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Theoretical paradox resulting from time travel
A temporal paradox, time paradox, or time travel paradox, is an apparent or actual contradiction associated with the idea of time travel or other foreknowledge
Temporal_paradox
Thought experiment
philosophy and mathematics, Newcomb's problem, also known as Newcomb's paradox, is a thought experiment posing a decision problem in which a player must
Newcomb's_problem
2011 American film
under the title The Haunting of Black Wood in 2015. The film depicts a temporal paradox. Four strangers from different time periods are trapped together in
Enter_Nowhere
2014 film directed by the Spierig brothers
and delivers it to the Cleveland orphanage in 1945, completing the temporal paradox that makes John both of his own parents. Returning to 1963, the agent
Predestination_(film)
Hypothetical device in theoretical physics
tachyons are therefore not allowed to convey signals. Grandfather paradox Ansible Temporal paradox Einstein, Albert (1907). "Über das Relativitätsprinzip und
Tachyonic_antitelephone
Hypothetical travel into the past or future
physicists, such as Novikov and Deutsch, suggested that these sorts of temporal paradoxes can be avoided through the Novikov self-consistency principle or a
Time_travel
2020 film by Christopher Nolan
narrative's foundation: backwards-moving entropy, non-linear thinking, temporal paradoxes", but questioned whether its runtime "might prove to be problematic"
Tenet
List of statements that appear to contradict themselves
well known paradoxes, grouped thematically. The grouping is approximate, as paradoxes may fit into more than one category. These paradoxes may be due
List_of_paradoxes
Ethical and physical thought experiment
ethical dilemma in both the action and its consequences, as well as a temporal paradox in the logical consistency of time. Killing baby Hitler first became
Killing_baby_Hitler
2014 film by Christopher Nolan
fiction Blanet – Planet orbiting a black hole Causal loop – Type of temporal paradox Interstellar travel – Hypothetical travel between stars or planetary
Interstellar_(film)
2024 animated superhero film trilogy
the space station, Supergirl discovers that the Crisis has caused a temporal paradox when she sees the Legion of Super-Heroes, including Dawnstar and her
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths
Justice_League:_Crisis_on_Infinite_Earths
2025 Marvel Studios animated series
within the multiverse, where Peter gains his abilities through a temporal paradox caused by Dr. Stephen Strange time-traveling while he is fighting a
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
Your_Friendly_Neighborhood_Spider-Man
2025 animated superhero film
it while Daiana fights Ra's to recover the key. However, when the temporal paradox from the Origami System causes both her and the Yakuza League to receive
Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League
Batman_Ninja_vs._Yakuza_League
1941 science fiction novella by Robert A. Heinlein
of "By His Bootstraps", "In 18 years I haven't seen its equal" as a temporal-paradox story. Philosopher David Lewis considered "By His Bootstraps" and "'—All
By_His_Bootstraps
Continuous progression from past to future
out. Another solution to the problem of causality-based temporal paradoxes is that such paradoxes cannot arise simply because they have not arisen. As illustrated
Time
American academic
by some other workers. In 1994, Feduccia argued that there was a "temporal paradox" due to most bird-like dinosaurs being known from the Cretaceous, while
Alan_Feduccia
1955 science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov
engineering. Its ultimate premise is that of a causal loop, a type of temporal paradox in which events and their causes form a loop. The novel was shortlisted
The_End_of_Eternity
Fictional character
Batman #655, the first issue of the "Batman and Son" story arc after a temporal paradox to the timeline including of Batman's history following the events
Damian_Wayne
Fictional character in Power Rangers franchise
restructure reality to a timeline that fits Drakkon's goal, but through a temporal paradox Tommy is able to restore himself to existence and rally his team to
Zordon
French science fiction comics series
the First Circle. The Spatio-Temporal Service protects the planets of the Terran Empire and guards against temporal paradoxes caused by rogue time-travellers
Valérian_and_Laureline
Term for crimes not yet committed
those deemed to embody future crime threats. As a term, it embodies a temporal paradox, suggesting both that a crime has not yet occurred and that it is a
Pre-crime
2025 video game
perspective, before consuming his past self and destroying both in a temporal paradox. If Sam repeatedly asks the astronomers about the possibility of killing
Look_Outside
Discrepancy of the lack of evidence for alien life despite its apparent likelihood
solutions to the paradox: those that are physical (a space travel limitation), sociological (aliens choose not to visit Earth), temporal (aliens have not
Fermi_paradox
