Calorie

A calorie is a unit of measurement for energy. It is made popular by the nutritional label for food items that is mandated by governmental agencies.

A calorimeter is used to measure this.

Biz Tales

A teleconference where the US government was announcing the award of $48 billion dollars in contract to several telecommunications firms was marred when journalists were unable to connect to the conference line. The government blamed the phone line failed.

Complex measures

Brightness (candella)
Earthquake
Hurricane strength
Smell
Sound (mach? decibel?)
Tornado(?)
Vision

Simple measures

Area
Length
Mass
Pressure
Radioactivity
Temperature
Weight

The liar paradox

Paradox statement
I am lying now.

If I am lying now, then I am telling the truth. This contradicts the statement that I am lying.

If I am not lying now, then I am telling the truth. But I am now lying about telling the truth, contradicting my earlier statement.

Omnipotence paradox

An omnipotent being is one that is regarded as all-powerful. This power includes the power to create and alter anything.

Paradox question
Can an omnipotent being create a rock so heavy that he/she/it can't lift it?

Irresistible force paradox

An irresistible force is a force that is impossible to withstand. One that pushes everything out of its way. A immovable object, is an object that cannot be moved.

Paradox question
What happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object?

By virtue of this paradox, at most, only one of the two entities cannot exist. Note that this statement guarantees the probable existence of either but simply disproves that both entities can co-exist.