pmmg
Myth Weaver
In the opening post, you did say you would not use it, so...no reason to dwell on it.
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Time travel dream idea for story
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Rexenm
Archmage
If time were a paradox, then it would be a fixed point, thus potential, would survive. Otherwise, one would preclude a beginning and an end - making it a very basic concept. If the end of time, were imminent, then one would perhaps utilise the time paradox, in self interest. Otherwise, the beginning and end, would be attractive, and the paradox, would be unattractive. So you could possibly preclude a story in which you did not previously exist, through the time paradox, but you could not effect existence itself.
pmmg
Myth Weaver
Wouldnt that be a different kind of paradox....
If I exist, and go back and make it so that all existence never happened, could I ever exist to do that
I think the only outcome of that is we would cycle until existence no-longer included someone going back to stop it.
Rexenm
Archmage
SampsonO'Ryan
Acolyte
If anyone is interested I am an accredited author and will be having my book released later this year. I do have a 3 chapter sample that will probably blow ur mind. If anyone has questions on time travel DM me. There is no time travel paradox my friends!
pmmg
Myth Weaver
Are you trying to claim that in 3 chapters you will show me time travel with no paradox? And the time travel is not simply forward in time?
NotesFromTheMargins
New Member
Where can I find your book?
The Dark One
Auror
In the past.
Naruzeldamaster
Maester
Aren't there technically two kinds of time loops though?Wouldnt that be a different kind of paradox....
If I exist, and go back and make it so that all existence never happened, could I ever exist to do that
I think the only outcome of that is we would cycle until existence no-longer included someone going back to stop it.
The kind that repeat with no (or mild) changes
And the kind that don't repeat, but have multiple branching paths.
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pmmg
Myth Weaver
Far as I know, there are no actual time loops. Since it is fiction, you may make them anyway you like. But, if you are careless with it, your audience will see the problems.
It is not possible to have reverse travel in time, and not have a paradox.
AND...you left out many other possibilities, like...the kind that repeat with big changes, and the kind that repeat into an endless loop, and the kind that repeat destroying time itself...
It is not possible to have reverse travel in time, and not have a paradox.
AND...you left out many other possibilities, like...the kind that repeat with big changes, and the kind that repeat into an endless loop, and the kind that repeat destroying time itself...
Naruzeldamaster
Maester
One of the funnier paradoxes is where you become your own grandpa, oops.
Most un fun one is if you ever come into contact with 'yourself' in the past the universe goes 'wait what' and explodifies.
That said if I ever build a time machine, 100% going to be a Ferrari or a Hot Tub lol
My rule of Time travel (Personally) is that you can't use it to 'fix' everything. You can't go back in time to stop an important president from being shot, and not expect the entire future to change once you get back to your own time, for example.
Dragon Ball Z has an Entire story arc dedicated to why exactly this is not only an insane idea, but a bad one. There are lots of 'small' ripples and even a few major ones throughout the arc.
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