Pinocchio problem
One day Pinocchio said, " My nose will grow now ". What will be the out come of this event.
Info: Pinocchio is a creature that looks like a small boy made out of wood, the main property of this creature is that its nose will grow every time it lies.
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1 solution
Let us consider what will happen when he tells the truth.
If Pinnochio is telling the truth by saying,"My nose will grow now" then his nose would not grow (as it only grows when he's telling a lie) But by his statement,his nose should grow (as he is telling the truth).Contradiction.
Now let us consider what will happen if Pinnochio is telling a lie.
If Pinnochio is lying by saying,"My nose will grow now." then his nose should grow (as he is telling a lie).But if he's lying by stating,"My nose will grow now" and it actually grows in size,then he's telling the truth.But we assumed beforehand that he is lying.Contradiction.
Since both the cases of Pinnochio telling a lie or the truth lead to contradictions,hence the answer is that It’s a paradox