Guest Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Every thing that is typed in this line is false. [spoiler='answer ']this is possible and not possible at the same time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 ha! thats a good one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 Every thing that is typed in this line is false. Yes, this is possible. If you like playing with semantic (and it just so happens that I do). Obviously, if the statement is true and the statement is in the line (which it is) then the statement would be false - leading to a paradox. However, if the statement is false then it would be okay. So, to avoid a paradox, we need the statement to be false, which means that something in the line has to be true. Fortunately, slayer gave us an out. The period. It is typed, but is not an integral part of the statement "Every thing that is typed in this line is false". See, I just wrote it without the period and it still held the same meaning. Therefore, the period is true. This makes the statement a lie. Paradox averted. Universe saved. I'm a hero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Every thing that is typed in this line is false.Yes, this is possible. If you like playing with semantic (and it just so happens that I do). Obviously, if the statement is true and the statement is in the line (which it is) then the statement would be false - leading to a paradox. However, if the statement is false then it would be okay. So, to avoid a paradox, we need the statement to be false, which means that something in the line has to be true. Fortunately, slayer gave us an out. The period. It is typed, but is not an integral part of the statement "Every thing that is typed in this line is false". See, I just wrote it without the period and it still held the same meaning. Therefore, the period is true. This makes the statement a lie. Paradox averted. Universe saved. I'm a hero. Clever. You're correct in that the assertion's opposite is "something in this line is true", rather than "everything in this line is true" which would maintain the paradox. And welcome back to the boards, cpotting - LTNS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Fortunately, slayer gave us an out. The period. It is typed, but is not an integral part of the statement "Every thing that is typed in this line is false". See, I just wrote it without the period and it still held the same meaning. Therefore, the period is true. This makes the statement a lie. Paradox averted. Universe saved. I'm a hero. Well, it's only true if you're not yelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 still haven't understand what "period" is doing here for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Fortunately there is only one thing. and that thingis false! The rest is true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 I am just thinking literally...... 'Every thing that is typed in this line is false.' Well my answer is No, there are other things (words) also. There is just one false. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 how confusing??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 And welcome back to the boards, cpotting - LTNS! Thanks. Been busy trying to switch jobs and almost having to move back to the other side of the continent. I like answers from Lost in space and atulchaudhary as well. You just have to love the lattitude that English allows for interpreting sentences. Have you ever seen the apochryphal story of "time flies like an arrow"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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