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[–] 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.