Cole injects himself with the blood sample, causing an explosive temporal paradox that cures him and drives off the Army. Cole, Cassie and Jones leave
List_of_12_Monkeys_episodes
1984 film by James Cameron
includes time travel, and utilizes a time travel paradox called the "predestination" or "bootstrap" paradox. While rarely considered a horror film, The Terminator
The_Terminator
2017 German science-fiction television series
and life, with its plot structure making prominent use of the bootstrap paradox. It features a large ensemble cast led by Louis Hofmann. Dark debuted on
Dark_(TV_series)
Principle suggesting that time travel paradoxes are inherently impossible
Novikov in the mid-1980s. Novikov intended it to solve the problem of paradoxes in time travel, which is theoretically permitted in certain solutions
Novikov self-consistency principle
Novikov_self-consistency_principle
Conjecture that the laws of physics prevent closed timelike curves
travel impossible at macroscopic scales, thus apparently preventing temporal paradoxes. He says: It seems that there is a Chronology Protection Agency which
Chronology protection conjecture
Chronology_protection_conjecture
Fictional character in the Terminator franchise
witnesses Connor being attacked by Skynet (in its physical form) and a temporal paradox occurs before Kyle reaches his destination. He discovers that Sarah
Kyle_Reese
Cycles going through a hierarchy
problem because of contradictory constraints Causal loop – Type of temporal paradox Dilemma – Problem requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives
Strange_loop
5th episode of the 4th season of Lost
develop the episode's script; the biggest concern was the avoidance of a temporal paradox when dealing with time travel. Desmond, Sayid and Lapidus experience
The_Constant
Character in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation
brings the young cadets to meet him in person, explaining that the temporal paradox is destroying their universe and while the other Travelers have abandoned
Wesley_Crusher
2007 film by Nacho Vigalondo
List of Spanish films of 2008 List of films featuring time loops Temporal paradox Causality "Los Cronocrímenes (2008) – Financial Information". The Numbers
Timecrimes
Thought experiment about identity over time
known as Theseus's Paradox, is a paradox and common thought experiment about whether an object (in the most common stating of the paradox, a ship) is the
Ship_of_Theseus
20th episode of the 2nd season of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
episode, author Jen A. Blue examined "It's About Time" as an "ontological paradox" or "time loop" that raises questions about free will, destiny, and determinism
It's About Time (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic)
It's_About_Time_(My_Little_Pony:_Friendship_Is_Magic)
Marvel Comics characters
revealed to be a temporal variant of Dr. A.D. Doug, a failed science fiction author and theoretical physics teacher at Caltech in 1994. Mr. Paradox appears as
Mobius_M._Mobius
2024 anime television series
Takashi Sano Takashi Sano August 23, 2024 (2024-08-23) Rick gets into a temporal paradox during his return trip, and eventually leaps to a universe where Morty
Rick_and_Morty:_The_Anime
Science fiction action media franchise
planned Dark Fate trilogy. Grandfather paradox List of the highest-grossing media franchises Temporal paradox Time travel in fiction Paramount Skydance
Terminator_(franchise)
Japanese light novel series and its adaptations
his home—much to Mai's irritation—her presence unravels a complex temporal paradox. Two versions of Shoko exist: one saved by Sakuta's donated heart after
Rascal_Does_Not_Dream
Paradoxical assertion
In philosophy and logic, the classical liar paradox or liar's paradox or antinomy of the liar is the statement of a liar that they are lying: for instance
Liar_paradox
Fictional character
such as Superboy's seemingly-destroyed "super-goggles". Due to a temporal paradox, the future Booster is revealed to be a more experienced Time Master
Booster_Gold
DC Comics character
to the past, where she is adopted by Ira West. Iris' death causes a temporal paradox that is resolved after the Russells place her consciousness into a
Iris_West
Device in science fiction
time viewers rather than time machines is to circumvent the issue of temporal paradoxes. Recurring applications include studying history, solving crimes,
Time_viewer
2004 epic fantasy film by Alfonso Cuarón
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a 2004 epic fantasy film directed by Alfonso Cuarón from a screenplay by Steve Kloves. It is based on the 1999
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
Harry_Potter_and_the_Prisoner_of_Azkaban_(film)
Comics character
originally with its memory corrupted, resulting in its existence becoming a temporal paradox. During the events of "Second Coming", Bastion unleashes an endless
Nimrod_(comics)
Paradox involving infinity
already killed them. The paradox raises questions about the possibility of continuous time and the infinite past (temporal finitism). It is inspired
Grim_Reaper_paradox
2025 video game
