In the realm of Predestination, time loops are a staple of quantum mechanics. But what happens when you encounter a grandfather paradox in a time loop?
When a time loop occurs, it creates a closed timelike curve, where the past, present, and future become indistinguishable. In the case of a grandfather paradox, this means that the predestination of a specific event is disrupted, creating a causal loop.
The butterfly effect, where small changes have significant effects on large-scale phenomena, is a perfect analogue for time loops. In this case, the Novikov Self-Consistency Principle comes into play, ensuring that any effects of the time loop are consistent with the original events that caused it.
Several theories attempt to explain time loops, including: