September 2024

Hi, and welcome. I have three questions.

The first is... you say you are on the same timeline as us now, but can't there be many bifurcations between now and 'then', all of then staring at the same point (now), but potentially ending up elsewhere from where you ended up? i.e. another traveler could appear from another timeline whose vastly different experience of the future would be just as valid, no?

The second is, given the volatile nature of the South American countries, like Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Columbia and Venezuela, surely in your time they must look radically different from what they are now. Can you share any information about what the 'look' like in your time? (BTW, have you visited any of those countries in your time?)

What was the worst 'plague' that happened since our time, i.e. the medical state of AIDS, Bird Flu, West Nile, etc., etc. I am assuming that at least a few more popped up between now and then. What were they and how bad are they, and do they still pose a threat?

Regards
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Sudoport,

We have no evidence that anything other than a zero divergence even exists. At this point, it only exists in theory.

I have never visited South America myself, no. Venezuela has become very close allies with Russia and the two hold strained relationships with a number of nations around the world. Colombia's government is being run by a President who some say has ties to local rebel guerillas, but this has not been proven or verified.

There have been no new diseases on the scale of those you mentioned, however a HIV/AIDS vaccine has been developed and tested and is to begin undergoing it's final phase of clinical trials before it seeks FDA approval.

L. Grummond
 
Hello Ms. Grummond,

If you alter the past, will you remember it the way it was or the way it becomes? Please explain why. Thanks for your time.

Jim
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Florida_Jim,

As this has never occured, we cannot be sure. However, in theory it may cause a divergence which would allow for both to be true. As I mentioned before, this has not been proven so still remains unknown.

L. Grummond
 
Lindzee, I would really like to know how a location is pinpointed. Is it through frequency or gravity or electromagnetics? Is a black hole similar to a wormhole?

There hasn't been any sunspot activity for a month and I'd like to know if the sun is going through a natural cycle, which will stabilize and is there a decrease in photons or an increase in radiation? I absolutely know the sun is brighter from twenty years ago.
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CatJammin,

I cannot give the specifics on the triangulation of a chosen point, however you are correct when you mention gravity and electromagnetics as components.

I apologize but your second question is not something I have followed closely enough to provide an accurate answer.

L. Grummond
 
Nice try, rook.

Anyway,

I wasn't just being rude with my original comment I was being serious. The cutting edge military research directorship of DARPA had to be joking with the scientific community with a statement like that. Billions of tax dollars to get an information release that says fields are "immune" to collapse as if its some sort of disease.

I don't particularly care whether you're happy, sad or hysterical to answer the question. Me tax payer. You federal employee. You no right pick and choose which tax payer to release public information to. Answer damned question.
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Darby,

I am sure you are an intelligent fellow and are well aware that my posting was not a complete transcript of what was actually released to anyone. You expect me to recite a 300+ page document off the top of my head line by line? Not going to happen. Sorry, but I am only human. If you have a specific question I would be happy to answer it, but asking me to "tell [you] what we told the scientific community" is quite broad.

L. Grummond
 
Thanks, Quite intressing the author of the Harry potter books will make Light in leicester square
Now i know why it sounded as good quality reading when i heard the name.

I guess i will not miss the book in the future or as soon i am able to get my hands over one of the books

Do you remember some known phrases from the book that you can share?
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DreamsComesTrue,

Yes, she did write those books as well! I do not recall any specific phrases, no.

L. Grummond
 
Lindzee,

Do you have any plans
to visit your younger
self here in this time.
And what would you say
to her.

This brings up a funny
problem. Since there
are two of you how do
you figure out the
conservation of energy
since there should be
only one of you.

Thanx.
 
L,

I am quite interested, could you possibly answer the following questions?

1: What is negative mass?
2: How is it utilized in your gadget?
3: How is negative mass produced?
4: How much negative mass is required?
5: Where and how do you store negative mass in 2008?
6: How do you avoid the effects of vacuum flux effects with your gadget?
7: In your own words, what is vacuum flux?

Your response, as always, much appreciated.

Many thanks, M_T
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My_Time,

Although I cannot give you the specifics on the type of negative mass used, I can tell you that negative mass in general is a form of exotic mass which is repelled by gravity rather than being attracted by it.

It is used not as part of the machine, but to create a slip/field through which the unit travels.

Your next three questions cannot be answered because of a security issue.

Can you clarify what you mean by 'gadget'? Are you referring to the unit within which we travel?