she would be released, but finds Hanna has vanished as a result of a temporal paradox. Fia learns that after the original murderer failed to do the job,
Old_Skies
2009 video game
events she had witnessed in order to ensure her survival and avoid a temporal paradox. As Junpei and the others escape, they discover that the game had taken
999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
999:_Nine_Hours,_Nine_Persons,_Nine_Doors
Self-starting process that is supposed to proceed without external input
the BSF afterwards. Causal loop, also known as Bootstrap paradox – Type of temporal paradox Conceptual metaphor – In cognitive linguistics, relating conceptual
Bootstrapping
DC Comics supervillain
After the Legends kill the Time Masters, Savage attempts to create a temporal paradox by detonating Thanagarian meteorites in three different time periods
Vandal_Savage
8th episode of the 12th season of Family Guy
Stewie sends the return pad back to his past self in order to prevent a temporal paradox. Now unable to return and having altered his past, Stewie fades from
Christmas_Guy
2008 video game
his past selves in order to solve a puzzle. Doing so might cause a temporal paradox that may create an impossible situation - however the game allows these
Temporal_(video_game)
Marvel Comics character
after an attack by Ahab against the team nearly caused a dangerous temporal paradox. Using the knowledge gained from her future self, Jean wipes the memories
Beast_(Marvel_Comics)
Visualization of variable interrelationships
the causal link), the system might fluctuate. Causal loop – Type of temporal paradox Bayesian network – Probabilistic graphical representation of causal
Causal_loop_diagram
2019 video game
appearance of Terra's lingering will and the Dandelions' spirits, causing a temporal paradox. In the ensuing clash, Terra regains control of his body and reunites
Kingdom_Hearts_III
Clade of bird-like dinosaurs
of bird origins Proavis, a hypothetical dinosaur-bird intermediary Temporal paradox (paleontology) List of fossil bird genera Protoavis texensis, a putative
Paraves
2015 science-fiction film by Alan Taylor
John being attacked by another Resistance soldier. This creates a temporal paradox that alters the timeline and causes Kyle to experience childhood memories
Terminator_Genisys
Japanese anime television series
Turkey! Time to Strike, also simply known in Japan as Turkey!, is an original Japanese anime television series about tenpin bowling and time traveling
Turkey!_Time_to_Strike
Fictional character
Nosgoth. Kain had Raziel executed in Soul Reaver in order to create a temporal paradox. By exploiting Raziel's unique free will, Kain can defy the course
Raziel_(Legacy_of_Kain)
Title character of the Legacy of Kain series
guardian of time, Kain succeeds in destroying the Nemesis, but the temporal paradox this triggers results in a new timeline in which vampires have been
Kain_(Legacy_of_Kain)
Marvel Comics character
Future Past timeline. Owing to his nature as a universe-traveling temporal paradox, these futures may all come true. Death's Head's appearances in the
Death's_Head_(Marvel_Comics)
Disney cartoon character
scheme to steal lost treasures from the past nearly causes a serious temporal paradox. In the season two finale, the Moon aliens Della encountered attempt
Della_Duck
1881 short story by Edward Page Mitchell
using a mechanical device for time travel and the first story using a temporal paradox as a central premise. Any influence it may have had on later writers
The_Clock_That_Went_Backward
2025 Russian fantasy comedy film
luxuries, nightlife, and technology. However, her presence creates a temporal paradox that threatens to alter history. The three friends must find a way
The_Crazy_Empress
Character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
created by Norman Osborn, who came to the past to bite him due to a temporal paradox caused by Dr. Stephen Strange time-traveling while he is fighting a
Peter Parker (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Peter_Parker_(Marvel_Cinematic_Universe)
Extinct genus of bird-like dinosaurs
birds Feathered dinosaur Origin of birds Ostromia Rhamphorhynchus Temporal paradox (paleontology) Xiaotingia "Troodontidae Gilmore, 1924". theropoddatabase
Archaeopteryx
1996 action-adventure video game
Nemesis from this era—the beloved King William the Just—to trigger a temporal paradox which expunges the Legions from the timestream. However, when Kain
Blood_Omen:_Legacy_of_Kain
Season of television series
blood and then taken back in time by Strange's portal, creating a temporal paradox in which Peter gains his abilities from himself. Trammell said the
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man season 1
Your_Friendly_Neighborhood_Spider-Man_season_1
Character in Star Trek: Voyager
Chakotay from the future, accidentally creating a universe-destroying temporal paradox in the process. As a result of the alterations to time, a younger version
Kathryn_Janeway
2013 video game
milestone. The Duviri Paradox expansion was released on April 26, 2023. It details the origins of the Drifter—a temporally paradoxical, adult version of the
Warframe
Marvel Comics supervillain group
