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The Grandfather Effect

An term made by me at 3 am looking at minutephysics video about the grandfather "paradox"

The Grandfather Paradox is when you go back in time and kill your grandfather but since your grandpa is dead, you cant go back in time since.. u know... you dont exist. But since you dont exist your grandpa exists which means YOU exist but then you go back in time and kill your grandpa, and it keeps going on forever.

But in minutephysics video he talks about how it´s NOT an paradox (cant have links sorry)
Me: Have you heard of The Grandfather Effect?

Friend: No. What´s that?

Me: The definition is: If an action makes that action impossible, that action is both possible, and impossible. - Me 2020, it is kinda like Schrödinger's cat.

Friend: Ok, i understand now.
by a depressed monkey January 10, 2020
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5X-grandfather

Great-great-great-great-grandfather.
My 5X-grandfather is a good person.
by N8953SW June 26, 2021
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step-great-grandfather

1- Stepgrandparent's father.
2- Grandparent's stepfather.
My step-great-grandfather is a good person.
by QWP998756 October 15, 2021
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4X-grandfather

My 4X-grandfather is a good person.
by KL198 June 25, 2021
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Great-great-great-grandparent's father.
great-great-great-great-grandfather.
by Simaduria July 26, 2024
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Grandfather spoon

Also known as serving utensils - can be used for spoon, fork, knives
Can we get a grandfather spoon to scoop this soup?!
by wxgharvard November 1, 2021
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grandfather

Parent's father.
My grandfather is a good person.
by Wonbig October 13, 2021
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