scientific paradox
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concept
A scientific paradox is a situation, result, or concept in science that appears self-contradictory or incompatible with established theory, yet arises from seemingly sound reasoning or empirical evidence.
Aliases (4)
- self-referential paradox ×6
- astrophysical paradox ×1
- mathematical paradox ×1
- thermodynamics thought experiment ×1
Instances (10)
- Barber paradox ("self-referential paradox")
- liar paradox ("self-referential paradox")
- Maxwell's demon thought experiment ("thermodynamics thought experiment")
- von Neumann paradox in set theory ("mathematical paradox")
- Great Silence ("astrophysical paradox")
- Fermi paradox
- Epimenides paradox ("self-referential paradox")
- Berry paradox ("self-referential paradox")
- Curry paradox ("self-referential paradox")
- Yablo's paradox ("self-referential paradox")