X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII X-Google-Thread: f996b,235307e64ff29673,start X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2003-11-17 03:35:31 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news2.google.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!host-62-65-115-218.hernonet.SE!not-for-mail From: "Joaquim G�ndara" Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Nerd Boy, episode 461 Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 12:35:07 +0100 Lines: 49 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: host-62-65-115-218.hernonet.se (62.65.115.218) X-Trace: news.uni-berlin.de 1069068930 56510437 62.65.115.218 (16 [102694]) X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Xref: archiver1.google.com alt.ascii-art:528 Do you think events in time Diverge. Everything matters; a converge or diverge? ` ___ __ , butterfly flapping it wings ()..) ..# might cause a typhoon. || .|(. ____________ |\ ________ || _________ I think things converge, so all major events remain even But.. If you don't affect the if you go back in time and `___ __ , world, you needn't exist. try to change things. ()..) ..# .||. .|(. ________ || _____ || _________ Good point! I'll go That's selfish! If the world is kill myself right now! divergent, you might be ruining `___ __ , it for the rest of us! (~~() ..# .\\. -|(- _____________ < \ _________ || ________________ Oh. Well -excuse me- for `___ __ , saving your life! (,,() --# || |( jg || || ---- I think the idea of convergent vs divergent timelines is rather interesting. I think a convergent timeline is a prerequisite for time travelling to work at all. If it's divergent, you'll find that stepping on a flower thousands of years ago might turn your family into lizard people, like in that Simpsons episode. And let's face it: Who wants to live with a bunch of V freaks? -- OO Joaquim G�ndara .||. http://www.Nerd-Boy.net bb jg