To my knowledge, I am the only survivor. I can’t imagine that’s true, but I’ve spent years on my own without seeing or hearing anything that would convince me otherwise. It can’t just be limited to the U.S., either. I’ve managed to restore some power and connectivity to the internet and still—nothing. I’be been working to reach the past for so long that now I have little else to keep me busy. I’ll be 66 next month. I’m old. I’m tired. I’m alone. And once again, I’m afraid.

It is incredibly frustrating for me to have a time machine of my very own and yet be stuck in place. To be able to communicate with the past and yet be ignorant to the cause of the single biggest disaster that humanity has ever experienced.

I must thank you @Particle for your efforts, even if they are only motivated by “fun.” I had hoped to convince you beyond the level of idle curiosity, but I’ll take what I can get. I have considered sonar technology as well, especially considering the partial hearing loss and disorientation that we experienced. However, a weapon using only sonar frequencies would require an unimaginable multitude of well-placed amplifiers to create such wide ranging damage.

For instance, if you (yes, you) were to use the information I’ve provided you with to somehow survive The Event, I would recall the old timeline (the current one) and know that we had found success! If this is true, ALL time paradoxes can likely be avoided.

Damn, I must remember to keep these messages as brief as possible while providing the important details. I meant to conclude that the implications of my having memories of all previous timelines is important because it suggests that I’ll remember even major changes.

As I mentioned previously, each time I send a communication and then access the server, that previous communication appears to be the last one sent and provides a time and date of when it posted. Each new communication, in turn, becomes the new last communication. The interesting thing here is that my past--or the memory of my past doesn't change. I have no insight as to what the next message will be, nor do I later remember that it was always there. Make sense? The implications of this are im--

Until recently, the cesium laser method was only a theory, but our lab developed improvements & girded them well enough to keep them in working shape. I’m quite proud of my work in getting these messages through. I have limited access to the internet here. Many things have broken so perhaps it is more precise to say I have full access to limited internet. I’ve been able to access the server upon which I communicate during my time as well. This is how I confirm transmission & receive responses.

The transtemporal gate relies on a Tipler-Mallett laser ring, which manipulates time by essentially creating a wormhole & holding it open for travel. It needs an enormous amount of energy to function. As I’ve mentioned, the energy source has broken. I’ve had to rely on a completely different method, cesium laser technology, to open unsustainable windows in order to push data back in time to a private server that converts the code into messages readable via something called “the Fediverse.”

@Particle Yes! An excellent question. The pipes were fractured when the buildings fell. The one that got me was metallic, but did not appear to be damaged in the same manor as the concrete and other materials.

I’ve spent nearly 3 weeks answering questions 1 and 2 to my best ability: What is “The Event” and why can’t I stop it. I’ve also addressed the big bonus question of who I am. Two questions remain. Namely, how am I communicating with you from the future and what is my plan? Meanwhile, The Event approaches.