The Time Travelling Twilight

Discussion in 'General MLP Discussion' started by Legion, Jul 21, 2012.

  1. Legion

    Legion Occasionally Seen
    Veteran

    Cutie Mark:
    Joined:
    Mar 29, 2012
    Messages:
    5,560
    Bro hoofs Received:
    36
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Lurker
    Location:
    50 BC, Ancient Rome
    So. I'm probably just stating something that is obvious to all you smarticle ponies/foxes out there (Yes, I'm looking at you, Tyro), but.

    I just noticed that Twilight aquired the knowledge of the Time Travel spells from herself. That means that, in effect, she pulled that knowledge out of thin air.

    She didn't even know about the Starswirl the Bearded Wing until her future self told her, at which point she knew. But her future self learned it from her future self when her future self was her past self, and so on. Therefore, her knowledge of the Starswirl the Bearded Wing, and more importantly the Time spells, effectively came from nowhere.

    :dunno:

    I really hate discussing stuff like this, it makes my brain hurt...but at the same time it's SO INTERESTING!
     
    #1 Legion, Jul 21, 2012
  2. Rarit E

    Rarit E *clank*clank*clank*clank*
    Deactivated Banned Blank Flank

    Joined:
    Sep 4, 2011
    Messages:
    0
    Bro hoofs Received:
    0
    [​IMG]
     
    #2 Rarit E, Jul 21, 2012
  3. NotWhatWeExpected

    NotWhatWeExpected Today is tomorrow New Zealand
    Community Moderator Veteran

    Cutie Mark:
    Joined:
    Mar 22, 2012
    Messages:
    3,330
    Bro hoofs Received:
    60
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Unemployed
    Location:
    Kansas
    [​IMG]

    I bet this guy had something to do with it.
    He invented time travel, he suddenly realized everypony in the future may screw it up, he went off to fix the wrongs people had done with it.
    ...
    ...
    ...
    ...oh my Celestia...
    Dr. Whooves is Starswirl the Bearded.
     
    #3 NotWhatWeExpected, Jul 21, 2012
  4. Snow

    Snow The Snowiest of Snows
    Old-Timer

    Cutie Mark:
    Joined:
    Mar 3, 2012
    Messages:
    11,418
    Bro hoofs Received:
    83
    Occupation:
    nonyabusiness
    Location:
    Somewhere, USA
    …We just witnessed the birth of a fan conspiracy right there.
     
    #4 Snow, Jul 21, 2012
  5. ovr9000%cooler

    ovr9000%cooler Practically Part of the Site Itself

    Joined:
    Jul 9, 2012
    Messages:
    193
    Bro hoofs Received:
    0
    Location:
    Houston TX
    View attachment 5053

    You are a genius.
     
    #5 ovr9000%cooler, Jul 21, 2012
  6. Legion

    Legion Occasionally Seen
    Veteran

    Cutie Mark:
    Joined:
    Mar 29, 2012
    Messages:
    5,560
    Bro hoofs Received:
    36
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Lurker
    Location:
    50 BC, Ancient Rome
    LOL

    That was brilliant, Jhera!
     
    #6 Legion, Jul 22, 2012
  7. Proxy

    Proxy Resident Lurker
    Veteran

    Cutie Mark:
    Joined:
    Jun 13, 2012
    Messages:
    3,229
    Bro hoofs Received:
    152
    Occupation:
    Student
    Location:
    Canterlanta! (Horse Puns are hard!)
    Heh, this reminds me of the song of storms paradox :3 Also, did anypony notice that "Future" Twilight kinda looks like Snake? Anypony?
     
    #7 Proxy, Jul 22, 2012
  8. Legion

    Legion Occasionally Seen
    Veteran

    Cutie Mark:
    Joined:
    Mar 29, 2012
    Messages:
    5,560
    Bro hoofs Received:
    36
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Lurker
    Location:
    50 BC, Ancient Rome
    Sorry dude, but
    [​IMG]
     
    #8 Legion, Jul 22, 2012
  9. Snow

    Snow The Snowiest of Snows
    Old-Timer

    Cutie Mark:
    Joined:
    Mar 3, 2012
    Messages:
    11,418
    Bro hoofs Received:
    83
    Occupation:
    nonyabusiness
    Location:
    Somewhere, USA
    Hey guys did you hear? *Insert old news here*
     
    #9 Snow, Jul 22, 2012
  10. Estamos Condenados

    Estamos Condenados An Everypony Regular

    Joined:
    Jul 20, 2012
    Messages:
    33
    Bro hoofs Received:
    0
    Occupation:
    *see "Biography"*
    Location:
    Secret Arctic Lair, of course.
    [video=youtube;gwnPFryXF6g]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwnPFryXF6g&feature=fvwrel[/video]

    I had to.
     
