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[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 25 points 10 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 13 points 10 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 3 points 10 months ago

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

[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

instant

[–] flerp@lemm.ee 3 points 10 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.

[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

But it worked on Star Trek...

[–] veni_vedi_veni@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

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

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 10 months ago

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

[–] nonfuinoncuro@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

I am a strange loop

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Nope, it's turtles all the way down.