Does an answer to all questions exist?

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Anyway, how does "i do not know" become a true answer to all questions?
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...Because its True :smile:
 
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PIT2 said:
Anyway, how does "i do not know" become a true answer to all questions?
When the answerer is obligated to follow your conditions.
Does a question care whether the answerer knows something or not?
I doubt it, since a question is not a real "thing".
Is the existence of the correct answer dependent on the answerer and his shortcomings?
It appears so to me.
Is "i have a headache and can't think right now" a correct answer to the question "what is 1 + 1"?
If you do, in fact, have a headache, and can't think of the answer. It just might not be the answer the questioner was expecting.

Truthfully though, I really, really don't know. Can a question have multiple correct answers?
 
The Questions will end,

When you ask a Question.

...is your intellect blind ?

:smile:

my gawd !
 
The answer to all questions is True or False
 
...unless you have the notion of running for Political office
 
The answer to all questions is False or True
 
ok you win...

what is the question ?
 
eggman said:
Anyway, how does "i do not know" become a true answer to all questions?...Because its True :smile:
So, if I ask you, do you have a brain ?--you reply ..."I do not know". Do you not see a problem with your logic here ?
 
You are mislead by the word 'I'

whether I have brain or not seems irrelevant...

If i got my arm chopped off...the brain would still project the arm

and the pain...
 
to the best of my knowledge I have a brain..

...hows that ?
 
Rade said:
So, if I ask you, do you have a brain ?--you reply ..."I do not know". Do you not see a problem with your logic here ?

exsistential questions sir...:rolleyes:

not common sensical questions..such as what's for dinner or where did the dog run off too.. :smile:
 
eggman said:
to the best of my knowledge I have a brain...hows that ?
Well, "that" answer then contradicts what you said above...
eggman said:
Anyway, how does "i do not know" become a true answer to all questions?...Because its True
and thus we see that "I do not know" cannot be the answer to all questions--which is the topic of this thread. IMO, the OP question has been answered--the answer to all questions is "the answer" [posted by Radar in post # 7].