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[–] WonderRin@sh.itjust.works 17 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

Honestly, even if time travel were theoretically possible to be invented, there's also a high chance that we're just going to destroy ourselves before we get to that point anyway.

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 9 points 22 hours ago

Also, what if it uses a lot of resources and potential time travelers didn't want to waste them to go to parties (thus further progressing your hypothetical conundrum)?

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 2 points 17 hours ago

and a mathematical inevitability that eventually we will destroy our own past that gives rise to time travel

[–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago

You might destroy yourselves but the time traveler would be safe trust me.