Let me introduce myself, my nickname is Cipher. I am a certified Cryptologist with a fixation for code breaking of any nature. I also work for an agency that has an elaborate computer program that aids me in doing this. I have an old saying that goes like this: Watch the thoughts; they become words. Watch the words; they become actions. Watch the actions; they become habits. Watch the habits; they become character.
I would like to share my findings on the John Titor story or TimeTravel_0 as he‘s known by here. Regardless of how it appears, his story is not clad locked no matter how cunningly constructed. Its more like unfailing good humor.
I have narrowed it down on this very forum (where the identity of John Titor was born). I also looked at other compiled information from around the internet and compiled a data format from the old Art Bell forum and Anomalies.net forum. But most of what I’m about to show you was obtained right here at the Time Travel Institute forum thanks to its search archive.
I’m going to show you how I gradually reduced it down to this unambiguous character.
To begin with, I divided (pulled apart) and noted particular words that were used in TimeTravel_0 posts right here on this forum. Words like:
lazy
unique
Tiresome
decisions
actions
twist
comfort
convince
insight
if your interested
sake
obscure
mistaken
prudent
I suppose
debate
frankly
assume
mistake
keep in mind
clever
realm
plainly
my friend
Journey
Granted
At the moment these are only a few, but the first 5 should give a strong indication as to the identity of TimeTravel_0 (John Titor).
By putting these words into the search engine archive here:
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/search.php?Cat=
Go down to the empty box that reads: [Words to search for], you put in [LAZY]. Than you want to put in the [search options box], [entire phrase]. And for the [date range] you want to select [all posts].
If your wondering why one would search for the word LAZY, its because John Titor (TimeTravel_0) once told us that: No one likes you in the future. This time period is looked at as being full of "lazy", self-centered, civically ignorant sheep. Perhaps you should be less concerned about me and more concerned about that. - John Titor Nov. 2000
When you do this search you want to go back as far as you can to the date around TimeTravel_0’s posts because in order to match up this persons lingual mind we need to observe the usage of particular words (in this individuals frequent choice of word expressions) that they were most commonly using or thinking of at that time, so that we can make a match in identity and character. And this is why the earlier date for the posting is of most importance. Even if you search latter dates you will find this person is very fond of the usage of the particular word "LAZY".
Here is my first search:
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=5850&Forum=time_travel&Words=lazy&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=4&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=5847&Search=true#Post5850
This was the first time this person posted on this forum 4-13-00: This date is several months before TimeTravel_0 appeared on the forum. The TimeTravelActivist also goes under the other user identity of Enforcer of Time. I assume this because he signs his name to both of the user names and posts.
Now for the second search: The word UNIQUE. When you do your search you will find that TimeTravel_0 (TTO)(John Titor) said this on 1-28-01:
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=9254&Forum=time_travel&Words=unique&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=6&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=9237&Search=true#Post9254
But before TimeTravel_0 posted using the word "unique" on 1-28-01, the TimeTravelActivist posted on 6-5-00 and mentioned this using the word "unique":
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=6557&Forum=time_travel&Words=unique&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=7&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=6540&Search=true#Post6557
TimeTravelActivist also posted on 9-7-00 using the word "unique":
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=7647&page=&view=&sb=&o=&fpart=7&vc=1
They are after someone, someone who's character is “unique†among others.
If your having problems finding that posting try scrolling down to the bottom of the page. Something is defective with the forum there.
Here is more:
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=9455&Forum=time_travel&Words=unique&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=6&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=9454&Search=true#Post9455
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=11240&Forum=time_travel&Words=unique&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=5&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=11224&Search=true#Post11240
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=1026&Forum=time_travel&Words=unique&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=5&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=1021&Search=true#Post1026
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=4064&Forum=time_travel&Words=unique&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=4&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=4050&Search=true#Post4064
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=13944&Forum=time_travel&Words=unique&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=4&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=13926&Search=true#Post13944
The third word that TimeTravel_0 (John Titor) used in his posting was TIRESOME on 3-8-01:
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=9362&Forum=All_Forums&Words=tiresome&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=9237&Search=true#Post9362
Than on 2-7-02 TimeTravelActivist uses the word "tiresome".
