Time Traveler's Guide to Avoiding the Time Paradox Pits

Section 4: Prevention Pit Preventions

Step 1: The Butterfly Effect of Not Stepping

The key to avoiding the Time Paradox Pits is to be mindful of your actions in the past.

Proceed to Step 2: The Grandfather Effect

Step 2: The Grandfather Effect

Never interfere with events in the past, especially if you're a direct descendant.

Proceed to Step 3: The Novikov Self-Consistency Principle Temporal Tightrope: A Guide to Walking the Line

Step 3: The Novikov Self-Consistency Principle

Make sure your actions in the past are consistent with the events that will occur in the future.

Proceed to Step 4: The Multiple Timelines Theory Temporal Tightrope: A Guide to Walking the Line