The warping associated with the closed timelike curve could cause our slice to twist back on itself, making it impossible to divide all of space-time into distinct moments.

与封闭的时间型曲线相关的这种扭曲会导致我们的切分转回原处，不可能把所有的时空分成各自不同的时刻。

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They are so sophisticated these days that it's almost impossible to put a twist in a plot that no one is going to spot, but I think we've succeeded with this.

BBC: Director Steven Soderbergh on 'last film' Side Effects