BoogieWoogieWookie
15th September 2007, 11:53 AM
I apologize if this is a little lengthy, but I wanted to make sure that you understood my thoughts leading to this. I'm also sorry if this sounds a bit crazy. I am a bit crazy so there's no helping that.
Here is the scenario:
1) You are presented with a vehicle that will instantaneously take you anywhere within the observable universe, say within a distance of 15 billion light years or so. This vehicle does not obey Relativity so this means instantaneously to you and to those of us that remain here awaiting your return. You are also given a fantastic force-field type environment suit that will allow you to explore any environment comfortably and without restriction. Both vehicle and suit are impervious to matter and restrict the passage of all frequencies of electromagnetic radiation to levels that are safe and comfortable for you. They also block gravity above 1G. Who gave you these and the facts that they are impossible to construct are irrelevant so please ignore them.
2) You will be allowed to visit three(3) places.
3) You will remain at each destination for exactly one hour. You may leave the vehicle and explore, but the vehicle will remain stationary for the duration. At the end of the hour you will be instantly transported to the next location.
4) At the end of the last hour at the last location you will be instantly transported back to Earth. Vehicle and suit will then disappear.
5) You may not take anything with you except the clothes you are wearing. (You can go naked if you want)
6) You must be ready to go within 30 minutes.
7) You must choose the three destinations BEFORE you leave (remember, you only have 30 minutes). You must be as specific as you can. The vehicle can not help you choose a destination but it can help 'land' when you arrive.
example: You CANNOT say 'take me to the planet with the highest population of intelligent life' or 'take me to the nearest star with an earth-like planet'. You CAN say 'I want to go to the top of the highest mountain on Mars' or 'a point 500 miles from the pulsar at the center of the Crab Nebula'.
So, that's it. List the three places you would visit under these conditions in all the universe. Maybe list why you chose these if you wish.
Here is the scenario:
1) You are presented with a vehicle that will instantaneously take you anywhere within the observable universe, say within a distance of 15 billion light years or so. This vehicle does not obey Relativity so this means instantaneously to you and to those of us that remain here awaiting your return. You are also given a fantastic force-field type environment suit that will allow you to explore any environment comfortably and without restriction. Both vehicle and suit are impervious to matter and restrict the passage of all frequencies of electromagnetic radiation to levels that are safe and comfortable for you. They also block gravity above 1G. Who gave you these and the facts that they are impossible to construct are irrelevant so please ignore them.
2) You will be allowed to visit three(3) places.
3) You will remain at each destination for exactly one hour. You may leave the vehicle and explore, but the vehicle will remain stationary for the duration. At the end of the hour you will be instantly transported to the next location.
4) At the end of the last hour at the last location you will be instantly transported back to Earth. Vehicle and suit will then disappear.
5) You may not take anything with you except the clothes you are wearing. (You can go naked if you want)
6) You must be ready to go within 30 minutes.
7) You must choose the three destinations BEFORE you leave (remember, you only have 30 minutes). You must be as specific as you can. The vehicle can not help you choose a destination but it can help 'land' when you arrive.
example: You CANNOT say 'take me to the planet with the highest population of intelligent life' or 'take me to the nearest star with an earth-like planet'. You CAN say 'I want to go to the top of the highest mountain on Mars' or 'a point 500 miles from the pulsar at the center of the Crab Nebula'.
So, that's it. List the three places you would visit under these conditions in all the universe. Maybe list why you chose these if you wish.