I hope I'm not breaking the terms of service by continuing in a second post...
John Titor is college educated and highly intelligent. He makes multiple references to complex scientific concepts in his posts, seems to
harbor a snobbish opinion of the undereducated, and may have a post-college background in engineering or mathematics. There are clever hidden themes,
double entendres, and forward-thinking mixed with his blunders and contradictions.
Again in describing his "future", Titor says:
everyone can multiply and divide in their heads.
John Titor's political and social opinions make him a few steps short of the radical localist views of the Posse Comitatus--a movement which
enjoys a strong following among those with agricultural backgrounds. His posts make reference to survivalism, strong local, county, and state
governments, and a strong disenchantment with the federal government, the public school system, transportation, and healthcare. At one point he even
uses the term "American Federal Empire" which is a term that is known to anti-government types.
The powers of the national government are more defined and reside more at the county and state level.
The war is a result of faulty politics and desparation from Western leadership during the US civil war
While you sit by and watch your Constitution being torn away from you...
The Constitution was changed after the war.
The education system has been through many changes. School in 2036 is no longer a political indoctrination system.
I was home schooled.
If a family wanted to move from one community to another or if a son or daughter wanted to move to another community, they must apply and be
interviewed by the community leadership council. During this process, the family or individual is evaluated as to whether or not the work or skill
they have is required or necessary to that individual community.
He also seems to exhibit many of the characteristics of a religious fundamentalist, and shows a distrust of huge organized churches and religions.
Yes I believe in Jesus Christ and we pray to God in churches. There are some differences you may be interested in. Religion is a major part of
peoples life in 2036. Pain and change tend to bring people together andcloser to God. However, religion is far more personal than it is now. There are
no huge, centralized religions and people talk openly about their beliefs. It might also interest you to know that the day of worship is Saturday, the
day God meant to be the Sabbath and the 10 commandments have been restored to the "10" that God gave us.
In closing, John Titor seems to paint a portrait of a world where "in the future" all of humanity's shortcomings have been remedied to more closely
resemble Titor's vision of how the world should be. Reliance on self, strength through manual labor, the near-elimination of an evil federal
government, the fortification of local and county governments, and a society which when viewd in totality, to me resembles a "worker's paradise"
that I'd like no part of.
Call me crazy, but I don't want to have to go before a panel of community leaders to ask permission to move to Jacksonville, Mr. Titor. Although
I'm sure those county board members in the place where you live would probably like a governmentally approved council that could legally keep those
pesky brown-skinned folk from moving into your town. Your ideal for our "future" will never come to pass. Although you intrigued me with your
story "about the future", I don't share your pessimistic view of our current world and society.
Author's Note: John Titor AKA TimeTravel_0 is an internet poster who claimed to be from the future. Get all the info on
this page of ATS.
[edit on 1-3-2008 by moviepitchguy]
[edit on 1-3-2008 by moviepitchguy]