Week 7:No True Scotsman

[waveform_delta]

Dr. Trask looked at the readings on the screen another time. Yes, the predicates were all valid; all inference rules were accounted for, as were all the fundamental axioms. He knew he should go over the code for the problem description, but he didn't want to; he knew it would have no mistakes. He had been over it fifteen times already; there were

Comments

[similiesslip]

Interesting, especially as...well, this is something I struggle with.

I am glad some people feel sure of their answers though.

Your note is interesting too. I also looked up the phrase, but didn't look hard enough to find the story you did.

Thank you for making me think.

[waveform_delta]

You're welcome. I kind of fudged it on the 'answer' because, well, I struggle with the issue as well.

The piece is shorter than I would have liked--I procrastinated, and then didn't have much time left--and was really driven by the notion that any computer program could somehow settle the issue--I thought the very idea was hilarious.

The article I found is here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontological_argument#Automated_reasoning. Thank you for reading!

[eternal_ot]

thanks for the link..:)

[eternal_ot]

WOW! this is really interesting...wonderful take on the prompt..kudos! I liked how you mind worked...:) well done!

[penpusher]

Though I think the addendum is useful, the piece stands quite nicely without it!

[roina_arwen]

Nifty take on the topic. I asked my aunt today if she believed in an afterlife, and she said that she believed that "anything was possible." Heh!

[veronica_rich]

Ooooh, science fiction - I like. Not sure if I wish that computer existed or not ...