I am speculating that this purported science could be used to extract 
information-only, from the past light cone (minkowski spacetime) and use it 
to re-create past people places and things, if so desired. I realize that if 
this technology is eventually possible, it might be more attractive to simply 
re-create "non-self aware" entities of the past, having the actaul people 
there might be more interesting.
Mitch
In a message dated 5/19/2001 2:20:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
randysmith101@hotmail.com writes:
<< Well, the important thing, as I think John De Rivaz pointed out, (and that 
no one else has really brought out), is that the implication is that IF this 
thing is MINIMALLY workable, then all we really need is for INFORMATION to be 
passed down to us from the future through the machine (which would 
conceivably happen as soon as the machine is turned on (if it works). Never 
mind hopping in the machine as la HG Wells....
That *information* ( minimally nano-encoded? ) from the future could 
be...well, I am sure you can all imagine....
Basically, a Bootstrap Scenario would ensue. >>
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