1842, a cold winter's night in Basingstoke, a time traveller emerges from a wormhole and finds himself waist deep in frogs. - If only he had heeded the Ghost's warning about travelling to that time, he may also have spared himself the swarm of Asian hornets and commonfolk fondness for mustard trifle.
@Ghost-of-a-Duke saidTo my ancestral condo on Mars, in some kind of 1920s/1930s pulp universe where Mars and a few other planets and moons in our system are habitable by humans, but don't have strip malls or fast-food franchises (except maybe for Japanese-style 7-Elevens).
By chance, you discover a wormhole in your aunt Linda's kitchen (at the back of her pantry). Where would you like the other end of the wormhole to take you?
@Drewnogal saidWhat a fabulous answer.
I’d go back to 1996, an early time in my marriage when I could do things differently. I’d never return to working full time in my stressful job while my sons were so young. In fact I’d get a local part time job in a shop or something and focus upon keeping a happy home life and enjoying the garden.
@Ghost-of-a-Duke saidMy first thought was I'd go back to 1991, before I met the man who almost ruined my life and avoid that.
By chance, you discover a wormhole in your aunt Linda's kitchen (at the back of her pantry). Where would you like the other end of the wormhole to take you?
(Explainer: A wormhole is a shortcut through spacetime, connecting two distant points like a tunnel, predicted by Einstein's theory of General Relativity).
But, similar to what Stees said, I wouldn't have grown through that to be who I am today.
Perhaps I'd go back to late 1998 before meeting my boyfriend in college and avoid that. I would have finished college, part of the graduating class of 2000, and I'd have gotten to start my dream career way earlier than it has turned out.
Tough decisions. But only thought experiments. Best to focus on the here and now, not the what-ifs.
@diver saidYou are aware that the wormhole could be used by everyone who finds it?
This is a question the answer of which would require some thought as I presume that once the wormhole destination is set then it is fixed forever. So once wouldn’t want to pick for example, the local supermarket.
I think my initial temptation would be to choose my favourite Greek island, which is Paxos.
@Ghost-of-a-Duke saidStephen King's novel 11/22/63 explores one man's choices when he is shown a wormhole that always deposits the traveler into September 9, 1958.
By chance, you discover a wormhole in your aunt Linda's kitchen (at the back of her pantry). Where would you like the other end of the wormhole to take you?
(Explainer: A wormhole is a shortcut through spacetime, connecting two distant points like a tunnel, predicted by Einstein's theory of General Relativity).
@Suzianne saidThat is a great book (the movie was not so great imho).
Stephen King's novel 11/22/63 explores one man's choices when he is shown a wormhole that always deposits the traveler into September 9, 1958.
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@Ghost-of-a-Duke saidWhere would you like the other end of the wormhole to take you?
By chance, you discover a wormhole in your aunt Linda's kitchen (at the back of her pantry). Where would you like the other end of the wormhole to take you?
(Explainer: A wormhole is a shortcut through spacetime, connecting two distant points like a tunnel, predicted by Einstein's theory of General Relativity).
Assuming the wormhole was stable enough to be assured of getting back (which they are usually not) It would be that memorable summer evening in 1985. Round 1 of the Seattle Chess Club Championships. Zaid 2103 - Me 1389 (USCF) He walked into my prepared line of the Caro Kann - 4 hours and 81 moves later I had ground out a win. I didn't play at the expert level that night, but fortunately neither did he.
This was a major confidence booster for a class D player who had deeply questioned his own potential. 🙂
@Ponderable saidNo, I was somewhat disappointed by the movie (I had just finished the book when it came out).
That is a great book (the movie was not so great imho).
@mchill saidNice!
Where would you like the other end of the wormhole to take you?
Assuming the wormhole was stable enough to be assured of getting back (which they are usually not) It would be that memorable summer evening in 1985. Round 1 of the Seattle Chess Club Championships. Zaid 2103 - Me 1389 (USCF) He walked into my prepared line of the Caro Kann - 4 hours and 81 moves later I had gr ...[text shortened]... was a major confidence booster for a class D player who had deeply questioned his own potential. 🙂
@mchill saidAs already shared:
Where would you like the other end of the wormhole to take you?
Assuming the wormhole was stable enough to be assured of getting back (which they are usually not) It would be that memorable summer evening in 1985. Round 1 of the Seattle Chess Club Championships. Zaid 2103 - Me 1389 (USCF) He walked into my prepared line of the Caro Kann - 4 hours and 81 moves later I had gr ...[text shortened]... was a major confidence booster for a class D player who had deeply questioned his own potential. 🙂
'As my parents are getting older, I'd like the other end of the wormhole to be nearer to where they live.
Somewhere on Clacton Pier would be splendid. (Not on the Big Wheel). '
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@Ponderable saidI foresee problems 🫤
You are aware that the wormhole could be used by everyone who finds it?