Actually The AI does not do exactly what you did. The recursive programming seems a bit flawed. As even though you made the jump when you did it and got to the phone booth, it doesn't mean your past self will...even if you do nothing...just stand and watch your past selves work...they will at random times get stuck...destroy themselves...or just miss the mark.
This game fails so many times that it makes it not worth playing in my eyes. I'm just trying to get a card now....I enjoyed it at first...but it keeps on failing. "You have created a paradox." O.O how the other one is in the phone booth and I'm out here able to move!