] Although there is debate over the exact date it started, ] on November 02, 2000, a person calling themselves ] Timetravel_0, and later John Titor, started posting on a ] public forum that he was a time traveler from the year ] 2036. ] ] One of the first things he did was post pictures of his ] time machine and its operations manual. As the weeks went ] by, more and more people began questioning him about why ] he was here, the physics of time travel and his thoughts ] about our time. He also posted on other forums including ] the old Art Bell site. In his posts John Titor ] entertained, angered, frightened and even belittled those ] who engaged him in conversation. ] ] On March 24, 2001, John Titor told us he would be leaving ] our time and returning to 2036. After that, he was never ] heard from again. Speculation and investigation about who ] John Titor was and why he was online continues to this ] day. An interesting read at the very least. A great use of sci fi to rephrase relevant social points. |