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minus-squareRob T Firefly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·13 days agoThe trouble with Quantum Navigation is you might end up where you were trying to go, but at a random point in the past where you have to change history to put right something that once went wrong.
minus-squarefloofloof@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·13 days agoAs long as you keep it below 88 miles per hour you’ll be fine.
minus-squaredellish@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·13 days agoGreat, now I know my velocity but I don’t know where I am.
minus-squareinclementimmigrant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·13 days agoAnd you’ll never be able to return home too.
minus-squareSuspiciousCarrot78@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·12 days agoSeems like a bit of a leap, tbh.
minus-squareTattorack@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·13 days agoYou might end up exactly where you want to be, and not want to be at the same time.
The trouble with Quantum Navigation is you might end up where you were trying to go, but at a random point in the past where you have to change history to put right something that once went wrong.
As long as you keep it below 88 miles per hour you’ll be fine.
Great, now I know my velocity but I don’t know where I am.
And you’ll never be able to return home too.
Seems like a bit of a leap, tbh.
You might end up exactly where you want to be, and not want to be at the same time.