Message to the Past.

Work on the quantum entanglement encoder, the tachyon emitter, and the 2003 Mysterious Alt from the Future will be done later. But for now I just want to jot down what to say.

Theoretically it may be easier to send information, such as an avatar, back into the past instead of our physical selves.

As such, that creepy freak wearing the funky styles and making the crazy claims just *really might be your future avatar self*. Heed the messages well!

These are my notes, regarding what to say to the past.

Any of you who want to add messages to your prior SL selves, feel free to do so. I'll leave the tachyon emitter and some bandwidth on once I'm done with it. At least until the black hole evaporates, so keep your lead underwear and sunglasses on, the flash is kinda blinding.


First stop: December 2003.

"Psst. Hey. You. Yes, you. The guy in the noob jeans, yeah, you. LAND. It's LAND. Watch for someone to come along in 2004, with the initials A.C. and OUTBID her on LAND. I don't care, just DO it. Who Am I? I'm your best friend, pal. Crap, I'm de rezzing... DO NOT FORGET!!!"


Second stop: March 2005.

"Yes, it's me again. I *told* you to outbid her, and you didn't, and NOW look. Do you believe me yet!? Okay kid, listen, we don't have much time. Casino. Say it with me slowly. Ca. Si. No. Got that? Now go, quick, this lag is killing me here."


Third stop: August 2005.

"Whoa, alright, now we are talking. You listened! How... big IS this place? Think you're a player, do you? Look at all these people... nasty, eh? Okay, look. Change of plans. Look at Google Trends, and check out Steampunk. Yeah, I *know* you already like Steampunk. Trust me on this. Who are these catgirls you got working in the Texas Hold 'Em pit? Was that part of the plan? No, it wasn't, kid. Pay attention. Steam. Punk."


Fourth Stop, March 2006.

"Okay, this is great. Look at all this brass and gears! But focus more on the land part of the biz. Yeah, yeah I know, just do it. Hey, Prok is gonna IM you and ask for a few $L for something soon. Just send $L 2500 and say you are busy. Yep, do *exactly* that. You got land in Alice region, right? Don't worry about it now. Just do it."


Fifth Stop, June 2007.

"Yeah, it's me again. Okay, kid, fold up. Casino is done. Don't look at me like that... yes I know I told you to get into it. Now get out of it. Quick. Close it up, keep the land biz but get *out* of the casino stuff. Gotta go."


Sixth Stop, March 2008.

"Hey, I see you are doing okay... here's a tip for you. Go easy on those openspaces they just put on offer. Yeah, yeah I know it sounds great and all, but... not this year, kid. Oh, and sell all your stock, your 401k's, your real house... nearly everything by August. August, got it? Rent a cheap apartment for six months, and buy all of Michael Jackson's rare stuff that you can find."


Seventh Stop, July 2009.

"Hey, okay, that contacting yourself in the past, bit? Stop doing it, you are turning your otherwise independent spirit into a whiny, dependent mush!"

* * * * *

What would you have told your former self?

In 2003? 2004? 2006?

April, 2007: Treasure. Pony up and buy a decent skin. Stop camping. It's not worth it. BUY that size 4096 parcel that you want so badly, and no, the house that's on it doesn't have to stay there. You can't live in A-Lady changing room forever, she is going to remodel soon. Trust me.....

2003
"Yes, I know the beta says "PC Running Windows." I don't care. Go to Kinko's, use one of their PCs, and open an account anyway. Oh, and say yes when they offer a Lifetime account. Just do it. Oh, and get some land.

2004
This is a torus. Twist it, add a few more. Make a textures. Now attach it to the skull. Good. Now box it and put a price tag right... there...

2006
Okay there's this "McCann" last name coming up. May I suggest a name that would go well with it? Oh, and trust me... take a lot of photos. You'll want them later. Oh, and don't screw things up with you-know-who, okay?

2003: There's this thing on the web called Second Life. Go check it out!

2005: Here's a list of people you just HAVE to meet and get on your Friends list. Oh, and this one at the top, the Shang guy? Marry him. Yes, you heard me. RL if you can manage it...this laddie is going places.

