3 things you'd carry with yourself if you could travel back in time

[The_Big_K]

Originally Posted by gohm

time machine owner's manual
spare parts
tools

I'd want to be sure it wasn't a one-way trip! You could find everything else in your new time. You would not be able to introduce new technology into the past as that would change progress or open a parallel dimension. I do not believe it is possible to alter the past within the same dimension, you would only be experiencing it like virtual reality. Otherwise chaos would errupt & have done so already. If you evoked change thus opening a parallel dimension, I do not think a time machine would be able to return you as you would now be locked into an alternate universe, not the one you came from, albeit you would be at the correct time of your present. Not an expert in cosmology though.

The cleverestestest answer !

Hats off to you, sire!

[sauravgoswami]

following things.....

1) Map
2) Money
3) Mechanic

[The_Big_K]

Originally Posted by sauravgoswami

following things.....

1) Map
2) Money
3) Mechanic

Okay,

1. Assuming that you go thousands of years back in time, your maps won't be of any use.

2. Money - what for?

3. Mechanic - Hmm. Now I got you. You will give your money to mechanic every time he/she fixes your time machine.

Clever !

[sauravgoswami]

simple,map i will carry to verify the past with present....
Money to exite the poeple living there & start my own currency....
Mechanic,hey u know some good mechanic for time-machine

[mechannikhil]

I think I'd carry:

1. My Ipod - life without music is like shit
2. GPS navigation - so that i can find my way back frm hunting
3. Set of tools including a lighter

[raj87verma88]

Originally Posted by mechannikhil

I think I'd carry:

1. My Ipod - life without music is like shit
2. GPS navigation - so that i can find my way back frm hunting
3. Set of tools including a lighter

Quite different choices.
An Ipod? And where in the past do you plan to recharge it and download new songs.
A GPS navigation??? I don't suppose they had satellites for GPS system even around 50 years ago.
Both your choices seem OK if your are planning to travel some 5 years behind time.

[ash]

Gohm's post makes complete sense, I must admit Though, if its strictly a one way trip and I can only carry 3 single items:

1. A dynamo (need electricity, baby!)
2. A heating element (to produce light and heat. Too lazy to start fire with wood )
3. A pocket knife

That should last me for quite a bit

If I could carry more, I'd love to use a solar panel. But alas, they are only useful during the day.. and back up batteries are needed (extra items). And don't forget a Dremmel tool! Also, are we assuming we can use stuff from the Time Machine itself?

*grin*

[The_Big_K]

Oh yes, just a gentle reminder.

All time-traveling CEans must wear the sacred CE - Tee!

[sauravgoswami]

hey wat tat for,to start CE much earleir than big_K was even born!!!

[The_Big_K]

Originally Posted by sauravgoswami

hey wat tat for,to start CE much earleir than big_K was even born!!!

FYI - I was born on CrazyEngineers' Day