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The Unexpected Consequences of a Time Travel Ad
TLDR A man's personal ad about time travel in a magazine leads to overwhelming responses from people all over the world, including requests to undo personal tragedies. One woman in prison hopes to go back in time to prevent her husband's murder, while the man who posted the ad regrets his role and wishes he could give his younger self advice.
Timestamped Summary
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A story begins with an ad in a magazine called Backwoods Home Magazine in 1997.
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A man named John placed personal ads in a magazine, including one about time travel, and was overwhelmed by the response he received, including questions and requests from people all over the world.
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John's personal ad about time travel, which was posted on a website called ytmnd.com, continues to receive responses from people who take the request seriously and share their personal tragedies.
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Robin Radcliffe, who is currently serving a life sentence in Utah State Prison, responded to the time travel ad with the hope of undoing the murder of her husband, which she played a part in.
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Robin Radcliffe wanted to go back in time to the moment she opened the window, despite all the problems she was facing, in order to prevent the murder of her husband.
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John, the person who accidentally gave himself the job of receiving letters from people asking for help, feels regretful and unqualified, but also wishes he could go back in time to give his younger self advice.
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The hosts discuss the idea of using time travel to relive a happy moment in their lives, but ultimately decide that it would be like a hot shower they couldn't get out of and would only get worse every time.
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Technology
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