"Sliding vs. Traveling"
You are describing a method of transportation, which might be called "slipping" ("Timeslip" is often used in japanese storieS) or "sliding", if you prefer. But it's still traveling. Traveling by slipping, traveling by running, traveling by automotive means, traveling by magnetic propulsion, traveling by teleportation - it's all TRAVELING, just utilizing different methods.
Traveling is a larger concept, 'sliding' would be a small detail OF that concept.
So, it's still time traveling. Even if you travel by catapult without knowing your destination, you are still traveling.
"Travel" encompasses a wide palette of all kinds of different methods. Just because one method is less usual than some other, doesn't mean it cancels out the "traveling" bit.
"Sliding/Slipping" is still just as much 'Time Traveling' as using a DeLorean with a flux capacitor installed, operating an incredibly limited (only four numbers) panel to choose a destination is.
Having said that, I kind of like the word "Timeslip", and wish it was used more. But "Frequently Asked Questions about Timeslipping" wouldn't have sounded as accessible, I suppose.
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dmahnarch
9 years ago
I first read that as, "traveling by telephone".
I want to try that one.
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