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Yeah, I was just thinking that even if I were successful at stopping 9/11, some sort of jetliner as a weapon attack would occur. It wasn't just those involved individuals that brought about the attack, but the conditions that presented the opportunity.
Kinda like how we'd still have the relativity theories even if Einstein died before developing them. The time was right for those discoveries.
It's also the basis for my understanding that government subsidies are mostly a stupid waste of time and money. You can't simply throw money at something and expect great results. The right time has to occur for something to exist, and that's largely unaffected by money. Where would EVs be if they didn't receive billions in subsidies? About where they are today.
Why don't we have nuclear fusion after billions spent researching it? The time isn't right for it yet.
That's why my time travel focus would mostly involve introducing technology earlier to advance it more rapidly. Terrible events might not be able to be changed much. A shooter who is stopped may just carry out the plan another day. The extra time planning might make it even more devastating.
Finally, the fact that we don't have infinitely advanced technology informs me that we never unlock time travel.
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