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Subject: Paradox... hm.

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Duane

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Date Posted: 02/11/04 9:54am
In reply to: Ben 's message, "Misunderstanding time" on 01/18/04 5:06pm

Ben:

>What we call "time" is just our perception of events
>that go one after another. It isn't something that
>can be "existed outside of," because it isn't
>something real. It's relative to the observer, which
>in itself shows that it isn't useful to try to do what
>you're doing with it.

Actually, you just explained why Wade's "paradox" isn't anything of the sort. Tristam clearly does exist within time, and experiences it unidirectionally, as evidenced by the statement, "he cannot write about a day before he has experienced it."

>This is why your paradox isn't really a paradox in
>_real life_. You can create any kind of paradox using
>words and ideas, but a paradox is only truly useful to
>me if it represents an actual real-world problem.

Of course, since we're dealing with a logical argument, we can declare any conditions we choose - even ones that are impossible in our own natural world. But the fact remains that Wade has not created a true paradox. Based on the things he states axiomatically, his conclusion is illogical.

For more explanation, see my earlier post below.

Duane

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