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Would you rather live 100 years in the future or 100 years in the past? #timetravel

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ArtfulBliss 5 May 31
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I may not live any longer but with medical advances I would live healthier.

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No vote for obvious ridiculous reason. Now if you can send me with enough ammo, an assault boat and a Seal Team to the caribbean during Columbus first voyage. He would had only "discovered" his Death. And Spanish Kings would end up Broke. All 3 caravelas would had been scuttled! Crews sacrificed.

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2118 because AI and robots will replicate and revive the environment; thus, preventing an extinction. I'd get a place on the O'Neill-1 cylinder, and migrate into space.

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I love art deco and the 20's
As an educated cis white male with knowledge of the future I think I'd do alright (or drop dead of disease)

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The fashion alone would be worth it for me. And if only have to wait a couple years. Also, it would give me plenty of time to ensure my prosperity during the upcoming great depression. Especially with all researched future knowledge...

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2118, Because I know the past lets see the future

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The future must definitely, if we're still here, I would love to see how far we're have gone.

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Even though it would be interesting to experience the feelings at the end of the war, I would not want to stay long. Economy at a terrible low, grief and fear from the war, worldwide flu pandemic, and terrible conditions. I would like to see what the future holds. Hopefully, we haven't ruined our planet entirely by then.

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I'm the son of a United States Nuclear Engineer. I've grown up surrounded by technology my whole life. Read more books than most people have ever seen. In my opinion, the past and the future would both be exciting to see. I have a love affair with WW2 Battleships. I also dream of seeing the stars and other worlds one day. A conundrum at it's finest. Good times. ?

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The future is a mystery, and the past is not. I'd probably do a lot of betting, since I'd know the outcome already. With the money I'd be able to acquire over time, I could avoid falling victim to the Great Depression and (assuming I'd go back the same age I am now) not be a primary candidate as a soldier. I'd buy a bunch of land in some beautiful part of Oregon and have buildings, festivals and parks named after me.

The future would be a nightmare because I'd be considerably out of touch with technology and societal norms, methods of communication, laws, etc. I already feel a step behind, I can't imagine the degree of lost and clueless I'd be 100 years from now.

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Future, maybe by then we will become a space society and I'd have hope of getting this miserable hunk of rock. This is on the basis we haven't totally devastated the entire plant and now the cockroaches are in the dominant species.

Wait. Aren’t they already?

@Jenmcjen ??????

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Past, I know what I know now. In 100 years I'll be too old to enjoy it 🙂 But I'm sure you meant if age didn't change. Same difference, I'd be an idiot in 2118 not knowing how things work and I can dazzle people with hope of what's possible in 1918 🙂

lerlo Level 8 May 31, 2018
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Future.

Coldo Level 8 May 31, 2018
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Future for sure. Imagine the knowledge we will have.

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Unfortunately, 1918 wouldn't be all that much further in the past, but I'd take it. Some of my favorite people and all of my favorite music were in their prime then.

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