Fate Is Complex

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Gina: Hi. Welcome back, my readers. Been a lil distracted with writing and all. Yes, I'm a writer and I got a roommate now. Her name is Carlijn Mijndert and she's from the Netherlands. Don't know much about her yet, but here she is just coming in from shopping. 

Carlijn: Hoi, Gina. Wat doe je?

Gina: Uhhh. I... didn't understand that. Carlijn: Oops. Sorry, Gina. I asked, what are you doing? 

Gina: Oh. I'm about to talk to my readers about fate. Carlijn: Really. But, Gina, fate is a complex thing to talk about. 

Gina: What do you mean, Carlijn? It's simple. If I, 1. go back in time and change something it could either change something now or change nothing, and 2....Carlijn: Gina. Gina. Do you even hear yourself? Don't you know how complex that is to simply break it down like that. Also, are you aware of the different problems with this question or argument?

Gina: Well, you know honest Abe?

Carlijn: Yes. I read some american history while I was here.  What about him? 

Gina: Well, what if he was saved from being murdered? Things could—Carlijn: Gina, do you even know the complex politics behind that? Even if he was saved from murder, did you think could have gotten better?

Gina: Uhhh... Well. I know things could have been different if he lived. 

Carlijn: Not nesserly. 

Gina: Well, what about flashpoint? 

Carlijn: Gina, that's a movie and though interests theory, that's not how politics work. And, again, you do realizes there's too many questions in real events to say anything would change for the better if certain people lived longer, or if certain people died sooner. You can't just easily assume things could have gotten better or worst if these events changed. Don't give me that pouty face. You know I'm right. 

Gina: Meany. 


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