This is a pretty big question that’s been on my mind for a while.
- Yes, I would.
- No, I wouldn’t.
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On the pro side, you could discover things no one had before, and power innovation and the future.
On the con side, well, you can figure that out. Let me tell you a butterfly effect story.
The Trampled Grass Butterfly Effect.
It’s 1999. A smuggler has brought a dangerous crossbreed of insect to the United States. He brings it, and a mate to a family’s backyard, where they are released. They will breed soon. However, a frog spots the insects nearby. However, there is a challenge. A bird overhead, who is trying to spot prey. However, there is just enough greenery for him to hide, and he eats the insects.
Say, however, you traveled back in time. You appeared in that same backyard and took a look around. You went back into the time machine and traveled back to your time. However, you stepped on a patch of grass in that backyard. When the same events happened a few minutes after you left, the few trampled blades of grass were just enough to reveal the frog, which the bird happily ate. The insects replicated, and ate most of the greenery in the area. This became a chain reaction in the environment. Soon, they became out of control, and most animal life in the US died. This led to world devastation, and the human race died out.
This is an example I made of the butterfly effect. It’s highly exaggerated, but still possible. One tiny change can doom everyone forever.
If I found a time machine, I would hide it and attempt to destroy it. In my opinion, the flow of time is something that should NOT be interfered with.
But would YOU? Could the discoveries be worth the risk? Or would the possible destruction outrule it all?
