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A framework asserting that causality is preserved absolutely, even under FTL conditions—meaning that no matter how fast you travel, cause will always precede effect in all reference frames. The Theory of Preservation of Causality in FTL Scenarios suggests that FTL doesn't lead to paradox because there's a deeper structure—perhaps a privileged frame, perhaps quantum consistency—that ensures causal order remains intact. Unlike conservation (which allows transformation), preservation insists on invariance: causality is not just balanced but maintained. FTL might be possible, but it will never allow you to change the past because causality itself prevents it.
Theory of Preservation of Causality in FTL Scenarios "Warp drive engaged—faster than light, but when they arrived, they hadn't caused anything that wasn't already caused. Preservation of Causality says: FTL doesn't break causality; it just bends around it. The universe has safeguards. You can go fast, but you can't outrun cause and effect. They're always ahead of you, waiting."
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A speculative framework proposing that causality has elastic properties that allow it to stretch, compress, or deform under FTL conditions without breaking. The Theory of Elasticity of Causality in FTL Scenarios suggests that cause-effect relationships can stretch across spacetime in ways that look like paradox but are actually elastic deformations—like a rubber band stretched but not snapped. When the FTL journey ends, causality snaps back to its proper order. The theory identifies causality's elastic limits: how far can you stretch it before it breaks? FTL might be possible within those limits, but exceed them and causality snaps—with unknown consequences.
Theory of Elasticity of Causality in FTL Scenarios "The ship returned before it left—or so it seemed. Elasticity of Causality says: causality stretched, like a rubber band, during the FTL flight. When the journey ended, it snapped back. No paradox, just elasticity. The question is how far you can stretch it before it breaks—and no one wants to find out."
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FTLO

"For The Love Of" A word used to exaggerate or if you are really serious, and really need people to listen to what you are saying.

Can also be used if one of your friends are feeding in DoTA (FTLO... Stop feeding!)
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ftlog

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FTLD

dude #1"jeez,john's team sucks, i think his team has ftld"
dude#2"yeah his team sucks balls"
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FTLOG

When people are getting on your tits and you've had enough...

Friend One- "Blah Blah Blah.."
Friend Two- "FTLOG Can you shut up!!"
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ftlom

All ftlom, those greedy bastards
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