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[–] [email protected] 25 points 4 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

But it worked on Star Trek...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I am a strange loop

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Nope, it's turtles all the way down.