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The '''Banach-Tarski Paradox''' is a [[theorem]] that you can take a ball (including the inside), split it into six pieces, rearrange some of them into a complete ball, and rearrange the rest of them into a complete ball. It is called a "[[paradox]]" because it counters our basic intuition about volume.
 
The '''Banach-Tarski Paradox''' is a [[theorem]] that you can take a ball (including the inside), split it into six pieces, rearrange some of them into a complete ball, and rearrange the rest of them into a complete ball. It is called a "[[paradox]]" because it counters our basic intuition about volume.
 
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Latest revision as of 04:48, 25 September 2025

The Banach-Tarski Paradox is a theorem that you can take a ball (including the inside), split it into six pieces, rearrange some of them into a complete ball, and rearrange the rest of them into a complete ball. It is called a "paradox" because it counters our basic intuition about volume. Visit Vsause, the YouTube channel, to learn more This article is a stub. Help us out by expanding it.