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Icarus
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Willywutang is an Alien!
« on: Apr 19th, 2003, 6:49am » |
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I have just made the shocking discovery that Willywutang is an evil space alien bent on world domination!  The proof is both simple and incontrovertible:
Consider this statement, which I will refer to as "A":
"Either this statement is false, or Willywutang is an evil space alien bent on world domination."
If A is false, then each of it's component clauses must also be false. But clearly this cannot be, for it the first clause is false, then A must be true.
It follows that A is true. But if A is true, then the first clause is false. So the only way for the A to be true is for the second clause to be true.
Thus, Willywutang must be an evil space alien bent on world domination.
We must take action! There is only one choice for us!
Willy, how can we become members of your Ruling Cabal? 
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Re: Willywutang is an Alien!
« Reply #1 on: Apr 19th, 2003, 10:04am » |
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As far as I recall, a logic statement may have three possible values: true, false, or undecidable (probably the wrong term – I mean it is impossible to determine a valid true / false value, as in “this statement is false”).
Which doesn’t say that Wwu is not an alien bent on concurring the world… we just don’t have the proof yet.
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Re: Willywutang is an Alien!
« Reply #2 on: Apr 19th, 2003, 11:50am » |
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BNC - Did you not read my post carefully? Please do - you will see that I quite clearly said that my proof was incontrovertible. Therefore it is most unfair for you to go around controverting it! 
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Re: Willywutang is an Alien!
« Reply #3 on: Apr 19th, 2003, 6:23pm » |
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Consider this statement, which I will refer to as "B":
"Either this statement is false, or Willywutang is not an evil space alien bent on world domination."
Through the same logic, B must also be true. Then Willywutang is and is not a space alien at the same time.
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Re: Willywutang is an Alien!
« Reply #4 on: Apr 20th, 2003, 9:24am » |
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That's no good! You can't join his Ruling Cabal if he doesn't have one! Clearly your logic is flawed. 
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Re: Willywutang is an Alien!
« Reply #5 on: Apr 20th, 2003, 9:06pm » |
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I don't see any reason to bring new information to the question at hand. Who cares for logic. The question is specific, how do we join the ruling cabal.
The answer; bribery is a common and well accepted avenue to entrance to ruling cabals. We just need to determine an acceptable basis of exchange. What factors drive the economy of evil aliens bent on world domination?
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Re: Willywutang is an Alien!
« Reply #6 on: Apr 27th, 2003, 9:40pm » |
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Well it's pretty easy because he still owes me a favor for helping him stay alive on that burning island, and who told him how to use the rubbers so he wouldn't get aids. Now as for you all what use does an evil alien need money for if you bribe him?
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Re: Willywutang is an Alien!
« Reply #7 on: Apr 28th, 2003, 3:27am » |
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I found a simple solution.
Since "either this statement is false, or I’m the leader of the invading alien force and Willywutang is but one of my minions", all I have to do is wait for Mr. Wu to come to me for the weekly pledge of loyalty.
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Re: Willywutang is an Alien!
« Reply #8 on: Apr 28th, 2003, 5:39am » |
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heh.. two can play that game..
"Either this statement is false, or all aliens bent on world domination are now trapped in a parallel universe"
threat averted :p
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