Answer by WhatRoughBeast for Determining your universe's Time Travel Paradigm
Although Samuel's answer is succinct, it is not entirely accurate. You already realize it, but it is worth repeating that for some situations the three possibilities are indistinguishable. For...
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Travel back in time five minutes and say hello to your past self.If you remember meeting yourself before you left, you have paradigm one.If you don't remember meeting yourself before you left, you have...
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If you have a time machine, you can easily distinguish versions 1 and 2 by actively trying to create a time paradox. In universe 1, you will inevitably fail to do so, even if it can only be avoided by...
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How might the occupants of any given universe identify which (if any) of the many proposed Time Travel Paradigms govern their potential use of time travel? By "Time Travel Paradigms" I refer to the...
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