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| -Jetz-:
--- Quote from: Visage on October 27, 2009, 12:45:57 AM ---It actually is a paradox, just not a cool one. --- End quote --- It isn't, because there is only something preventing both from happening. It would be a paradox if both were also forced to happen. --- Quote from: Visage on October 27, 2009, 12:31:35 AM ---# Your mission is not to accept the mission. Do you accept? --- End quote --- No. The mission is now complete. I no longer need to accept it. --- Quote from: Visage on October 27, 2009, 12:31:35 AM ---# If the temperature this morning is 0 degrees and the Weather Channel says, "it will be twice as cold tomorrow", what will the temperature be? --- End quote --- Unless that's in degrees Kelvin, just cut that temperature in half. If it is, the weatherman is a liar. --- Quote from: Visage on October 27, 2009, 12:31:35 AM ---# Answer truthfully (yes or no) to the following question: Will the next word you say be 'no'? --- End quote --- Umm... No. |
| Pah1023:
--- Quote from: Doorman on October 27, 2009, 09:26:25 AM ---Genius. Ontopic: Thomson Lamp paradox We have a perfect machine for turning a light on and off. First, we have the light on for one minute, after which it is turned off for one half of a minute. Then it is on again for one fourth of a minute and off for one eighth of a minute. This continues with the light turned on or off after one half of the preceding time period. After two full minutes an infinite sequence of offs and ons will have occured. At this time, will the light be on or off? --- End quote --- Neither it would be Half way. |
| Doorman:
--- Quote from: Pah1023 on October 27, 2009, 12:06:18 PM ---Neither it would be Half way. --- End quote --- There is no "Half way" when it comes to lights. |
| Chefkokkie:
--- Quote from: Doorman on October 27, 2009, 09:26:25 AM ---Genius. Ontopic: Thomson Lamp paradox We have a perfect machine for turning a light on and off. First, we have the light on for one minute, after which it is turned off for one half of a minute. Then it is on again for one fourth of a minute and off for one eighth of a minute. This continues with the light turned on or off after one half of the preceding time period. After two full minutes an infinite sequence of offs and ons will have occured. At this time, will the light be on or off? --- End quote --- Key word. |
| Pah1023:
--- Quote from: Doorman on October 27, 2009, 01:31:04 PM ---There is no "Half way" when it comes to lights. --- End quote --- My light switch can get stuck to halfway xD |
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