Did you folks hear about The Time Traveler Convention held at MIT this past May? "You only need one", according to the web site. Oddly, they limited the number of people who could attend, which seems short-sighted. Come on MIT, I mean really. Even folks who aren't into Sci-Fi have watched or read a scene about time travel. In these stories, the intrepid time traveler rushes up to someone and cries out "What year is it?".
The non-traveler frowns, pulls back and slowly mutters something like "Uh... 2006?".
At this, the time traveler jumps up into the air, waving their arms and yelling "It worked!", then dashes off down the street, leaving the non-traveler shaking their head at the crazy person.
OK - listen up - If you meet a time traveler, befriend them!
Don't let them run off down the street. They're in a strange epoch, and they probably have time-lag. Take them in, give them some soup, some bourbon, whatever they want. At some point, they'll relax, and you can steal their cybernetic implants. Or, I guess you might learn something about the future. You know, whatever.
I'd like to invite any time-travelers to come by and crash at our crib. Like a time-traveler hostel. Be sure to bring your Official TTH Card.
Excuse me... what year is it?
ReplyDeleteUh... 2006
ReplyDeleteIt worked!
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