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I agree with the Cthulu thing totally. Re: the paradox—I can think of a couple that handle it offhand. Fermi and Frost is one I mentioned previously. This one is really more of an alternate history story than sci-fi, but with a chilling sense of realism. Another is The Crystal Spheres, which would be my personal pick for the worst work to win a Hugo. I would love to have a sci-fi club for this one just to rag on it. Every line reads like a Lyttle Lytton entry. Other than that I think it mostly gets mentioned in passing rather than tackled as a main concept because it's difficult to work a narrative around, as you said.