Re: 1st Season Terminator: TSCC - Heavy Metal - 5 star poll - SPOILERS AHOY !

George W Harris wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:46:41 GMT, Beowulf Bolt <abd.al-hazred@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
> 
> :> :  Aside from the fact that if Kyle doesn't come back in time, there
> :> :is no John to *enable* Kyle to come back in time.  It's a
> :> :full-fledged paradox from the start.
> :>
> :> It's only a paradox if Kyle doesn't come back in time.
> :>
> :> Since he does, there is no paradox.
> :
> :  Disagreement.  In the first iteration of the loop,
> 
>         There is only one iteration.  The timeline is
> unchanging.  Kyle Reese is/was always John's father.

  And thus it is a paradox.  John's existance is dependant upon actions
*he* makes in the future.  I'm not sure why this is so hard for you to
see.  It is functionally no different than if he fathered himself.

  Biff

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