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What Paradox is this?
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100

What is a paradox that stops?

What is a "finite paradox?"

100

What movie was mentioned during the discussion of the "Grandfather Paradox?"

What is "Back to the Future?"

100

Just for today, green means stop and red means go. What day is today, and/or what is the name of this described paradox?

What is the "Opposite Day Paradox"

100

Who created Zeno's paradox?

Who is Zeno?

200

What is a paradox that never ends?

What is an "infinite paradox?"

200

Who are the two variables in Zeno's paradox?

Who are Achilles and the tortoise?

200

Rebecca goes back in time and stops her grandparents from meeting. By doing so, Rebecca is now a ghost. What paradox does this show?

What is "the grandfather paradox?"

200

Who won the race between the tortoise and achilles?

Who is "the tortoise?"

300

What is a paradox?

What is "something that seems confusing, but then begins to make more sense once thought about longer." (can be any variation of a similar definition)

300

In general, your friends tend to have more friends than you do.

What is the "Friendship Paradox?"

300

Let's say you buy premium sugar, flour, salt, and more for your baking business. You end up selling more cakes at the end the year than at the beginning because you bought these materials. What paradox does this show?

What is "you have to spend money to make money?"

300

Who had the most friends in the friendship paradox example?

Who is Lottie?

400

What does it mean to spend money to make money?

What is "spending money on tools for your projects to make more revenue later on." (can be a variation or something similar)

400

If you saw a black raven, that would support your claim that all ravens are black. if you saw a ____ _____, that would also support your claim.

What is a green apple?

400

By trying not to think about the bad score on her test, Calla ends up thinking more about it, and it puts her in a bad mood. What paradox does this represent?

What is the "ironic process theory?"

400

Who are Rebecca and Calla dressed up as? (Government name, not "doc")

Who is "Emmett Brown?"

500

What is the ironic process theory?

What is "The psychological process whereby an individuals deliberate attempts to suppress or avoid certain thoughts renders those thoughts more persistent." (can be something similar as long as the idea is there)

500

What are the full steps to the 1 = 2 problem?

1. x2-x2 = x2-x2

2. x(x-x) = (x+x)(x-x)

3. x = x+x

4. x = 2x

5. 1 = 2

500

Mr. O is running and trying to catch up to Ms. Gumbrill. Based on one philosophers logic, he won't reach her based on the amount of distance Ms. Gumbrill has already traveled. What paradox is this?

What is "Zeno's paradox?"

500

How many people did Rebecca and Calla use as examples in their presentation including themselves?

What is "10?"