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  1. Path: sparky!uunet!cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!VNET.IBM.COM!nicho
  2. From: nicho@VNET.IBM.COM
  3. Newsgroups: sci.physics
  4. Subject: Re: Fossil Paradox (was: Structure of Time)
  5. Message-ID: <9208121419.AA27840@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>
  6. Date: 12 Aug 92 14:16:21 GMT
  7. References: <1992Aug11.135716.1@tnclus.tele.nokia.fi> <1992Aug11.235257.21903@nosc.mil> <1992Aug12.091957.14414@vax5.cit.cornell.edu>
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  12. In <1992Aug12.091957.14414@vax5.cit.cornell.edu> cpyy@vax5.cit.cornell.edu writes:
  13. >This paradox is often used in proofs against backward time travel.
  14.    Hmmm, let me see if I've got this straight. We invent a scenario
  15. which may or may not be valid, and then use it as a proof against
  16. something which may or may not be possible ... interessant.
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