Welcome to Quantum Leap Physics 101! This course is for the adventurous time-traveling enthusiast who wants to learn the basics of quantum leap physics. In this chapter, we'll cover the fundamental principles that govern the art of leaping through time.
Lesson 1: The Novikov Self-Consistency Principle
Imagine you're a time traveler who's just leapt into ancient Egypt to witness the construction of the Great Pyramid. But when you arrive, you realize that the Egyptians are already building the Great Pyramid. How can that be? This is where the Novikov Self-Consistency Principle comes in. It states that any events that occur through time travel must be self-consistent and cannot create paradoxes. In other words, if you leapt back in time to prevent a historical event, you'll find that the event never occurred in the first place.
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