Problem with time travel is that the planet moves at a considerable speed, so you need to catch up or sit in empty space where earth is going to be in x years..
Seriously.... when you are simply standing in one spot on the planet and not trying to move, does the planet suddenly move away from under you?
So, why would it do so if you were in a time machine that didn't move itself through space either?
Yes, its obvious that travelling through time means travelling through space, but either way the earth is just going to carry you along with it, so as far as the immediate environment is concerned, you don't actually seem to move at all.
Enjoy outer space (Score:2)
Problem with time travel is that the planet moves at a considerable speed, so you need to catch up or sit in empty space where earth is going to be in x years..
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Why?
Seriously.... when you are simply standing in one spot on the planet and not trying to move, does the planet suddenly move away from under you?
So, why would it do so if you were in a time machine that didn't move itself through space either?
Yes, its obvious that travelling through time means travelling through space, but either way the earth is just going to carry you along with it, so as far as the immediate environment is concerned, you don't actually seem to move at all.
Re: Enjoy outer space (Score:5, Interesting)
Re: Enjoy outer space (Score:2)
The time machine is travelling at 88mph amortized over a 30 year period.