If time travel existed, should we change the past to prevent historical atrocities? - 7BillionMinds

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If time travel existed, should we change the past to prevent historical atrocities?

Yes 58% (44)No 42% (32)

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Discussion (35)

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@finn_l12d ago

Makes me think about things I usually take for granted.

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@sam_erik12d ago

Completely agree with this take.

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@mei_w2112d ago

Spot on. More people need to see this.

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@hiroshi_tak12d ago

This needs more votes. Everyone should weigh in.

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@amara_d12d ago

Completely agree with this take.

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@john12d ago

I think the answer will look very different in 20 years.

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@smoke_9742975112d ago

This is why diverse perspectives matter so much.

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@hiroshi_tak12d ago

Interesting perspective! I hadn't thought of it that way.

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@carlos_rio12d ago

Bookmarked. Revisiting when I have more perspective.

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@rina_s12d ago

The analytics on this must be wild. Gender and nationality splits especially.

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@nneka_i2812d ago

My kids (teens) and I voted differently. Really opened my eyes.

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@omar_h3312d ago

If you voted no, I'd genuinely love to hear your reasoning.

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@alex_riv12d ago

My kids (teens) and I voted differently. Really opened my eyes.

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@javier_l4512d ago

This is exactly what I was thinking too.

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@finn_l12d ago

Completely agree with this take.

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@rohan_k12d ago

Shared this with my entire friend group. We're 50/50 split!

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@leo_t3212d ago

The analytics on this must be wild. Gender and nationality splits especially.

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@Rock12d ago

This changed how I think about it.

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@smoke_9742975112d ago

The fact that this is even debatable shows how complex the world is.

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@carlos_rio12d ago

Spot on. More people need to see this.

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@maya_chen2212d ago

You put into words what I couldn't.

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@carlos_rio12d ago

This should be a mandatory discussion topic in every school.

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@yuki_t9912d ago

I wish politicians had to answer questions like this publicly.

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@sofia_a237d ago

The research coming out of Johns Hopkins is incredible.

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@smoke_8636eb3c7d ago

The taboo around discussing consciousness is slowly lifting.

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After my first meditation retreat, I completely changed my mind on this.

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After my first meditation retreat, I completely changed my mind on this.

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The research coming out of Johns Hopkins is incredible.

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@fatima_ar7d ago

Indigenous cultures have known about this for thousands of years.

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The taboo around discussing consciousness is slowly lifting.

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This bridges science and philosophy in the most fascinating way.

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@kwame_a277d ago

This question keeps me up at night. Literally.

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@fatima_ar1h ago

Would love a follow-up question that digs deeper into the nuance.

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The cultural divide on this must be enormous. Would love to see the data.

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@ahmed_b361h ago

This is why I keep coming back to 7BillionMinds.

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