Paradoxes. True mindtwisters
I got really interested in paradoxes and I want to know more. Please post your paradoxes
[i]Wikipedia: A paradox is a seemingly true statement or group of statements that lead to a contradiction or a situation which seems to defy logic or intuition[/i]
Curry's paradox: "If this sentence is not true, then Santa Claus exists."
June 3, 2011
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[quote=brandiano]*If Pinnochio says "My nose will grow" Will it grow?[/quote]
Thanks for the correction.
I find paradoxes dumb because they're there for no reason. They can't be proved and only sound cool.
[quote=fzero100]Pinocchio said his nose would grow.[/quote]
*If Pinnochio says "My nose will grow" Will it grow?
Pinocchio said his nose would grow.
[quote=CrayonScribble]This sentence is false.[/quote]
You said it wrong.
Its supposed to be: THIS. SENTENCE. IS. FALSE!
This sentence is false.
Step 1: Receive large sum of money anonymously.
Step 2: Invest in time travel with half the money, invest in stocks using other half.
Step 3: Invested money doubles in value. Send invested money back in time to yourself.
So what happens when you skip the second half of step 3?
Calculate pi.