Vacuum flux is not a term we use but I am assuming you are referring to the repelling and attraction between the unit and the negative matter within the field that is created?

L. Grummond
 
Ok Lyn.

Here is a question.

What are the three most important technical advantages that have materialized since 2008, the ones that would surprise us the most in our daily lives. ?

Understanding that, you have the vision of seeing and exchange between times, what are we "doing wrong"?

Seems to be a interest of study for you so I will bend my questions in that manner.
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Three technologies: Robotics/Artificial Intelligence, Automated Highway Systems, Hand-held Devices

Robotics/Artificial Intelligence I have mentioned in a previous post regarding standard functionality in the average household, however the US Armed Forces, for example, has drastcially reduced its human involvment in warfare by using these new technologies. The amount of human presence in the front lines of military conflict have been reduced by over 50% in favor of robots with various levels of artificial intelligence.

Another poster asked about Automated Highway Systems, and although they have not yet completely come into use, there are test sites that have and the entire concept is very exciting.

Hand-held devices have been around for what seems like forever, but the technology that has been packed into them has grown so much that you can do just about anything with even a standard hand-held device. They can do the basics, of course, like make phone calls, text, play music, video, and tv, but nowadays nearly all of them can be used for so much more! For example: complete various computing functions (some have peripherals that can be used), to make purchases (just like a credit card), basically validate yourself anywhere (gaining access to certain locations, events, etc.). Nearly everyone is attached to their hand-held like a third arm.

L. Grummond
 
Lindzee,

Do you have any plans
to visit your younger
self here in this time.
And what would you say
to her.

This brings up a funny
problem. Since there
are two of you how do
you figure out the
conservation of energy
since there should be
only one of you.

Thanx.
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Designer,

Absolutely not. This would clearly be restricted.

L. Grummond
 
My_Time, if you do a search on "exotic matter", Wiki has some information. At least, it's a start and will give you some idea of where to go from there. It is interesting.
 
Unfortunately, there appear to be two classes of people. One class of people that are willing to just suspend disbelief in an environment that is proven to be a major attraction to hoaxers, and then there is another class of people who do not feel comfortable allowing hoaxers to spew their crap without offering up reasonable proof for their claims.

Sorry to report (and I am sure all know), but I am NOT of that class of people who is willing to suspend disbelief and allow a hoaxer to propagate their hoax. I challenge them. And it is also unfortunate that the hoaxers always must resort to scolding me (and types like me) on allegedly "moral" issues. That is their problem, not mine. If they can't stand the heat of being asked to stand-up for their claims, then they should just stop their little games right now. Because I simply will not respond to moral scoldings in a manner that the hoaxer will approve of. In fact, the more they use this tactic, the less cooperative I will be.

People making wild claims do NOT get absolution from grilling. Sorry. That is just not the way the real world works.

RMT
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RainManTime,

You have actually failed to ask me a single question which I have not answered for you. I have clearly been up for your 'challenge' as I have nothign to hide and nothign to lie about. If you are hellbent on believing I am a hoax for some reason, then believe it, but don't waste our valuable time posting in this thread if you do not have any productive conversation in you.

L. Grummond
 
Lyndzee,

You expect me to recite a 300+ page document off the top of my head line by line? Not going to happen. Sorry, but I am only human. If you have a specific question I would be happy to answer it, but asking me to "tell [you] what we told the scientific community" is quite broad.
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No, I actually expect you to do precisely what you've done. It's very predictable. I've been at the time traveler Q&A game a lot longer than you've been at the time travel fiction writer game.

But to the game...

Remember, I didn't make up the question that I had for you off the top of my head. In your post you said that [the contents of the post] was what was released to the public and scientific community. I questioned the veracity of the statement and asked you to tell us what you really told the scientific community. You repeated that that was what you released to them. I questioned the sanity of the statement and asked again. Your response was that you'd be more than happy to answer the question if I asked nicely. I asked again.

Now you're not all that happy to answer. Imagine that. Instead you have amnesia and can't recall the details of the release of information to the scientific community because it was 300 pages - and your brain has farted sufficiently so that you can't figger it out that no one is asking for a 300 page post.

So...

I'l attempt this for the fourth time, this time in language that any mid-level govmit bureaucrat can understand:

What you say to science people...short version...-> <-...300 words...no 300 pages...you give details. Me ask follow-up questions after read 300 words.

Translator available if you need help understand.
 
hello again Lyndzee_Grummond..

