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(Message started by: alien2 on Feb 23^rd, 2019, 7:34am)

Title: What am I, exactly?
Post by alien2 on Feb 23^rd, 2019, 7:34am

1. I am an elephant. Prove that I am not!
2. I am an alien from another planet. Prove that I am not!

Title: Re: What am I, exactly?
Post by Grimbal on Feb 27^th, 2019, 7:20am

1. Since you are an alien and an elephant is not an alien, you are not an elephant.
2. Since you are an elephant and an alien is not an elephant, you are not an alien.

Title: Re: What am I, exactly?
Post by alien2 on Feb 27^th, 2019, 7:38am

I see Laplace' determinism is Your thing. However, quantum mechanics suggests a compromise by partially recognizing determinism thus expanding thy imagination likewise intellect all the way to the edge of the universe, unless infinity has a thing or two to say, considering the endless universal ocean in which you and I are but two drops who help weave the universe. But perhaps you can prove that I am not an elephant and with certainty.

Title: Re: What am I, exactly?
Post by alien2 on Mar 6^th, 2019, 8:56am

Yes. You CAN prove that I am NOT an elephant.

No. You CANNOT prove that I am not an alien.

1. How 'bout a nice solution!?

Title: Re: What am I, exactly?
Post by alien2 on Mar 10^th, 2019, 10:36am

A hint: What an elephant cannot do, for instance?

Title: Re: What am I, exactly?
Post by Grimbal on Mar 11^th, 2019, 6:34am

Lick his elbow?
Bring the horse to the river AND make it drink?

Title: Re: What am I, exactly?
Post by alien2 on Mar 12^th, 2019, 4:00pm

No. Not the right question as of yet, the only acceptable question regarding, what an elephant cannot do, and something sophisticated too.

The answer lies in the riddle.

Title: Re: What am I, exactly?
Post by towr on Mar 12^th, 2019, 11:18pm

[hide]An elephant can't post riddles on this board, because it's against the Term of Service, only legal natural person can. This also excludes aliens from another planet.[/hide]

Title: Re: What am I, exactly?
Post by alien2 on Mar 13^th, 2019, 8:19am

You solved the 1st riddle! But I have to wonder if the same is true for the 2nd. I still think that you can't prove that I am not an alien.