This is different. This argument is meant to point out that God can not do everything and there is no (all powerful) god.
This is just a riff on what is essentially a math problem, the first time I remember it was in the old Star Trek series, when Spock basically blows out the brain of a bad-guy android by saying the following statement: 'I am lying.' The android starts sputtering in circles, because it is a self-contradictory statement which cannot logically be reconciled. It has zero to do with philosophy. Break it down: 'I am lying.' If the statement is true, the context of the statement implies the statement itself is in fact a LIE. However, if therefore the statement is in fact a LIE, as implied by the truth of the statement, then the context flips, meaning the statement must be true. But if true, etc etc etc on and on forever. It's nothing more than fallaciously mixing a factual attribute ABOUT a statement along with the CONTENT of said statement, which in turn directly affects the original factual attribute, which then alters the content, which flips the attribute, etc etc etc. It's an endless loop, bad programming, nothing profound AT ALL. ********************************************* Now here's more of a fun riddle along the same lines: A man is trapped in a room. There are two exit doors only, and the man MUST choose one of the doors. Behind one of the doors is a bomb which will explode when he opens it, killing him instantly. Behind the other door is freedom. He does not know which door is which. In the room with him are two computer terminals. He knows that one of the computer terminals will tell him only a lie. He knows the other terminal will tell him only the truth. He does not know which terminal is which. He may ask a total of one question, any question at all, of either terminal, and the terminal will provide an answer to his question. So, given this information, how does the man discern with complete certainty which door to use to escape to freedom? *****************************************
lol actually the only thing a question like that points out is the complete lack of understanding of the concept of omnipotence on the part of the person asking the question.
The hangman didn't stop this man. The man came to him. At this point the hangman wouldn't be fofilling duty but dishing out a favor.
It's street language. Gotta keeps it real brah. And the real answer is that, filled with extreme confusion, the hangman's head explodes. The driver continues on his journey.
Well said. I've heard your riddle in the form: are you walking down a road and get to a fork with two roads leading off into the distance, one going to heaven and one going to hell. At the fork are two men. One always tells the truth and another always lies. You can only ask one question of one of the men. What and whom do you ask to get to heaven?
Spoiler I think... (for Nero only) Spoiler Are you Nero? OK... proceed Spoiler The question is "What door is the other terminal going to tell me is the right door I should take?" If the answer is "door A", and this is lying, the door is really B and the other computer is the truth teller. If the answer is "door A", and this is the truth, the other door will lie about A being the door, so... WIN win. I think. YES?
Hmmmm, I would basically ask what would the other person say is the right way to go? For instance let's say the left road was heaven and right was hell. The liar would tell you that the truthful person would say go right. Where is the truthful man would tell you that the liar would say go right. So you go left. Whichever way you ask go the opposite way. Amirite?
Bingo, like 99% right. Spoiler It would actually be, 'What door will that other computer say leads to freedom?' Then take the opposite door.. or, conversely, 'What door will that other computer say contains the bomb?' And then take that door. Either way, you know you will always end up with the lie when you ask what the other terminal will say. Bravo.
What if you just do reverse psychology with one of the computers. Ask a question you know the answer too then go from there, that will let you know which one is lying. But hmm the one question part sticks it.
ask either computer which door the other computer would say to choose. They will both respond with the bad door. The lying computer would lie and say the true computer would say the bad door. The true computer would tell the truth and say the lying computer would say the bad door. Choose the other door.
