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From the age of 8 to 12, we lived away from the cities and spent
most of our time in a farm community with other families
avoiding conflict with the federal police and national guard. By
that time, it was pretty clear that we were not going back to
what we had and the division between the 'cities' and the
'country' was well defined. My father made a living by putting
together 12-volt electrical systems and sailing 'commodities' up
and down the coast of Florida. I spent most of my time helping
him.
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Outright open fighting was common by then and I joined a shotgun
infantry unit in 2011. I served with the 'Fighting Diamondbacks'
for about 4 years. (Hearing in my right ear isn't as good as I
would like it). The civil war ended in 2015 when Russia attacked
the U.S. cities (our enemy), China and Europe. As unusual and
bad as my childhood might seem, I wouldn't trade it for
anything.
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Africa is not a pleasant place to be in 2036 although I would
characterize it as recovering.
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The music you enjoy now is quite popular and available it's just
not produced in anywhere near the same amount. There is a
revival of 'local' and classical music. Many people have learned
to play their own. I personally enjoy Big Band, some Classical
and interesting lyrical pieces from the 1970s and 1980s.
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This is an excellent question that causes a great deal of
controversy. Since every possible outcome, event and possibility
is happening and will happen, then all good and all evil
balances out in the superverse. After the reality of multiple
worlds sank into our collective thought, the one basic change to
all religious dogma is the concept that good and evil does not
exist as an organized force in our lives nor can it be used as a
useful way to judge what God may think of a situation. Good and
evil are personal experiences that can only guide what we do as
individuals and how we relate to others. This outlook also makes
it impossible for me to judge any other person or event. We
cannot see the entire universe as God sees it therefore we will
never be Gods or be capable of judging anything outside of
ourselves. My actions can only be judged as good and bad by me
and my God.
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Yes, we still have football and you will easily recognize it in
2036.
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Yes, I have superiors. However, from their perspective, I will
only have been gone a split second. The only real risk I am
taking is spending too long outside my main line and risking a
probability error (dying, accident, etc.). Based on the physics
of gravity displacement, I can't leave when I ever I want anyway
and I do have some leeway into how I conduct my mission.
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It is impossible for me to change any worldline that I am not
on. Nothing I do here will affect my home. The '60 year flux' is
a limitation of my machine, not of physics. Jet planes can't fly
into space, my machine is not reliable past a 60 + year
destination.
02/05/01 11:28 (right now) 284
The computer is from 1975, Rochester Mn.
02/05/01 11:28 (past predictions) 285
Yes, the Pearl Harbor example relates to Y2K. Have you
considered that I might already have accidentally screwed up
your worldline'
02/05/01 14:09 (about the future) 286
There are no crimes against time. However, if I were to go on
some sort of a murder spree and I admitted it when I returned,
then I would be held responsible for the crime of murder.
02/05/01 14:09 (about time travel) 287
I am no more able to affect your worldline than you are. Yes, I
could make the changes you suggested but you must remember that
there are an infinite number of worldlines out there where I
didn't and I don't. In fact, there's even a worldline out there
where you're the time traveler and I'm the one writing the
question.
02/05/01 14:09 (safety, suggestions, assorted philosophy) 288
I think the war would be good for you and your society. I don't
want to stop it.
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Nothing I do here will affect any other worldline. 'My' original
worldline will always be the same and yes I can make changes
here that would make this worldline different from mine but so
can you.
02/06/01 06:35 (about the future) 290
Yes, there are significant advances in computer science. It's
interesting how easy it is to be fixated on the 'machine' itself
without any curiosity about many of the support systems. This is
not really big news but if / then is out and if /then /maybe is
in.
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Yes I am with the 'me' on this worldline and he is three now. I
find that fact to be rather hard for people to get along with so
I don't bring it up directly. This is the second time I have
'met myself'.
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The 'machine' is owned by the military. I am part of a unit
stationed in Tampa Florida.
02/06/01 06:35 (about time travel) 293
The real energy is in creating the machine, not operating it.
It's interesting you should bring up the divergence percentage.
You may find it entertainingly interesting to know that the
divergence can be more accurate with more sensitive gravity
sensors and clocks. The C206 uses 6 Cesium clocks and an active
method of timing the changes in the atom.
02/06/01 08:33 (about the future) 294
We time travel to solve problems. A great deal of effort is
going into repairing the environment and infrastructure.
