In the beginning, there was the universe. Or was it the Novikov Self-Consistency Principle? It's a bit of both, really.
Legend has it that Igor Novikov, the Russian physicist, discovered a way to travel through time, but not just anywhere. No, no. He found a hidden path, a secret doorway to the land of paradox-free zones.
They say he walked through, and emerged with a perfectly coiffed hairdo, a perfectly pressed suit, and a perfectly... inconsistent timeline.
But that's not the myth. The myth is that he returned, with a warning: "Don't try this at home, folks. The consequences are... unpredictable."
So if you ever stumble upon a time traveler, just remember: they're not just time travelers. They're the embodiment of the Novikov Self-Consistency Principle.