This opens up a range of questions. Does the time machine create a bubble to protect itself and its contents from the effects of time? If it does, will that still be in effect when the machine stops at a date-time? If it does, will it still be in effect when the door of the time machine is opened?
On the other hand, if the time machine does not create a protective bubble, it will not be able to travel back to before the activation or forward past the disablement of that individual machine. Furthermore the contents and occupants will likely change in age as the machine travels, making the whole effort mostly pointless.
macky87 over 2 years ago
The same thing that happens when you travel to time before time machines were invented.
Ratkin Premium Member over 2 years ago
Time paradox by a pair o’ docs.
Imagine over 2 years ago
That may be the least of his worries.
Prey over 2 years ago
Would that be the dank ages?
joyridehawk over 2 years ago
A time before pine tree air fresheners were invented? It stinks.
Lee26 Premium Member over 2 years ago
What happens if you travel to a time before YOU were ‘invented’?
WCraft Premium Member over 2 years ago
I”ll tell you what would happen: Show them the “prototype” and you’ll become the richest man in the world!
MikeM_inMD over 2 years ago
This opens up a range of questions. Does the time machine create a bubble to protect itself and its contents from the effects of time? If it does, will that still be in effect when the machine stops at a date-time? If it does, will it still be in effect when the door of the time machine is opened?
On the other hand, if the time machine does not create a protective bubble, it will not be able to travel back to before the activation or forward past the disablement of that individual machine. Furthermore the contents and occupants will likely change in age as the machine travels, making the whole effort mostly pointless.
dsom8 over 2 years ago
The rules for time travel are written by the author.
goboboyd over 2 years ago
They worship the pine tree? Kill the messenger? Kind of an trend in history.
Lablubber over 2 years ago
Shouldn’t that be a London Police Box?
CrzyDyeman over 2 years ago
You reach into you briefcase …You have to be prepared for all air-freshener possibilities.
mwksix over 2 years ago
How do we know that hasn’t already happened, and that’s how pine tree air fresheners were thought of in the first place!?
Zykoic over 2 years ago
Air freshener paradox.
gammaguy over 2 years ago
How about a cycad air freshener?
gopher gofer over 2 years ago
what if the pine-scented air freshener meets its parents…?
Laurie Stoker Premium Member over 2 years ago
Those air fresheners are pretty small. I’m sure you can fit a couple dozen in there that will last until you come back.