The decision faced when prompted with a low
battery on a device such as a phone or ipod you wish to use
later. Brought on by the fear that by going through the energy-consuming
act of turning off the device you may actually use the last of the battery you are trying to conserve.
As
Jenny needed her phone to call a cab
later but had minimal battery left, she was faced with the Battery Conservation
Paradox. Did she dare attempt to turn off her phone lest it die completely?