Question is this have you head of the Device call Time Vortex Actiavtor well it different than a Hyper dimensioal resonter....but the 4 different chip came from 2034 I think so have you heard of that before??


write back..
 
But to the game...
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Darby....

Sound like the EM_drive...
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ie: theoretical work.

:D
 
No, I actually expect you to do precisely what you've done. It's very predictible. I've been at the time traveler Q&A game a lot longer than you've been at the time travel fiction writer game.

But to the game...

Remember, I didn't make up the question that I had for you off the top of my head. In your post you said that [the contents of the post] was what was released to the public and scientific community. I questioned the veracity of the statement and asked you to tell us what you really told the scientific community. You repeated that that was what you released to them. I questioned the sanity of the statement and asked again. Your response was that you'd be more than happy to answer the question if I asked nicely. I asked again.

Now you're not all that happy to answer. Imagine that. Instead you have amnesia and can't recall the details of the release of information to the scientific community because it was 300 pages - and your brain has farted sufficiently so that you can't figger it out that no one is asking for a 300 page post.

So...

I'l attempt this for the fourth time, this time in language that any mid-level govmit bureaucrat can understand:

What you say to science people...short version...-> <-...300 words...no 300 pages...you give details. Me ask follow-up questions after read 300 words.

Translator available if you need help understand.
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Darby,

FYI for future posts: your sarcasm is less-than effective and not the least bit entertaining.

I believe you are looking for something that does not exist. I think you are expecting me to reveal to you the inner workings of how we achieved the technology because you think that is what we gave the public and scientific community, however that is not the case. They did not receive the ins and out of how it works and what we did, but instead only the results. I have already given as much information as I am allowed in that previous post, however I can share with you some of the additional results contained in those documents if you'd like...

The first trials of the system (Phase I) were all conducted in Brussels. These early trials were completed using a first generation All-Inclusive Travel Unit (AITU) which was about the size of an average microwave. These trials simply tested the process during which pieces of information and various objects were placed within the AITU and 'jumped'. These trials led to Phase II, during which trials were also held in Brussels. Phase II used the same AITU, however the trails were carried out using longer spans of jumps. Phase III through Phase VI were conducted in Virginia and were the first trials to use the second generation AITU which was large enough to fit a person. Although the size had changed to allow transport of a human, this was not done until the next Phase (VII) which was conducted in Brussels. This was the first manned mission and the jump was one month. The next two missions were conducted in Virginia (including my own) with the second being a jump of one year. I cannot go too far into the sensitive data, however during the first Phase is when we discovered that we would not be able to travel 'in a straight line', but instead had to 'jump' from a singular point to a mid-point and then finally to the destination point. With the introduction of the second generation AITU, we found that because of the great difference in mass doing the traveling, there at times required a second mid-point to which the unit would have to jump before reaching the destination. The negative mass would continue repelling at each point and eventually allow the unit to reach its final destination point.

I hope this provides some additional information for you Darby.

L. Grummond
 
hello again Lyndzee_Grummond..

Question is this have you head of the Device call Time Vortex Actiavtor well it different than a Hyper dimensioal resonter....but the 4 different chip came from 2034 I think so have you heard of that before??


write back..
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Warrior381,

I am not familiar.

L. Grummond
 
Darby,

FYI for future posts: your sarcasm is less-than effective and not the least bit entertaining.
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You forgot to complete your sentence: Not the least bit entertaining to you. I don't think you actually are speaking for everyone, now are you? I am quite entertained, not only by Darby's grilling but by your squirming.

RMT
 
believe you are looking for something that does not exist. I think you are expecting me to reveal to you the inner workings of how we achieved the technology because you think that is what we gave the public and scientific community, however that is not the case
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Lyndzee,

No. You not understand good. I past said not engineer or secret stuff. Theory. Big picture...<-- --> ...but good science stuff too. You make words...300 words...theory... Words you give science peoples. Short story...--> <--. You smart person. You figure it out. Me sure.

Me call DARPA EOPS office get you translator, bureaucrat?
 
Lyndzee_Grummond

If you are releasing information
to scientist in 2008 does this not
destroy your version of history by
causing a divergence now in which
your original time machine will not
be created. What I am getting at
2008 time machine created now will
replace your version that was created
by scratch(your version) by the cheat
version created in 2008(this version).

Your really messing up the logical time
line with your intervention. I hope
you know this and know the effect on this
time line.

If you give the knowledge we will exploit
it and build the machine in 2008 by Engineers.

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