This is something I never understood in stargate is Sam's constant desire to avoid the butterfly effect. For those who aren't familiar with it, it essentially says a small change in the past can cause drastic changes in the future. Normally, a time traveler would want to avoid the butterfly effect because they intend to return to their original time and will have to deal with the consequences. When SG1 got sent back to 19 something or other, they wanted to avoid butterfly effects because they intended to return to their original time.
But then you have instances where O'Neill sent his message to warn about the Ashen. Or when Teal'c got sent back in time in the Unending episode. They had to be vague about everything. Why? Now you want the butterfly effect. And if it was that bad, why is it ok to have instances like when Shepard went to the future or when the Desinty crew viewing a future of their own deaths? Those things were chalk full of details.
Why is it so important for them not to know a possible future? It's already been changed and they don't intend on seeing it.
But then you have instances where O'Neill sent his message to warn about the Ashen. Or when Teal'c got sent back in time in the Unending episode. They had to be vague about everything. Why? Now you want the butterfly effect. And if it was that bad, why is it ok to have instances like when Shepard went to the future or when the Desinty crew viewing a future of their own deaths? Those things were chalk full of details.
Why is it so important for them not to know a possible future? It's already been changed and they don't intend on seeing it.
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