Written on July 10, 2008 – 8:21 am | by Bogdan Alex |
The time traveling issue raises so many philosophical conundrums that it could easily come second or third after the never-ending issues regarding God, and I’m sure you’ve seen enough movies and related scientific materials that deal with this issue in detail. Until people get to time travel using solely their mind, we might want to build some time machines first. H. G. Wells’ time machine was cool, but I don’t think the first real time machine will somehow have a stem-punkish look. Maybe a minimalist approach would suit this one better.

Yes, that could be it, or at least Charles Blanca likes minimalistic stuff. However, the minimalistic looks are not necessarily related to the way in which Blanca’s time machine is supposed to be working. YankoDesign reports that Blanca studied the link between senses and memories, and came with an interesting time machine concept dubbed “Madeline.” The designer explains that time traveling could be relating to our sense of smell:

“So small and discrete molecules though so powerful when we come across them, odors are rooted in our memory and make us travel through time. Madeleine offers to help us find the smells we have lost because of the evolution of our living environment. In a convivial place, everybody will be able to experience a creative immersion in a time-travelling capsule. But more than a product, Madeleine is a community linked by olfactory experience and by the expression of their senses. Let’s wake our sense of smell up and share what inspires us…”

I’d say this is an interesting take on time traveling, but I don’t really think it will inspire any scientist.