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The concept of time travel has fascinated me since I first watched Back to the Future. After all, the idea of being able to travel to the past so you can change the future is a concept that fascinates many. Wouldn't it be great if you could turn back the clock and say, re-take that test you failed, or prevent yourself from making big mistakes? The possibilities are endless. However, almost everyone I've spoken to about this has the same idea: Travel back 20 years, buy the right stocks, and choose the winning Toto and 4D numbers, so you can become a multi-millionaire. Others have said that they would buy loads of Bitcoin so they can become crypto billionaires. While the thought of being fabulously and ridiculously wealthy has its appeal, it's also rather scary. That's because I tend to over-imagine and think about scenarios holistically, so I end up dreaming about the bad that goes along with the good. Photo: Chris Leipelt, Unsplash Can being a billionaire be a bad thing? For starters, I'm not sure how I'd react if I did travel back in time to purchase Bitcoin when it first launched. Would I be able to handle the shock of suddenly having more money than I knew what to do with? I'd probably need therapy, followed by counselling, to ensure that I don't go bankrupt in six months. My wish-list at this moment includes three watches (none are even worth five figures, though), several old film cameras (none even costing four figures), three cars, and two motorcycles. In case you're wondering why I don't want an entire garage filled with dream machines, it's because I won't have enough time to drive and ride them all. They will end up sitting around unused, which to me isn't worth it. I'm also not interested in living in a palatial GCB (Good Class Bungalow), because I'd have to hire and manage several staff members just to maintain the property. And given the money laundering scandals, the authorities might end up investigating my sudden wealth, too. The only useful thing about amassing so much via time travel is being able to make numerous (and large) charitable donations. Building hospitals and creating foundations to fund scholarships and charities are causes worth pursuing. Photo: Andy Beales, Unsplash How exactly would I time travel? In the Back to the Future series, time travel was only possible using the fictional flux capacitor. The only other method of time-travel I've seen is from the Terminator movies. Suppose I wanted to travel back to the late 1950s. I've always wondered what life was like back then. It would also be nice to drive cars from that era as well. But going back Terminator style means arriving who-knows-where penniless and naked. What would I do for money? No ancestors/relatives of mine would recognise me either. I'd also have to think up a backstory to tell people from whatever era I'm in. What happens if someone witnesses you travelling through time? Photo: Roger Ce, Unsplash Now, suppose I manage to - based on my knowledge of future events - make enough money back then to purchase classic cars I've always dreamed of. More issues will arise. Where do I keep these vehicles? Even if I could build a temperature- and humidity-controlled warehouse for them, who would care for the facility for the next few decades? And, given how quickly Singapore keeps changing, the Government might even acquire the land the warehouse sits on. What then? Changing my past for a 'better' future? Automobiles aside, I've also pictured going back in time to change my life. There are exams I could have passed instead of failed. Maybe I could have steered myself to becoming a doctor or a lawyer. But there is something called the 'Butterfly Effect' that concerns me. The 'Butterfly Effect' refers to how a seemingly minor action can lead to major consequences. For instance, a couple of weeks ago, our editorial manager fell sick. This resulted in our GM having to take over a video shoot. In turn, he was unable to attend a car launch, so I covered it in his stead. Thus, those stories on the backburner ended up being further delayed. These are minor matters. Time-travel might lead to even greater chaos. The ramifications of time-travel are an unknown that I'm not keen to discover. Photo: Peter Hermann, Unsplash Now, imagine if I tried messing with the past to give myself a 'better' present. I have no way of predicting the consequences and effects of my actions, and that is something to be wary of. Even travelling back to the past as a 'time tourist' could be more dangerous than I think. Every person I interact with could lead to a minor ripple turning into a much larger wave. So, time travel is a nice idea to toy with. However, once my head is out of my self-made clouds, there is one thing I always realise: I'm happy with who I am and what I have, and I don't need time travel to change that.

Christmas is coming soon. It's a time of giving and receiving.. so have you got your eye on anything special? A car, a watch? Is it a want or a need?? When you get it, how are you going to hide it / explain it to your wife or better half or partner ?

