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bjr_jyd15
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The following statement, however, is true.
The previous statement is false.
The previous statement is false.
Is This a Paradox?
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The discussion centers around a paradoxical statement involving two contradictory assertions: "The previous statement is false" and "This statement is true." The analysis reveals that if the first statement is accepted as true, it leads to the conclusion that the second statement must also be true, which in turn asserts the first statement is false. This creates a logical contradiction, suggesting that the overall claim is false. The conversation highlights the confusion generated by such statements, likening the mental challenge to a dizzying experience. Participants express a desire for more similar paradoxical statements, indicating an interest in exploring complex logical puzzles.
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vikasj007
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both the statements do not match the other.
if the first is true, then according to it, the second is true, according to which the first is false. but this condition is derived only if we consider the first statement as true.
thus, the two conditions contradict and hence the post as a whole is false, as the name suggests, this means that the title of the post is true, but as it reads
"this statement is false" it is also contradicting itself, and thus the whole post and the person who posted it are either totally confused, or they are trying to confuse us
:)
if the first is true, then according to it, the second is true, according to which the first is false. but this condition is derived only if we consider the first statement as true.
thus, the two conditions contradict and hence the post as a whole is false, as the name suggests, this means that the title of the post is true, but as it reads
"this statement is false" it is also contradicting itself, and thus the whole post and the person who posted it are either totally confused, or they are trying to confuse us
:)
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bjr_jyd15
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vikas, sounds like i did a good job of making you dizzy. 
those statements can make your head twirl faster than a laundromat.
those statements can make your head twirl faster than a laundromat.- #4
vikasj007
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bjr_jyd15 said:vikas, sounds like i did a good job of making you dizzy.
yeah, and i sure hope to get some more of these sort of things from you.
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