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All Sci-Fi member tmlindsey made some very interesting comments about temporal paradoxes and possible sequels to The Time Machine.


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The Time Machine (1960) - Part 3

I don't like paradoxes, so stopping the fire at the Library of Alexandria before it started doesn't appeal to me.

Most of what was lost in the museum fire would be either of little use to the uneducated Eloi or would likely crumble to dust when exposed to air. The Eloi were essentially what would happen if most Zoomers found themselves in a world where an EMP killed all the phones and other "smart" devices; most of them wouldn't know how to do anything.

George took three books to help rebuild society, so he didn't return completely empty-handed.

Another thing to consider; is this really the ONLY civilization on the entire Earth?

It's unreasonable to think that this one tiny community is all that is left. After returning, George could travel to other places and encounter other communities. Some may be the same or similar to the one he encountered, some far better, some even worse. The book and film takes place on what may or may not still be an island, after all.

I wish I had access to a simulation program that would show what the surface of Earth would look like in 802,701. That might open up many more story possibilities.
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Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958)