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Originally posted by stumpy
I still don't believe in time travel, but I must say I am much less of a laughing skeptic than I was at the beginning of reading this. I jsut do not think that time travel is possible, or if it is I think it is more tied to near speed of light travel and the bending of time, no the ability to hop at will. Additionally, many 'time travelrs' liek phycics make bold but vague preditions. To establish credibility, shouldn't he make some very specific predictions about non consequential things, ie sporst scores (liek in back to the future 3 lol). That, to me, would lend alot more credibility to the idea of time travel.
Originally posted by Undead
Satyr:
�IRC chat log. JT claims he went to 1975 to get an IBM 5110. If he'd already gotten this computer, why does he say it's a 5110, then later a 5100???�
This is easy to understand.
He�s after a 5100. However, he needs a modified 5100. Not an off the shelf one. He shows up in 1975 after the 5100 has been produced. He convinces his grandfather to tweak the design to work with UNIX as well.
He needs the hardware changed, not just softwear. That means he need his grandad to make a him a prototype.
IBM labels the prototypes 5110. ( By the time the 5110's go to manufacturing they become more of an office machine. ) JT sends the label to Pamela before he leaves. It�s a 5110 label but there�s no serial number. (Not a surprise since it�s not an off-the -shelf 5110)
Originally posted by Undead
Sanders:
�.... There are also no income taxes.
Is there an IRS?
Yes, we pay taxes. Sounds like you don't enjoy keeping track of your personal income taxes. I don't think anyone does.�
He was asked about this. They do pay a Sales Tax. They do Not pay an Income Tax.
Sorry, no contradiction here.