Would you like to relive this day, Feb 2 2026, over and over again?
@evan there is not one thing in my life i'd want to relive over and over. I want to keep learning and growing and being better each day. Today hasn't been incredible, but even if it was, I wouldn't want a life without sadness either, because my failures and losses also bless me with motivation to do better next time—I often find them to be blessings in disguses.
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@evan I answered no because I'm over tired and my body hurts from PT, but the more I think about it the better it sounds. I could just repeatedly take PTO and sleep in. I wouldn't be able to make any progress on my projects, but much like the movie I could at least get a lot better at playing the piano and properly learn my other musical instruments. And I could call people and chat.
@evan I've had a headache all day and my husband got some medical test results that aren't great
so no, I'm not feeling it
day before yesterday was pretty good, I could do that again
Whatever day Trump croaks, I want the time loop then please.
@evan I can call out from work and the library branch is like 400m away, so...
@evan I’m conflicted.
Today my wife took our son out skiing, they’ll be away overnight. Since I’m alone at home, I took a day off work to have my first real “me day” in years.
At first glance, not a bad day to relive! Low stress, no outwards commitments, awesome!
After a few cycles though, I think I would be sad that my family leaves me every morning at 6 AM never to come back.
@evan
No, but if I had to repeat a says over and over again, this isn't a terrible day for it.
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@evan It's the birthday of someone I once loved who cancer took too soon. Not a bad day otherwise though.
It'd probably be unpleasant to dwell in it forever.
@evan no but I'd give just about anything for another shot at last Friday
We already more or less revive at least your random polls all over again...
@evan what was on the radio when you woke up this morning?
So, I asked this question last year, same time. I was also at FOSDEM, far away from my home and family, the same as this year. I think I'd say, yes, but, again. Thanks all for the replies.
@philip ok, but surely every couple of loops you could convince them to stay home with you?
@evan Touché. I’m presuming the rule of the time loop is that anyone other than me will keep acting out the same behavior repeatedly.
If that’s not the case, that certainly sweetens the deal.
@evan I think the worst part would be having to periodically work on projects to maintain skills should the time loop ever end, but not being able to create any persistent artifacts that document my creative development, or create any record of my discoveries.
@aeva Have you seen "Palm Springs" (2020)? It's a similar premise. One of the main characters teaches herself quantum physics to figure out how to escape the time vortex.
@aeva It is pretty good.
@aeva I wonder. When you're in a time loop on Feb 2, does every day lead to a different Feb 3 in a different universe?
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