's ironic that the beauty of string theory gives future
engineers the confidence to create the distortion unit even
though the final proof is still unknown. You're a physics
student, have you ever heard the Princeton String Quartet play?
<http://superstringtheory.com/>
<http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/science/mysteries_12/superstring.html>
(This last link has an interesting section on the Princeton
String Quartet that John refers to. Apparently this is a group
of scientists who have used string theory to calculate the
existence of multiple universes around us. If anyone understands
this stuff, please let me know.)
<http://www.totse.com/en/fringe/fringe_science/toedoc5.html>
09 January 2001 09:28
The reason the job of President was split into an office of 5
has 4 main reasons. With 5 (presidents), foreign policy is more
consistent, power shifting between parties has less of an impact
on the overall government, individual strengths between
presidents add to the strength of the overall office, and one
president is elected for each major area in the United States.
What is the extent of Presidential power in 2036?
The office of President is far more diluted and decentralized
than it is here. The powers of the national government are more
defined and reside more at the county and state level.
What is the new government like in 2036 compared to the current
one?
I think the new government is good. However, since the concept
of nationally subsidized welfare is gone, most people here may
not appreciate it.
Where is the new US capitol?
The new US capitol is in Omaha Nebraska.
How do the 5 presidents take power?
The voting for individual candidates is on a rotating schedule.
10 January 2001 01:13
54. E(8) x E(8)?
(Does this refer to string theory? If it does, did John predict
this would be the dominant equation. Again, I don't know enough
about the subject. )
<http://superstringtheory.com/basics/basic6a.html> 10 January
2001 23:10
55. You said 6 curled up dimensions. The current string theory
suggests that there should be at least 7.
(I may be mistaken but I thought it was pretty well established
now that (N-10) was on track.)
11 January 2001 11:49
I don't believe I ever said I came back looking for a UNIX bug
fix. I came back for a computer system. Don't you find UNIX
useful now?
Just curious.... what does everyone think of "IT"? (Ginger)
15 January 2001 12:04
What exactly is "IT". Since no one will know for sure until
probably 2002 according to news reports.
58. I suppose this question is my own fault. As a time traveler,
I am expected to know every winning horse and hot stock as well
as the weather in all parts of the world at all times. I was
genuinely interested in your opinion of how "IT" was being
presented and advertised. Do you feel manipulated? Do you think
it's really a big deal? Do you like the way the news is dealing
with it?
26 January 2001 18:46
Why are you so interested in the Constitution?
59. After the war, the United States had split into five
separate regions based on the various factors and military
objectives they each had.
29 January 2001 12:25
Are the Olympics still being played in the future?
60. As a result of the many conflicts, no, there were no
official Olympics after 2004. However, it appears they may be
revived in 2040.
01-30-2001 06:21 AM
61. Can anyone tell me how many companies in the United States
still manufacture bicycle tires today? Anyone who still has a
bike in 2008 will find out.
(I did a quick search and couldn't find any bike tire
manufacturers in the United States. Anyone else know of one?)
01-31-2001 02:14 AM
The "Mad Cow" story here is yet to begin but don't worry, the
fruited gelatin deserts are safe.
I'm glad to see it's so easy for to dismiss the Middle East.
Yes, I suppose it is a no brainer but pretty soon it will be a
"no arrmer" and a "no legger".
01-31-2001 03:41 PM
The year 2008 was a general date by which time everyone will
realize the world they thought they were living in was over.
The civil war in the United States will start in 2004. I would
describe it as having a Waco type event every month that
steadily gets worse. The conflict will consume everyone in the
US by 2012 and end in 2015 with a very short WWIII.