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Re: Source Code for OS?



The set of these paradoxes do not form really
difficult questions, they are merely ill-formed.
Godel's incompleteness theorem suffers from
this same ill formation...

Simon Biber wrote:

> > > An interrogative is not an indicative. Therefore, it does not make a
> claim, and therefore,
> > > it's claim cannot be tested as to whether or not it is false.  You
> really need to learn a
> > > bit more about grammar. Only an indicative makes an unqualified claim of
> truth. To compare
> > > an indicative to an interrogative is to compare apples and oranges. You
> are ducking the
> > > question - again.
> >
> > No, merely providing a more clear example of
> > where an why the liar paradox errs... Here is
> > another one...
>
> The example is not clear to me. I would tend to agree with Roy at this
> point. Please explain how this demonstrates some error in the liar paradox.
>
> > This sentence is a lie.
> >
> > What the above sentence true or false, and why?
>
> In as much as I understand what is usually meant by such a statement, it is
> impossible to tell true or false. Either way results in an infinite logical
> recursion. I am interested for you to explain more fully what point you are
> trying to make.
>
> Simon.