The paradox page

4 paradoxes to puzzle over! Have fun!

 

Paradox 1: the explosive paradox

Once there was a dust particle. For reasons unknown, it exploded, and turned into ten smaller dust particles. They exploded, and turned into a hundred even smaller dust particles. They exploded and turned into a thousand tiny dust particles. Somehow, gravity pulled these dust particles together, to form the one original dust particle. It exploded, and turned into ten smaller dust particles, which exploded…

Paradox 2: can you reach that point?

You are running along. Can you reach a point 100 metres away? Yes, I hear you say. First you have to reach a point 50 metres away. Can you reach that point? Yes. First you have to reach a point 25 metres away. Can you reach that point? Yes. First you have to reach a point 12 metres away. Can you reach that point? Yes. First you have to reach a point 6 metres away. Can you reach that point…

Paradox 3: 2 buttons

paradox

Which button is telling the truth?

Paradox 4: the Pinoccio paradox

Pinocchio-Paradox

Is he telling the truth?