ORIGINS (feat. Clickspring)
This Old Tony・7 minutes read
Chris and Tony discuss a missing cricket bat and end up unintentionally altering history by traveling back in time with the Antikythera Mechanism, leading to unexpected consequences and the potential for time loops.
Insights
- The conversation between Chris and Tony about a missing cricket bat leads to a time travel experiment involving the Antikythera Mechanism, resulting in unintended consequences like the deletion of the metric system.
- Tony and Chris grapple with the repercussions of their time travel, contemplating the potential for recurring time loops and the necessity of addressing the changes they inadvertently caused, highlighting the ethical and practical dilemmas inherent in their experiments.
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What is the Antikythera Mechanism?
A complex ancient Greek astronomical calculator.
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Summary
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"Time Travel Experiment Sparks Chaos"
- Chris calls Tony about a missing cricket bat, leading to a conversation about a project they worked on together.
- The project involves the creation of the Antikythera Mechanism, with detailed discussions about its completion and potential consequences.
- Tony introduces Chris to his grandfather, emphasizing the importance of metalworking and leaving him in Chris's care.
- Tony and Chris attempt to travel back in time to ancient Greece with the updated mechanism, but end up back at Tony's bench with strange alterations to their surroundings.
- They realize they have inadvertently caused significant changes, including the deletion of the metric system, leading to confusion and concern.
- The duo reflects on the potential consequences of their actions, hinting at the possibility of recurring time loops and the need to address the repercussions of their time travel experiments.