2007: You're spending too many late nights in SL. Get some sleep, spend more time with your RL. Yeah...see what *I* look like? That's you in two years, if you don't start taking better care of yourself.

I'd have told him that an exclusive contract with a company that's just about to be mergered out of existence is no basis for a startup.

Oh, in SL? Get Jasper and Dingle to sell all that land of theirs BEFORE December 2006. And don't waste time messing around on fly-by-night estates. And buy one of Starax's magic wands.

December 2007:
Have you set your home to your new group yet, Coni? You WHAT? You set auto return to 1 minute? Hurry, you might just save it........

i'd lose friends if i told my newb self what i am really thinking...

Oh, and put a line to let a new owner know where to buy an updated version of the Flight Feather in 1.0, BEFORE it gets spread all over the grid.

2008-The next two years will seem very boring but hang in there..One day your name will be known all over the grid for the tool you create..Yes a tool which will revolutionize virtual worlds later..

In October 2010 you will invent the touch tool in Second life..
Yes that's right..Touch..Your dream will finally come true and one day soon you will be able to slap the crap out of the people that deserve it..So hang in there..Their day is coming..

One more year..Just one more year hehehehe

2000: (email to RL me) Stick with those programming courses. You are going to want them later.

2006: Skip the whole Master/Slave thing. You really are a subbie not a slave. Yes, he is intersting but it will lead to hurt feelings. There is a ton more intersting and more compatible people to meet. Invest some money. Buy Starax's wand.

2007: Be true to yourself. Alts to explore different aspects you want to explore, good. Alts to hide out and not deal with standing up for yourself, Bad. Create something and share it with the world. Just pick something you want to do and make it now. Keep your eye out for a good niche and opportunity to at least make this game pay for itself.

2008: Keep on going and don't loose the magic and fun.

2009: Who knows. By this point I hopefully took some of my earlier advice and the world is a bit different

FutureDes posts back to 2009 from 2014: You didn't, but it is still only 2009! It is not too late! Be excellent to each other!

*text glows blue, and for an instant a better forum software is seen, then it vanishes*

2007 january-dont be cajoled into buying xcite everything or fat packs of prim shoes with bling. Dont pretend to understand prim limits with your new landlord . DETACH dont DROP your jewelery in your rented home then get upset because said landlord goes WILD.

2007 December- this will be your best year ever, act on those hunches and trust that man called Blake, hes very lucky for you.

2008- try whatever you like..doesnt matter if other people think youre WEIRD..this is the place you CAN be stupid and not CARE Buy games, gadgets,learn learn, go riding,driving,scuba,swim,sail...fall in lurrrrrrve over and over and over (with the same man aww)

2009 LEARN how to make baked textures..and sculpties...FAST

I guess I am the oddball I wouldn't change a thing.

Have you read "Permanence"?

2000 - See that new donut shop down the street? Yeah, the one that had the lines around the block when it opened? The Krispy place with the fresh hot donuts that taste like sugar-glazed heaven! Hey! They're going IPO soon. You got $20k in the bank that you ain't using. C'mon!!! XD

(Actually, I was going to. My family considered it "irresponsible"

2004 - Hey! Guess what your favorite web site is doing. No! Not ~THAT~ site! Goooooogle! They're going IPO now. You know that money you made with Krispy Kreme. That would be great to dump into this offering. You just KNOW they're gonna kick butt. C'mon!!! XD

Oh? You didn't invest in the donuts? Well Bleagh... You still have something like $25k growing mold in the bank. You KNOW it will do good! XD

(Actually, I was going to. My family opposed once again)

2008 - .... I could have been a contender... (T_T)

2009 - Ooh... Hear about that Skype IPO coming up? (o.o)

2006 - HEY! You with the hand in the pants! Slow down there, buddy, or you gonna have a serious wrist injury that's gonna put you out of commission for MONTHS!!

