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chaos theory.
any tiny perturbation has unpredictable effects.
therefore any change in the past will have unpredictable consequences, which will differ from your preferred timeline.
however, any change in the present will lead to a different future, but you can't really know which one will it be based on your actions. maybe if you pick your nose right now will lead you to win the lottery next month, you can't tell
Wait, this is people's preferred timeline?
The terrifying thought that this is the good timeline.
Reminds me of a writing prompt years ago about time traveling police preventing other time travelers going back to kill Hitler because those timeliness were worse.
See Stephen King's:
book
11/22/63The time traveller exists in this timeline. While it might not be the optimal timeline, it is possibly one of a small subset where the time traveller exists. The time traveller existing is probably a basic requirement for it being among the preferred timelines. But, as Back to the Future showed, you can always time travel, disrupt the past only slightly, and return to a timeline that was better than the one you left.
can't hurt to try !
as likely that picking your nose right now will lead to you getting your nuts/jelly bean kicked by a horse next month.
You can't trick me, old witch ! I'll take my chances !