Monthly Archives: January 2012

Roman Cloth and Asbestos

I just learned that the Romans used asbestos in their table cloths, napkins and sometimes clothes. After dinner they would simply throw the napkins and table cloth into the fire to burn off the food, and the cloth would come out whiter than before. This is why they called it “amiantus” meaning unpolluted. The problem is that the last time… (more…)

Handy Time Travel Tips Chart

RatBoy’s_Anvil_2 posted the Handy Time Travel Tips chart. Please visit his page by clicking on the chart. Once there you can click on the chart again for a larger copy. The chart is a set of crib notes on some basic technological achievements up until the year 2000 or so. He suggests to hang this chart in your time machine.… (more…)

Time Travel Bans

Last April, China made a curious move and outlawed time travel as a plot topic on television and movies. The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television stated that “Producers and writers are treating serious history in a frivolous way, which should by no means be encouraged anymore.” In a country where the ruling party relies on scientific Marxism for… (more…)

Time Travel Gear

Safe and effective time travel into the very distant past or future requires serious background preparation as well as security, safety and local transportation mechanisms. Regulations governing quarantines and transportation restrictions are strictly enforced. To protect against disease transmission from and/or to the local environment requires complete body covering. The most commonly accepted coverings are of the skin suit class.… (more…)

Posting Time Travel Opportunities

We will be posting opportunities, meetings and events for time travelers. If you have not attended the posted event, then its new to you and you are free to join at any point in your timeline. However, if you have attended the event, please keep in mind that spoilers are not welcome and any comments to a post that contains… (more…)

Time Traveler from Future Arrested During Attempt to Save the World

Eloi Cole, a young man from the future, was arrested at the Large Hadron Collider in CERN Switzerland in April 2010. The full story is here: Man arrested at Large Hadron Collider claims he’s from the future The care one must take to not be arrested or detained during time traveling cannot be overstated. Though, what was not reported was… (more…)

Visiting Pompeii in Ancient Rome

Whether it is the fact that Pompeii was completely destroyed in 79 B.C., or whether it is the fact that Pompeii was preserved, rediscovered and restored in the 18th-20th centuries, people feel a strange draw toward the city and that fateful day. Pompeii remains a popular time travel destination despite the extreme dangers one faces if one does not do… (more…)

Time Travel and Discontinuity

Time travel can be an incredibly fulfilling pastime if performed in moderation. However, without appropriate care, it can wreak havoc on relationships among friends and family. Your friends and family are probably unaware of your adventures, since many “practical” people would disapprove of such reckless behavior. This often leads to the time traveler leading a double life of sorts. First… (more…)