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You have 3 wishes (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by EfreetSK@lemmy.world to c/comicstrips@lemmy.world
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[-] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 25 points 4 months ago

Also if the genie is a thinking agent or even just capable of detecting an infinite loop this falls apart.

[-] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 12 points 4 months ago

Imagine trying to ward off a genie by yelling: "THIS STATEMENT IS FALSE!"

[-] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 3 points 4 months ago

POV you're about to encounter a little ol' Fate Worse Than Death

[-] Snowclone@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

EVERYTHING I SAY IS A LIE, I ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH!

instant

[-] flerp@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago

If everything you say is a lie, then the statements 'everything you say is a lie', and 'you always tell the truth' are both lies. Which means the first statement could be that some things you say are lies and you always tell the truth is one of those lies.

[-] Snowclone@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

But it worked on Star Trek...

[-] veni_vedi_veni@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

You are now stuck in an infinite loop with a rabbit and turtle.

[-] nonfuinoncuro@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago

I am a strange loop

[-] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 months ago

I love your username. Is it meant to be a naughty bilingual pun?

[-] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Nope, it's turtles all the way down.

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