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al Pa Cie THE TIME TRAVEL TALE OF JOHN TITOR THE TIME TRAVEL TALE OF Columbia space shuttle accident and the 3. I will not disclose any information JOHN TITOR second Gulf War. Many people believe _ that may compromise any future actions by Ithough there is debate over the — John may have known of these events and _ individual people or threaten their family Ae date it started, on 2 _ dropped clues without actually referring to and well-being. I will not disclose names November 2000 a person calling — them. It's also widely agreed that he made _ or events associated with individuals. himself "Timetravel_0", and later "John _ several predictions about future physics Now for the physics. The grandfather Titor", started posting on an Internet pub - discoveries that have materialised as he paradox is impossible. In fact, all paradox lic forum that he was a time traveller from _ stated. is impossible. The Everett-Wheeler— the year 2036. A brief selection of some of the many — Graham or multiple world theory is correct. One of the first things he did was post questions and comments follows. The full All possible quantum states, events, possi- pictures of his time machine and its opera - postings have been collated and are avail - bilities and outcomes are real, eventual and tions manual. As the weeks went by, more able to all at the John Titor website, occurring. The chances of everything hap- and more people began questioning him _ http://www.johntitor.com. pening some place at some time in the about why he was here, the physics of time — Webmaster Superverse is 100 per cent. (For all you travel and his thoughts about our time. He scientists out there, if Schrédinger's cat had also posted on other forums including the John Titor: [In response to a barrage of a time machine, he might not be in the box old Art Bell website. questions] Although I do have personal at all.) Therefore, there is a worldline On 24 March 2001, John Titor revealed _ reasons for being here and speaking with _ where you are alive, and another where you he would be leaving our time and returning — you, the most I could hope for is that you have gone back in time to kill your relative. to 2036. After that, he was never heard _ recognise the possibility of time travel as a Differences between worldlines are mea- from again. Speculation and investigation reality. You are able to change your world- _ sured from the perspective of the time trav- about who John Titor was and why he was line for better or worse, just as Iam. _ eller in terms of divergence percentage. online continues to this day. Although this will make me a far less inter- The higher the divergence, the more "un- Although it may be easy to dismiss all _ esting time traveller, these are the rulesI like" your destination worldline looks like this as science fiction, most people who _ personally try to hold to: compared to your worldline of origin. read his posts agree that there is something 1. I will not disclose any information very haunting about John Titor and what _ that will cause someone to gain personally Q: What are your memories of 2036? he said. In addition, and open to more _ by its knowledge. This means no stock or A: It is difficult to describe 2036 in debate, he also made a series of predic - sports tips. detail without spending a great deal of time tions and comments that eerily seem to be 2. I will not disclose any detailed infor- explaining why things are so different. coming true. mation that would allow someone to avoid In 2036, I live in central Florida with my As you read, please keep in mind that _ death by probability. This means no earth- family and I'm currently stationed at an these posts were written before 9-11, the quake or bomb information. army base in Tampa. A World War in Q: What are your memories of 2036? A: It is difficult to describe 2036 in detail without spending a great deal of time explaining why things are so different. In 2036, I live in central Florida with my family and I'm currently stationed at an army base in Tampa. A World War in APRIL — MAY 2004 NEXUS = 59 www.nexusmagazine.com