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=644&Forum=All_Forums&Words=tiresome&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=595&Search=true#Post644
And on 7-24-02 TimeTravelActivist used it again:
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=3425&Forum=All_Forums&Words=tiresome&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=3408&Search=true#Post3425
If you do a word search on this particular word "tiresome" your search is tapered down to only 8 people on this entire forum. 4 of them are from a latter date and 4 are from 2001-2002. 2 of them are from the TimeTravelActivist, 1 of them from TimeTravel_0 and the other a Creedo. "tiresome" is not a very commonly selected word of speech. This Creedo seems to pop up on several occasions and I wondered why? His posts seem irrational and yet I wondered for what reason? It just turns out that he likes repeating words that other posters use. Not just TimeTravel_0’s or TimeTravelActivist, but many others. For what aim, I couldn’t say?
Now something even more significant was identified! A conjunction of word usage which is extremely rare to reproduce unless of course it was the same person.
The word usage was the words ACTIONS AND DECISIONS posted by TimeTravel_0 on 1-28-01 (if the words aren’t highlighted it’s the 6th paragraph down):
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=9259&Forum=All_Forums&Words=ACTIONS%20AND%20DECISIONS&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=9237&Search=true#Post9259
And than you will notice that TimeTravelActivist posted on 5-25-00 (3rd paragraph down) using the exact combination of the words "actions and decision":
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=5883&Forum=All_Forums&Words=ACTIONS%20AND%20DECISIONS&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=5847&Search=true#Post5883
And as luck would have it again, how about this one posted on 6-19-02 (10th paragraph down):
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=2771&Forum=All_Forums&Words=ACTIONS%20AND%20DECISIONS&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=2764&Search=true#Post2771
Is it possible that this person played all roles (on this forum) in which he was director, the actor, and the audience? He was TTO (TimeTravel_0) and at the same time TTA (TimeTravelActivist) replying to himself. He was playing his own opponent.
You can begin to piece together all of TimeTravelActivist’s information to reveal that he had all the tools to dream up the John Titor story. For instance, if you look at his user profile it tells you that he is a Video Editor which could be how all the TimeTravel_0 pictures came into existence. In this post he laughs that TimeTravel_0 machine looks like something he put together with old radio equipment from his garage. It probably was from the TimeTravelActivist‘s garage along with the vehicles and the old computer that we also see in the pictures.
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=9263&Forum=All_Forums&Words=garage&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=1&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=9237&Search=true#Post9263
TimeTravelActivist also indicates in this post that he likes playing video games. (8th paragraph down):
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=2771&Forum=time_travel&Words=playing%20video%20games&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=2764&Search=true#Post2771
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=7422&Forum=All_Forums&Words=video%20games&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=7413&Search=true#Post7422
This post was directed at (TTA) TimeTravelActivist vis-Ã -vis video games:
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=7442&Forum=All_Forums&Words=video%20games&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=7442&Search=true#Post7442
Which might link him to the Spearweasel GURPS link and Brandon Haber and in due course to his father the attorney.
And for this next link to the book Alas Babylon. He most likely read this book in high school where you’ll find it on the English curriculum list. He probably related to the story. For this curriculum students discuss the "perfect society" as an ideal and as a reality. What constitutes a "perfect" society? Who will lead it? What will its values be? What role will technology play in it?
We know he read certain books because he mentions here that he read Bruce Goldberg’s book (Time Travelers from the future):
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=138&Forum=time_travel&Words=bruce&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=78&Search=true#Post138
I haven’t read this book but I did an internet search on it and came up with this web site to some of the written pages of the book:
http://www.drbrucegoldberg.com/TimeTravelers2.htm
I think this may have been where TimeTravelActivist (TTA) got the anagram idea for the John Titor name which stood for TimeTravel_0r not time travel Ti To r.
Here’s another book that he says he read:
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=6525&Forum=time_travel&Words="How%20to%20think%20about%20weird%20things&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=6513&Search=true#Post6525
Here is another thing noticed in this post by TimeTravel_0 when he talks about A-D timelines on 12-30-00:
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=9108&Forum=All_Forums&Words=TimeTravel_0&Match=Username&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=9086&Search=true#Post9108
And in this post on 5-6-00 TimeTravelActivist (who posted it first) also talks about timelines in a similar way. Though not as polished but definitely in the thought process:
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=6053&Forum=All_Forums&Words=movie&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=39&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=6046&Search=true#Post6053
Whatever else the story has done, maybe there is a deeper matter as well. A higher purpose that the writer almost certainly intended. Which is to show that we're all vulnerable to the glamour of Time Travel. The whole point is to feel its pull and then reject it.
