Mathematical & Statistical Paradoxes

• Potato Paradox - 100 lbs of potatoes that are 99% water. After drying to 98% water, they weigh only 50 lbs. A 1% chan...

• Simpson's Paradox - A trend appears in several groups but disappears or reverses when groups are combined. A treatment c...

• St. Petersburg Paradox - A game with INFINITE expected value, yet no rational person would pay much to play. Flip coins until...

• Braess' Paradox - Adding a new road to a traffic network can actually INCREASE travel time for everyone. Removing road...

• Coin Rotation Paradox - Roll a coin around an identical coin. It makes TWO full rotations while traversing ONE circumference...

• Will Rogers Phenomenon - Moving one person from Group A to Group B can raise the average of BOTH groups! How is this possible...

• All Horses Are the Same Color - A flawed induction proof seems to show all horses are the same color. Where exactly does the logic f...