02/19/01 16:01 (about the future)
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((10.) Was China your enemy' ))
Not my enemy' I never fought any Chinese but their ability to
hit Western cities with missiles made a lot of people unhappy.
02/19/01 16:01 (about the future) 444
((11.) Do they have Pac Man or Donkey Kong in 2036' ))
I am aware they are video games but I have not come across them.
02/19/01 16:01 (about the future) 445
((12.) Does China have a manned space program between 2001 and
2036' ))
I believe they are pretty close to putting a man in orbit. It
shouldn't surprise you if they do that soon.
02/19/01 16:01 (about time travel) 446
((14.) If the worldlines are changed by everyone's choices, this
means we are all maneuvering through timelines as we make these
choices. Since everyone is making different choices, why do we
still meet people that coincide with our previous worldline' ))
Your worldline takes form as the choices unfold. People do not
disappear because you must follow the same physical laws that
hold you here. (i.e. Information cannot travel faster than light
on a worldline.)
02/19/01 16:01 (about time travel) 447
((15.) In your opinion, would timelines be better represented as
an inflated balloon, or a layered Rubix cube with interchanging
and overlapping interactions' ))
Balloon in balloon in balloon. A Rubix cube as in the toy,
right'
02/19/01 16:01 (about the future) 448
((17.) Does your group have a flashlight in 2036' If so, what
type of batteries does it use' ))
Yes, we have flashlights and we use similar batteries for most
things. We do recharge a great deal. Have you ever seen those
wind-up radios' They're pretty interesting I think.
02/19/01 16:01 (about the future) 449
((18.) How is electricity generated in 2036' ))
'Most' publicly generated power is through very efficient solar
cells. On a local or household level, there is steam, hydro and
inversion generation. There is a debate on using a singularity
to generate power.
02/19/01 16:01 (about the future) 450
((19.) Does the sun look any different in 2036 than it does now'
))
When you can see it through the high level smoke and haze, not
that I'm aware of.
02/19/01 16:01 (about the future) 451
((20.) What sort of clothing do you wear in 2036' Is there
strong attention paid to what people wear in the group' ))
Clothing is much more functional. I'm not sure what group you're
talking about.
02/19/01 16:01 (about the future) 452
Seems a bit obscure to have a discussion about. Do we wear
radiation suits' No. Do we use pockets a lot, Yes.
02/19/01 16:01 (about the future) 453
((How does this smoke and haze allow for solar cells to be
efficient'))
Do you have any idea how efficient solar cells are today'
Sometimes it's sunny and sometimes it rains. Sometimes large
dust clouds high in the atmosphere pass overhead. I don't
understand the point you want to make. The sun looks the same.
02/19/01 16:01 (about the future) 454
((Where did you learn to write and how old were you' How long
did it take you' Did you learn before, during, or after the
fighting. What do you attribute to your learning to type fast'))
I was home schooled and I spend a lot of time typing.
02/19/01 13:14 (safety, suggestions, assorted philosophy) 455
I used a shotgun in the war. Yes, I think it's prudent to be
prepared for anything.
02/19/01 19:25 (right now) 456
((What state do you live in now in 2001')) I am in Florida.
02/19/01 19:25 (right now) 457
((Is John Titor your real name'))
Yes, John Titor is a real name.
02/19/01 19:25 (right now) 458
((Does your younger self realize what you are'))
Yes, he is aware that I exist but he doesn't know who I am.
02/19/01 19:25 (about the future) 459
((What rank were you in the Army'))
It is the equivalent of Major.
02/19/01 19:25 (about the future) 460
((Where did you go to BCT'))
I wasn't fortunate enough to go to basic. We were fighting a war
at the time.
02/19/01 19:25 (about the future) 461
((What company were you with, and what year did you graduate
from BCT'))
The organization of the fighting unit I was in fell under the
militia. We fought against the organized army.
02/19/01 19:25 (about the future) 462
((In your "world time" have things like "Saquatch" , "Loch Ness
monster", and other reported unusual animals been seen, or
captured or explained away. ))
We have our swamp monsters too. In fact, I think it's
interesting that we all respond to the unknown the same way
regardless of our cultural experiences.
