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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

drm604

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9. His reason for coming back in time is ridiculous.

Reply to cbdo2007 (Original post)

Sat Feb 2, 2013, 06:49 PM

Feb 2013

He says that he was sent from 2036 to 1975 (stopping off at 2000 for personal reasons) to get an antique computer needed to debug some legacy software.

They have the technology to build time machines, but they desperately need to run buggy software from 1975? That's not even good science fiction!

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Time Travel - John Titor story? [View all] cbdo2007 Jan 2013 OP

Ha, I remember that one. trotsky Jan 2013 #1

There are different universes (dimensions) so his future isn't going to cbdo2007 Jan 2013 #2

Yes of course that's the excuse given. trotsky Jan 2013 #3

His claim is falsifiable and false. DetlefK Feb 2013 #7

What's the date of the episode? Ron Obvious Jan 2013 #4

As I recall, this "John Titor" guy showed SheilaT Jan 2013 #5

on October 31, 2012 frogmarch Jan 2013 #6

"you would think if it was a hoax he would have reappeared at some point to continue the joke" muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #8

His reason for coming back in time is ridiculous. drm604 Feb 2013 #9

Oooo, good point. SheilaT Feb 2013 #10

According to the website set up for this character, red dog 1 Mar 2013 #11

It would be impossible for his predictions to come true.... cbdo2007 Mar 2013 #13

Good question! red dog 1 Mar 2013 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Aaronquah Mar 2013 #12

I think its one of the most ingenious hoaxes ever concocted Taverner Mar 2013 #15