that the Master Weaver was an alternate version of Karn, forming a temporal paradox. Jennix, Morlun, and Verna emerge from Superior Octopus' cloning machine
Inheritors_(comics)
19th episode of the 4th season of The X-Files
potential" that is time travel. Vitrification Quantum mechanics Tachyon Temporal paradox Time travel Goodwin, R.W.; et al. (2001). The X-Files: The Complete
Synchrony_(The_X-Files)
2014 film by Giancarlo Volpe
efforts, the Legion sends Kal-El's ship away from Earth, creating a temporal paradox that erases the present League. In the League's absence, the Legion
JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time
JLA_Adventures:_Trapped_in_Time
2009 novel by Rebecca Stead
When You Reach Me is a Newbery Medal-winning science fiction and mystery novel by Rebecca Stead, published in 2009. It takes place on the Upper West Side
When_You_Reach_Me
Marvel Comics fictional character
Genis-Vell (the new Captain Marvel and son of Mar-Vell), due to a temporal paradox involving the future Genis-Vell linking with Rick to save his life
Rick_Jones_(character)
3rd episode of the 7th season of Futurama
being given a reason to be sent back in time in the first place. A temporal paradox occurs; Travers is erased from time, and all the events of the episode
Decision_3012
Depictions of Atlantis in creative works
people he attempts to buy it from express concern it might cause a temporal paradox, the genie states he is from Atlantis, which will be destroyed along
Atlantis_in_popular_culture
2012 video game
that Toki and Towa are to blame in some way, repeatedly creating a temporal paradox. During their adventures Zack comes to care for both Toki and Towa
Time and Eternity (video game)
Time_and_Eternity_(video_game)
Apparent purposefulness brought about by natural processes
theoretical time-dimensional tunneling and teleological functioning of temporal paradox would also fit this description without the necessity of a localized
Teleonomy
Doctrine that time is finite in the past
Temporal finitism is the doctrine that time is finite in the past.[clarification needed] The philosophy of Aristotle, expressed in such works as his Physics
Temporal_finitism
1983 science fiction novel by John Varley
observed; otherwise they would be changing the past, which risks a temporal paradox and perhaps even a catastrophic breakdown of the fabric of time. Though
Millennium_(novel)
Character from Star Trek: Voyager
with their ship through the rift, sending it elsewhere and creating a temporal paradox that starts destroying the universe. With the help of Wesley Crusher
Chakotay
Japanese manga and anime series
Yukihime had met Tōta centuries before becoming his guardian due to a temporal paradox and bonded with him at that time, implying that she also fell in love
UQ_Holder!
Extinct family of bird-like dinosaurs
before the time that avians arose. This fact strongly invalidates the "temporal paradox" cited by the few remaining opponents of the idea that birds are closely
Troodontidae
Concept and accompanying genre in fiction
film. This genre is sometimes called time-travel fiction, chrono fiction, temporal fiction or chrono opera. The concept of time travel by mechanical means
Time_travel_in_fiction
Action-adventure video game series
Soul Reaver, he prevents a tyrant king from coming to power, but the temporal paradox which this causes results in a new timeline where Nosgoth's humans
Legacy_of_Kain
Marvel Comics fictional character
that the Weaver was actually Karn's future self, creating a complex temporal paradox). Having learned that he was 'destined' to be replaced by Peter Parker
Doctor_Octopus
Comic book superhero
in Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths (2024).After causing a temporal paradox, he, Dawnstar, and the Legion of Super-Heroes vanish as the 31st century
Brainiac_5
1959 collection of science fiction short stories by Robert A. Heinlein
up-to-the-minute masterworks," citing "By His Bootstraps" and the temporal paradox genre as an example. Dave Pringle reviewed The Menace from Earth for
The Menace from Earth (short story collection)
The_Menace_from_Earth_(short_story_collection)
DC Comics character
appears in Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths (2024). Due to a temporal paradox, she and the Legion of Super-Heroes vanish as their future ceases to
Dawnstar
DC Comics character
over and over. Realizing that he could not save his parents due to a temporal paradox (the death of his parents triggered the creation of his powers), his
Gog_(DC_Comics)
Body-covering structure of birds
dromaeosaurid found in the Yixian formation (124.6 MYA). Previously, a temporal paradox existed in the evolution of feathers—theropods with highly derived
Feather
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
Eosinopteryx, in Jurassic sediments was a strong refutation of the temporal paradox argument used by those who oppose the consensus view that birds evolved
Hesperornithoides
accidentally jeopardized her existence, trapping in a time paradox where she has to wear a temporal armband to stop her from fading from existence. In her
List of Star Trek: Prodigy characters
