"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
To me, the question is why would you go back to kill your grandfather?
I guess it's your choice, but I would go back and tell my grandfather to invest heavily in a little business started in Arkansas in 1962 by a guy named Sam Walton. And remind him not to forget me in his will.
Ahhhh, but Futurama told us how to avoid it. If you go back in time and kill your grandpa or cause him to be killed, just boink your grandma and voila'! You're your own grandpa!
If I could go back in time (and I can't!), I would hope to fix some mistake and not do something so mind-numbingly stupid as killing my grandfather.
But we shouldn't expect anything too serious from a guy who admits he gets his science from Google. He keeps looking over his shoulder, maybe worried that his future grandson is sneaking up behind him with a knife?
Going back in time to fix my mistakes and get rich would be really great, but there's not a lot else I would change. My marriage might have gone a lot smoother, but hey, I'm still in the same one after 54 years, and I got to see a whole lot of really wondrous scenery, and I have great kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids. I'd rather travel into the future (with a svelte new body) and see what happens next, and maybe meet my distant descendants.
Addendum: I've been kinda low lately about things and the first 8 days of January have blown up the plans I had for 2023, so what I just wrote is a reminder to kick my butt in gear and start focusing on the positive. The days are getting longer. More sunshine and vitamin D. Maybe a little time travel via a nice bottle of red and an expensive steak now and then. Who's with me?
Sorry, Paco, but that’s not how time travel works. Even if the scientific dude uttered the words “quantum mechanics”.
ReplyDeleteHow do I know this? A world famous scientist explained it thusly!
Easy peasy, no?
So you’re safe from rogue grandchildren.
Ok, I messed the link up. Sheesh.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMalJkGJzYU
To me, the question is why would you go back to kill your grandfather?
ReplyDeleteI guess it's your choice, but I would go back and tell my grandfather to invest heavily in a little business started in Arkansas in 1962 by a guy named Sam Walton. And remind him not to forget me in his will.
What you might call the Rich Grandfather Paradox.
Ahhhh, but Futurama told us how to avoid it.
ReplyDeleteIf you go back in time and kill your grandpa or cause him to be killed, just boink your grandma and voila'! You're your own grandpa!
If I could go back in time (and I can't!), I would hope to fix some mistake and not do something so mind-numbingly stupid as killing my grandfather.
ReplyDeleteBut we shouldn't expect anything too serious from a guy who admits he gets his science from Google. He keeps looking over his shoulder, maybe worried that his future grandson is sneaking up behind him with a knife?
R-man: that makes a whole lot more sense!
ReplyDeleteGoing back in time to fix my mistakes and get rich would be really great, but there's not a lot else I would change. My marriage might have gone a lot smoother, but hey, I'm still in the same one after 54 years, and I got to see a whole lot of really wondrous scenery, and I have great kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids. I'd rather travel into the future (with a svelte new body) and see what happens next, and maybe meet my distant descendants.
ReplyDeleteAddendum: I've been kinda low lately about things and the first 8 days of January have blown up the plans I had for 2023, so what I just wrote is a reminder to kick my butt in gear and start focusing on the positive. The days are getting longer. More sunshine and vitamin D. Maybe a little time travel via a nice bottle of red and an expensive steak now and then. Who's with me?
ReplyDeleteA bottle of red and a steak is definitely focusing on the positive!
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