Конец вечности
Full Circle
Sennorharumphed,butspokeinthestrainedtoneofonedeterminedtobepolitedespitenearlyinsuperabledifficulties.Hesaid,continuinghisbrokensentenceandthusavoidingtheappearanceofansweringdirectlytheunmannerlyquestionaddressedtohim,"Andthefoursubdivisionsintowhichsuchanactcanfall.Callthemanearlierinphysiotime,A,andtheonelater,B.Subdivisionone,AandBmaynotseeoneanother,ordoanythingthatwillsignificantlyaffectoneanother.Inthatcase,theyhavenotreallymetandwemaydismissthiscaseastrivial.
"OrB,thelaterindividual,mayseeAwhileAdoesnotseeB.Here,too,noseriousconsequencesneedbeexpected.B,seeingA,seeshiminapositionandengagedinactivityofwhichhealreadyhasknowledge.Nothingnewisinvolved.
"ThethirdandfourthpossibilitiesarethatAseesB,whileBdoesnotseeA,andthatAandBseeoneanother.Ineachpossibility,theseriouspointisthatAhasseenB;themanatanearlierstageinhisphysiologicalexistenceseeshimselfatalaterstage.ObservethathehaslearnedhewillbealiveattheapparentageofB.Heknowshewilllivelongenoughtoperformtheactionhehaswitnessed.Nowamaninknowinghisownfutureineventheslightestdetailcanactonthatknowledgeandthereforechangeshisfuture.ItfollowsthatRealitymustbechangedtotheextentofnotallowingAandBtomeetor,attheveryleast,ofpreventingAfromseeingB.
