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[–] [email protected] 32 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I like the idea that time machines are like phones in that you need a receiver to pick up the signal. A consequence is that you can only travel back to the time that the machine was turned on.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

You may enjoy Ted Chiang's The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate, the short story.

The whole book is great if you like thought-provoking sci-fi premises I guess: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/41160292

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Wow, I did not expect to find a fellow Ted Chiang enjoyer. The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate is one of my favorite.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

You're in the science meme community of Lemmy, lots of niche folks here

[–] [email protected] 44 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Imagine building the first receiver, and immediately have 20 people spawn within the same space

[–] [email protected] 20 points 6 months ago

More like 2 million inconsiderate time tourists comming to gawk at the first reciver..