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Subject: And just for fun... Author: Duane [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 09/13/04 8:38am In reply to: Wade A. Tisthammer 's message, "Did you?" on 09/12/04 6:19pm Wade: >I did not merely "declare" them to be absurdities. I >established the absurdities mathematically. Would you >like me to do so again? Yes. Please demonstrate either the contradiction or falsity in your argument. Absurdity, in the context of math and logic, implies a contradiction. So show me the contradiction. (Remember, "if x is true, then x is not true" is a contradiction. That and ONLY that is a contradiction. You must demonstrate that your assumptions lead to a boolean statement like this one (or its complement) for there to be a contradiction.) In its most current form, the Tristam Shandy argument seems weird, but contains no contradiction. The statement, "It's strange, therefore it's false," doesn't hold any water, Wade. Not when you're talking about math and logic. So, "SHOW ME THE MONEY!" er, "CONTRADICTION!" Duane [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date Just for fun, let's deal with the actual premises Wade A. Tisthammer 09/13/04 11:55pm You have no idea Wade..None... -- Don, 09/16/04 8:15pm Yes I do. You evidently do not. -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 09/26/04 9:39pm Making sure we understand each other -- Duane, 09/17/04 4:01am Groovy. -- Wade A. Tisthammer, 09/26/04 9:54pm