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Originally Posted by tsofian
Why do you assume that BEM was working in a single timeline?
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Because that is the simplest way to plan things. Sure, there are an infinite number of world lines that pass through any single point in space-time. There are also an infinite number of world lines that do not pass through that same point. This gives us an infinite number of possible pasts and futures for every instance we experience, as well as an infinite number of pasts and futures that never happen. So the question is which Bruce Morrow comes back with tech? The one that wants to save the US, the one that wants to be it emperor, the one that is an ally of Krell or one that is a puppet of Krell? Quantum mechanics says all of these are possible. What happens when Bruce Morrow meets Bruce Morrow? This is what happens and needs to be addressed when you take a more complete quantum mechanical view of time travel. Such complications are not as great with a single past and infinite futures, which is what I assumed in my reply above.