[CliffStoll]

Jason, I thought I was an oldster when I chased down that hacker and wrote about it.

  Thirty plus years later, I think of how young I was back then.  
 
  There must be some lesson in this, but I can't find it.

[jasonwatkinspdx]

I would have been roughly kindergarten age at the time. That kid back then watching a face on tv would have never predicted the world would change in such ways that we'd be here chatting. As ugly as some things have gotten on the internet of late, that still fills me with something like awe, joy, and hope for the future.

I may only be 2/3rds your age, but every time I look back on life I feel the same way. I hope I always feel that way, because I think that means I'm continuing to learn and grow.

[Stratoscope]

My friend, I am doing my best and really hope to catch up. But I always seem to be almost 600 days behind you. Please, can we do something to fix this? (Without any danger to either of us, of course!)

[CliffStoll]

OH! You need a simple one-way time machine. You're welcome to borrow mine, but it seems to be out of order for the moment.

[Stratoscope]

Wait a minute!

You have an out of order time machine? That is what I've been looking for all my life.

I already have an in order time machine, and it keeps going the same direction. I want an out of order machine!

Can we trade? Today, tomorrow, or yesterday.

I will give you a Klein bottle for it. And even do your dishes!

[CliffStoll]

Hey Scope of the Stratos,

I'm unable to wait a minute. My time machine's out of order.