The End of Eternity

[airiefairie]

Here is a slightly more philosophical question. I know this is a primarily political community but please do bear with me if you like. What would happen if we could arbitrarily and without hindrances travel back and forth in time, to whichever "point" in time we wanted, and change past and future events in a way that would prevent the occurrence of

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[htpcl]

There's some truth to this. Take my society for example. It's been in a permanent state of crisis for decades. It has toughened people, though made them more cynical. But they have no illusions. The world is a tough place and they know it. And they've devised all sorts of ways of dealing with difficulties, some of them might even appear shocking to you.

Even today there's a centuries old tradition, and even in urban places, that people would pack jars of winter supplies (mostly marinated vegetables) for the winter. Even after the invasion of trade centers and malls where fresh food is being sold in large quantities at relatively low prices. But people still pack those jars of "Turshia":

[luzribeiro]

Yummmm, pickled peppers and cauliflower!

[htpcl]

You'll eat your fingers!

[htpcl]

Imagine a couple of old ladies making a bonfire between your block and the next one, and baking some peppers that they'll later store in the cellar for the winter.

[airiefairie]

Somehow you have made me hungry again. We may be philosophising and all that, but ultimately you'll always make us feel hungry. (This is art). Look what you have done!

[htpcl]

That's me, yep. I'm such a glutton.