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konstantint
economics
2017-10-11 21:01
Sophism #20: The Braess's Paradox
Sophisms are closely related to paradoxes. Both assume the form of a statement that contradicts your intuition. In case of a sophism, your intuition is right in telling you that the statement is wrong
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konstantint
math
2017-09-04 17:26
Sophism #19: Rectangle vs Parallelogram
Consider a rectangle ABCD and a parallelogram EFGH with the same base length and height. Let us cut the rectangle ABCD into infinitely many infinitely thin strips: lines, which fill the whole area of the
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konstantint
math
2017-08-31 08:30
Sophism #18: Derivatives
Taking derivatives from both sides of a valid equation we obtain Dividing both sides by x, we must conclude that 2 = 1. For other sophisms check out my other posts.
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konstantint
sophism
2017-08-28 12:02
Sophism #17: The Paradox of Life
Time is infinite. Your life is finite. Consequently, the probability of you being alive at this particular moment is zero. ... and yet you are alive! For other sophisms see my other posts.
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bhattg
Splinterlands
2026-05-21 16:29
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Wild Cards Dominate! An Epic Outsider Ruleset Battle
Hello Splinterlands players, how are you? I hope you are doing great and your season is going well. There are many days left for the season to end and in such a situation everyone tries to earn as much
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konstantint
funny
2017-08-16 10:38
Sophism #16: The More You Know - The Less You Earn
As we know from physics, the amount of work done is proportional to power applied and the time spent: Work = Power × Time Substituting into this formula the well-known equations Knowledge = Power, Time
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konstantint
math
2017-08-14 11:09
Sophism #15: All Triangles are Isosceles
Consider an arbitrary triangle ABC. Let G be the midpoint of AB and let D be the intersection of the midpoint perpendicular of AB with the bisector of ∠C. Drop perpendiculars DE and DF to the sides AC
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konstantint
math
2017-08-12 08:02
Sophism #14: Square Root of -1
For other sophisms check out my other posts.
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konstantint
math
2017-08-10 16:40
Sophism #13: The Missing Dollar
Bart's Cookie Store is selling two types of cookies - vanilla and chocolate. Vanilla cookies sell at $1 per three pieces, while chocolate ones sell at $1 per two. At the beginning of the day Bart had 30
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an1info
Indiaunited
2026-05-20 09:06
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Magi Cross-Chain Swap Review: Tested several features on this chain.
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konstantint
math
2017-07-28 17:07
Sophism #12: The Earth is Flat
Consider the following statement: This whole statement is true if and only if the Earth is flat Let us denote the whole statement by A. Note that we can then rewrite it a bit more formally as the following
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konstantint
math
2017-07-24 11:29
Sophism #11: The Liar's Paradox
The Liar's Paradox is perhaps the shortest sophism there is. In its most common form it fits in just four words: This sentence is false. Think about it: if the sentence is indeed false, then we should
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konstantint
math
2017-07-20 13:08
Sophisms #1-#10: Discussion and Spoilers
Edit: Originally this post was named "Sophisms: Table of Contents" and was intended to be a single, regularly updated, table of contents for all the sophisms I'm posting here because I've just
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konstantint
math
2017-07-20 10:59
Sophism #10: Continued Fractions
Number one may be represented as an infinite continued fraction as follows: Number two may also be represented in exactly the same way: Consequently, we should conclude that 1 = 2. Please, avoid posting
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kareembarakat
Photography Lovers
2026-05-21 12:13
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Silence Between the Hills and the Lake
Sometimes a view says what words can’t. A mountain half-covered in clouds, a calm lake stretching below, and green fields rolling as far as the eye can see. In moments like this, life feels simpler than
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konstantint
math
2017-07-17 21:54
Sophism #9: 3=2
Consider again three arbitrary numbers a, b, c, such that a+b = c Then: (3a-2a)+(3b-2b) = (3c-2c) Reorganize and simplify: 3a+3b-3c = 2a+2b-2c 3(a+b-c) = 2(a+b-c) 3 = 2 QED. Note that you may use the same
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konstantint
funny
2017-07-16 11:27
Sophism #8: Cryptocurrency Trading is Evil
Sophisms come in various shapes and sizes. Some are simple mathematical "find-the-mistake" puzzles. Others are subtle observations, requiring whole theories to resolve them. Some are deeply
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konstantint
math
2017-07-14 13:09
Sophism #7: The Arrow Paradox
Homer threw a baseball to Bart. Like that: Notice that at the moment in time depicted on the image, the ball is located at a certain fixed position in space. While it is being in that fixed position, it
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konstantint
math
2017-07-13 22:32
Sophism #6: The Dichotomy Paradox
One sunny Monday morning Homer decided to go to his favourite bar to get a can of beer. Right before leaving the house, he paused to think for a moment: "The bar is located 1km away. If I start walking
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godlovermel25
ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY
2026-05-20 11:18
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A Day in My Life Blog: I've Paid the Church and Our House Electricity Bill, Our Market Day and other House Activities! 😊🤗😇
Have a Blessed Day to all ASEAN Hivers and all my Fellow Hivers all over the World! Today is another day for me to share another blog post here in the community with my "A Day in My Life Blog"
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konstantint
math
2017-07-13 09:53
Sophism #5: Achilles and the Tortoise
Zeno's paradoxes are among the most ancient and famous sophisms known to date. They are thought to be proposed (or collected) by the ancient greek philosopher Zeno in the V century BC. At least nine known
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konstantint
math
2017-07-12 12:03
Sophism #4: Any Two Numbers are Equal
Consider two arbitrary numbers a and b. Let a + b = 2c Rearrange this in two ways to get two new valid equations: a - 2c = -b a = -b + 2c Multiply the corresponding sides of the two equations: a2 - 2ac
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konstantint
sophism
2017-07-11 23:31
Sophism #3: Every Number Can Sometimes Be Equal to Zero
Let a, b, and c be arbitrary numbers, such that a = b + c Multiply both sides of the equation by (a-b) and open the brackets: a(a-b) = (b+c)(a-b) a2 - ab = ab + ac - b2 - bc Move ac to the left and extract:
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konstantint
math
2017-07-11 09:43
Sophism #2: Free Beer
Homer entered a bar. -- What beers do you serve here? -- Guinness at $3 a can, and Duff at $5, - answered the barman. Homer feverishly searched his pocket, scraping together $3 in small coins. He passed
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