Who Was The First Person To Time Travel?

Episode 1 of 4 Check us out on Soundcloud! https://soundcloud.com/dnewsplus Please Subscribe! http://bit.ly/28iQhYC Discovery GO - http://smart.link/57ae195b47796 Science GO - http://smart.link/57ae1a34dd168 The earliest records we could find of thoughts about time travel date all the way back to 700 BCE, but how did this idea come about and why? + + + + + + + + Previous Series: There is WAY More To Algae Than You Think: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwwOk5fvpuuKXLgh0RumVMehrP3Fsg18L + + + + + + + + Time Travel to the Future Is Real: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/louis-a-del-monte/time-travel_b_2972750.html "Few subjects in science evoke more emotion than time travel. Humankind's fascination with time travel dates back thousands of years. Although, there is no consensus recognizing which written work was the first to discuss time travel, many scholars argue that the Mahabharata, from Hindu mythology, is the first," SCIENCE FICTION IN RUSSIA: http://self.gutenberg.org/articles/science_fiction_in_russia "Science fiction and fantasy have been part of mainstream Russian literature since the 19th century. Russian fantasy developed from the centuries-old traditions of Russian mythology and folklore. Russian science fiction emerged in the mid-19th century and rose to its golden age during Soviet era, both in cinema and literature," A Christmas Carol is published: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-christmas-carol-is-published "On this day in 1843, Charles Dickens' classic story "A Christmas Carol" is published. Dickens was born in 1812 and attended school in Portsmouth. His father, a clerk in the navy pay office, was thrown into debtors' prison in 1824, and 12-year-old Charles was sent to work in a factory." A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court: https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/c/a-connecticut-yankee-in-king-arthurs-court/book-summary "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is a "framed story." That is, the first chapter tells how a tourist in England, presumably Mark Twain, meets a stranger who tells him part of his story and then gives him a manuscript that tells the rest of his strange tale." Time Travel in Science Fiction: http://www.andersoninstitute.com/time-travel-in-science-fiction.html "Science fiction has been around for a long time dating back to as early as 2000 B.C. and the Gilgamesh Epic, a Babylon work searching for ultimate knowledge and immortality. In the fourth century B.C." 10 Time Travel Books That Need To Be Movies Right Now (If Not Sooner): http://io9.gizmodo.com/10-time-travel-books-that-need-to-be-movies-right-now-1686566724 "Time travel is huge at the movies right now. This Friday sees Hot Tub Time Machine 2, and Terminator 5 is coming soon. But as Predestination recently proved, the smartest movies about time warps are often based on literary sources. So here are 10 time-travel books that would make bloody amazing movies." Take Me Back: Why are we so obsessed with time travel?: http://globalcomment.com/take-me-back-why-are-we-so-obsessed-with-time-travel/ "Last year, the future arrived. At least, the future as predicted by Back to the Future Part II. And for the most part, it was pretty accurate. We now have video messaging, high quality pocket-sized cameras, and even hover boards, if we're being lenient." + + + + + + + + DNews Plus is built for enthusiastic science fans seeking out comprehensive conversations on the geeky topics they love. Host Trace Dominguez digs beyond the usual scope to deliver details, developments and opinions on advanced topics like AI, string theory and Mars exploration. DNews Plus is also offered as an audio podcast on Soundcloud. + + + + + + + + Trace Dominguez on Twitter https://twitter.com/TraceDominguez DNews on Facebook https://facebook.com/discoverynews DNews on Twitter http://twitter.com/DNews + + + + + + + +