02/19/01 19:25 (about the future) 463
((Is remote viewing used to gather military intelligence'))
I am only aware of it from this worldline. I don't know
otherwise.
02/19/01 19:25 (about the future) 464
((Are psychics still common' are they used by the government'))
Yes, psychics exist but I don't have any knowledge of their use
by the military.
02/19/01 19:25 (about the future) 465
((Is there a Police Dept as we know it. Have any of your top
leaders or politicians been jailed or impeached'))
Yes, we have police but they are organized in smaller groups.
Yes, we still have political and religious leaders who find it
difficult to obey the law. I would submit to you that the law is
only as good as the people's willingness to apply it evenly and
swiftly.
02/19/01 19:25 (about the future) 466
((One final question' Is there a Global Superpower state and
what nation is it.))
Being a superpower only makes you a target. There is an uneasy
balance in the world now that everyone 'probably' has nukes,
chems or bios. We don't just bomb people for the hell of it
anymore. Military power is based on the number of autonomous
fighting men who are actually willing to fight.
02/19/01 19:25 (about time travel) 467
((I guess you are held accountable, in some way, for changes
that occur in your time period..))
You're pretty much correct about your statement but actually,
nothing I do here will affect my home. I hold myself accountable
for any damage I do.
02/19/01 19:25 (safety, suggestions, assorted philosophy) 468
((It seems to me that with the cities under such stresses,
people would flock in large numbers to remote areas like
Winnipeg (sorry guys) or some other region with plenty of clean
water, air and soil. Why is this such a neglected fix' I would
also imagine that the network of Intentional Communities
(communes') that took root over the years, would provide
infrastructural support to a nation needing to find its
"FOXFIRE" roots.))
In my opinion, people 'now' take clean water, electricity and
their feeling of safety for granted. If they leave the city in
search of fresh water they first have to make the realization
that fresh water is a problem. It's much easier to demand
someone else owes you fresh water than it is to leave the
lifestyle that made it bad in the first place.
02/19/01 19:25 (right now) 469
(If I was transposed to the 1920's or 30's, you would have a
hard time keeping me off the streets, out of public places,
shops, concert halls, etc. just trying to take it all in. Ditto
with just about any other time and place.))
I agree with you. The first time I walked into a 'superstore' I
cried. I'd never seen so much excess in one place at one time.
02/19/01 19:25 (about time travel) 470
((John - in looking closely at this device, I see there is a
hand control unit - with some sort of screen on it. I assume
this is the computer interface through which the device is
programmed (or time settings are made). Is that an accurate
assumption' What does the display show you (for instance, does
it simply show things like time/date calculations, or radiation
[probably wrong word] of the fields from the device'))
Yes, that is a remote unit. The unit itself gets hot and
'unapproachable' during long travel and you're usually subjected
to about 2 G's. It gets a little difficult to move around and
the hand held unit sits next to you. The unit displays many
things but time in transit, time to destination, VGL variance
and unit temperature are the most common during travel.
02/19/01 19:25 (about time travel) 471
((Also, there are 16 apparent buttons. I have to assume further
that these are multifunction keys (that is you press one for an
alt/control function and other buttons have names or labels and
perhaps even numerical meanings). Is that also accurate'))
Yes, the menus are screen driven.
02/20/01 05:06 (about time travel) 472
(........My only concern is how it might affect the 'me' on this
worldline.)
Actually, this is a good question. If the 'me' here goes on to
have the same type of life and future work that I did, it may
not look good on his resume that another 'him' has left a
videotape behind of his future mission to 1975
02/21/01 06:33 (right now) 473
Perhaps it goes without saying but I would urge everyone to
listen to Art's show tonight.
02/21/2001 08:45 am (about time travel) 473
((1) would you be able to internationally travel by: traveling
to the year 2001, fly a plane to the desired destination, and
then go to the future from there' ))
02/21/2001 08:45 am (about time travel) 474
((2) If each world line is separate from the others, then
wouldn't the consequences of your actions now have no effect on
your original world line'))
Yes, that's correct.