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John Titor
A man claiming to be from 2036 posted on internet forums. Civil war would devastate America. WWIII in 2015. He described his time machine, the IBM 5100's hidden features, and parallel universes. His predictions failed. But he knew about the 5100.
2000 - 2001
Internet
10000+ witnesses
John Titor claimed to be from the future.
The Posts
2000-2001:
- Internet forums
- Claimed time traveler
- From 2036
- Soldier sent back
- To retrieve IBM 5100
His Mission
Why he came:
- IBM 5100 computer
- Hidden debugging feature
- Needed in future
- To solve Unix problem
- Real feature (unknown then)
His Predictions
What he said:
- Civil war 2004-2015
- WWIII 2015
- America splits
- Russia bombs cities
- None happened
The Time Machine
Described in detail:
- GE unit
- Dual micro singularities
- Kerr black holes
- Technical diagrams
- Scientifically dubious
The IBM 5100
Interesting fact:
- Hidden function existed
- Not publicly known
- Titor described it
- Later confirmed
- How did he know?
The Legacy
Cultural impact:
- Books written
- Anime references
- Steins;Gate inspiration
- Internet legend
- Still discussed