09-20-2003, 05:33 PM
To play devil's advocate here for a minute...
If you were to tell someone, in 1910, that in 35 years we'd be dropping bombs from the sky that wipe out entire cities in a single blast, would they think that reasonable?
If you were to tell someone, in 1934, in the midst of the Great Depression, that in 35 years we would send men to the moon and bring them safely back to earth, would they think that reasonable?
Imagine describing the technology of today to someone in the 60's. When the latest, greatest thing is color tv, how do you even begin to describe what the internet has become today? If you told someone then that you use the same machine to do your taxes, play games, watch movies, communicate in real time with people around the world, shop, invest, jerk off, and countless other things, what the fuck would their reaction be? Would they say it sounds reasonable?
So, is it really that unreasonable to think that there's a chance that time travel will be possible within our lifetime?
Quote:Did we have a time traveller foretell of death and destruction?I think if we've learned anything about technology, it's that it's very unpredictable. Unreasonable you say?
Maybe, but it's not reasonable.
If you were to tell someone, in 1910, that in 35 years we'd be dropping bombs from the sky that wipe out entire cities in a single blast, would they think that reasonable?
If you were to tell someone, in 1934, in the midst of the Great Depression, that in 35 years we would send men to the moon and bring them safely back to earth, would they think that reasonable?
Imagine describing the technology of today to someone in the 60's. When the latest, greatest thing is color tv, how do you even begin to describe what the internet has become today? If you told someone then that you use the same machine to do your taxes, play games, watch movies, communicate in real time with people around the world, shop, invest, jerk off, and countless other things, what the fuck would their reaction be? Would they say it sounds reasonable?
So, is it really that unreasonable to think that there's a chance that time travel will be possible within our lifetime?