If you could go back in time, what year would you travel to? And what environment or location would you choose for perspective?
I suppose the questions are:
If I chose to go back in time, would I go with the current knowlege and physical self I now have, or as I was in that year, with or without the knowlege I curently have? Orwod Igoba k in time and my previous self would be there also?
In other words, could I ho ba k and make better decisions when younger or make investments with knowlege of future performance?
Not as simple as when!
Well stated.
I guess going back as ourselves in this state and time.
For me, part of me wants to experience an historic event.
Another part wants to just sit at a bar, in say the 17th Century somewhere, and just listen to the goings on of everyday folk.
I imagine the banter wouldn’t be that different than it is today. Lol
Another part wants to just sit at a bar, in say the 17th Century somewhere, and just listen to the goings on of everyday folk. I imagine the banter wouldn’t be that different than it is today. Lol
Except it would be white male voices only.
I'd want to go super far back in time and witness the first sufficiently intelligent hominid species realize that death was inevitable. I wonder how that knowledge would hit them? I like to imagine a group of bipedal apes shrieking in terror and flailing around, as the weight of that realization crushes them.
Maybe, shortly after, I'd get to witness the creation of the very first god. It probably wouldn't be very complex—an effigy made of sticks perhaps.
Then, in secret, I would destroy said effigy.
Fun!
Really interesting question! Curious - will we be there physically or invisible where we could see & witness but not change or alter?
I’ve always been intrigued about the pyramids & how it was actually done, instead of the best theories & guesses … would like to witness this first hand, so place me somewhere 2500 b.c. In Egypt (would love to to experience this through invisibility, we’ve been spoiled with running water / A.C. for the hot days & heat for the cold days / cold beer 🍺 & pizza 🍕 lol
(2nd option) … I think the 70’s era would have been perfect for me (the music / Lack of Social media / more socializing / physical books 📚 / you learned the roads or adventure off with your map 🗺 there’s something about this era… & yes, I know that no era is perfect & every era comes with their challenges … but place me right where I am now in the 1970, (would love to experience it physically)
Edit - hard to just choose 1 or 2 lol, would love to experience America pre colonial times - I want to see how life was / society structure / ect, place me right where I am in 1490 through invisibility. ⚓️
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In all seriousness, I'd prefer to observe the available times and locations before doing any traveling. Ideally I'd pick a place in time and space where I could get some really good medical treatment without having to pay an arm and a leg. Improve my health, maybe extend my life a bit.
My answer is always the same... 1994. Step 1: Convince family that I'm real and they aren't halucinating. Step 2: Convince family and close friends to invest in Google, Amazon, and Facebook on their IPOs. Step 3: ??? Step 4: Profit (literally)
@ernesto_2 good one
“Except it would be white male voices only.“
That’s fine with me. I’m not racist nor sexist.
“Pyramids,” ndream. Nice. 👍
“Except it would be white male voices only.“ That’s fine with me. I’m not racist nor sexist.
That is fine with you that there would be a single group of voices because women and minority voices were suppressed and many were slaves?
Just clarifying what you said.
@ernesto_2 and go to all the best hip hop concerts!
@SweetiSammi no doubt! The 90s were a golden age for "urban" genres (jazz revitalist, hip hop, r&b, blues) and of course, the great Battle of the Boy Bands.
I'd go back to 1066 and tell Harold when and where the Normans were landing.
I love a good thought experiment! I really love alternate history theories, and I’d be really interested to see what would happen if I brought modern ideas and technology to the Native American peoples before the arrival of colonists. Imagine if a United Aztec Empire started colonizing Spain! I’d love to see that play out.
SweetiSammi you probably would have loved the 1970’s - when Disco reigned supreme. 🕺💃
Travismo - very cool. Love it.
@CCBoy if I went back to the 70’s, I’d do it to assassinate Reagan more than for the disco lmao 💃🏻 🧨
@SweetiSammi every black & brown community will thank you for that 👏🏻👏🏻
Lol!!!