Chew on these paradoxes

Discussion in 'Techforge' started by Arch, Nov 29, 2011.

  1. Arch

    Arch massive irritant

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    Feel free to post any stumpers of your own. Here's one I came across this morning:

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  2. Arch

    Arch massive irritant

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    Here's an older one, just for shits & giggles:

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  3. Bailey

    Bailey It's always Christmas Eve Super Moderator

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    No paradox if Pinochio doesn't know the nature of how the paradox works himself, and therefore cannot be said to be telling a conscious lie. :bailey:
  4. Arch

    Arch massive irritant

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    That's certainly one shifty way out of it. :PGT:
  5. Nautica

    Nautica Probably a Dual

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    Everything I say is a lie. I am lying.
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  6. Sean the Puritan

    Sean the Puritan Endut! Hoch Hech!

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    Sounds plausible to me. :techman:
  7. Bailey

    Bailey It's always Christmas Eve Super Moderator

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    You occasionally lie.
  8. dkehler

    dkehler Fresh Meat Deceased Member

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    John Castle Banned Writer

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    And then there's the classic Grandfather Paradox. No, not the time travel one, the one where your grandfather's house smells like pipe tobacco but your grandfather doesn't smoke pipe tobacco.
  10. Man Afraid of his Shoes

    Man Afraid of his Shoes كافر

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    And the Men Have Nipples paradox.
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  11. BearTM

    BearTM Bustin' a move! Deceased Member

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    Yeah, the classic Grandfather paradox only holds up in a single line universe. The Grandfather Paradox doesn't hold up in geometries that allow for a multiverse.