List_of_Star_Trek:_Prodigy_characters
Spacetime manifold
prevents traveling to the past, which would otherwise lead to the temporal paradox. While various causality conditions exist to forbid this, classical
Globally_hyperbolic_spacetime
7th episode of the 6th season of Futurama
takes advantage of the time travel to kill Adolf Hitler, a classic temporal paradox, but misses and kills Eleanor Roosevelt instead. When the Professor
The_Late_Philip_J._Fry
Arrowverse crossover event
tell the others that his daughter Lily's existence is the result of a temporal paradox he inadvertently caused when the Legends were in 1987. Despite being
Invasion!_(Arrowverse)
Conflict between traditional, rank-based classification of life and evolutionary thinking
The term boundary paradox refers to the conflict between traditional, rank-based classification of life and evolutionary thinking. In the hierarchy of
Taxonomic_boundary_paradox
22nd episode of the 3rd season of Fringe
approximately 250 million years ago. He comes to realize a temporal paradox (a bootstrap paradox): he will have sent the doomsday device piece by piece into
The_Day_We_Died
2001 video game
predestination. Raziel, due to his paradoxical destiny, is the only exception to this rule—his presence enables temporal paradoxes to be triggered, altering history
Soul_Reaver_2
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English : of uncertain origin; perhaps a topographic name for someone living on low-lying land (Old English ēg) with a hut or temporary shelter (Old Norse skáli) on it.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Rajasthani, Traditional
A Flowering Plan; Generally Used for Temporary Skin Decoration for Special Occasions
Surname or Lastname
English
English : local name for someone who lived in a small cottage or temporary dwelling, Middle English logge (Old French loge, of Germanic origin). The term was used in particular of a cabin erected by masons working on the site of a particular construction project, such as a church or cathedral, and so it was probably in many cases equivalent to an occupational name for a mason. Reaney suggests that one early form, atte Logge, might sometimes have denoted the warden of a masons’ lodge.Henry Cabot Lodge (1850–1924), the influential U.S. senator from MA, was born in Boston, the only son of John Ellerton Lodge, a prosperous merchant and owner of swift clipper ships engaged in commerce with China, one of several Lodges who emigrated from England in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Lancashire)
English (chiefly Lancashire) : topographic name for someone who lived by or worked at a rough temporary shelter for animals, Middle English helm (Old Norse hjalmr, related to the Old English and Old High German words in 2 below), or a habitational name from a minor place named Helm or Helme from this word, as for example in County Durham, Northumberland, and West Yorkshire.English, German, and Dutch : metonymic occupational name for a maker of helmets, from Middle English, Middle High German, Middle Dutch helm.German and Dutch : from a medieval personal name, a short form of any of the various compound names formed with helm ‘helmet’. Compare, e.g., Helmbrecht.Scottish : habitational name from Helme in Roxburghshire (Borders).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Helm ‘helmet’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English winter ‘winter’ + bottom ‘valley’, hence a topographic name, especially in the hilly regions of Lancashire and Yorkshire, for someone whose principal dwelling was in a valley inhabited only in winter (the summer being spent in temporary shelters on the upland pasture).
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a.
Pertaining to the femur or thigh; as, the femoral artery.
n.
The zygomatic process of the temporal bone.
a.
Of or pertaining to the temple or temples; as, the temporal bone; a temporal artery.
n.
Anything temporal or secular; a temporality; -- used chiefly in the plural.
n.
Pertaining to the temple; temporal.
a.
Situated in front of the temporal bone.
n.
Civil or political, as distinguished from ecclesiastical; as, temporal power; temporal courts.
n.
The temple or temporal fossa. Also used adjectively.
a.
Lasting for a time only; existing or continuing for a limited time; not permanent; as, the patient has obtained temporary relief.
a.
Situated back of the temporal bone or the temporal region of the skull; -- applied especially to a bone which usually connects the supraclavicle with the skull in the pectoral arch of fishes.
a.
Situated above the temporal bone or temporal fossa.
a.
Below the temple; below the temporal bone.
a.
Of or pertaining to both the temple and the ear; as, the temporo-auricular nerve.
a.
For temporary use; -- applied to a temporary contrivance.
n.
Of or pertaining to time, that is, to the present life, or this world; secular, as distinguished from sacred or eternal.
adv.
In a temporal manner; secularly.
n.
A post-temporal bone.
n.
The squamous part of the temporal bone, or a bone correspondending to it, under Temporal.
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