Closed Timelike Curves vs Time Loops: What's the Difference?

[TheQuestionGuy14]

What's the difference between Closed Timelike Curves seen in physics and the time loops in movies where a character relives a period of time over and over, but retains memories? I'm just curious about this stuff.

 

[Dale]

One is probably fictional and the other is definitely fictional.

 

[DaveC426913]

Dale's answer is best.

I'd add that there is no science - or even logic - in the time travel of almost all shows and movies. The (psuedo)science is simply tortured into a format that makes for a g̶o̶o̶d̶ plot.

 

[PeterDonis]

@TheQuestionGuy14 , you have already had one thread on this topic closed. This makes two. Please do not post another one or you will get a warning.

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