That’s why it was compulsory for the TimeTravelActivist to fashion a dual character.
While we’re on the subject, where is the TimeTravelActivist to articulate for himself on this ruling?
I would like to share my findings on the John Titor story or TimeTravel_0 as he‘s known by here. Regardless of how it appears, his story is not clad locked no matter how cunningly constructed. Its more like unfailing good humor.
I have narrowed it down on this very forum (where the identity of John Titor was born). I also looked at other compiled information from around the internet and compiled a data format from the old Art Bell forum and Anomalies.net forum. But most of what I’m about to show you was obtained right here at the Time Travel Institute forum thanks to its search archive.
I’m going to show you how I gradually reduced it down to this unambiguous character.
To begin with, I divided (pulled apart) and noted particular words that were used in TimeTravel_0 posts right here on this forum. Words like:
lazy
unique
Tiresome
decisions
actions
twist
comfort
convince
insight
if your interested
sake
obscure
mistaken
prudent
I suppose
debate
frankly
assume
mistake
keep in mind
clever
realm
plainly
my friend
Journey
Granted
At the moment these are only a few, but the first 5 should give a strong indication as to the identity of TimeTravel_0 (John Titor).
By putting these words into the search engine archive here:
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/search.php?Cat=
Go down to the empty box that reads: [Words to search for], you put in [LAZY]. Than you want to put in the [search options box], [entire phrase]. And for the [date range] you want to select [all posts].
If your wondering why one would search for the word LAZY, its because John Titor (TimeTravel_0) once told us that: No one likes you in the future. This time period is looked at as being full of "lazy", self-centered, civically ignorant sheep. Perhaps you should be less concerned about me and more concerned about that. - John Titor Nov. 2000
When you do this search you want to go back as far as you can to the date around TimeTravel_0’s posts because in order to match up this persons lingual mind we need to observe the usage of particular words (in this individuals frequent choice of word expressions) that they were most commonly using or thinking of at that time, so that we can make a match in identity and character. And this is why the earlier date for the posting is of most importance. Even if you search latter dates you will find this person is very fond of the usage of the particular word "LAZY".
Here is my first search:
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=5850&Forum=time_travel&Words=lazy&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=4&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=5847&Search=true#Post5850
This was the first time this person posted on this forum 4-13-00: This date is several months before TimeTravel_0 appeared on the forum. The TimeTravelActivist also goes under the other user identity of Enforcer of Time. I assume this because he signs his name to both of the user names and posts.
Now for the second search: The word UNIQUE. When you do your search you will find that TimeTravel_0 (TTO)(John Titor) said this on 1-28-01:
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=9254&Forum=time_travel&Words=unique&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=6&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=9237&Search=true#Post9254
But before TimeTravel_0 posted using the word "unique" on 1-28-01, the TimeTravelActivist posted on 6-5-00 and mentioned this using the word "unique":
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=6557&Forum=time_travel&Words=unique&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=7&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=6540&Search=true#Post6557
TimeTravelActivist also posted on 9-7-00 using the word "unique":
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=7647&page=&view=&sb=&o=&fpart=7&vc=1
They are after someone, someone who's character is “unique†among others.
If your having problems finding that posting try scrolling down to the bottom of the page. Something is defective with the forum there.
Here is more:
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=9455&Forum=time_travel&Words=unique&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=6&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=9454&Search=true#Post9455
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=11240&Forum=time_travel&Words=unique&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=5&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=11224&Search=true#Post11240
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=1026&Forum=time_travel&Words=unique&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=5&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=1021&Search=true#Post1026
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=4064&Forum=time_travel&Words=unique&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=4&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=4050&Search=true#Post4064
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=13944&Forum=time_travel&Words=unique&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=4&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=13926&Search=true#Post13944
The third word that TimeTravel_0 (John Titor) used in his posting was TIRESOME on 3-8-01:
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=9362&Forum=All_Forums&Words=tiresome&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=9237&Search=true#Post9362
Than on 2-7-02 TimeTravelActivist uses the word "tiresome".
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=644&Forum=All_Forums&Words=tiresome&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=595&Search=true#Post644
And on 7-24-02 TimeTravelActivist used it again:
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=3425&Forum=All_Forums&Words=tiresome&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=3408&Search=true#Post3425
If you do a word search on this particular word "tiresome" your search is tapered down to only 8 people on this entire forum. 4 of them are from a latter date and 4 are from 2001-2002. 2 of them are from the TimeTravelActivist, 1 of them from TimeTravel_0 and the other a Creedo. "tiresome" is not a very commonly selected word of speech. This Creedo seems to pop up on several occasions and I wondered why? His posts seem irrational and yet I wondered for what reason? It just turns out that he likes repeating words that other posters use. Not just TimeTravel_0’s or TimeTravelActivist, but many others. For what aim, I couldn’t say?
