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The reason why we never meet time travelers is because our civilization ends before the technology can come to fruition. (lemmy.world)
submitted 7 months ago by TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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Sort of similar to the Great Filter theory, but applied to time travel technology.

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[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Unless the time machines end up being restricted in travel only to the times after they're built. Which would resolve the paradox

[–] dragontamer@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Ex: The movie Primer. A good time-travel idea in a bad movie.

[–] neptune@dmv.social 4 points 7 months ago

A great movie.