Theory of FTL Scenarios

A framework for analyzing situations involving faster-than-light travel, communication, or phenomena—not just the physics, but the implications, paradoxes, and possibilities. Theory of FTL Scenarios asks: What would happen if FTL were possible? How would causality be affected? What new technologies, societies, and dilemmas would emerge? The theory explores the full range of FTL possibilities, from warp drives to wormholes to tachyons, and their consequences for physics and civilization. It's FTL as a thought experiment—imagining the implications before (if ever) the technology exists.

Theory of FTL Scenarios "FTL scenarios always seem to lead to paradoxes—kill your grandfather, etc. But Theory of FTL Scenarios asks: maybe those paradoxes are just limitations in our thinking. What if FTL is possible, and causality is preserved in ways we don't yet understand? The theory explores the possibilities, not just the problems."

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal March 5, 2026

Theory of Interstellar Scenarios

A framework for analyzing situations involving travel between stars—not just the physics, but the sociology, economics, and human dimensions. Theory of Interstellar Scenarios asks: What would interstellar civilization look like? How would trade work across light-years? What would interstellar politics, war, and culture become? The theory explores the full range of possibilities when humanity (or others) spreads among the stars.

Theory of Interstellar Scenarios "Interstellar scenarios always assume easy travel, but what if it's hard? What if ships take generations, and colonies lose contact? Theory of Interstellar Scenarios explores all possibilities, not just the optimistic ones. The galaxy might be settled, but it might also be silent, each world alone. The theory asks what that silence would mean."

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal March 5, 2026

completely different scenario

a canned response to validate the responder's hypocritical actions as non-hypocritical

"So now you want to wave the national flag? Didn't you call that 'racist' a few years ago?"

"Completely different scenario! I'm doing this because it's against that evil foreign leader!"

by tourchan February 27, 2025

Deplorable Word Scenario

A specific type of Black Swan Event scenario where even the knowledge that something is possible presents incredible danger, making it difficult for the discoverers to seek counsel on how to handle the information, and leaving them with the ethical dilemma of whether to share the information (and hope people police how its used), destroy their findings (prisoner's dilemma that it may be rediscovered by someone else later), or guard the secret to the grave.

Named after the Deplorable Word from The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magicians Nephew, where in the universe of Charn, there existed a single spell which, if uttered, would instantly exterminate all life in said universe, except its speaker (ultimately used by Queen Jadis to this effect, who would go on to be the White Witch). Prior, wiser Kings and Queens knew it existed and banned even seeking knowledge of it.

The discovery of the incredible amount of energy released by Nuclear Fission and its potential for use in weapons presented a Deplorable Word Scenario for its discoverers. If they kept quiet and burned their research, how long would it be before someone else discovered it? How long would it be before someone used it?

by TexasBard June 13, 2025

I am infertile from eating scented candles. The

A comment most often left by a user on YouTube named “lpc9929” who also leaves other comments such as “Hey Google exit YouTube” on his channels community posts, he is seen eating candles.

L PC: “I am infertile from eating scented candles. The”
Dragonpainter299: “what”

by TheIrritatedScot September 18, 2024

Theory of Conservation of Causality in FTL Scenarios

A framework proposing that even in faster-than-light travel, causality is conserved—not violated, just transformed. The Theory of Conservation of Causality in FTL Scenarios suggests that FTL doesn't create paradoxes because causality, like energy, has a budget. You can spend it, move it around, but you can't destroy it. In FTL travel, causal influence might be redistributed across spacetime in ways we don't yet understand—but the total causal structure remains constant. The theory resolves the classic "FTL equals time travel" paradox by positing that causality is conserved: any apparent backward causation is balanced by forward causation elsewhere. You can't kill your grandfather because causality has a budget, and that transaction would overdraw the account.

Theory of Conservation of Causality in FTL Scenarios "They said FTL means time travel—therefore impossible. Conservation of Causality says: maybe causality is conserved, like energy. The ship goes FTL, but somewhere, somehow, causality balances the books. No paradox, just physics we don't yet understand. You can't kill your grandfather because causality won't approve the transaction."

by Abzugal March 5, 2026

Theory of Preservation of Causality in FTL Scenarios

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."

by Abzugal March 5, 2026