DaveyLC
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we've been having this debate at work:
If you had the choice of going 500 years into the future or 500 years into the past (and stay there) which would you chose?
You have to go by yourself but you can fill a standard suitcase with a normal airline weight limit to take with you.
I personally would go backwards 500 years and take:
* Amazon kindle with the contents of wikipedia
* 28" 12 guage shotgun (with as many shells as possible)
* A big knife.
* A load of sanyo eneloop batteries
* A small high effeciency solar panel
* Some Soap / shampoo etc.
* Underwear.
* A massively high power LED torch.
* Some gold.
* A pack of disposable lighters.
And I'd make sure I was wearing some warm clothes and boots.
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Nath
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Back in time and with a sports almanac.
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John
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Furture.
We know what it was like 500 years ago, that would be a complete waste of time.
500 millions years maybe but 500 years forward would be much more interesting.
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adiohead
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500 years in the future.
I'd take something rare that'll be worth shitloads as an antique.
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JonnyJ
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Originally posted by Nath
Back in time and with a sports almanac.
Bastard, this is what I came in here to say 
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by John
Furture.
We know what it was like 500 years ago, that would be a complete waste of time.
500 millions years maybe but 500 years forward would be much more interesting.
Few problems with the future:
A) You dont even know if the planet/humanity exists.
B) You'll be rather un-educated and backwards.
C) Knowing what has happened is a MASSIVE benefit, why not have a 500 year head-start over a 500 year handicap 
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LeeM
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500 years back i suppose, although with a knowledge of engineering and technology id be hung.
id take a toolkit, some gold and silver (i think at one point silver was worth much more than gold?) gun and knife, ipod, windup torch superglue, baccy
[Edited on 13-02-2012 by LeeM]
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RichR
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what vehicle would you take though? We had the same conversation over the weekend but focussed it on a BTTF scenario of time travel by vehicle.
We came to the conclusion that a Dakar prepared Bowler Nemesis with secondary fuel tanks etc would be best if you're going back in time
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adiohead
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people smelt 500 years ago, not sure I could deal with that.
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DaveyLC
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Originally posted by LeeM
superglue
[Edited on 13-02-2012 by LeeM]
GENIUS! 
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Budgie
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500 years forward for me.
Contents of suitcase:
*towel
*spare boxers
*English to Mandarin dictionary
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by LiVe LeE
what vehicle would you take though? We had the same conversation over the weekend but focussed it on a BTTF scenario of time travel by vehicle.
We came to the conclusion that a Dakar prepared Bowler Nemesis with secondary fuel tanks etc would be best if you're going back in time
Something 4x4 and reliable.. oh hangon thats an oxymoron 
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by Budgie
*English to Mandarin dictionary
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John
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
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Originally posted by John
Furture.
We know what it was like 500 years ago, that would be a complete waste of time.
500 millions years maybe but 500 years forward would be much more interesting.
Few problems with the future:
A) You dont even know if the planet/humanity exists.
B) You'll be rather un-educated and backwards.
C) Knowing what has happened is a MASSIVE benefit, why not have a 500 year head-start over a 500 year handicap
It's 500 years ago though and it's crap compared to now.
What will you do if the kindle breaks after 2 days? same with your torch and solar panel.
You'd basically be stuck and die of the plague.
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LeeM
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quote:
Originally posted by Budgie
500 years forward for me.
Contents of suitcase:
*towel
*spare boxers
*English to Mandarin dictionary
always know where your towel is 
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by John
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Originally posted by DaveyLC
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Originally posted by John
Furture.
We know what it was like 500 years ago, that would be a complete waste of time.
500 millions years maybe but 500 years forward would be much more interesting.
Few problems with the future:
A) You dont even know if the planet/humanity exists.
B) You'll be rather un-educated and backwards.
C) Knowing what has happened is a MASSIVE benefit, why not have a 500 year head-start over a 500 year handicap
It's 500 years ago though and it's crap compared to now.
What will you do if the kindle breaks after 2 days? same with your torch and solar panel.
You'd basically be stuck and die of the plague.
Its backwards but even the most basicly educated 21st century dweller would be a genius..
These are times before Newton, just knowing how to make a paper aeroplane and use a lever would make you a legend!
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quote:
Originally posted by adiohead
500 years in the future.
I'd take something rare that'll be worth shitloads as an antique.
i have just the thing 
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AlunJ
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
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Originally posted by adiohead
500 years in the future.
I'd take something rare that'll be worth shitloads as an antique.
i have just the thing
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3CorsaMeal
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I'd go back to the past, the future would be nice to see, but you wouldn't know anyone or anything.
at least with the past you could find past you know of from our history etc
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John
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Appearing educated just because everyone else is stupid isn't my idea of being a legend.
It's too far back to 'invent' things from today before you die, what use is a laptop when they don't have anything to build one, or the internet, or TV's, etc etc.
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LeeM
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id prefer to go back 50 years and invent everything
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Russ
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also, you went back in time 500 years, you would be killed as a witch, if you went forward 500 years in time, you would already be famous as the person that they sent forward 500 years in time, have a welcome party waiting before you even arrived.
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adiohead
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quote:
Originally posted by Russ
also, you went back in time 500 years, you would be killed as a witch
or die from diarrhea
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Russ
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quote:
Originally posted by LeeM
id prefer to go back 50 years and invent everything
why everything?
apple,
microsoft,
google,
exxon,
Arcelor
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Jake
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id go forward 500 years then use their time machine to go back to 2005 and invent those ball throwing things dog walkers have
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