Hello peeps, as you know Xmas is sometime next week, i'm trying to find some presents that is economic yet presentable. it's for my colleagues, mainly are gals.. in fact, i'm one of the few thorns around here. Budget less than $10, i know chocolate but isn't it too common? initially i got them hershey's & kisses chocolate.. quite cheap, $3+ for 2 bars and 1 bar of chocolate per colleague. after some deeper thoughts, i think i better beef it up or i will be deem as the most cheapo within the company. actually not many colleagues that i be giving out, less than $10. Hence some Xmas gift ideas please.. No G string or kinky proposal.. it's for Colleagues!!! P.S: Xmas gift exchange is on this friday, and i know how to deal with it. i probably go search my room for some unused item

PM Lee, let me present the A-Team. & No, you are not part of it. Hope you guys like it. Took me 45mins to create.

Wife: My Hubby money is my money, my money is still mine to keep. Is it still applicable for a successful marriage of current time???? What do you guys think????

if it goes, stops and drinks as well as the looks promises......... Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/17/next-hy...ht-undisguised/

well, if either one if this phone to be given as present, which will u take?...........hehehe...

Thought she never really like cycling, this turned out to be the perfect Christmast present. She will probably go cycling more now. Bought this Louis Garneau MV2 Pro Upgraded the groupset to a pretty impressive 10 speed, looks good too! (thank you Sean from Soul) the optional rack the $12 basket from Ikea Now... Only with this, the ride is purposeful

A woman goes to Italy to attend a 2-week, company training session. Her husband drives her to the airport and wishes her to have a good trip. The wife answers : "Thank you honey, what would you like me to bring for you?" The husband laughs and says: "An Italian girl !!!" The woman kept quiet and left. Two weeks later he picks her up in the airport and asks: "So, honey, how was the trip?" "Very good, thank you." "And, what happened to my present?" "Which present?" She asked. "The one I asked for - an Italian girl!!" "Oh, that" she said "Well, I did what I could, now we have to wait for nine months to see if it is a girl !!!"

Need help here. Traded in my existing Toyota Corolla for a new Altis recently. I've this Sony XR-CA440XPod with CD Changer (10 disc) in my car now. The new Altis will come with CD & MP3 player (1 disc). According to the salesman, it is a Toyota brand. So, need bros here to advise: - is it worthwhile to take out my Sony CD Player and install it in the new car? How much to get workshops to do it? - will the secondhand car dealer complain as my existing car will then have no CD player? I was told that I need to hand over my present car when I collect my new car (1 to 1 exchange). - any other better options? Please help advise. Thks.

Was given some photos from friends and take a look & compare them yourself. Don't they look alike, the past and the present.

It can be anything. From its look, paintwork, engine performance, feel of the steering wheel, that deep deep dashboard holder etc. It is probably something very unique to your car make or model or maybe something you have added on yourself. I ask this of my car owning friends and colleagues before I bought the Latio so that I can actually keep a lookout for these items before I sign on the dotted line. I'll start first. Mine is a Latio and the one thing I really really like is the ion cluster plasma aircon unit which comes with the car. Don't laugh ok. That thing really works and removes any bad smell from the car. The car still smell fresh and clean even after so many months.

head down to Madza Showroom at macperson right now? The New CX7 is still wrap in a golden butterfly bow waiting to be unwrap Sorri didnt have time to take pic tho

Hi, wanna get some comments from bros here... These are the setup... HD: Pioneer 7750 Front: CDT component speakers/amp Rear: Kenwood stock 6/9 speakers Boot: 12" Lighting audio sub/performa monoblock Access: Pivot Volt Stabilizer Am thinking of... 1) buy a much better front speakers, transfer CDT to rear 2) add-in capacitor what's the comments on the 2 items above? which component speaker recommend with $500? and what kind of capacitor? thanks

can any bros help me on this.......my present set-up is a 3" steel hose to a open pod. one of my buddy ask me to change to a ice-man set up,he say will perform much better...... any advice btw this present set-up was done by ex-owner or should i just leave it...........

Any review to present from bro who remove the resonator? is it more pick up speed and shiokness?