What if time travel is possible, but only between functional time machines? Like, a single telephone is useless without another telephone to receive the call. Once the first is built, that’s the earliest point in time to which travel is possible. Of course, as soon as the first machine is switched on, someone will immediately arrive from the future with the plans and materials for the BEST time machine that will ever be invented, every technological advance that will ever be made is instantly available to everyone, and the idea of “progress” collapses into meaninglessness. Nobody will particularly WANT to time travel recreationally, since every era is the same.
A post-apocalyptic brothel that labels itself “post-apocalyptic brothel?” Isn’t that like a restaurant in China with a sign reading “Chinese restaurant”?
Can’t keep me away from a good time travel story. I’m a fan of the Back to the Future movies (pure fun) and the intriguing twists that the various Star Trek series have added to the science fiction canon.
Here are some unusual takes on time-travel (related themes, not exactly time machines):
Hall of Mirrors, by Frederic Brown (short story)
The Dead Past, by Isaac Asimov (novella)
There Will be Time, by Poul Anderson (novel)
Time and Again and Time After Time, by Jack Finney (novels, first was better than the second)
Gent over 4 years ago
So, that’s where he is!
Dr. Quatermass over 4 years ago
Don’t go into the Apocalypse Brothel, Percival! You’ll just end up getting some overweight bald guy mumbling gibberish.
dadoctah over 4 years ago
Brothel, eh? Maybe he’s not such an idiot after all.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 4 years ago
One of the best I ever read were time tourists who rent a house to view the start of a nuclear war.
Packratjohn Premium Member over 4 years ago
Right next door to the Paradox Hotel
fritzoid Premium Member over 4 years ago
What if time travel is possible, but only between functional time machines? Like, a single telephone is useless without another telephone to receive the call. Once the first is built, that’s the earliest point in time to which travel is possible. Of course, as soon as the first machine is switched on, someone will immediately arrive from the future with the plans and materials for the BEST time machine that will ever be invented, every technological advance that will ever be made is instantly available to everyone, and the idea of “progress” collapses into meaninglessness. Nobody will particularly WANT to time travel recreationally, since every era is the same.
AndrewSihler over 4 years ago
It’s comforting to think that in the apocalypse there will still be brothels. The oldest profession, and so on.
jpozenel over 4 years ago
Just curious?
fritzoid Premium Member over 4 years ago
A post-apocalyptic brothel that labels itself “post-apocalyptic brothel?” Isn’t that like a restaurant in China with a sign reading “Chinese restaurant”?
paullp Premium Member over 4 years ago
Can’t keep me away from a good time travel story. I’m a fan of the Back to the Future movies (pure fun) and the intriguing twists that the various Star Trek series have added to the science fiction canon.
Here are some unusual takes on time-travel (related themes, not exactly time machines):
Hall of Mirrors, by Frederic Brown (short story)
The Dead Past, by Isaac Asimov (novella)
There Will be Time, by Poul Anderson (novel)
Time and Again and Time After Time, by Jack Finney (novels, first was better than the second)
11-22-63, by Stephen King (novel)