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[–] De_Narm@lemmy.world 250 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Doesn't work, since they are fulfilled sequentially.

Do the opposite of my next wish. -> Fulfilled, he is set to do the opposite next.

Don't fulfill my 3rd wish. -> Fulfilled, the wish does effectively nothing and he's got one left that will be fulfilled. All instructions from the first wish are done with and discarded.

Ignore my first wish. -> Fulfilled, there is nothing left to be ignored about his first wish anymore since it's already done. The wish does nothing and he successfully wasted all 3 by trying to be a smart ass.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 42 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I wonder if genies are subject to numerical integer underflow.

[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago

They can be. If you wish for it.

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

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

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

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

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

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

instant

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

But it worked on Star Trek...

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

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

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

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

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

I am a strange loop

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

Nope, it's turtles all the way down.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yup, the genie just did that last bit to make him feel like he actually outsmarted him or something. In reality he's just glad he doesn't have to be around him any more.

[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I like it, it's a love story, everyone goes home happy.

[–] Asifall@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

I feel like this guy plays mtg

[–] oxideseven@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

Weird too, cus you could destroy the universe with 2 or even just 1 wish maybe?.

2 wishes: Repeat wish 2, repeat wish 1. Universe ends in magical overload.

1 wish: Don't fulfill this wish. I feel like that's less magical end of the universe and just death of the genie I guess?