If I went back in time....

eatcustard · 27 Dec 2010 at 08:25

You could take a child from 30,000 years ago and It would be the same as one born now.

So I have read about it.

gillywibble · 27 Dec 2010 at 09:31

"Backs to the future lads!"

me227 · 27 Dec 2010 at 23:54

I like how this got to post #12 before anyone questioned my random question!

All theoretical though, no kidnapping will be taking place in the future.

CD32 · 27 Dec 2010 at 23:57

me227 said:
If I went back in time and kidnapped a child, brought it back to the future and brought it up normally in this time. Do you think the child would turn out different from normal? Do you think people would be able to tell the child was from 1462?

Personally I can spot every child brought back from 1462 in an instant. 1463 confuses me tho.

SiriusB · 28 Dec 2010 at 00:07

me227 said:
I like how this got to post #12 before anyone questioned my random question!

All theoretical though, no kidnapping will be taking place in the future.

Or the past. Right? o.o

Raikiri · 28 Dec 2010 at 00:08

me227 said:
I like how this got to post #12 before anyone questioned my random question!

All theoretical though, no kidnapping will be taking place in the future.

Well no, it would be taking place in the past. Thought you'd got away with that didn't you

TheCenturion · 28 Dec 2010 at 00:10

Justintime said:
Isn't that a case of nutrition though? In which case he/she will have the full potential met more than likely.

Yes, however, it's also a case of genes. If his/her parents were 5'4 and 5'2 then his genes might allow him/her to reach a maximum of 5'5.

OriginalJonty · 28 Dec 2010 at 00:18

Raikiri said:
Well no, it would be taking place in the past. Thought you'd got away with that didn't you

While the event would take place in the past it would occur in the op's future.

@OP: Do not abduct a child from any time. It will be quite weird.

Raikiri · 28 Dec 2010 at 00:19

OriginalJonty said:
While the event would take place in the past it would occur in the op's future.

@OP: Do not abduct a child from any time. It will be quite weird.

He said 'the' future, not 'my' future though

OriginalJonty · 28 Dec 2010 at 00:21

Raikiri said:
He said 'the' future, not 'my' future though

Well your future could change if he decides to abduct you during time travel.

mattjd · 28 Dec 2010 at 00:27

TheCenturion said:
Yes, however, it's also a case of genes. If his/her parents were 5'4 and 5'2 then his genes might allow him/her to reach a maximum of 5'5.

Height is kind of random.

My Mum 5ft 10"
My Dad 5ft 11"
My Sister 5ft 6"
Me 6ft 3" :confused:

Genes have a part with your height but I am guessing that environmental things affect your height as well (Well fed, exercise etc...).

Raikiri · 28 Dec 2010 at 00:28

OriginalJonty said:
Well your future could change if he decides to abduct you during time travel.

But clearly not as a child or I wouldn't be here now being pedantic

Bes · 28 Dec 2010 at 00:41

me227 said:
If I went back in time and kidnapped a child, brought it back to the future and brought it up normally in this time. Do you think the child would turn out different from normal? Do you think people would be able to tell the child was from 1462?

Worst 'I'm a paedo' thread ever

Sorry I had to!

Toaster · 28 Dec 2010 at 01:36

Nitefly said:
It's postulated that height in men and breast size in women is constantly increasing due to sexual selection (that is genetic selection based on sexuality rather than viability).

So it would be better to time travel to the future and kidnap a tall, big breasted 4 year old

Mojo · 28 Dec 2010 at 01:45

Justintime said:
Why would he be different? Evolution isn't in the 100s of years, we're essentially the same as people back then. At the age of 4 the child will probably blend in and not even understand what happened.

That statement is both correct and incorrect at the same time :eek:

The human body has not changed dramatically for hundreds of thousands/millions of years. However, small changes to our metabolism have been occurring ever since our diets became more diversified. For example, the modern human is more able to digest wheat (or is it grain?) based products than those in medieval times, resulting in greater chemical energy from that food and fewer digestive problems. This is due to the prodigious wheat/grain consumption of our ancestors.
If only that worked for Sambuca

Phoenixdancer · 28 Dec 2010 at 02:04

if you kidnapped a 4yr old male...

You may ave stopped yourself or 100's of others from existing in the present.... that boy could be the link that creates some of todays population.
His Great greeat... children could have done something epic in the wars that caused us to win??

remove him and we all fked!

DONT mess with the past

JayMax · 28 Dec 2010 at 02:32

Was this intended as a nature/nurture discussion. In the very vaguest possible sense?...

dave_beast · 28 Dec 2010 at 02:47

The child would have a lower life expectancy

Tummy · 28 Dec 2010 at 02:51

is this where Maddie went?

doofer · 28 Dec 2010 at 02:57

You'd probably have to quarantine the child for quite some time as their immune system would be behind current virus mutations, they would also be quite sickly compared to modern children due to the nutritional differences too so any small illness for us would be quite serious for them, they would also have much smaller stature and be slower to develop, they would look a lot younger than children of the same age in our time, you'd also have to be constantly on the look out for Bruce Willis and Will Smith who would come and rescue the kid to single-handedly save the World, actually anyone with a US accent and Hollywood smile could cause you great problems. I've thought this out far too much for 3am on a Tuesday morning.