    #10 Estamos Condenados, Jul 23, 2012
  11. Prince Darkmoon

    Prince Darkmoon Philosopher and Pony Lover

    Cutie Mark:
    Joined:
    Oct 4, 2011
    Messages:
    884
    Bro hoofs Received:
    1
    Location:
    Sweden
    Oh my Celestia, Starswirl the Bearded seems so awesome:omg:.
     
    #11 Prince Darkmoon, Jul 23, 2012
  12. rexhyuga

    rexhyuga rawr~
    Discord moderator Veteran

    Cutie Mark:
    Joined:
    Apr 4, 2012
    Messages:
    7,734
    Bro hoofs Received:
    421
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    home
    The Doctor can explain this problem

    [video=youtube;vY_Ry8J_jdw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY_Ry8J_jdw[/video]
     
    #12 rexhyuga, Jul 31, 2012
    Last edited: Aug 2, 2012
  13. Zephyr Wind

    Zephyr Wind FWOOOSHH

    Cutie Mark:
    Joined:
    Jul 8, 2011
    Messages:
    7,883
    Bro hoofs Received:
    0
    Location:
    Wish it was Cloudsdale....
    This is why I hate time travel stories! My head hurts thinking about them! :p
     
    #13 Zephyr Wind, Jul 31, 2012
  14. Legion

    Legion Occasionally Seen
    Veteran

    Cutie Mark:
    Joined:
    Mar 29, 2012
    Messages:
    5,560
    Bro hoofs Received:
    36
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Lurker
    Location:
    50 BC, Ancient Rome
    I know, right?! xD
     
    #14 Legion, Aug 2, 2012
  15. DanSze

    DanSze Yard Sale Cowboy (on CD)
    Veteran

    Cutie Mark:
    Joined:
    Jul 6, 2011
    Messages:
    3,782
    Bro hoofs Received:
    29
    Occupation:
    Taking place
    Location:
    The place that is taken
    The knowledge did not spring from nowhere. It is easily explained through stable and unstable time loops.

    Let us consider a more generic scenario.

    [​IMG]

    We have an ignorant hero who derps up. That hero travels back in time to talk to himself and warn himself, thus, averting the disaster. Then, after, the new warned hero tells his past self about the problems, and thus creates a stable time loop. The hero who DID derp, however, is part of an unstable time loop, and thus ceased to exist.

    Homestuck makes you understand weird time ****.
     
    #15 DanSze, Aug 23, 2012
  16. NotWhatWeExpected

    NotWhatWeExpected Today is tomorrow New Zealand
    Community Moderator Veteran

    Cutie Mark:
    Joined:
    Mar 22, 2012
    Messages:
    3,330
    Bro hoofs Received:
    60
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Unemployed
    Location:
    Kansas
    Ahahah! The moment I saw your mention of Homestuck, I got your signature!

    More on topic: How does the original cease to exist? Just sorta disappearing? I see how eliminating the original would cause the space to make sense, but you just divided the original completely out of the factor. What happens to him?
     
    #16 NotWhatWeExpected, Aug 23, 2012
  17. DanSze

    DanSze Yard Sale Cowboy (on CD)
    Veteran

    Cutie Mark:
    Joined:
    Jul 6, 2011
    Messages:
    3,782
    Bro hoofs Received:
    29
    Occupation:
    Taking place
    Location:
    The place that is taken
    Well, strictly speaking, when we get to the second time line, the first time line never existed in the first place...
     
    #17 DanSze, Aug 23, 2012
  18. PinkamenaDianePie

    PinkamenaDianePie New In Town

    Cutie Mark:
    Joined:
    Aug 4, 2012
    Messages:
    5
    Bro hoofs Received:
    0
    Occupation:
    Sweet-shop assistant!!
    Location:
    Sugarcube Corner!!!!!!!!!!
    I GOT IT!!!! :grin:

    * DR WHOOVES TOLD THE FIRST TWILIGHT!!!!!

    *Then ...

    Awwwwwww pony feathers.

    I don't got it.
     
    #18 PinkamenaDianePie, Sep 5, 2012
  19. DanSze

    DanSze Yard Sale Cowboy (on CD)
    Veteran

    Cutie Mark:
    Joined:
    Jul 6, 2011
    Messages:
    3,782
    Bro hoofs Received:
    29
    Occupation:
    Taking place
    Location:
    The place that is taken
    @see my post.

    It explains everything.
     
    #19 DanSze, Sep 9, 2012
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)

Share This Page