"Psst! I've got some advice!"
"ZOMG!!! Are you me from the future?"
"Yes, I am. It's like that story...you know the one...gah, can't remember it."
"Hum, you do sound like me. Suppose I'm never going to lose that ten pounds, am I?"
"Shush! Anyway, I've got some advice for you."
"Forget it."
"What? But I went to all this trouble to steal Des's hypertemporal bunnehfier!"
"Why should I listen to you?"
"Why not?"
"You're me, that's why."

Excellent idea. I'll add my self advice.

March 2007 - Dude! That lady talking to you that you can't see is not hiding. It's called an IM. Just answer. It might be important. If you don't, you'll spend the rest of your days wondering who that was.

July 2007 - No, don't go creating an alt. He'll wind up cooler than you and you'll just be jealous. Just get an animal avatar instead. A puppy maybe - yes that's it. A puppy! People will talk to you more. You will never be mistaken for a newbie ready to jump on the nearest sex bed. And trust me, you're not one of those.

circa January 2008 - Okay, you've proven you can build a little. Now get yourself some land and build a place to show your art. It won't be the end of the world to have a real life connection. You'll enjoy it. So what if a RL friend recognizes you? You have an alt.

Sept 7 2008 - It's good that you have a puppy avatar, but start ACTING like one. People expect it and you'll have more fun.

July 16 2009 - Stop wasting time trying to build something marketable in SL. You really don't have enough free time for that. Use it as a simple 3D modeling program and make space ship models and weird buildings for easy 3 point perspective for your real life paintings. Sure you could do that with any 3D modeling program, but the learning curve is steeper - and you wouldn't have folks chatting in IM to keep you company while you're working.

And while I'm at it -

Sept. 1968. That pretty girl that touched your face in Home Room and made you turn beet red and drew a lot of attention because of it, and so continued to do it for several days, to your spirit destroying mortification -- she couldn't possibly have known it would have that effect the first time, and so she couldn't possibly have set out to embarrass you. So why did she do it to begin with? Did you ever ask yourself that? She liked you, you confused scrawny testosterone poisoned little dweeb! Now get over it and go talk to her. Don't wait until you're forty to overcome this.

[Self, 1492] Hey, see that ship.. go ahead, pull the red string holding their compass loose]

[Self, 1628 BC] No! Do not put that sparkle powder into the volcano! Trust me! if you do it will be another 1000 years before you get more chocolate!

[Self, Yesterday] Remember, write down the combination to the locker you hid your chocolate in

Aww, gives a dog a bone

Me, three months ago, "If you're not going to write down your root password somewhere install "sudo" on your colo NOW otherwise you're going to have to crack into your own computer in three months."

2003: I know real life is really busy right now. I know people are saying 'what? a game? you want to do what? Second Life, what's that?' But take that lifetime membership. Just get it. Stop listening to other people. Stop going against your instincts. Do eet.

2004: Still not back in the game yet? Look I know it requires a new computer. I know the landscape is empty and you've only seen one person in all this time. I know they barely said hello. But stick with it. Why? If I knew that I'd be rich.

2006: That skin and shape you made in Edit mode are really not all that cool. But have fun, kid.

February 2007: Think of slashdot. Imagine that company is run by slashotters and you won't be far wrong. Stay the hell away. Those numbers they publish? Bullshit. You can pull better numbers out of your ass.

That plan you have? Screw it. Vacation in Japan while you still have a cat-sitter. Then think up a better plan.

Great thread Desmond.

2003: "Yes I know the build tools are weird but it's a BETA, it'll get better. So stick with it or you'll end up losing that account forever and have to start over from scratch in a couple of years."

...

2005: "Told ya. Now all this sitting on a plywood prim in the sky learning how to script and build stuff is fine, but get down once in a while. And, ya know, talk to people or something. You might have fun.

2006: "Not THAT much fun. Whoa there studboy."

2007: "Did you not hear me the first time?"

2008: "That animation thing is working out ok, but you might want to, you know, get off your lazy ass and work at it from time to time instead of reading the forums."

I'm not the only one who gets talked outta things?

I wanted to buy Amazon at 6. "No, they're going under."

Lol