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[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 25 points 1 year 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 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago

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

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

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

instant

[–] flerp@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year 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 1 year ago

But it worked on Star Trek...

[–] veni_vedi_veni@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

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

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

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

[–] nonfuinoncuro@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I am a strange loop

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Nope, it's turtles all the way down.