This independent theoretical work proposes a falsifiable hypothesis integrating general relativity, quantum thermodynamics, and cognitive anomaly observations. Time travel is energetically prohibitive under known physics. Forward jumps require a minimum of 1.53 × 1022 J for a 70 kg traveler to skip 100 Earth-years while aging 1 year (black-hole hover at TON 618, γ = 100). Backward jumps scale with entropy unmixing, rendering long jumps impossible. We propose spontaneous spacetime wave crashes: local curvature peaks reach the Planck density threshold, forming a micro-singularity that evaporates via Hawking radiation. The affected causal patch is then reconstructed holographically at t − ∆t via a local, ultra-rapid inflationary process. This paradox-free reset explains the Mandela effect—alternate timelines are physically realized, then erased and overwritten. The key feature is the persistence of non-local quantum memory states which decouple from the reconstructed classical reality, serving as “fossils” of the deleted timeline. Predictions include memory-anomaly clusters after global events and testable clock desyncs coincident with gravitational-wave transients. Feedback from the scientific community is welcome.