A Temporal Paradox is a fancy way of saying "I've messed up the timeline." It's like when you're trying to get to the store for milk, but you end up buying 17 different types of cheese instead. Suddenly, the milk is still sitting on your kitchen counter, but the timeline has been altered forever.
Short answer: you don't. Long answer: you try, but you probably won't. Temporal Paradoxes are like that one aunt who always shows up uninvited – you can try to avoid them, but they'll still find a way to ruin the party.
For more info on Temporal Paradox prevention, visit our Prevention Methods page.
Or, if you're feeling adventurous, try our Temporal Paradox Sandbox where you can play with the timeline and see what happens when you mess it up.
Grandfather's Law is like that one family member who always gets in the way and ruins everything. It's the idea that any event that prevents the existence of someone or something cannot occur. But don't worry, it's not like your great-uncle Bob is going to disown you if you break it.
The Novikov Self-Consistency Principle is like that one friend who always tells you what to do. It's the idea that any events in a timeline must be self-consistent, but don't worry, it's not as boring as it sounds. It's like a fun puzzle to figure out, but with more math and less actual consistency.
For more info on the Novikov Self-Consistency Principle, visit our Novikov Self-Consistency Principle Explained page.
The Predestination Inequality is like that one person who always says "I told you so." It's the idea that events in a timeline are predestined, but don't worry, it's not as boring as it sounds. It's like a fun game of "I told you so" where you can just say "Oh yeah, well, I was just testing you."
For more info on the Predestination Inequality, visit our Predestination Inequality Explained page.
Or, if you're feeling lost, check out our Temporal Paradox Map to see where you are in the timeline.