Could you really change past events, or is it pre-destined

Itheblaze

Itheblaze

Chrono Cadet
Take the Titanic. In 1898, fourteen years before the ill-fated vessel was even dreamed of, Morgan Robertson wrote the novel "Futility". It's about the largest liner ever built caring the rich and famous of the world. Then on April 9th it struck an iceberg. The Titanic, April 14th. The vessel in this book, 70,000 tons. The Titanic, 66,000 tons. Length, 800ft. The Titanic, 882ft. Both made 25 knots. Both carried about 3,000 passengers. Both liners had lifeboats for only a fraction of number of people, and both were considered unsinkable. Oh, and one more thing, the author called his ship the "Titan".
 
It did help, somewhat, that Robertson made a few edits for the 1912 Second Edition, published after the Titanic sank.
 
An interesting quote:

"William T. Stead, an English journalist with a keen interest in spiritualism, also published some allegedly predictive writings about the Titanic, including an 1892 story about a ship that rescues passengers of a ship that collided with an iceberg. Stead was actually a passenger on the Titanic, and after his death in that disaster, numerous paranormal claims about the ship were connected to him."
 
As I understand the past can only be observed therefore you are able to change the future by the selection of choice you make from these past events
 
You have prepared a pep talk?--or, no?
If no, not to worry.
One lovely lady
wouldn't mind so benefitting us
with its being so close to New Year's Day.
But resolutions can wait.

0 : - ) Merry Christmas to all!
 
Re: the topic (the past and destiny) -

The past is set;
otherwise, what seems past
takes place in an alternative reality,
e.g. the multiverse.

Theoretically, one could live every walk of life
simultaneously in the meta-universe.

Re:
Many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics,
"[...] one aspect of quantum mechanics is that certain
observations cannot be predicted absolutely"--Wikipedia.
 
The theory states that when you time travel, you create a new universe or timeline each time, so you would only be changing the past of another timeline, not your own. I disagree, though. Once you create a universe, why wouldn't you be able to trace your steps back to your "home" universe with the proper technology? If current time travelers can't do it, then surely hundreds of years from now, it will be possible. I suspect, though, that it can be and is being done. Very dangerous, if you think about it.
 
And the sinking of the Titanic was a conspiracy related to Nikola Tesla. It was no accident.
 
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