Sometimes, in good conversation, we are prompted with an opportunity to answer a hypothetically but very interesting and thought provoking question: "If you could go back in time, what would you do?"
This hypothetical maintains not a fallacy of logic, but a severe improbability. If you COULD go back in time, you probably don't get to choose HOW far back you get to go. Imagine this:
Father Time shows up and says: Hey bud! You are the only human being that gets the chance to go back in time! Are you going to take it?
Adam: Heck yes! I want to go back to junior year and kiss Ashley Ashleyson when I had the chance!
Father Time: Yeah, yeah. That be cool... Well, the thing is, I was doing some inventory and I have like eleven extra minutes, and I was like, 'Hey, ive always liked Adam, maybe he could use them, so... If you want to go back in time eleven minutes, now is your chance.
Adam: Can I save them and go back eleven minutes when I need to? In case I get in a car accident or something?
Father Time: Well, no not really. You see, what i have is a Time Surplus, so if I don't use these minutes now then God gives me eleven less minutes next quarter. Listen, if you don't want them I will probably give them to the British Prime Minister. After all, he is in an ambulance because he electrucuted himself.
Adam: Tony Blair?
FT: No. A new guy.
Adam: So you are telling me I can either save the prime ministers life, or go back in time eleven minutes?
FT: Uhhh, yeah. Well, we have been talking for a little longer than I expected. You can go back in time seven minutes.
Adam [looking at his plate]: That was a good grilled cheese sandwich...
