You're immortal and sent back to Dec 1945. How do you survive until modern day? (lemmy.world)

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Stipulations:

You cannot die and are immune to disease
You cannot alter the future such that you change the world from your point of origin. i.e. You cannot become so famous that future people recognize you as immortal.
If you vary the timeline too much you will cease to exist.

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[-] FaceDeer@fedia.io 14 points 22 hours ago

Do I have prep time? I'd like to research what sorts of things will disappear over that period that will be incredibly valuable if "found" in 2026. Stamps, particular issues of comic books, coins, that sort of thing. That way I can build up a nice nest egg for when the "you can't change the timeline" restriction comes off.

Once I get close to modern times, buy a bunch of Bitcoin while it's super cheap. That's easier to sit on without causing disruption than stocks would be.

When 2026 hits, cash in.

[-] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Invest in Bitcoin 😋

[-] FaceDeer@fedia.io 2 points 5 hours ago

Line went up, didn't it?

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