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Earth001 Since: Jul, 2012
#1: Jul 26th 2012 at 9:08:58 PM

If someone were to travel to the future to our time or if we go to their time and tell them everything what will happen in detail, how do you think they would react?

Unsure if this goes here but i'll give it a shot.

PippingFool Eclipse the Moon from A Floridian Prison Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
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#2: Jul 27th 2012 at 4:36:41 AM

They would be wondering where the flying cars are tongue

edited 27th Jul '12 4:37:06 AM by PippingFool

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saintbraeburn Saint Braeburn: from Dysfunctional California Since: Jun, 2012
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#3: Jul 27th 2012 at 4:55:51 AM

Depends on the person and when in the 1900's this person came from.

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Carciofus Is that cake frosting? from Alpha Tucanae I Since: May, 2010
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#5: Jul 27th 2012 at 5:56:50 AM

Due to their lack of immunization against possibly addictive media, they would start playing a silly flash game and never stop. If left unsupervised, they'd die of hunger and thirst within a week.

But they seem to know where they are going, the ones who walk away from Omelas.
PippingFool Eclipse the Moon from A Floridian Prison Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
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#6: Jul 27th 2012 at 6:30:11 AM

[up]

Their dying words will be "Alway. I want to be with you. Make believe with you. And live in harmony, harmony. Oh love"

Otherwise. A straight, white male would be shocked to see Women in jobs/being respected as equals to men, at Racism (by the textbook definition) in modern times and homosexuals with positive representation in media.

Likewise a German, Serbiian, Montenegran, Italian, Albenian, Turk, Austrian, Russian, Hungarian, Greek or Chinese etc. person would be confused why there isn't a Monarchy in their country anymore.

edited 27th Jul '12 6:33:52 AM by PippingFool

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dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
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#7: Jul 27th 2012 at 7:48:59 AM

[up][up] If I invent/obtain a time machine, that would be one of the first things on my list. evil grin

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#8: Jul 27th 2012 at 9:50:35 AM

Those horseless carriages will be kind of unsettling.

The apparent unity in Europe will also be unsettling - there was always some conflict going on over there until after WWII.

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Earth001 Since: Jul, 2012
#9: Jul 27th 2012 at 9:51:29 AM

Well, we might not have Flying cars like other people said but we do have Computers,GPS, and other cool things that would blow their mind.I'm mostly talking about Early 1900s like 1901-1910.

edited 27th Jul '12 9:52:05 AM by Earth001

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#10: Jul 27th 2012 at 3:34:38 PM

I don't think the power of culture shock should be underestimated. If someone from 1900 arrived in 2012 I'd expect them to react with gibbering horror and a breakdown.

Carciofus Is that cake frosting? from Alpha Tucanae I Since: May, 2010
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#11: Jul 27th 2012 at 3:47:54 PM

Initially, definitely. But humans are hardy and adaptable creatures. It would take a few years, but they would get used to it.

edited 27th Jul '12 3:48:27 PM by Carciofus

But they seem to know where they are going, the ones who walk away from Omelas.
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#12: Jul 27th 2012 at 4:07:26 PM

[up] I concur.

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#13: Jul 27th 2012 at 5:25:15 PM

An urban experience would be really unsettling. A rural one would be less of a shock.

Happiness is zero-gee with a sinus cold.
cfive Since: Jan, 2001
#14: Jul 27th 2012 at 6:57:41 PM

They would take great offense at the visibility of ankles.

Pykrete NOT THE BEES from Viridian Forest Since: Sep, 2009
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#15: Jul 27th 2012 at 10:30:34 PM

Ankles? They'd have an outright heart attack at that girl who just walked past my house in a tube top and daisy dukes earlier today.

edited 27th Jul '12 10:30:52 PM by Pykrete

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#16: Jul 28th 2012 at 1:16:41 AM

[up]

Or, you know, going to a beach.

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Matues Since: Sep, 2011
#17: Jul 28th 2012 at 1:46:47 AM

So, I guess we don't have to worry about the past invading us.

They'd die almost instantly.

Completion oldtimeytropey from Space Since: Apr, 2012
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#18: Jul 28th 2012 at 4:56:44 AM

"Holy shit, airplanes."

"Holy shit, computers."

"Holy shit, cars are amazing now."

"Holy shit, telecommunications."

dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
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#19: Jul 28th 2012 at 5:02:37 AM

Our swimsuits would look outrageous to people from early 20th century. It makes me wonder how outrageous would swimsuits in 22nd century be.

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Completion oldtimeytropey from Space Since: Apr, 2012
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#20: Jul 28th 2012 at 5:05:40 AM

Borat?

edited 28th Jul '12 5:05:53 AM by Completion

dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
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#21: Jul 28th 2012 at 5:07:55 AM

Maybe onepiece swimsuit might cease to exist.

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Matues Since: Sep, 2011
#22: Jul 28th 2012 at 5:09:00 AM

Swim-Suits that show...

Ankles

SCANDALOUS!

dRoy Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar from Most likely from my study Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just high on the world
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#23: Jul 28th 2012 at 5:10:30 AM

Actually, remember, people never change.

It is more likely that they would say "Oooooh, yeah."

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Matues Since: Sep, 2011
#24: Jul 28th 2012 at 5:30:26 AM

Lots of fainting then.

Men fainting upon seeing women's ankles, and women fainting upon seeing men's knees.

Or the otherway around if they're into that.

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#25: Jul 28th 2012 at 9:17:25 AM

Their brains would explode.


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