If a time traveler from the future hands you a written speech to give, and you give it and it changes the world, and he dictates it word-for-word to give you in the past so you can give the speech, where did the speech come from? Einstein said the only difference between past, present, and future is a stubbornly persistent illusion. Forget the chicken and the egg; this is a real conundrum. This video is episode 8 from the series Sci-Phi: Science Fiction As Philosophy, presented by David Kyle Johnson Learn more about sci-fi and philosophy at wondrium.com/youtube 0:00 Dr. Who Episode “Blink” Reveals a Perfect Paradox 3:36 Self-Created Objects (Jinns) Manifest in Paradoxes 6:28 Jinns' Lack of Causal Origin Creates a Logic Problem 7:08 Dr. Who Quote Explains the Plausibility of Jinns 8:26 Relativity Demands Events Have a Reference Point 9:46 Relativity of Simultaneity Allows for Paradoxes 11:30 Non-Linear Time of Relativity Contradicts Views 13:18 Time Blocks Reveal Jinns as Non-Paradoxical 13:35 Relativity Suggests Universe Created as a Whole 14:57 Richard Hanley Article Defends Jinns and Causal Loops 16:55 Futurama Episode Avoids Grandfather Paradox 18:35 Branching Time Travel Solves Grandfather Paradox 19:43 Hollywood Stories Use Branching Time Travel Solution 27:20 David Lewis Proves Predestination to Solve GF Paradox 33:43 Paradox Solutions Tease Probability of a Multiverse ------------------------------------------- The Great Courses is the global leader in lifelong learning and our video-on-demand service The Great Courses Plus gives you unlimited, uninterrupted access to a world of learning anytime and anywhere you want it. With courses on thousands of topics, you are sure to find something that will ignite your curiosity and invigorate your passion for learning. Enjoy a curated sampling of our full catalog of content by subscribing to our YouTube channel. We add new history, science, and math videos every week. ------------------------------------------- Read articles from the smartest experts in their fields: www.Thegreatcoursesdaily.com Find us on all our social channels: -Facebook: www.facebook.com/wondrium -Twitter: twitter.com/wondrium -Instagram: www.instagram.com/wondrium ------------------------------------------- #SciFi #TimeTravel #TimeTravelParadoxes

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