We all have times when we wish we could be experiencing the good old days as they were, and with Covid now wreaking havoc on us for almost a year, it’s no wonder the desire to relive the past is stronger than ever.
So let’s say some sort of time machine exists today which lets you go back to any period of history, but with a catch: You can only ever use it once. This means that if you’re for example 11 years old now and choose to travel back to the year 1966, you will have to wait 55 years before the course of time brings you back to 2021, by which you will be 66 years old and approaching retirement. You will be able to experience all subsequent events in history but will also have to contribute to society from the point you travelled back to, so for example if you’re a child or teenager, you will have to attend school as it was back then.
Another point: the time machine is only big enough for one person, with no room for belongings apart from the clothes you’re wearing and whatever is in the pockets, so you can rule out bringing an Apple Mac into the 1960s etc. With these points in mind, what year would you travel back to?
So let’s say some sort of time machine exists today which lets you go back to any period of history, but with a catch: You can only ever use it once. This means that if you’re for example 11 years old now and choose to travel back to the year 1966, you will have to wait 55 years before the course of time brings you back to 2021, by which you will be 66 years old and approaching retirement. You will be able to experience all subsequent events in history but will also have to contribute to society from the point you travelled back to, so for example if you’re a child or teenager, you will have to attend school as it was back then.
Another point: the time machine is only big enough for one person, with no room for belongings apart from the clothes you’re wearing and whatever is in the pockets, so you can rule out bringing an Apple Mac into the 1960s etc. With these points in mind, what year would you travel back to?
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