paradox

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This may seem like a paradox at first blush.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Hamilton added that he, too, saw the paradox inherent in the new rules.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The Jevons paradox suggests that would drive up AI-model adoption and thus lead to more demand for memory.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

With so many stations closed or short on gas, it felt like the Mad Hatter’s tea party paradox: “Jam yesterday, jam tomorrow, but never jam today.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

It’s a bit like the old paradox: can God make a stone so heavy that he can’t lift it?

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking