Temporal Loopholes: A Guide to Grandfather Paradoxes

Warning: Temporal Loopholes is a highly experimental section of ProjectSolveForMe, and your sanity is not guaranteed to survive reading this.

Q1: What is the Grandfather Paradox, you ask?

It's the one where, if you kill your grandfather before he has kids, then he never has kids. But wait, that means you never were born. Which means you can kill your grandfather. Which means he's not your grandfather anymore. Which means...

• ...you're not sure what your name is, are you?

Don't worry, it's a paradox, not a paradox of logic.

Q2: Can I really kill my grandfather, then?

Only if you're a time-traveling ninja with access to a time-traveling toaster.

Or, you know, if you're just a regular person with a really sharp knife and a strong stomach.

But let's be real, that's just not going to happen.

Q3: What are some examples of Temporal Loopholes in real life?

• When you're on a first date, and you spill coffee on the table.
• When you're trying to get out of jury duty, and you "accidentally" delete your email.
• When you're on a first date, and you "forget" the name of your own girlfriend.

These are just a few examples. The possibilities are endless!

Want to learn more? Check out our Predestination Panic page for more information.