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Many a hungry time traveler has Googled 'trilobites shellfish allergy' only to find their carrier had no coverage in the Ordovician.

https://explainxkcd.com/2976/

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[–] MsPenguinette@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago (12 children)

But what about time travelers who go forward in time

[–] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 months ago

Autoerotic asphyxiation

[–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago

Believe it or not, jail

....and asphyxiation.

[–] DocMcStuffin@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago
[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Time machine door gets stuck

[–] lath@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago
[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago
[–] mrbaby@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Dad comes home with the milk

[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

It's a spectrum from "low and slow" up to "broiled."