Lindamood Paradox

The Lindamood Paradox is a data paradox.

History and specifics
This paradox sometimes prevents a computer from rejecting a nonsensical conclusion.

In 2269, the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)'s main computer concluded from sensor data that either the external sensor array was malfunctioning or lifeforms on the planet Anomaly died the moment they were scanned. The computer was unable to use a redundancy algorithm to dismiss the far more unlikely conclusion due to the Lindamood Paradox. Spock asked for a crew to repair the sensor array, but they found no malfunction. The data was later found to have been manipulated by Arivne using psychokinesis.