Thursday, January 03, 2008

Time Machine Briefly

I am back. It is still the new year. We have not back in time. In theory, time, like the other dimensions (length, width, depth) should run infinitely forward and backward. Yet, it does not. We cannot go back in time (even if you could, you run the risk of changing your present should you do something to change the past, which by rights should include being there, breathing the air, etc.).

The reason I bring that up was the 1960 movie, "The Time Machine" was on the other night. It was based on the book by H.G. Wells. I read it as a teenager and always found the premise to be quite profound and worth imagining. The special effects in the movie were state of the art, in its day. It seemed pretty cheesy by today's technology. It was still a cool movie. In fact, a Simpson's Treehouse of Horrors episode referenced the movie by have Prof. Frink build a time machine like the one in the movie. It would get stolen by Nelson, I think, and he would "Ha Ha" in the past. Funny stuff indeed.

Obviously, the Muse is still on vacation. I hope she gets back soon and brings me a basketful of funny. Have a good one. Ciao!

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