Time Travel!

[blackmage_nuke]

If you had a time machine BUT you were only allowed one trip (there and back (if you so choose to go back)) where would you go?

Answer for two scenarios of time travel:
1) Whatever you do in the past (or present when you get back from the future) will effect the future (creating an alternate timeline/universe)
2) Whatever you do will not in anyway effect the future (so its an observatory trip to see what mightve happened if you changed something in the past or what will definitely happen no matter what you do if you go to the future)

No travelling through time to get more time machines or wishing for more wishes

[Clo]

I would go back and punch my twelve year old self in the face.

Considering 1), I would be very confused, and in pain, for a small period of time. And considering both 1) and 2) my present self would feel pretty good haha.

[Pheesh]

I'd go back to 1994 and see all the concerts that I can't see now...and bill hicks.

[Christmas]

Huxley looked back on his life and realised where it had all gone wrong. He had let scrumpleberry get away.




If only there was some way to change history...to change the past...but wait...




In a dream, designs of a curious device came to him.




Strapping himself in, he smiles. Today, he will realise his destiny.


BACK TO THE FUTURE!




"Ah! It worked! Yes, hello! I would like to hold your child for a small while. May I do so?"




"Uh, sure, I guess. Also that's a neat new t-shirt. Where'd you get it?"
"Eastern Germany".

Part two here!

More infomation here

Other than that maybe I will send a robot cat to the past to help my ancestor!

[Meat Puppet]

Once I figure out Homer’s recipe for donut rain, I am so perverting history

[NorthernChaosGod]

The obvious choice for situation 1 is go back in time and invest in stocks you know are going to do well. Duh.

As for number 2, I'd probably go back and watch concerts.

[Rodarian]

The obvious choice for situation 1 is go back in time and invest in stocks you know are going to do well. Duh.

That and tell my future self to pick the right courses to become a voice actor!

[Meat Puppet]

I would convince the Mongolians that their traditions concerning burial are not worth an entire kingdom (world).

I am sure you would be a very delicious meal for their leader on that evening.

[KentaRawr!]

If I go back in time with the clear intention of changing something, then I'll have lost the need to change something once I change it, so we'll have a nice little paradox there.

I don't know what I'd do if I could have a trip that doesn't change anything, though.

[BardTard]

With the intention of changing something... I'd probably either go somewhere something awesome happened and I didn't have my camera, but instead I would have my camera with me. Like the danceoff between my drunk mom and some nerdy guy married to a porn star.... OR even better.... Go into the past and invent something that has already been invented and would make me lots of money.

If I went to the past just to relive it with no consequences, I really don't know what I would do. Probably something bad. Or maybe I'd just eat lots of junk food.

[Mo-Nercy]

1) Whatever you do in the past (or present when you get back from the future) will effect the future (creating an alternate timeline/universe)

I'd go back to when I bought my new car and tell myself that the green in the brochure won't look as good on the car itself. Get red, black or white.

OR

Knock that first cigarette out of my hands.

2) Whatever you do will not in anyway effect the future (so its an observatory trip to see what mightve happened if you changed something in the past or what will definitely happen no matter what you do if you go to the future)

I'd probably make a lot of big plans to experience the world, do all sorts of things I'd missed out on etc. but end up playing video games 24/7.

[rubah]

probably something money-making for #1

for #2, I'd go to Woodstock

[NorthernChaosGod]

If I go back in time with the clear intention of changing something, then I'll have lost the need to change something once I change it, so we'll have a nice little paradox there.

What? That's not a paradox.

[blackmage_nuke]

If I go back in time with the clear intention of changing something, then I'll have lost the need to change something once I change it, so we'll have a nice little paradox there.

Not quite, it just means you create an alternate timeline but if you've altered it enough so your future self never goes back in time when you get back to the future there'll be two of you there. So if you invest stock into something make sure you do it under a false identity, otherwise your alternate self will be rich, and if you were a rich bastard would you spare a penny for anyone? Even yourself from an alternate universe?

[KentaRawr!]

@_@ This is weird.

I don't like time travel.