Paradox

Paradox is a negative potential consequence of quantum shifts. Described as 'the butterfly effect' and a 'contradiction in time', it is an event whose cause depends on its outcome.
Tasneem Hafiz gave an example of someone travelling back in time and accidentally killing their grandfather, which would alter the future meaning that the person would never be born, and so would subsequently never travel back in time - which in itself would then restart the loop. ("Bedlam")
In extremely rare cases, Paradox can have unprecedented effects, such as what happened to Mary Bowman during the 1811 Incident.
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