[ WP ] Time is an alien invention and now that human 's have figured it out , the aliens have decided to replace it with something else .

“ We are very proud of what you did. Your research is the culmination of thousands of years of human existence. ” 
 
 
 The alien spoke with a wiry voice, oddly devoid of the echoes you ’ d expect in the metallic chamber. 
 
 
 “ The techniques described in your study have given us the exact insight into the consequences of time that we were hoping to find here. You must understand that your contribution to science is paramount. ” 
 
 
 Who are these aliens? What are they doing with me? I had to buy time. I responded. 
 
 
 “ My research is simple really. Scientists have known how to define time since the days of Newton. His relationship between time, velocity, and acceleration have been undisputed for centuries. It was only recently though that we discovered more modern means of controlling acceleration and its associated velocities. ” 
 
 
 “ Very ingenuitive indeed. ” The alien was mulling over some documents. “ So this device is capable of what you might call ‘ time travel ’ ” 
 
 
 “ Yes. ” 
 
 
 “ Well now. We ’ ve got what we needed. The Association will be most proud. As for now, we have a few other experiments lined up. We ’ ll have to swap out these time laws with something that will please the Association… ” 
 
 
 
 My heartbeat increased. “ You can ’ t mean changing the laws of physics? ” 
 
 
 The alien glanced up. “ But of course! We ’ ve garnered all the knowledge we can from this system. We can ’ t let it continue to run idly. Universes are rather costly to procure you know. The Association wouldn ’ t approve of wasting such a critical resource. ” The alien was already paging through his documents again. 
 
 
 “ But mankind! What will become of them! ” 
 
 
 “ I would ’ ve liked to reuse the species, but their biology is just too dependent on time, having evolved along side it. Such a shame truly. One of the most magnificent evolutions that I ’ ve seen to date… ” 
 
 
 I was sweating now. I was a doctoral candidate just hours before. Now I am the only one who knows the fate of the human race? Trying to act nonchalant, I edged a pen and notecard out of my pocket. I scribbled as the alien droned on. 
 
 
 “ Now what to replace time with is the question of the moment. So many high priority experiments… ” 
 
 
 He was preoccupied with his own issues. By the time he realized what I was doing, I had already slipped the note into my device and sent it back 500 years.
