2007-07-07 20:01:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The Time Machine is a book by H. G. Wells, first published in 1895 and later directly adapted into at least two theatrical films of the same name as well as at least one television and countless comic book adaptations. It also indirectly inspired many more works of fiction in all media. Considered by many to be one of the greatest science fiction novels of all time. Technically a novella (it is a mere 38,000 words in length) The Time Machine is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel using a vehicle that allows an operator to travel purposefully and selectively.
2007-07-09 04:32:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a question better put to the philosophy section, but I shall try to answer.
Western culture demands that time move in a linear fashion, that events happen, have happened, and will happen chronologically. Eastern cultures and Western avantegarde views of human relations to time and mortality are much more open and forgiving.
I admit that I am something of a pessimist. I think humans are amazing creatures -- regardless of creation by design or accident -- and that when our lives cease, time stops...for us, individually. I have experienced particular weirdnesses wherein I thought I heard the voice of my dead mother calling me or seen or dreamed a thing that turned out to be true. Nonetheless, I must maintain that no human endeavor can reconcile our imaginations and our power to question fact, fiction, lie, and Truth.
Thus, on an infinite time scale, we are all food for worms. Further, I respect the worm, and help them when I can.
2007-07-07 20:58:24 · answer #2 · answered by God_Lives_Underwater 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my own words and understanding, it means the passing of time cannot be stopped, but the coming of the time of our death is inevitable.
So, we better live life to the fullest before we take our final vow. And make sure that when you leave, you made this planet a better place to live in.....that you made a difference.
2007-07-09 04:52:40 · answer #3 · answered by beth_dyosa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is built into our perceptual system. Time seems to only move in one direction. It is just the way we're built. Even when we have some hallucinatory experience of time travel or other weirdness, the clock and calendar won't care. When we snap out of it time will be right on track. Time won't have noticed we were gone.
2007-07-07 20:08:51 · answer #4 · answered by bondioli22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-07-07 20:17:41 · answer #5 · answered by Rana 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