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Paradoxical Domino Effect

The idea that introducing or accepting a single paradox means introducing and accepting an infinite amount of subsequent other paradoxes, because of the first paradox.

The main take away here is you don't want to introduce any paradoxes to a line of reasoning or any model, because you'll have to also by proxy also accept an infinite amount of other paradoxes that are thus created by the first one as a consequence.
Paradoxical Domino Effect Example #1: God exists therefore any other god could also exist. Since God exists so could faeries, werewolves, vampires, Big Foot, and The Loch Ness monster. Since faeries could exist as a consequence of this, magic also must exist since they use magic.

Paradoxical Domino Effect Example #2: Going back in time is possible; therefore, you can go back in time and kill your own grandpa so you couldn't be born. Since you can't be born you must not exist. Since you no longer exist... wait what if going back in time is actually just a copy of the past you are going into? So there must be infinite pasts you can go into. Since there are infinite pasts you can go into...
by ApplesPotatoGardner November 18, 2023
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Paradox

You've just found out that one of your senior teachers will appear on Eastenders, and will be mugged close to 30 seconds after their first appearance. You then realise it was the teacher of whom was dishonourably discharged from the Army due to allegations of larceny.
What a to-do to die today, at a minute or two to two;

A thing distinctly hard to say, but harder still to do.

For they'll beat a tattoo, at twenty to two

A rat-tat-tat- tat-tat-tat- tat-tat-tattoo

And a dragon will come when he hears the drum,

At a minute or two to two today, at a minute or two to two.

That's a paradox innit!

Infamy Infamy, they've all got it in for me.
by urbanparadox May 21, 2021
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Digiorno Paradox

If you get a box of DiGiorno for delivery, is it DiGiorno or is it delivery
by Your_boy_54 June 2, 2018
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K-Paradox

When someone, usually a rude entitled individual, acts (rudely or entitled) like they have never been appropriately punched in the face, but because of them acting rude and entitled, there is NO WAY they have NOT been punched in the face.
That guy is a K-paradox
by Dinoplant April 8, 2025
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Sincerely Me Paradox

A phenomenon in where one song on an album feels out of place due to it not matching any other song on the album, comparable to the track Sincerely Me from the Dear Evan Hansen movie, which is an odd Black Comedy song on an otherwise mostly sincere and heartfelt soundtrack.
Tim: ever notice how I'm Gonna Win by Rob Cantor is weirdly different to all the other songs on his Not a Trampoline album?

Jon: Tim what the fuck are you on about

Tim: It's a total Sincerely Me Paradox

Jon: bother someone else
by GrandmasToering February 22, 2022
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Paradoxing

Pār-a-dox-een;

The act of texting from two sources on one account at the same time.
I was paradoxing today from my iPhone and my iPad and the server froze because it didn’t know which one to send first.
by Remco Pardeau March 4, 2019
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Digsby's Paradox

The inherent contradiction that exists in an Eastern European Muslim - caused by the conflict between the islamic aversion to alcohol, nicotine, and sexual promiscuity, and the Eastern European ego need for such things.
Richard: Hey why does Andrew Tate smoke cigars, drink alcohol, and fuck random women? Isn't he a muslim?
Joseph: It's Digsby's Paradox, bro.
by Dr. Digsby April 16, 2024
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