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I don?t think there?s any human not fascinated by time travel. I know I am. I always come to wonder, though, what happens if this actually becomes reality. What happens if someone who hates you travels back in time and destroy your ancestors, or at the very least, prevents you father from marrying your mother? Does that mean you will cease to exist? Would this constitute a form of paradox? If you ceased to exist in the future because of such an act, then it follows that you were not really around for anyone to hate. But you did exist.
A fascinating, yet terrifying consequence to think about.
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cobene, January 29, 2007
I don?t think there?s any human not fascinated by time travel. I know I am. I always come to wonder, though, what happens if this actually becomes reality. What happens if someone who hates you travels back in time and destroy your ancestors, or at the very least, prevents you father from marrying your mother? Does that mean you will cease to exist? Would this constitute a form of paradox? If you ceased to exist in the future because of such an act, then it follows that you were not really around for anyone to hate. But you did exist.A fascinating, yet terrifying consequence to think about.
(7 of 27 readers found this comment helpful)