The Clockwork Time Paradox Theory aka .. The Clockwork Paradox

The Clockwork Paradox

Time Begins;
Upon striking midnight time continues its motion until 1am, once upon 1am, it strikes solitary and returns to twelve, time has restarted and the clock has no memory of being at 1am. = time travel.

Time Begins;
Upon midnight time continues its motion until 1am, upon one 1am, it strikes 5 times shatters the bell and returns to twelve, time has restarted and the clock has no memory of being at 1am. = time travel.

Time Begins;
Upon striking midnight time continues its motion until 1am, once upon 1am, it strikes solitary and returns to twelve, time has restarted and the clock has no memory of being at 1am. = time travel.

Time Begins;
Upon midnight time continues its motion until 1am, upon one 1am, it strikes 5 times shatters the bell and returns to twelve, time has restarted and the clock has no memory of being at 1am. = time travel.


Question, if you were the bell, How would you know you were struck only once in one revolution of time and shattered in the other?


A self fulfilling paradox that eats itself, but has no knowledge of ever being eaten.

Part 1
John owns a time machine, he goes to Greg's shop to buy some apples, the apples poison him, he goes back to his time machine and gets inside and goes to Jane, who died a year earlier, Jane is smart with poisons, she cures John, John decides that it was sad that Jane died, so he takes her to see her mother before she died. Jane's mother was so surprised to see Jane all grown up she died of a heart attack. Jane was very angry. While John slept she used his time machine to poison some apples for John and put them in a shop. When John awoke, he found some poison on the table of his time machine, he was shocked, but feared for his life so decided to kill Jane. He put the poison in her food then goes back in time to change the owner of the shop to one with higher morals. This loses him the time machine.

Prose:     Jane caused her own death without the ability to remember it.
Prose 2 : John killed Jane.

Part 2
John owns a time machine, he goes to Marci's fruit shop to buy some apples, he enjoys the apples. he goes back to his time machine and gets inside and goes to see Jane, who died a year earlier, Jane is smart and attractive with curves John likes, John decides that it was sad that Jane died, so he takes her to see her mother before she died. Jane's mother was so surprised to see Jane all grown up she died of a heart attack. Jane was very sad. While John half slept Jane seduced him and conceived a child. Jane had the child while John slept, setting the time machine nine months in advance. When John awoke, he found he was a father, he was shocked, but very happy with Jane. They call the baby 'Greg' and put him up for adoption. He goes on to own a Fruit shop.

Prose : they have no memory of killing each other.