nonlinear time
Out-of-sequence events
Nonlinear time is a conception of time that doesn't flow in a single direction from past through present to future.
In physics, some theories treat time as a dimension that can curve or loop.
In fiction and philosophy, nonlinear time allows for jumps, reversals, or simultaneous existence of all moments: The aliens experienced nonlinear time, seeing past and future as equally present.
The concept challenges everyday assumptions that cause must precede effect.
- flashbackInvoluntary past memory
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- déjà vuIllusory prior experience
- spiralCurve winding around center
- circularForming a closed curve
fragmented · out of order · dream logic · rewind · causality · paradox · simultaneity · discontinuity · quantum · folded · scrambled · scrambled eggs · recursive · multiverse · prophecy · fate · echo · premonition
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