Bootstrap Paradox

A temporal enigma for the discerning time traveler

Also known as the " Bootstrap Problem" or "The Problem of the One-Minute Universe", this paradox arises when an event causes itself to occur, creating a closed timelike curve.

Example: a time traveler builds a time machine, uses it to go back in time and build the same time machine.

Or, more humorously, when a chicken lays an egg, which hatches into a chicken that lays the same egg, ad infinitum.

Hyperlinks:

Preemption Paradox - A paradox that occurs when a time traveler tries to prevent a disaster, but in doing so, causes the disaster to occur.
Grandfather Paradox - A classic paradox where a time traveler kills their own grandfather, preventing their own birth.
Time Traveler's Dilemma - The ultimate guide to time travel, because who doesn't love a good dilemma?

Learn more about the Time Traveler's Dilemma

Or, if you're feeling adventurous, try Temporal Loops - A journey through the infinite loops of time, where time travelers get stuck in a never-ending cycle of causality.

Or, if you're feeling particularly mischievous, visit Time Paradox Tavern, where time travelers gather to share their most egregious time travel stories.