The discussion centers around the phrase "This pharse has three misstakes," analyzing its grammatical and philosophical errors. Participants identify two spelling mistakes and one mathematical error, leading to a total of at least four mistakes. The conversation highlights issues with formatting, such as the use of quotes and inappropriate section posting. Ultimately, the phrase is deemed to have more than the claimed three mistakes, showcasing a blend of humor and critical thinking among forum members.
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Any other scheme is a grave mistake of taste around here. Further, (4) it is posted in GD although it is a brainteaser; at most in philosophy section, but not in GD. Finally, it states to have (3) mistakes, although it has at least (4) as we just saw, therefore more than (4).
I did not mention it because the OP attempted to trick us into a catch 22, "This sentence is a lie" logical contradiction. Outside the box thinking being necessary, I decided to fire back with emphasis on what was not inside the boxEvo said:
I loved your answers BTW!humanino said:I did not mention it because the OP attempted to trick us into a catch 22, "This sentence is a lie" logical contradiction. Outside the box thinking being necessary, I decided to fire back with emphasis on what was not inside the box
humanino said:
That's Evo's witchery I believe.BobG said:
Then you run into self-contradiction : if it has a mathematical error (it says 3 although it's only 2), then it does not have mathematical error (now it really has three), and vice-versa...J MAZURE said:
None.kaleidoscope said:
I remember long ago when I posted some teasers here. Already then, Jimmy Snyder never had any difficulty finding the solution I knew (the obvious one), and would therefore most often come up with a better one. Nicely played sir.Jimmy Snyder said: