What historic event would you like to have witnessed?

[Rain Man]

So I'd like to propose Version 2 of our guiding principles of time travel:

#1 - The event should actually be something that was not a mundane event at the time.
#2 - The event should be something that can be understood on observation.
#3 - The event should be something that can be understood in terms of languages used, where applicable.
#4 - The event should have some sort of mystery or uncertainty to be solved.
#5 - The event should be something that is within personal limits of pleasantry to gruesomeness.
#6 - The event should involve some element of unpredictability or decision point.
#7 - The event should involve some tertiary benefits or learning beyond the observation of the main event.

An event could be worthwhile without meeting all of these goals, but an event that meets more of these goals shall be considered a more worthy event for time travel. It would be fun to evaluate the suggestions so far under these criteria to determine which trip we would fund if we were the time travel committee.

[crazycoffey]

The libies are trying to regulate our fantasies now, sheeez.

J/k rainman, poke poke.....

[Aries Walker]

Originally Posted by crazycoffey

The libies are trying to regulate our fantasies now, sheeez.

J/k rainman, poke poke.....

Yeah yeah yeah. Keep it up, and we'll institute a tax.

[Rain Man]

As a board, we need to be ready when time travel comes available. I propose that we set up a committee of people to evaluate applications based on the principles that I've summarized below. We'll select an official time travel mission for Chiefsplanet so we're not caught flatfooted when the technological kinks are worked out.

I would propose myself, Aries, and DJjasonp for the committee, and we would welcome others. If you're on the committee, you can't propose a mission, though. We'll evaluate the applications received so far, providing scoring, and use that to select an official mission.

Everyone on board with this plan?

[displacedinMN]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

As a board, we need to be ready when time travel comes available. I propose that we set up a committee of people to evaluate applications based on the principles that I've summarized below. We'll select an official time travel mission for Chiefsplanet so we're not caught flatfooted when the technological kinks are worked out.

I would propose myself, Aries, and DJjasonp for the committee, and we would welcome others. If you're on the committee, you can't propose a mission, though. We'll evaluate the applications received so far, providing scoring, and use that to select an official mission.

Everyone on board with this plan?

I nominate myself. I am a teacher and appreciate things that happen in life.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by displacedinMN

I nominate myself. I am a teacher and appreciate things that happen in life.

I'll second.

[DJJasonp]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

As a board, we need to be ready when time travel comes available. I propose that we set up a committee of people to evaluate applications based on the principles that I've summarized below. We'll select an official time travel mission for Chiefsplanet so we're not caught flatfooted when the technological kinks are worked out.

I would propose myself, Aries, and DJjasonp for the committee, and we would welcome others. If you're on the committee, you can't propose a mission, though. We'll evaluate the applications received so far, providing scoring, and use that to select an official mission.

Everyone on board with this plan?

I'm in!

[Rasputin]

The first Thanksgiving. I'd like to see the feast and be partaking the food.



I'd like to sit in with King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.



Also witness the greatest escape artist Harry Houdini.



Watch the real battle of 300 Spartans vs Persians.



I'd like to go back and witness the sexy Cleopatra become the last Pharaoh
of Egypt.

[Rasputin]

Maybe the coolest person in America history to watch would be Benjamin Franklin. The guy was a real ladies man and was charismatic and had to be fun to be around.

So seeing Ben Franklin do some inventing or charming the ladies. I think he was the original Ron Jeremy. He was a diplomat and help get this country started.

How did this short quirky balding guy do it?

[Predarat]

The Tri State Tornado.

[Aries Walker]

I'm in.

I nominate that all submissions be graded with from one to six 's, corresponding to Principles 1 through 4, and 6 and 7. Because Principle 5 (gruesomeness) is so subjective, submissions should also be evaluated with from 0 (none) to 4 (extreme) 's, to appeal to all sensibilities. Therefore, a typical grade may look like: .

I further nominate that an attempt be made to separate the historical from the theological. Therefore, anything with supernatural evidence intrinsic to the event should be labelled with a with no further evaluation. However, events traditionally associated with the supernatural are fine as long as it is judged without the supernatural element; therefore, the crucifixion of Jesus (assuming that the earthquake was natural) is fine, but the resurrection of the same gets summarily labelled with a .

Do we start from now, or judge retroactively back to Post One?

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Aries Walker

I'm in.

I nominate that all submissions be graded with from one to six 's, corresponding to Principles 1 through 4, and 6 and 7. Because Principle 5 (gruesomeness) is so subjective, submissions should also be evaluated with from 0 (none) to 4 (extreme) 's, to appeal to all sensibilities. Therefore, a typical grade may look like: .

I further nominate that an attempt be made to separate the historical from the theological. Therefore, anything with supernatural evidence intrinsic to the event should be labelled with a with no further evaluation. However, events traditionally associated with the supernatural are fine as long as it is judged without the supernatural element; therefore, the crucifixion of Jesus (assuming that the earthquake was natural) is fine, but the resurrection of the same gets summarily labelled with a .

Do we start from now, or judge retroactively back to Post One?

I think we start from Post 1. I'm fine with this judging, though we may need a second round for the finalists.

If someone lists more than 1, then we only go with their first application.

[Coochie liquor]

Also I'd like to see what really happened at the Dylatov Pass Incident..

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by Coochie liquor

Also I'd like to see what really happened at the Dylatov Pass Incident..

Right arm...

[DTLB58]

WWII. My dad always talked about how they listened to the announcement of Pearl Harbor on the radio and then how the whole family would gather nightly around the radio for updates on the war. Classic.

SB IV

To watch the Titanic leave shore. I don't think I could watch it from the distance sink and hear the screams.