| Author |
 Topic  |
|
|
realmeanmotorscutor
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1764 Posts |
 Posted - 04/21/2004 : 11:29:58
|
Many of you probably know about this guy but I just wanted to see what y'all thought. I'm sure it's all bull but it's interesting and possible nevertheless and I doubt some of his "predictions" are that unlikely given our current trajectory.
http://www.johntitor.com/
"Although there is debate over the exact date it started, on November 02, 2000, a person calling themselves Timetravel_0, and later John Titor, started posting on a public forum that he was a time traveler from the year 2036.
One of the first things he did was post pictures of his time machine and its operations manual. As the weeks went by, more and more people began questioning him about why he was here, the physics of time travel and his thoughts about our time. He also posted on other forums including the old Art Bell site. In his posts John Titor entertained, angered, frightened and even belittled those who engaged him in conversation.
On March 24, 2001, John Titor told us he would be leaving our time and returning to 2036. After that, he was never heard from again. Speculation and investigation about who John Titor was and why he was online continues to this day.
Although it may be easy to dismiss all this as science fiction, most people who read his posts agree that there is something very haunting about John Titor and what he said. In addition, and open to more debate, he also made a series of predictions and comments that eerily seem to be coming true.
Unfortunately, I never spoke directly to John Titor but there are many out there who have and continue to wonder about their experience. As you get deeper into this site, you will find his posts, links to other sites about him, downloads and speculative information attributed to him after he left. I have taken the posts and organized them by date and subject. My editorial work is copyrighted but the unedited posts and the people who experienced it are in the public domain can be found on other sites listed inside.
As you read, please try to keep two things in mind:
1. John appeared to answer nearly every question that was asked of him over the 4-month period he was online. Because of that, many people neglected to read the previous posts and asked similar or exact questions he had already answered. It may offer a glimpse of what a time traveler goes through when having the same conversation again and again.
2. These posts were written before 9-11, the Columbia accident and the second Gulf War. Many people believe John may have known of these events and dropped clues without actually referring to them. It's also widely agreed that he made several predictions about future physics discoveries that have materialized as he stated."
 "I joined the Cult of Popeye / The CoF required my good eye" |
|
|
The Calistanian
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1342 Posts |
Posted - 04/21/2004 : 12:59:40
|
I like how people who claim to know the future never actually say anything exact...it's always abstract. People look back at what they say, and make what they said fit however they want to.
I want answers!{smiley face}
I am a man with 3 fingers...but that doesn't count my index finger nor my thumb. |
 |
|
|
ShakeyShake
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
1058 Posts |
Posted - 04/21/2004 : 13:10:49
|
I think his time travel device was proved to be a geiger counter or something,and the science behind his theorys was absolute shite.
Didn't he predict an american civil war sometime soon?
"I joined the Cult of this guy / 'cause they took my other picture away |
|
|
|
realmeanmotorscutor
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1764 Posts |
Posted - 04/21/2004 : 15:00:32
|
yeah, in full swing by 2008. Seems plausible.
"I joined the Cult of Popeye / The CoF required my good eye" |
|
|
|
El Barto
= Song DB Master =
USA
4020 Posts |
Posted - 04/21/2004 : 15:07:18
|
I think the whole concept is pretty fascinating...even if this is just someone's brilliant imagination, the whole fantasy concept behind it of this being true is amazing.
Boycott cults |
|
|
|
El Barto
= Song DB Master =
USA
4020 Posts |
Posted - 04/21/2004 : 16:16:43
|
On second thought, the thought that this might be true seems scary...civil war? Nuclear strikes? Seems pretty scary...although the world he describes post-war seems beautiful and exciting. I'm an idiot for believing this stuff, huh? I guess we'll find out next year!
Boycott cults |
|
|
|
Broken Face
-= Forum Pistolero =-
USA
5155 Posts |
Posted - 04/21/2004 : 19:03:20
|
i've heard that its all based on some book...that its pretty much word for word from this book...once i remember the name i'll re-edit
-brian
 - "I joined the Cult of Frank / And they tried to cut off my nuts and make me put on a blue jumpsuit"
|
|
|
|
soundofataris
= Cult of Ray =
USA
715 Posts |
Posted - 04/21/2004 : 21:20:41
|
| wouldn't it be great if John Titor was really the swimmer? |
|
|
|
Jason
* Dog in the Sand *
1446 Posts |
|
|
glacial906
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1738 Posts |
Posted - 04/22/2004 : 01:35:28
|
Scroll down on this webpage against John Titor. Past all the bits about time travel. Kind of funny, eh?http://www.idlewords.com/weblog.09.2003.html
Take me, break me, tell me a good one and maybe I'll cry
|
|
|
|
realmeanmotorscutor
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1764 Posts |
Posted - 04/22/2004 : 10:45:20
|
haha, very cool glaishy.
"I joined the Cult of Popeye / The CoF required my good eye" |
|
|
| |
Topic |
|
John Titor - Time Traveler
