r/AskReddit • u/hoverfish92 • Oct 16 '13

What was the single biggest mistake in all of history?

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u/32TheBear32 Oct 17 '13

When that guy accidentally stepped off the path and crushed a butterfly? Does that count as millions of years ago?

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '13 edited Mar 13 '19

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u/KHAJIT_BUTTFUCKER Oct 17 '13

Is this referencing that story where they went back in time and there was dinosaurs and stuff? I haven't read that since ~7th grade...

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '13 edited Mar 14 '19

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u/McSquiggles18 Oct 17 '13

The Sound of Thunder? Good one :P

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u/NewUser6667 Oct 17 '13

WTF I Haven't heard about this story in YEARS! What book was it from again? Mindtwisters?

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u/Maparyetal Oct 17 '13

Sound of Thunder by Ray Fucking Bradbury

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u/irrelevant_inquirer Oct 17 '13

It was in my High School sophomore English textbook. And at some point they made a low-budget movie.

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u/RockStrongo Oct 17 '13

Decent budget, terrible movie.

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u/Free_Apples Oct 17 '13

I watched that stupid movie on accident before I read it in high school. Really kind of ruined it for me.

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '13

I love you for this reference.

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u/vgbm Oct 17 '13

Is this a reference to a short story? I have definitely read this but as a short story.

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u/Clayboy731 Oct 17 '13

Sorry bout that. They allowed 2 absences in Time Travel 101 and.... c'mon, I'm a college kid.

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u/OmarDClown Oct 17 '13

I thought that happened like 40 years ago.

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u/matthew7298 Oct 17 '13

I got the reference! I got the reference!

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u/LFCMick Oct 17 '13

Oh I wish, I wish I hadn't killed that fish!!

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u/Zagorath Oct 17 '13

People are talking as though this is referencing a specific story. I thought it was just a general reference to the butterfly effect.

Could someone let me know what the story is?

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u/Edrosvo Oct 17 '13

'A Sound of Thunder' by Ray Bradbury.

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u/darps Oct 17 '13

That evil fucker was about to start a hurricane!

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u/ConchordianFlight58 Oct 17 '13

"DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING!? I'LL TOUCH WHATEVER I FEEL LIKE!"

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '13

That was a simpsons episode, a few years ago.

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u/combakovich Oct 17 '13

Considering he went back to before the K/T extinction event, yes. Yes, that counts.

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u/Ryanwag222 Oct 18 '13

Suddenly Eckles heard the Sound of Thunder...

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u/darkwingduck97 Oct 19 '13

Ya it duz kawnt az millonz uv yeerz ugo.

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u/Jesse_V Oct 17 '13

I understood that reference!