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A wormhole that forms part of a loop of wormholes enabling a closed timelike curve (CTC). Such wormholes lose stability and cease to function. For this reason wormhole networks must be arranged with care.
The design of the Wormhole Nexus of the Inner Sphere
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Text by Anders Sandberg
Initially published on 07 January 2002.
Initially published on 07 January 2002.
