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In this episode, Mike tells us about the strange story of John Titor, who spent four months on internet message boards back in 2000 telling people he was a time travelling soldier on a mission from 2036, trying to recover an old computer to save the world in his timeline, and then disappeared forever.

We also talk about dissertations, gorillas that speak sign language, and expensive books.

Here’s a rundown of the episode:

00:28 – Hello!

00:42 – Presented Piece: John Titor

12:45 – Discussion

55:36 – Thanks & Where You Can Find Us

58:38 – Bye!

Total Runtime: 59:14

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Research Links

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Titor

https://web.archive.org/web/20170622161305/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/11945420/Who-was-John-Titor-the-time-traveller-who-came-from-2036-to-warn-us-of-a-nuclear-war.html

https://psmag.com/environment/the-mystery-of-john-titor-hoax-or-time-traveler-57001

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/titorconvicted/john-titor-pictures/

http://johntitor.com

http://www.johntitorfoundation.com

https://www.spring.org.uk/2021/06/zeigarnik-effect.php

https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/john-titor-time-traveler-predictions-story

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/think/article/abs/time-travel-testimony-and-the-john-titor-fiasco/B673DD9C1E8A741E23A64937AE0AA426

https://www.postbulletin.com/rochester-magazine/6735231-John-Titor-Who-was-the-time-traveler-that-visited-Rochester

https://www.postbulletin.com/community/people/6844900-John-Titor-so-far-withstands-the-test-of-time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzj-mmo7qjw

https://u.osu.edu/vanzandt/2018/04/18/predictive-programming/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11585054/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steins;Gate_(TV_series)

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