EdwardWeise Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Hi Guys, I am new here and was looking for some advice and help. Pretend "IF" I was able to create a time travel device and I could travel backwards in time. Only backwards and only 2 minutes (Closed time curve of 112.3 seconds). What could I do? I can't get the the shops to buy a lottery ticket obviously... Also why would I be limited to such a short curve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Titor Newcommer Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 maybe play poker? You have the time machine or theory how to construct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuantumT Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 (edited) Time is not just time. It is spacetime. If you change time backwards, you also change space backwards. And your brain is part of space. So, when you arrive back in time, you will have no clue what happened, because your brain does not remember the future! Edited March 28, 2019 by QuantumT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 On 10/8/2016 at 2:36 AM, EdwardWeise said: Also why would I be limited to such a short curve? Because you invented the rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel123456 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 9 hours ago, QuantumT said: Time is not just time. It is spacetime. If you change time backwards, you also change space backwards. And your brain is part of space. So, when you arrive back in time, you will have no clue what happened, because your brain does not remember the future! Exactly. And getting back in time you would be younger. In no case you would be a double of yourself, observing yourself. You would be the one & same individual, younger, with no clue of what happened. The problem in the scenario is what happen to the future? Will you disappear from the future? That does not sound reasonable. The time travel concept has that kind of issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 18 hours ago, QuantumT said: Time is not just time. It is spacetime. If you change time backwards, you also change space backwards. And your brain is part of space. So, when you arrive back in time, you will have no clue what happened, because your brain does not remember the future! As we are discussing fiction, I think the OP can make up whatever rules they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bufofrog Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 On 10/7/2016 at 9:36 PM, EdwardWeise said: Pretend "IF" I was able to create a time travel device and I could travel backwards in time. Only backwards and only 2 minutes (Closed time curve of 112.3 seconds). What could I do? I can't get the the shops to buy a lottery ticket obviously... Also why would I be limited to such a short curve? Because that is how the movie Next was written. You are talking about the Nicolas Cage movie, right? I also think you meant go forward in time unless you are making a movie that is the opposite of the movie Next! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sensei Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 On 10/8/2016 at 3:36 AM, EdwardWeise said: What could I do? ...you could do paradox.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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