Paradox

paradox is a true statement or group of statements that leads to a contradiction or a situation which defies logic or intuition. The term is also used for an apparent contradiction that actually expresses a non-dual truth such as two true sentences which put together seem incompatible as both being true. Typically however, quoted paradoxical statements do not imply a real contradiction and the puzzling results can be rectified by demonstrating that one or more of the premises themselves are not really true, a play on words, faulty and/or cannot all be true together. But many paradoxes, such as Curry's paradox, do not yet have universally accepted resolutions. The word paradox is often used interchangeably with contradiction. Literary and other artistic uses of paradoxes imply no contradiction and may be used to describe situations that are ironic. Sometimes the term paradox is used for situations that are merely surprising.

Bob: I am a Paradox
Fred: No your not
Bob: Exactly
Fred: Ohhhhh.....

by Fred the bob February 27, 2011

Paradita

A "Paradita" is a lower end prostitute in the "La Caohuila" section of Tijuana. Their price ranges are usually more affordable then higher end prostitute's that are found at the regional establishments but the range of services that a paradita offers are also more limited.

RD: Hey, check out that Paradita. She seems like the kind of puta that would go for twenty bucks bro.

LSB: Yeah bro, but she wont take it in the pooper unless I give her an additional five bucks.

by El Vagabundo de Tijuana April 19, 2011

Weird Al Paradox

The phenomenon of a celebrity, most notably Weird Al Yankovic, who grows more popular the geekier he gets.

Another example would be Seth Green who is/was a co-star on geek shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Family Guy and went on to co-creating and participating in Robot Chicken, one of the geekiest shows in human history, while becoming in many people's eyes cooler and cooler.

Weird Al's song and video for White and Nerdy were both extremely popular but also chock full of geek references, it's quite the Weird Al Paradox.

by horrormoviegeek August 29, 2009

paradoxology

A short hymn or recitation in praise of paradox.

I accept that life is full of contradictions, and I sing the paradoxology.

by Clown's ASSistant April 3, 2011

Paradox Bar

A bar or club that only lets in regulars. Only a few bars are true paradoxes. Others instead only restricts their audience to regulars on certain weekdays, or between certain times - or a combination of both.

Bouncer: "Sorry, we only let in regulars today. You're not going in."
Non-regular A: "What? How can you be a regular without being let in regularly? This bar is a paradox"
Non-regular B: "Yeah, fucking Paradox Bar"
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C: "Wanna go down to the Havana Club?"
D: "Nah, we'll never get in - it's a Paradox Bar"

by Oby July 25, 2012

paradox

A meta-state that has a counter-formalistic (aesthetic) beginning and end.

Null value.

True-false metastasis.

Effects linear time from one end; and cyclical time emerges from the other side.

Produces experiences, objects, or events.

A paradox produces objects.

by sandraxine August 29, 2018

Gates Paradox

Any problem with a Microsoft computer system caused by an inadvertent reboot that can only be fixed for some reason by rebooting again.

My power went out and kicked my desktop. It was all messed up. I rebooted it and now it's clean. It's the fucking Gates Paradox.

by STPotter November 21, 2007