The Meaningless Question
Meaningless Questions are often paradoxical and are simply tricks used to paint an opponent into a corner. They just don't have an answer that works.
They might sound fun, but they have no merit and do not contribute to an honest debate.
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"What happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object?"
If one of these exists, the other cannot.
Adapted from: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2014/01/03/baloney-detection-kit-carl-sagan/
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"Can God microwave a burrito that is too hot for Him to eat?" or "Can God create a rock that is too heavy for Him to lift?
This is simply paradoxical trickery.
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"How far is up?"
"Up" is not a measurable entity. The question is pointless because one should not ask someone to measure something that everyone knows cannot be measured.
Adapted from: http://www.nobeliefs.com/fallacies.htm