To date, the story has been retold on numerous web sites, in a book, and in a play. He predicted that mad cow disease would become a worldwide epidemic and the olympics in 2004. Their scientists worked from designs and plans noted in a book never publishedthey used. A person named john titor started posting on the internet one day. The whole concept of someone coming back in time to 1975 to get this ibm 5100 computer then jump ahead to 1998 to warn his parents of impending doom is just too good to pass up. Please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes. Army handbooks, manuals, etc, technical manual collection. My time machine is a stationary mass, temporal displacement unit manufactured by general electric. He appeared in internet chat rooms and on message board forums for a few months back in the winter of 2000 to 2001. In 2006, john titor s c204 time travel theory was the subject of a patent application by marlin b. The curious case of john titor time traveller ieee spectrum.
After titors departure, phil fiord flew to an agreed location and met with pamela moore. I was sent to get an ibm computer system called the 5100. Titor claimed he was an american soldier who was sent back in time from the year 2036 to 1975 in order to secure an ibm 5100. In a post on the post2post art bell forum on 5th february 2001, titor wrote. It was the evolution of a prototype called the scamp special computer apl machine portable that was developed at the ibm palo alto scientific center in 1973.
Titor said that in the year 2036, he had been selected to travel back to 1975, and obtain an ibm 5100, which would help future scientists in decoding a computer program. Ok listen, i dont care if this book is true or not, its still a must read. John titor some of john titors predictions failed to come true, like predicting civil war in america starting in 2004. If you are familiar with john titor, you may be aware that he mailed pamela moore the label from the back of the ibm 5100 as a proof. He had been sent back in time to retrieve an ibm 5100.
In january 1978, ibm announced the ibm 5110, its larger cousin, and in february 1980 ibm. He also predicted mad cow disease would spread over the globe and the olympics would be cancelled. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the john titor article. Aug 24, 2017 john titor was the pseudonym of a person who claimed to be a time traveler from the year 2036. From stranger dimensions john titor predictions from ibm s hometownrochester magazine strategic brains david weatherly jeanette forestas purported communication with titor in 1998. Consequently, the 5100 s microcode was written to emulate most of the functionality of both a system370 and a system3. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text.
His brother john was a computer scientist, and as titor had very specific knowledge of the ibm 5100, its likely either john, or the two brothers together, created titor and his predictions. By the year 2036, he claimed, time travel had been developed by the government and had been used for several years by the time of his expedition. John titor new development as piece of infamous ibm. The time traveler john titor has spawned a book, theater and. His reasons for stopping over in 2000 were in part, personal, he claimed. It was a personal computer, so it didnt have to run as fast as a big mainframe, and they were trying to. Nov 30, 2017 the john titor who wrote the faxes also claimed to be from 2036 and was also on a mission to retrieve an old ibm, but there was one stark difference from the online version. Purportedly, titor had been sent back to 1975 to retrieve an ibm 5100 computer which he said was needed to debug various legacy. His fathers father had worked for ibm in the 1970s and had worked to create the ibm 5100, an early computer model. Those who interacted with john were impressed by the depth and apparent realism of his story. The function allowed the machine to emulate programs in older languages used by ibm mainframes, but the company kept this under wraps in case it was abused by competition.
The john titor story was interesting in the beginning, mostly because he was a fairly engrossing writer. The foundation published a book in 2003 titled john titor a time travelers tale. It was one the first portable computers made and it has the ability to read the older ibm programming langages in addition to apl and basic. After collecting the ibm 5100 titor then travelled to the year 2000 because, he said, he wanted to visit his family and his younger self, and to see the effects of the millennium bug. Related article published in rochester magazine august 2004 entitled, time traveler most likely to be spotted in rochester. Jul 25, 2017 john titor is believed to be a time traveler from 2036 who was sent to the year 1936 to retrieve data and debug an ibm 5100. Time traveller john titor mystery solved by fan but. From stranger dimensionsjohn titor predictions from ibms hometownrochester magazine strategic brains david weatherly jeanette forestas purported communication with titor in 1998. Does this mean the ibm 5100 was capable of hacking into ibm mainframes, to gather information. The bizarre predictions and apparent influence of time. For example, he spoke of how the iraq war still several years away would be a war started through deception.
Time traveller john titor mystery solved by fan but she. John titor sent detailed diagrams of his time machine image. Gate makes heavy use of the legend of john titor, the ibm 5100, the fictional organization sern based. In 2009, the website hoax hunter found the ceo of the titor foundation, an entertainment lawyer named larry haber. Sv, ibm s apl interpreter for its system370 mainframes, and the basic interpreter used on ibm s system3 minicomputer.
Oct 14, 2015 here is one of the original titor posts. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject. The 2009 japanese visual novel, novel, manga, and anime series, steins. She gifted him with this cut from the actual label. There are now titor books, websites, fan clubs, merchandise. A new look at john titors predictions stranger dimensions. Meet john titor, the time traveler sent to save the world. Feb 01, 2006 when titor left our timeline, some ibm engineers apparently came forward to verify his claims about the ibm 5100. In the year 2000, a man calling himself john titor introduced himself to the internet as a time traveler from the year 2036. The time traveler john titor has spawned a book, theater. An investigation into the john titor time travel posts audible audio edition. John titor is the name used on several bulletin boards. Most significantly, she claims that john titor mailed her a piece of the ibm 5100 logo, and that while it came with no return address, there was an orlando postmark.
Apr 10, 2017 john titor wrote about the high energy physics and unknown functions of ibm 5100. I am on my way home after getting an ibm 5100 computer system from the year 1975. Titor made numerous vague and specific predictions regarding calamitous events in 2004 and beyond, including a nuclear war, none of which came true. In 2004, the john titor foundation published a book, john titor. John titor a time travelers tale book by john titor. John titor is believed to be a time traveler from 2036 who was sent to the year 1936 to retrieve data and debug an ibm 5100. He weaved a rich tale of being sent back to 1975 to retrieve an ibm 5100. Dle sveho tvrzeni byl titor pro misi vybran proto, ze byl primo do vyvoje a programovani ibm 5100 zapojen jeho dedecek. In the year 2000, a time traveler appeared to predict the. John titor also predicted on january 29, 2001that there is no official olympics after 2008. Attractor field, one of the first things he notices is that his books on john titor are. I am on my way home after getting an ibm 5100 computer system from the. An integrated 5inch crt monitor, up to 64 kilobytes of randomaccess memory ram, and the ability to run programs meant for larger, more expensive computers, all in something the size of a briefcase. Sv, ibms apl interpreter for its system370 mainframes, and the basic interpreter used on ibms system3 minicomputer.
John titor and the secrect capablities of the ibm 5100, page 1. Purportedly, titor had been sent back to 1975 to retrieve an ibm 5100. The story of john titor is major motion picture material. The ibm 5100 runs the apl and basic programming languages. Who was john titor, the time traveller who came from 2036 to warn. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to. Titor said that he had been chosen to be sent to the year 1975, with the mission of retrieving an ibm 5100, a portable computer, which contained an outdated piece of coding that was needed in the. John titor is an alias used by a person that claims to be a time traveler from the year. The john titor who wrote the faxes also claimed to be from 2036 and was also on a mission to retrieve an old ibm, but there was one stark difference from the online version.
Subsequent closer examination of titor s assertions provoked widespread sk. It all started when a person calling himself john titor started posting online about time traveling, claiming himself to. Jan 22, 2017 this 2017 video sees john titor at right about 20 years old. We did give out business cards to almost every computer shop there is in town, for a long time, finally a guy called us up and said that he found the ibm 5100 which he could sell to us for a measly 50 bucks. Ibm 5100 computer 1974, swiss german keyboard and markings. Jan 26, 2018 ibm 5100 computer 1974, swiss german keyboard and markings. Nov 22, 2016 in the year 2000, a man calling himself john titor introduced himself to the internet as a time traveler from the year 2036.
John titor is a name used on several bulletin boards during 2000 and 2001 by a poster claiming to be an american military time traveler from 2036. A time travelers tale the john titor foundation llc. After collecting the ibm 5100 titor then traveled to the year 2000 because, he said, he wanted to visit his family and his younger self, and to see the effects of the millennium bug. Unfortunately, most of the events he said would happen didnt actually happened there was no civil war brewing in 2004 and erupting in 2008. Mar 29, 2014 when titor left our timeline, some ibm engineers apparently came forward to verify his claims about the ibm 5100. In the years that followed select details would emerge to help further legitimize john titor. Who authored the john titor legend an investigation into. In interest of titors articles everywhere on the internet regarding the ibm 5100, for the last couple years, we decided to investigate this. Mr titor posted pictures online of his time machine image. Titor allegedly went back to his future on march 21, 2001, but left some information that was published in 2003 in john titor.
Aug 26, 2008 titor claimed he was an american soldier who was sent back in time from the year 2036 to 1975 in order to secure an ibm 5100. He predicted that mad cow disease would become a worldwide epidemic and the olympics. John titor and the secrect capablities of the ibm 5100, page 2. John titor a time travelers tale book by john titor foundation. Consequently, the 5100s microcode was written to emulate most of the functionality of both a system370 and a system3. A lot has changed since john titor first posted at the time travel institute in 20002001, and even more has changed since i first wrote my john titor predictions post back in 2012. He was assigned to a governmental timetravel project, and sent back to 1975 to retrieve an ibm 5100 computer which he said was needed to debug various legacy computer programs in 2036.
John titor is the name used on several bulletin boards during 2000 and 2001 by a poster claiming to be a time traveler from the year 2036 in these posts titor made numerous predictions a number of them vague, some quite specific about events in the near future, starting with events in 2004. It is a fact that the secret function of the ibm 5100 was only known to the ibm 5100 team that created it, until john titor made it known. To date, the story has been retold on numerous web sites, in a book, in a play, and the. Things were a little bit wonky from the beginning the premise of him having to go back in time to retrieve an ibm 5100 because nothing then could do the microcode emulation that it did wasnt terribly credible and then, as time went on, his story of things diverged more and more from reality. Oct 03, 2011 john titor is still mystery about him tho well i tried to research some parts of his ibm 5100 and it shows how it build and well made to time travel, that machine manipulates time and space through time while traveling to another world lines theres tons of world that u will be entered and it cannot be only 1 world because the universe has the beginning but no end it means there might be a. Mar 16, 2018 in his online postings, titor claimed to be an american soldier from 2036, based in tampa, florida. Nov 08, 2007 in interest of titor s articles everywhere on the internet regarding the ibm 5100, for the last couple years, we decided to investigate this. Publication date 20001102 topics john titor, art bell, conspiracy theory, ibm 5100, c204 time displacement unit, time machine, time travel, united states. The ibm 5100 portable computer is a portable computer one of the first introduced in september 1975, six years before the ibm personal computer. This is a great book for anyone interested in the john titor story, particularly those. Time traveler john titors most popular predictions from 2036. The whole concept of someone coming back in time to 1975 to get this ibm 5100 computer then jump ahead to 1998 to warn his parents of impending doom is. In the year 2000, a time traveler appeared to predict the future. Download pdf the time travel tale of john titor free.
Sure enough, bob dubke, an engineer who helped design it, confirmed that such a. John titor, art bell, conspiracy theory, ibm 5100, c204 time displacement unit, time machine, time travel, united states. It all started when a person calling himself john titor started posting online about time traveling, claiming himself to be a real time traveler. In his online postings, titor claimed to be an american soldier from 2036, based in tampa, florida. Mar 07, 2018 titor said that in the year 2036, he had been selected to travel back to 1975, and obtain an ibm 5100, which would help future scientists in decoding a computer program. Pohlman, with the same diagram outlined in john s original story. This is an updated version, with a new look at some of titors most popular predictions and quotes, involving our potential future and the alleged time. John titor sent pamela special privileged information via private emails, john titor sent her a secret song which the publishers of the john titor book john titor. John titor is still mystery about him tho well i tried to research some parts of his ibm 5100 and it shows how it build and well made to time travel, that machine manipulates time and space through time while traveling to another world lines theres tons of world that u will be entered and it cannot be only 1 world because the universe has the beginning but no end it means there might be a. Everyone seems to want to be john or they will post on a forum and say they were john. When titor left our timeline, some ibm engineers apparently came forward to verify his claims about the ibm 5100. Everyone seems to want to be john or they will post on a forum and say they. Titor claimed the 5100 was needed in the future due to a special feature which ibm did not publicly announce. Who was john titor, the time traveller who came from.
The secrets unveiled find out the credibility of a time traveler the mystery of the john titor story has always fascinated many people who have a liking towards science fiction. John titor wrote about the high energy physics and unknown functions of ibm 5100. Jan 26, 2018 by the year 2036, he claimed, time travel had been developed by the government and had been used for several years by the time of his expedition. Beyond this, pamela also claimed that john titor provided her with a secret song that could be used to verify anyone whod come forward claiming to be john titor. John titor is a name used on several bulletin boards during 2000 and 2001 by a poster. Cover of the book john titor a time travelers tale, published in 2003 by the john titor foundation. John titor was the pseudonym of a person who claimed to be a time traveler from the year 2036. However, as of 20, these events have not taken place. He weaved a rich tale of being sent back to 1975 to retrieve an ibm 5100 computer.
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