If you could choose to be born at any point in history or the future when would you choose?

If you had your knowledge how would you warn then without sounding like a crazy person?
Just curious its a interesting hypothetical question.

 

Good Friday 1956, 30th March. It's served me well so far.

 

Be interesting to find out, for all our failings with have made incredible strides forward in all areas.

 

That's heart breaking mate.

 

So sorry to hear about this, even years later. As a father of 5, all under 15, it’s my worst nightmare.

 

Although it happened a long time ago please accept my sincere condolances.

 

Take a couple of pairs of binoculars with you. Casually mention one pair to the lookout on the first night and hope they offer to borrow them as they didn't have access to the official ones.
Using the second pair make sure you're out on deck at the right time and start screaming like a mad man that you can see an iceberg ahead. It would get the attention of the lookout much earlier and allow them to turn in time.

 

I wouldn't want to be born at other time than I was. That way I'd ensure I would get the same wife, children and grandchildren.

 

I was born in 57mate and remember all the things ya said...btw ya forgot Bowie

 

I did! Can't believe I did but rectified now.

 

Born in 1949, I think I've lived through the best of times. The advent of rock and roll in the 50's which led to the teenage explosion of the 60's which led to a whole new way of thinking and way of life.All that was built on the political Revolution of the Atlee government of 1945. Life was good and carefree untill 1979, all downhill after that. In the background technologly was moving on a pace and being used for the common good in health care and better working conditions. Unfortunatley it is now being used for the benefit of capitalists to make more money than they can ever use at the expense of the common man. It will only get worse, I'm just glad that I've lived through it and benefited from it, I now worry what life has in store for my grandson.

 

So it will all hinge on getting a ticket, do you think they would accept a Colchester stub?
Would you be confident enough in your plan working to be on board the Titanic?

 

I'm more curious about why stop the Titanic and not one of the other thousands of disasters in history that killed even more people

 

Funnily enough if i had to say any time other than my own (1979) i would have chosen the mid to late 1940's. But in the USA.

 

I think a family member was on the Titanic actually but didn't manage to get much information from my grandparents before they died. Something I'll definitely look into at some point.

No I'm not confident that it would work but if you're around at the time it's worth a shot right? And I'd gladly take the chance because one extra life is worth it to potentially save hundreds

 

Born in 78, I got Britpop when I was at school, so I saw Manics, Suede, Pulp, Oasis, Blur, Prodigy, Chems at the peak of their powers. I then went to university and experienced the second Summer of Love in 99, and was heavily involved in the rave scene from around 98 to 2003. It was an amazing time to be alive, so I really can't complain.

If I could choose an alternative reality, I guess that being born around 1955 would have been okay. I'd have caught the tail end of the Swinging 60's, seen Queen live in the 70's and 80's, and then caught REM and The Smiths in the 80's, before REM became an arena band. I'd have probably seen Nirvana and the Pixies in tiny venues as well. Fingers crossed I'd have been around for the early rave scene in the late 80's as well. I'd be on my last legs now, but I'm pretty sure it would have been a life well lived.

 

Born in 69. I'd go back 10-12 years so I could be retired by now cos I am sick of working now. Although perhaps I wouldn't. The 80s were a great time to be a teenager.

 

With the knowledge I have about the Titanic, I wouldn't get on it. There's quite a few other places in history I'd keep away from too.

 

I'd say the post-war baby boomers probably had the best of it, overall. Good work and housing opportunities, a much smaller population and space to move about, I'd imagine more of a sense of community, good life expectancy and vastly superior mental health. I'd probably give up some of today's luxuries for that.