Wednesday, December 15, 2004

To paradox or to single-dox

It's time for a really random post.

Take a look at this sentence: This sentence is a paradox.

Now think about it. The sentence says that it's a paradox, meaning it contradicts itself. However, there is no contradiction in that sentence. Therefore, it's not a paradox.

But it says it is, so it's contadicting itself, so it is a paradox.

Now check this: This sentence has sofa six words.

Yes, there is a random word inside the sentence that shouldn't be there, but without it, the statement is false.

The following statement is true.
The previous statement is false.

This is a classic. If the first is true, then the second is true, but then the first is false, making the second false, in which case the first is true...

How about this? This sentence is false.

If true, it's false, so it's true, therefore it's false...

"The man said he always lied, but it turned out he was lying."

...And other Math.random() instances of random logic confusions.

Until next time, remember: Don't remember what isn't forgotten.

---TDM

No comments: