Could you change the past?

[ara87]

Assuming it was possible to go back into time is it possible to change the future?

Say for example, my purpose of going back in time was to stop the genocide from happening, and I go back into time and some how accopmlish that. Since I stopped the Genocide from happening the me of 2009 would have no reason to go back into time, so then I would have never gone and never changed anything, so do you think it would still happen or would there be an alternate universe/dimension formed where the genocide never happened separate from the original reality where it did?

[jgk3]

Re: Could you change the past?

Videojug has the answer, yet again! http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-time-travel

[MrHyeSev]

Re: Could you change the past?

If you put your mind to it you can do anything heh.

[Eddo211]

Re: Could you change the past?

Assuming it was possible to go back into time is it possible to change the future?

Say for example, my purpose of going back in time was to stop the genocide from happening, and I go back into time and some how accopmlish that. Since I stopped the Genocide from happening the me of 2009 would have no reason to go back into time, so then I would have never gone and never changed anything, so do you think it would still happen or would there be an alternate universe/dimension formed where the genocide never happened separate from the original reality where it did?

As a time traveler you would be immune and upon completing your mission and your return to a new present you will remember everything and only aged the amount of time on your watch.
If however somehow you were to come into contact with yourself then there is a possibility of a Paradox, which could lead to the destruction of time and space continuum.