Hypothetically Speaking....

Blog post #4

Hypothetically speaking…

I really enjoy hypothetical conversations, like really enjoy them. Some are less than enamored by otherwise seemingly pointless conversation (consequently these people are probably not a fan of this blog). Personally, I believe that answers can reveal interesting personality traits about certain individuals. As you would imagine, there are a number of hypothetical questions that I certainly enjoy, however one stands out above the rest.

The question:

“If you could live in one decade throughout history, what decade would it be? And Why?”

The rules

You can’t choose this decade…for a number of reasons

• It’s a boring answer
• This decade sucks so far
• Unless Justin Beiber is frequenting this page I can assure you that you’re life really isn’t that enchanted.

You cannot choose a decade that you lived in

• i.e. – I can’t choose the 80’s or 90’s

You don’t get to go back in time with the knowledge you have now

• This was because my Dad’s original answer was to go back to the 40’s with the intention of investing in the correct opportunities to ensure personal wealth. (As a side note if you hope to go back in time to try and make a lot of money your answer will probably be lame.)

Your decade of choice takes everything into account

•  Lack of medical knowledge: haven’t discovered the polio vaccine? – tough cookies.
• Social issues:  Want to live in a certain decade, but a world war occurred right in the middle….good luck. If you’re female and you really enjoy voting I would make sure suffrage has occurred.

Assume you will be in your “prime” during this decade… so society would say you’re between 20-30.

You have to choose a general area or region geographically….because this makes a difference.

You can’t choose biblical times

•  Oh you want to walk and talk with Jesus?…Wait, can’t you do that now?...seriously give a better answer.

My answer:

When I originally thought of this question it was with an answer already in mind. For me it’s simple. I would choose to live in Western United States in 1890-1900. First and foremost I avoid the Civil War and World War I, the benefits of that are obvious….my chance of living is exponentially increased. Second it is a time when Americans were flooding the western parts of the country to forge a life out of the wilderness. They didn’t go to an office for work, their job was to not die. I find this appealing. TPS reports? Nah, today I think I’m going to build a log cabin, pan for some gold, and then raise some cattle. Third I get to ride a horse and shoot bison on the reg. Finally it happens to be the setting for 2/5 of my top 5 favorite movies (Legends of the Fall & Dances with Wolves). Don’t worry though I currently have no designs on seducing my brother’s fiancé or marrying a Native American.

Feel free to comment, I'm interested in your answer…