xkcd #2976: Time Traveler Causes of Death - eviltoast

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Many a hungry time traveler has Googled ‘trilobites shellfish allergy’ only to find their carrier had no coverage in the Ordovician.

https://explainxkcd.com/2976/

  • jol@discuss.tchncs.de
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    2 months ago

    A time machine is a teleportation machine. If we can imagine a time machine existing, a teleportation machine isn’t really far fetched.

    • TheMinions@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      I cannot wait for time travel to exist so all the pedants online can be like “um actually, it’s a space-time machine”

      Edit: because I am also pedantic like this.

    • leftzero@lemmynsfw.com
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      2 months ago

      A time machine is a faster than light drive.

      Well, the other way 'round, really, but same difference.

      And to come back you need a slower than (but very close to) light drive.

    • Persen@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      well, if you rewind time and stay in the box, the box would probably stay on earth, but I have no idea how time travel would work.