From: user6340@newsgrouper.org.invalid   
      
   JTEM  posted:   
   > On 12/19/25 6:20 PM, Steven Douglas wrote:   
   >   
   > > When you wish things were better, remind yourself that   
   > > things could be worse. There are people all over the   
   > > world right now who would jump at the chance to trade   
   > > places with you. And if you and Sliders have it right   
   > > about the multiverse, there are versions of you in   
   > > other universes who wish they could have the life   
   > > you have now.   
   >   
   > Oh I don't believe that "Sliders" is anything close to   
   > a model of the universe aka Multiverse.   
   >   
   > Wanting to be able to just "Slide" into a new reality   
   > is quite a spell away from believing it could ever   
   > work that way.   
      
   If any of it is true, I've seen nothing that would   
   cause me to believe anyone can change from one   
   reality to another -- with the possible exception   
   of using psychedelic drugs.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)