Chelsea Principle

The larger a house is, the larger the bathroom - to - bedroom ratio is.

"Check out all the bathrooms in this mansion!"
"That's the Chelsea Principle for ya."

by BoilerTFUp October 5, 2023

Diaper Principle

The Diaper Principle is like a “poo-tastic” metaphor for how some workplaces handle mistakes. 🩴💩 It’s when management, in response to one person’s blunder, makes everyone wear a metaphorical diaper to prevent future mishaps. In other words, instead of dealing with the real issue, they make everyone suffer the consequences of one person’s mess!

Guess what? Karen spilled coffee on her keyboard, and now we all have to attend a ‘how not to spill coffee’ workshop!”
Employee 2: “OMG, that’s the Diaper Principle in full swing! Can’t believe they’re diapering us for Karen’s coffee catastrophe!

by anonymous July 22, 2023

First principle

What is that? I don't know what that is... Like a prime directive?...... I'm not a cyborg.

Hym "First Principle: I am better than everyone! Without exception! Second Principle: Children are abominations! Murder them all! Third Principle: Don't talk about fight club... Don't... Uh... Don't do it... Ever... Fourth Principle: I don't know... I don't have one. There's only 3... THE 3 PRINCIPLES OF QUASI-PANDEIST GNOSTICISM! (Don't ask about the fourth one)."

by Hym Iam April 6, 2024

Principle of Possible Contradiction

The radical philosophical principle that two contradictory statements can indeed both be true at the same time, challenging the foundational law of non-contradiction that has guided Western logic for millennia. The principle of possible contradiction acknowledges that reality is often more complex than binary logic allows—that someone can love you and hurt you, that a system can be both successful and unjust, that you can want something and not want it simultaneously. This principle is especially relevant in politics, economics, and human relationships, where simplistic either/or thinking fails to capture nuance. Critics say it's just an excuse for sloppy thinking; proponents say it's the only way to think clearly about a world that refuses to be simple.

Example: "She invoked the principle of possible contradiction when he said capitalism couldn't both create wealth and increase inequality. 'It's doing both,' she said. 'Right now. Simultaneously. The contradiction isn't in my argument; it's in the system. Reality doesn't care about your logic.' He couldn't accept that two contradictory things could both be true, which meant he couldn't see the world as it actually was."

by Dumu The Void February 15, 2026

Principle of Insufficient Reason

The philosophical principle that everything that happens has an infinite number of reasons, none of which is ever sufficient to fully explain why it happened. This challenges Leibniz's principle of sufficient reason, which claimed that everything has a reason. The principle of insufficient reason acknowledges that explanation is infinite regression—you can always ask "why" again, and there's always another layer, another cause, another factor. Your car didn't break down just because the alternator failed; it failed because of manufacturing tolerances, material fatigue, your driving habits, the phase of the moon, and the cosmic background radiation. The reasons are infinite; the explanation is always incomplete. This principle is comforting because it means nothing is ever your fault alone, and terrifying because it means nothing can ever be fully understood.

Example: "He asked why his relationship ended, seeking one sufficient reason. His therapist invoked the principle of insufficient reason: 'There are infinite reasons—communication patterns, childhood wounds, mismatched expectations, the alignment of planets if you're into that. No single reason will ever be enough. The search for one is the problem.' He left with infinite reasons and no closure, which was exactly the point."

by Dumu The Void February 15, 2026

Principle of Possible Contradiction

The logical principle that contradictions are possible—that two opposing statements can both be true in different respects, from different perspectives, or at different levels of analysis. This principle challenges the classical law of non-contradiction (which says something cannot both be and not be in the same sense) by noting that "in the same sense" is doing crucial work. Different senses allow different truths. The Principle of Possible Contradiction is essential for understanding complex systems, where A can cause B and B can cause A, where order emerges from chaos, where love includes hate. It's the principle that lets us hold multiple perspectives without mental collapse, that allows wisdom to embrace paradox rather than flee from it.

Example: "He was both confident and terrified before his presentation—confident in his preparation, terrified of the audience. The Principle of Possible Contradiction said: both real, both true, both him. He didn't need to resolve the contradiction; he needed to perform with it. He did, and both feelings proved justified."

by Dumu The Void February 18, 2026