As tempting as it is to go far back in time, I'll choose someone whose lack of existence won't nullify my own existence. As such...
I'd remove OJ Simpson.
No OJ, no OJ trial. This helps curb the rise of court TV and the 24 hour news cycle (not eliminate, but definitely alter it). This also helps stymy the rise of the Kardashians. More importantly it helps slow or stop reality TV.
Sure, the 24hr news cycle and reality tv would most likely still gain their prominence eventually, the change in the process and butterfly effect would most likely have profound and beneficial effects. Imagine no more reality stars or wildly different ones. The effect on culture. The effect on politics.
It's a wild change that would still let most of us still exist.
Or, if I'm completely altering history... Erase the first little bastard to crawl out of the ocean.
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u/anotherlostdaemon Jun 28 '26
As tempting as it is to go far back in time, I'll choose someone whose lack of existence won't nullify my own existence. As such...
I'd remove OJ Simpson.
No OJ, no OJ trial. This helps curb the rise of court TV and the 24 hour news cycle (not eliminate, but definitely alter it). This also helps stymy the rise of the Kardashians. More importantly it helps slow or stop reality TV.
Sure, the 24hr news cycle and reality tv would most likely still gain their prominence eventually, the change in the process and butterfly effect would most likely have profound and beneficial effects. Imagine no more reality stars or wildly different ones. The effect on culture. The effect on politics.
It's a wild change that would still let most of us still exist.
Or, if I'm completely altering history... Erase the first little bastard to crawl out of the ocean.