No no-go: A remark on time machines

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B: Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics 42 (1):74-76 (2011)
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We present a counterexample to Krasnikov's much discussed time machine no-go result. In addition, we prove a positive statement: a time machine existence theorem under a modest "no holes" assumption.

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10.1016/j.shpsb.2011.01.001

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