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Which is heavier, a pound of gold or a pound of feathers?
Well, one pound is a unit of measurement. This means that the definition by which we measure weight, one pound signifies the measurement of something's heaviness relative to Earth. A feather can weigh more than its own mass, so it could actually be heavier in this context.
Also, the pound is a measure of weight. Weighing itself can be considered an action, one that takes time and effort to complete, which may or may not be important in this context.
More importantly, a pound of feathers and a pound of gold are both objects. They can be measured by an outside force that has nothing to do with the property which is being tested itself.
This means that the pound of feathers and the pound of gold are not being completely tested in the situation, because both pounds do not have control over their own measurement.
This is the same as weighing a feather and a rock, which would have different results due to their own mass.
In conclusion, the question asks a paradoxical scenario in which we can't truly measure anything.