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Why No Time Travelers Went to Hawking's Party

A two-panel meme combining animated scenes and a real photograph. The top panel features two animated characters (a woman with closed eyes and a man facing away) with an inset photo of Stephen Hawking sitting in a wheelchair at a party with a 'WELCOME TIME TRAVELERS' sign. Below this, text reads: 'If you think about it closely, we now know why no time travelers went to Stephen Hawking's time traveler party'. The bottom panel shows the same animated characters in black-and-white, with the woman looking downward and the man appearing concerned.
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If you think about it closely, we now know why no time travelers went to Stephen Hawking's time traveler party

Overview

A two-panel meme combining animated scenes and a real photograph. The top panel features two animated characters (a woman with closed eyes and a man facing away) with an inset photo of Stephen Hawking sitting in a wheelchair at a party with a 'WELCOME TIME TRAVELERS' sign. Below this, text reads: 'If you think about it closely, we now know why no time travelers went to Stephen Hawking's time traveler party'. The bottom panel shows the same animated characters in black-and-white, with the woman looking downward and the man appearing concerned.

Origin notes

The meme originates from Reddit (as indicated by 'Source: Reddit:Meme'). It is a remix that combines animated scenes (likely from an unknown animated film) with a real photograph of Stephen Hawking's 2009 time traveler party experiment, where he hosted a party advertised after the event to test for time travelers. The creator edited these elements into a collage to humorously propose a reason for the lack of attendees.

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