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The thought paradoxes of science: CONTRADICTIONS EXPAND OUR MINDS

Contradictions make computers more human

“This statement is false” is a version of the liar paradox, in which statements develop into an unbreakable chain of circular reference, because if the sentence is false, then it is true, but if it is true, then it’s false. The paradox originates from Eubulides of ancient Greece, who asked this question: “If a man says that he is lying, is he telling the truth or not?”

The chain of self-contradictions can also be expanded to include multiple statements such as: “The next

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