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5) Will it still be fairly lawful for me to own and use handguns
when are beginning your time travel adventures'
I thought owning a handgun was legal in the United States' Yes,
being familiar with firearms (along with the other
responsibilities of the Constitution) becomes an important part
of people's lives in thirty years.
02/06/01 08:33 (about time travel) 296
(6) Is it possible for you to bump into yourself when you are
time travelling' Saw a Jean Claude Van Dam movie about that
once. I think it was called "Time Cop". Whatever you do, don't
shake hands with yourself, if you do meet.
Yes that is possible and there are no limitations on interacting
with them. I find it interesting that there is some sort of
collective negativity with the idea of doing that. Could it be
that we are not really that comfortable with ourselves and
therefore we cannot imagine meeting, liking or helping another
one of us on another worldline'
02/08/01 09:40 (right now) 297
Russia and China have always had a very strange relationship.
Even the news I see now indicates that continued weapons deals
to allies, border clashes and overpopulation will lead to
hostilities.
02/08/01 09:40 (about the future) 298
The West will become very unstable which gives China the
confidence to 'expand'. I'm assuming you are all aware that
China has millions of male soldiers right now that they know
will never be able to find wives.
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The attack on Europe is in response to a unified European army
that masses and moves East from Germany.
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Also, please be aware that from my viewpoint, Russia attacked my
enemy who was in the U.S. cities. Yes, the U.S. did counter
attack.
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Based on what I know about the 5100, it has a few very
interesting and worthwhile properties that make it worthwhile
for a time traveler to recover. Also, please keep in mind that
civilization is recovering from a war. Yes, we do have the
technology but many of the tools were lost.
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As you are probably aware, UNIX will have a timeout error in
2038 and many of the mainframe systems that ran a large part of
the infrastructure were based on very old IBM computer code. The
5100 has the ability to easily translate between the old IBM
code, APL, BASIC and (with a few tweaks in 1975)
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This may seem insignificant but the fact that the 5100 is
portable means I can easily take it back to 2036. I do expect
they will create some sort of emulation system to use in
multiple locations.
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When I arrived, I approached my father and was easily able to
prove to him who I was. I am currently with my parents and the
'me' who is three. They are very aware of what I am doing, why I
am here and when I will be leaving. It may interest you to know
that my father still does not truly believe the machine works
even after touching and seeing it.
02/08/01 09:40 (about the future) 305
Yes, education is still taught in a classroom but the entire
focus and system looks nothing like what you have now. Don't
worry, you won't miss it.
02/08/01 13:18 (about the future) 306
I would characterize world politics as two boxers who have just
gone multiple rounds and they're both pretty beat up. I'm sure
someone out there wants to kill us but no one is very organized
yet. There is a great deal of fear over rogue groups coming
across un-launched missile systems, 55 gallon drums of Anthrax
or portable nuclear weapons.
02/08/01 13:18 (about the future) 307
((Korea United'))
I guess you could say that. Taiwan, Japan and Korea were all
'forcefully annexed' before N Day.
02/08/01 13:18 (predictions for the future) 308
I don't remember a great deal about media coverage during the
civil conflicts. I would probably characterize it the same way
you see coverage of Waco, Ruby Ridge and Elian Gonzalez.
02/08/01 13:18 (about time travel) 309
From my viewpoint, yes, this is an alternate timeline. From your
viewpoint, no.
02/08/01 13:18 (past predictions) 310
The space shuttle mission may or may not have a problem
connecting the new lab to the space station.
02/08/01 18:59 (about the future) 311
The 'pattern' of exchange in the war will not be a surprise.
Many people will perish as a result of starvation and disease. I
would also submit that you already know if you're safe or not.
The trick is to not turn off your fear when you'll need it the
most.
02/08/01 18:59 (about the future) 312
Australia is sort of interesting in what is unknown. After the
war, they were not very cooperative or friendly (can't blame
them really). It is known they did repulse a Chinese invasion
and most of their cities were hit. They have a trading
relationship with the U.S. but I would characterize them as
reclusive and ticked off.
02/08/01 18:59 (about the future) 313
The 'enemy' that was attacked by Russia in the U.S. was the
forces of the government you live under right now.
02/08/01 18:59 (about time travel) 314
I have no memory of meeting an older me as a three year old. The
events between worldlines are isolated and nothing I do here
will affect my worldline. Yes, my parents are alive in 2036 but
they have no experience with a time traveling 'me' in their 2001
either.
02/09/01 14:02 (about time travel) 315
Please be aware, the displacement unit moves through time, not
space. First, we will be driving the current vehicle (Chevy
truck) with the displacement unit in it to Tampa Florida. From
there, we will go back to my arrival date on this worldline.
Then we will have to drive to Minnesota, sell the current
vehicle and get another one that would have been around in 1975.
We will then move the displacement unit (500 lbs or so) into the
new vehicle and go back to 1975. Once in 1975, we'll drive back
to Tampa and make the final hop to 2036. If you'd like to stay
in 1975, you're welcome to do that. It can also get quite hot
and stuffy during the trip and you'll be subjected to a 1.5 to 2
G force the entire time. You'll also need some sort of a
re-breather system or oxygen supply.
02/09/01 14:02 (about time travel) 316
You'll also need some sort of a re-breather system or oxygen
supply.
02/09/01 14:02 (about the future) 317
The war had very profound affects on people and how they relate
to each other. As individuals, almost everyone in 2036 is very
familiar with death. We all have stories of loved ones that have
died from disease, war or acts of inhumanity. Most of us have
even taken part in dishing the same thing out to the other side.
As a result, we have become far more compassionate to the ones
we love but mush less forgiving to those who don't pull their
weight. We are more accepting of other's differences in our
community because we depend on them to survive. We are also more
conservative with our resources and closer to God because for a
period, life on Earth was Hell.
02/09/01 14:02 (safety, suggestions, assorted philosophy) 318
The other major difference is in the concept of good and evil.
With multiple worlds come multiple decisions and outcomes. For
every good act, there is an equal and possible bad act on
another worldline. Taken to the extreme, this must mean that in
God's eyes, there is no total good and total bad in the
superverse. It balances itself out to infinity. I believe we are
judged on the decisions we make as individuals and the good/evil
I see on my worldline is an illusion that has no worth to God.
My reaction to it is what's important to God. Although this may
seem rather heartless, it does allow me to see past the evil
that people do and acknowledge the core of potential goodness
inside them.
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2. I am currently based in Tampa, Florida in Hillsborough
County.
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3. Yes I am free but I have obligations as a citizen. Everyone
is required to have basic military training and provide a period
of time for community service. It is very much like a type of
mandatory National Guard service + Peace Corps.
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4. Yes civil liberties are more important. You will feel the
same after having your house searched a couple of times.
02/09/01 14:02 (about the future) 322
5. We do not live in a racist society but definitely a prejudice
one. Everyone carries their own water.
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6. Our government looks very much like yours. It is a
representative republic.
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7. My definition of a patriot is anyone who defends the
Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
02/09/01 14:02 (about the future) 325
8. Religion has become far less centralized. Extremes tend to
bring you closer to God so I would characterize religion and
spirituality as a much more of a personal institution.
02/09/01 14:02 (safety, suggestions, assorted philosophy) 326
9. I do not know what happens when we die. However, I don't
think it will be easy. There may be some very difficult
decisions we have to make when we die that we are totally
unprepared for.
02/09/01 14:02 (about the future) 327
10. It's difficult to define the most predominant religion.
Christianity has fragmented into many groups and people with
different beliefs speak mush more openly with others who have
different outlooks and opinions. I would imagine there are large
groups of Hindus, Buddhists and Muslims but I have not come
across them personally.
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11. No, Jesus did not come back. At least not that I'm aware of.
If or when Jesus returns, do you think he'll be a lamb or a
lion'
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13. We don't know what's on Mars yet.
02/09/01 14:02 (predictions for the future) 330
15. I'm not aware of any 'mind control' devices being used on
you now. However, there are a great many 'non lethal' weapon
systems in development that turn out to be quite lethal.
Sometimes I watch your television programs that show SWAT teams
using new non-lethal weapons. They usually start out with, 'In
the future, the army and police will fight its enemies with new
weapons systems'' When they use the word 'enemy', they're
talking about YOU! You don't really think the Marines are going
to jump out of helicopters overseas with sticky goop, pepper
spray and seizure lights, do you'
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17. Yes, Europe is a mess.
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18. Yes, I think the New World Order idea tried to establish
itself. I would consider them the combination of the old U.S.
federal system, Europe, Canada and Australia.