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Noted scientist, and Math mathematician, Hienrich Hilbrich, has determined, that time travel is possible. While, he believes it is far beyond modern science, he does believe it is quite possible, and within the century, people may be taking tours of the past, as if it were a museum. Dr. Hilbrich, intents to unveil his theorem, at a symposium on modern science latter this month. The worlds leading scientists, and sci-fi enthusiasts, are invited to the symposium to hear the professor's lecture, and ask questions on his research. Those wish to intent, should RSVP, with the City of the Blessed University. We ask that no food or drinks be taken into the auditorium, including, but not limited to, pies, or fruit, even if they are intended for throwing and not eating. Those wishing to meet with Dr. Hilbrich one on one, for an autograph, or to discuss the finer points of his lecture, in depth, shall have that opportunity, following his lecture.

A fat man in the Objectivist Region of Gesford is sitting at his desk, reading the paper and sipping his coffee. When he reads the relevant section about the discovery in the Beatus his reaction is thus:

"Holy shit!"

He gleefully throws his coffee at the wall and enthusiastically sustains a fatal heart attack.

A fat man in the Objectivist Region of Gesford is sitting at his desk, reading the paper and sipping his coffee. When he reads the relevant section about the discovery in the Beatus his reaction is thus:

"Holy shit!"

He gleefully throws his coffee at the wall and enthusiastically sustains a fatal heart attack.

ooc: nice

OOC: weird but funny

A report compiled by a Sophomore of the University of Iron Province

Time does not actually exist. While it is possible to directly look into the past without an instrument or electronic device, you cannot actually go into it. Time was simply created as a convenience to humans. If time travel was actually possible, history could be altered and thus, the universe would be thrown into a paradox and reality would be impossible. Obviously, since the universe is still intact and crime is still a problem (Time travel would permit the police to simply warp back in time and prevent the crime from happening), and health problems are still just that (Time travel would permit doctors to go into the past and perform treatment before the disease or ailment even happens), time travel never will be achieved.

Office of the President of the Free Republic of Lamoni

To: Open letter to the international community

Re: Time Travel

Members of the international community,

With the recent possibility of time travel being presented by The Beatus, the Free Republic feels that it is imperative to remind everyone why time travel is a bad idea.

1. Traveling back in time itself would change the course of history, having unknown effects on the present, even if entered into with the best of intentions.

2. Time Travel technology can be used maliciously by malicious entities to change the course of history to their advantage. An example of this being a imperialistic nation going back in time to prevent the formation of a nation that they are invading, simply to make the task of the invasion simpler, which also references point number one.

Accordingly, the Free Republic cordially invites representatives from all interested nations to Nephi, Lamoni in order to work out a treaty against time travel, for the reasons stated above. Interested parties are requested to contact my office (OOC: an NS TG will work) in order to register their intent to attend the treaty deliberations.

We look forward to seeing those who decide to attend the deliberations for the treaty.

Signed,

Andrew Stinson
President
Free Republic of Lamoni

Official Statement from the Hardscience Institute of Viñedo (HIV)

Chronomancy is only something lunatics and geeks trying to boast themselves "scientists" by using technobabble and buzzwords to stand for fringe pseudo-scientific theories which contradict special relativity, causality and every scientific foundation of the last three centuries in the hopes of convincing the gullible. And even if possible, there is more evidence to prove the Many Worlds Interpretation of quantum mechanics, which would lead to only one outcome: nothing, for any manipulation of time would simply lead to a the creation of a parallel universe we will never be able to touch.

In other words... we are ashamed to see people with potential wasting their times in such futile endeavors. Trying to prove the existence or nonexistence of god is probably more productive than this. Chronomancy is to be ignored by real scientists as a ridiculous idea used by fictions due to the rule of cool, and should be ignored by everyone.

(OOC: Good thing this isn't serious biz. I'd IGNORE time travel LOL even in FT)

La grande équipe de rechercher: COMMUNIQUÉ OFFICIEL
The Grand Research Team of Time Official Message

We will boycott this meeting until crêpes, pommes frites, and lait chocolaté are allowed.