Now something even more significant was identified! A conjunction of word usage which is extremely rare to reproduce unless of course it was the same person.
The word usage was the words ACTIONS AND DECISIONS posted by TimeTravel_0 on 1-28-01 (if the words aren’t highlighted it’s the 6th paragraph down):
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=9259&Forum=All_Forums&Words=ACTIONS%20AND%20DECISIONS&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=9237&Search=true#Post9259
And than you will notice that TimeTravelActivist posted on 5-25-00 (3rd paragraph down) using the exact combination of the words "actions and decision":
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=5883&Forum=All_Forums&Words=ACTIONS%20AND%20DECISIONS&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=5847&Search=true#Post5883
And as luck would have it again, how about this one posted on 6-19-02 (10th paragraph down):
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=2771&Forum=All_Forums&Words=ACTIONS%20AND%20DECISIONS&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=2764&Search=true#Post2771
Is it possible that this person played all roles (on this forum) in which he was director, the actor, and the audience? He was TTO (TimeTravel_0) and at the same time TTA (TimeTravelActivist) replying to himself. He was playing his own opponent.
You can begin to piece together all of TimeTravelActivist’s information to reveal that he had all the tools to dream up the John Titor story. For instance, if you look at his user profile it tells you that he is a Video Editor which could be how all the TimeTravel_0 pictures came into existence. In this post he laughs that TimeTravel_0 machine looks like something he put together with old radio equipment from his garage. It probably was from the TimeTravelActivist‘s garage along with the vehicles and the old computer that we also see in the pictures.
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=9263&Forum=All_Forums&Words=garage&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=1&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=9237&Search=true#Post9263
TimeTravelActivist also indicates in this post that he likes playing video games. (8th paragraph down):
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=2771&Forum=time_travel&Words=playing%20video%20games&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=2764&Search=true#Post2771
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=7422&Forum=All_Forums&Words=video%20games&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=7413&Search=true#Post7422
This post was directed at (TTA) TimeTravelActivist vis-Ã -vis video games:
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=7442&Forum=All_Forums&Words=video%20games&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=7442&Search=true#Post7442
Which might link him to the Spearweasel GURPS link and Brandon Haber and in due course to his father the attorney.
And for this next link to the book Alas Babylon. He most likely read this book in high school where you’ll find it on the English curriculum list. He probably related to the story. For this curriculum students discuss the "perfect society" as an ideal and as a reality. What constitutes a "perfect" society? Who will lead it? What will its values be? What role will technology play in it?
We know he read certain books because he mentions here that he read Bruce Goldberg’s book (Time Travelers from the future):
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=138&Forum=time_travel&Words=bruce&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=78&Search=true#Post138
I haven’t read this book but I did an internet search on it and came up with this web site to some of the written pages of the book:
http://www.drbrucegoldberg.com/TimeTravelers2.htm
I think this may have been where TimeTravelActivist (TTA) got the anagram idea for the John Titor name which stood for TimeTravel_0r not time travel Ti To r.
Here’s another book that he says he read:
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=6525&Forum=time_travel&Words="How%20to%20think%20about%20weird%20things&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=6513&Search=true#Post6525
Here is another thing noticed in this post by TimeTravel_0 when he talks about A-D timelines on 12-30-00:
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=9108&Forum=All_Forums&Words=TimeTravel_0&Match=Username&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=9086&Search=true#Post9108
And in this post on 5-6-00 TimeTravelActivist (who posted it first) also talks about timelines in a similar way. Though not as polished but definitely in the thought process:
http://www.timetravelinstitute.com/ttiforum/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=time_travel&Number=6053&Forum=All_Forums&Words=movie&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=39&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=6046&Search=true#Post6053
Whatever else the story has done, maybe there is a deeper matter as well. A higher purpose that the writer almost certainly intended. Which is to show that we're all vulnerable to the glamour of Time Travel. The whole point is to feel its pull and then reject it.
That’s why it was compulsory for the TimeTravelActivist to fashion a dual character.
While we’re on the subject, where is the TimeTravelActivist to articulate for himself on this ruling?