The Grandfather Paradox: A Primer
Today, we're diving into one of the most mind-bending conundrums in all of philosophy: the grandfather paradox. This paradox states that if a time traveler goes back in time and kills their own grandfather before he has any children, then that would mean the time traveler never existed. But if they never existed, then who killed the grandfather? It's enough to drive you to the brink of madness!
Our goal today is to explore the paradox, its implications, and how you can apply it to your own life. Because let's be real, who hasn't wanted to kill their grandfather at some point?
We'll cover the following topics:
- The paradox itself
- Temporal paradoxes 101
- How to kill your grandfather without actually killing your grandfather
- Dealing with the consequences of time travel (or not)