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raccoon

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10. Thank you all!

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 04:40 PM

Feb 12

It might have been one of the stories someone mentioned. I guess now a lot of writers have used this idea.

You guys came up with some good suggestions to read.

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I remember an SF short story where somebody tried to time travel to the past and ended up way out in space. [View all] raccoon Feb 12 OP

In one of the St. Mary's books Max and Eddy leave 18th century London in a hurry end up at the beginning of time. Srkdqltr Feb 12 #1

Got any more details? Goonch Feb 12 #2

Well, I read it ages ago, so it had to have been written as early as mid 20th century. raccoon Feb 12 #3

I mean details in the story Goonch Feb 12 #4

Sorry, I can't remember. THanks. raccoon Feb 12 #5

Not to beat a dead horse but: Was the main character male or female ..... Goonch Feb 12 #6

It was a man, a short story in a collection of short stories. raccoon Feb 12 #9

How about.... Goonch Feb 12 #11

Goonch, where did you get that quote? I've looked at a number of web pages about that story, and highplainsdem Feb 12 #12

That might've been it fits all the criteria. raccoon Feb 12 #13

Raccoon, that's the same title and author I gave you earlier, with links to 4 web pages about it. But the highplainsdem Feb 12 #14

You're right. It was. raccoon Friday #16

Goonch, I really would appreciate your explaining where you got that quote. If it's from a website, highplainsdem Feb 12 #15

You're right. AI confessed.....your point is well taken! Goonch Friday #17

Thank you, so much, for explaining what happened! I thought it could be a chatbot, but without highplainsdem Friday #19

You may quote my posts in context if you also quote entirely my following inquiry to and responce from Google AI Goonch Friday #20

I'm just going to summarize what happened, because with that long message you just posted from that highplainsdem Friday #21

Had to ask ;-{) Goonch Friday #23

Thanks! It can be hard to keep track of all the various AI and chatbot models. highplainsdem Friday #24

Here's the link to my OP in General Discussion: highplainsdem Friday #22

The Google AI provided this... marcopolo63 Feb 12 #7

I'm pretty sure drmeow Saturday #25

Possibly Neal Shusterman's "Same Time Next Year" - though the time travel is to the future: highplainsdem Feb 12 #8

Thank you all! raccoon Feb 12 #10

highplainsdem is correct. AI fabricated Goonch Friday #18

I don't know that one, but... pandr32 Saturday #26

What about the book by Jack Finney? About time kimbutgar Saturday #27