paradox

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This may seem like a paradox at first blush.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 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

The three most successful drivers in Formula 1 summed up the conflict and paradox at the heart of the sport's new look after a Chinese Grand Prix that showed off its best and worst sides.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Scientists dealt with this paradox in the handiest possible way.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson