โฒ 90 โผ A person comes up to you and says, "I can reverse time for just $1 per day." Do you take their offer? How far back do you go? (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by PP_BOY_@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml 99 comments fedilink hide all child comments i.e. pay $5 to go back 5 days. The time travel is permanent and one-way. Edit: this is a one time offer and your budget is however much liquid cash you have right now. Cards are accepted, though. For non-Americans, feel free to convert $1 USD to your currency
[โ] Blizzard@lemmy.zip 32 points 3 years ago (8 children) And then spend the $500M to go back 500.000.000 days permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [โ] MelodiousFunk@kbin.social 27 points 3 years ago That's how they get you. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] reev@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 years ago (6 children) Time travel is a one time offer permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [โ] Blizzard@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm sure the time travelling service provider could make an exception for 500.000.000 USD. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [โ] reev@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 years ago Nah nah, their rules are explicit and their pockets are full. They can, after all, also time travel. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] otter@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago (3 children) Will they remember I was here before if I've looped back around? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [โ] reev@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) Hmmmm, that's a good question. If they're wearing a tin foil hat they may be immune to your time anomaly shenanigans so I would be careful about that. Also, maybe don't tell them you just won the Powerball. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] otter@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yea that's true With the travel being so cheap, unless their profit margins are really small, they could probably toss me back to Pangea for the cost of a lime Don't want them to catch on to any shenanigans. I'll just abuse my wealth like a regular billionaire permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [โ] reev@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago Seems to work out for them so I don't see why not! Also then you can eat the rich 5 days ago. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] MelodiousFunk@kbin.social 27 points 3 years ago That's how they get you. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] reev@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 years ago (6 children) Time travel is a one time offer permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [โ] Blizzard@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm sure the time travelling service provider could make an exception for 500.000.000 USD. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [โ] reev@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 years ago Nah nah, their rules are explicit and their pockets are full. They can, after all, also time travel. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] otter@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago (3 children) Will they remember I was here before if I've looped back around? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [โ] reev@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) Hmmmm, that's a good question. If they're wearing a tin foil hat they may be immune to your time anomaly shenanigans so I would be careful about that. Also, maybe don't tell them you just won the Powerball. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] otter@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yea that's true With the travel being so cheap, unless their profit margins are really small, they could probably toss me back to Pangea for the cost of a lime Don't want them to catch on to any shenanigans. I'll just abuse my wealth like a regular billionaire permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [โ] reev@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago Seems to work out for them so I don't see why not! Also then you can eat the rich 5 days ago. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Blizzard@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm sure the time travelling service provider could make an exception for 500.000.000 USD. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [โ] reev@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 years ago Nah nah, their rules are explicit and their pockets are full. They can, after all, also time travel. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] reev@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 years ago Nah nah, their rules are explicit and their pockets are full. They can, after all, also time travel. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] otter@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago (3 children) Will they remember I was here before if I've looped back around? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [โ] reev@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) Hmmmm, that's a good question. If they're wearing a tin foil hat they may be immune to your time anomaly shenanigans so I would be careful about that. Also, maybe don't tell them you just won the Powerball. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] otter@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yea that's true With the travel being so cheap, unless their profit margins are really small, they could probably toss me back to Pangea for the cost of a lime Don't want them to catch on to any shenanigans. I'll just abuse my wealth like a regular billionaire permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [โ] reev@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago Seems to work out for them so I don't see why not! Also then you can eat the rich 5 days ago. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] reev@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) Hmmmm, that's a good question. If they're wearing a tin foil hat they may be immune to your time anomaly shenanigans so I would be careful about that. Also, maybe don't tell them you just won the Powerball. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] otter@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yea that's true With the travel being so cheap, unless their profit margins are really small, they could probably toss me back to Pangea for the cost of a lime Don't want them to catch on to any shenanigans. I'll just abuse my wealth like a regular billionaire permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [โ] reev@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago Seems to work out for them so I don't see why not! Also then you can eat the rich 5 days ago. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] otter@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yea that's true With the travel being so cheap, unless their profit margins are really small, they could probably toss me back to Pangea for the cost of a lime Don't want them to catch on to any shenanigans. I'll just abuse my wealth like a regular billionaire permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [โ] reev@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago Seems to work out for them so I don't see why not! Also then you can eat the rich 5 days ago. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] reev@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago Seems to work out for them so I don't see why not! Also then you can eat the rich 5 days ago. permalink fedilink source parent