Real-time travel cases under scrutiny for potential validity
Title: Time Hack: The Sprinkling of Evidence Across the Ages
Yo there! Got an exciting chunk of nostalgia for ya. This is an old piece I penned back in 2012, given a fresh coat of paint and a hearty expansion. You can check out the updated version over at Time Travel Unleashed: The Shreds of Proof That Our Timeline is Geared Wrong. Take it with a grain of salt, though. But I thought it'd be fun to revisit this piece, 'cause I've received some incredible comments on it over the years.
Check out the memories that have stuck with me below. Just to keep this post from feeling too barebones, let's walk down memory lane together, taking a peek at the pictures that sparked time travel debates.
Is a Clock a Time Machine?
The suspicion over time travel goes as far back as 2008, when it was highlighted in a brief and hazy Daily Mail article. Allegedly, archaeologists stumbled upon a timestamp-like gadget in a 400-year-old tomb. But is it accurate to call it a clock? More mystery awaits — WHERE is this artifact now and HOW tiny is it?
Bridge, not a Time Machine
I dive deeper into this in my post Unveiling the Web's Time Travel Origins: The 1941 Canadian Museum Incident. If you're intrigued by how online rumors unfold, give it a read!
Circus Chaos
In a behind-the-scenes featurette for Charlie Chaplin's The Circus, one of the cast members brings something to their ear, and you know what that means — TIME TRAVEL!
Listening Devices and Time Travel Go Hand in Hand
Watching someone listen to something is a sure sign that they've hopped through the time-warp.
Andrew D. Basiago's Historic Trip
I cover this intriguing snap in my post Andrew Basiago's 1863 Gettysburg Photo: A Time Travel Leap?. Feel free to form your own opinions about this unconventional historical image!
Rudolph Fentz: The Timeless Man?
Honestly, there's not a lot to say about this picture — it just features a guy. But you might've heard his story in context of time travel claims. Despite it stemming from Jack Finney's short story collection About Time, the tale gets tossed around a lot.
The Time Machine Unveiled?
The aforementioned design was attributed to John Titor's time machine. Get the inside scoop on John Titor over in the encyclopedia entry, the John Titor tag.
A Box Full of Time?
A painting from the 1800s showcases a box, with some pointing towards it as evidence of a CD player, and hence, TIME TRAVEL. Who knows, if someone showed up with a CD player today, they might be a time warp wanderer too!
Hyper Dimensional Resonator, the Vortex Key
The Hyper Dimensional Resonator assists time travel or astral projection, according to interdimensional vortex believers. (Think the vile vortices.)
I sketched the machine in this illustration because I couldn't find a suitable photo, but head over to my post The True Time Machine: An Illustrated Journey for more (well, drawings, not information).
A Wormhole in the Kitchen?
This commercial Segway promotes a kitchen appliance, but some folks see a time travel portal. Check out Did a Man Discover a Wormhole Under His Sink? for a deeper dive into this mind-bending theory.
Safety Not Guaranteed
In a 1997 issue of Backwoods Home Magazine, a classified ad showed up, going like this:
This curious ad gave rise to an entire film, born from the intrigue surrounding the ad's content. The movie, you guessed it, is called Safety Not Guaranteed.
Time is a Tricky Concept
A quote that seems to sum up the whole time travel debate: "Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so." Perhaps the space-time continuum is perfectly safe, but read on to find out!
Is time travel possible? Considering all the shreds of evidence scattered throughout history, there's a strong argument to be made. But hey, it's all just a fun mystery to mull over. Check out the comments below and let the discussion continue!
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