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lilmo
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response 125 of 132:
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Dec 18 01:23 UTC 1997 |
Isn't a paradox something that appears to be true, even though it is not?
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srw
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response 126 of 132:
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Dec 19 03:40 UTC 1997 |
Er, not exactly. I would describe a paradox as an assertion that seems to be
contradictory. Almost the opposite of your definition.
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rcurl
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response 127 of 132:
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Dec 19 17:40 UTC 1997 |
I agree with Steve. A paradox appears to be internally contradictory.
Paradoxes may have resolutions, or they may not. Something that "appears to
be true, even though it is not" is just an error. I think there is
an expression for it, such as "plausible but mistaken".
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lilmo
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response 128 of 132:
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Jan 3 21:56 UTC 1998 |
Chalk one up to fuzzy-headedness. *sigh*
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anilkk
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response 129 of 132:
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Jan 13 17:41 UTC 1999 |
paradox is self-contradictory.
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lilmo
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response 130 of 132:
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Apr 17 00:02 UTC 1999 |
Re #129: A paradox is something that *appears* so be self-contradictory.
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rcurl
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response 131 of 132:
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Apr 17 04:01 UTC 1999 |
That's what I said in #127....... ;)
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lilmo
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response 132 of 132:
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Apr 20 01:08 UTC 1999 |
Apparently, he missed it the first time. :-)
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