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by grexman (Beadle) on Dec 26, 2002 at 13:46 UTC
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hmmm...
Only one correct choice.
It can`t be this, because there are two of them..
Only one correct choice.
Same as above..
More than one correct choice.
If it was this, another one would have to be correct, let`s see
No correct choice.
If this was the correct choice, it wouldn`t right, so also dropped(the classic dilemma (-; )
None of the above.
If none of the above was right, then there is no reason that
the more than one answer is wrong, so this also leads to complications
All of the above.
All of the above can`t be right, because of the first two, which are wrong for themselves.
Such silly choices that I am not voting on it.
--> This is the only way to face this dilemm, i would say!
Please correct me if I am wrong, because I am not very good at that logical stuff at all (-;
Happy Holidays, Grexman
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No, not really (-;
I read it later in another posting, but the "silly" option also is not valid, because if you vote for it, you are lieing because you say you did not vote. Therefore it is also invalid
Ciao, Grex
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by snafu (Chaplain) on Dec 26, 2002 at 22:49 UTC
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Since when did votes ever get considered "correct" or "incorrect"?NOTE: If you are from Florida you are exempt from previous question
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Since you started losing 5XP if you voted for an answer that didn't exist :)
cLive ;-)
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by tbone1 (Monsignor) on Dec 27, 2002 at 14:07 UTC
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Re: This poll has:
by cecil36 (Pilgrim) on Dec 26, 2002 at 13:40 UTC
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Isn't it true that figures can't lie, but liars can figure? Also, what happened to the CowboyNeal poll option? | [reply] |
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by belg4mit (Prior) on Dec 26, 2002 at 08:04 UTC
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Such silly choices that I am not voting on it.
realy? ;)
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Re: This poll has:
by Courage (Parson) on Dec 26, 2002 at 08:04 UTC
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"This sentence is wrong"
This poll reminds me namely that sophism.
Courage, the Cowardly Dog
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Which is proven by a statistic :-)
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IT Masters, Belgium
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Hrmmm....I always thought that 99% of all statistics are made up.....Or was it 96%...ok...94% is probably close enough :)
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Hrm, in dismissing it as a "sophism" you're missing out on a rich field of study. I maintain, on the contrary, that the "Liar Paradox" is as yet to receive a satisfactory treatment that is adequate for natural languages.
If not P, what? Q maybe?
"Sidney Morgenbesser"
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Re: This poll has:
by thelenm (Vicar) on Dec 30, 2002 at 01:16 UTC
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I love it when multiple choice questions have the choice "All of the above" below "None of the above", implying that a vote for "All" includes a vote for "None". That was the little detail that I found most clever about this poll, so I voted for "All of the above".
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Re: This poll has:
by hiseldl (Priest) on Dec 27, 2002 at 17:23 UTC
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Re: This poll has:
by Beatnik (Parson) on Dec 28, 2002 at 19:36 UTC
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Such silly choices that I am not voting on it.
D'oh!
Greetz
Beatnik
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Like really. Since when do polls such as this only offer "one", "none" and "all"? Should this poll not have checkboxes so that we can vote on multiple answers? If that were the case, I'd just vote for "All of the above" and "No correct choice". That's just as confusing as saying "All of the above", when the option above it is "None of the above". So "All of the above" includes "None of the above". DO they just cancel each other out, leaving us with "One correct choice, One correct choice, More than one correct choice, and No correct choice"? And if you select "All of the above" or "None of the above", does that description include the last option, "Such silly choices that I am not voting on it"? Because that option is not above those ones.... And finally, something to equate this poll to:
Which mathematical equation equals 4?
A) 2 + 2
B) 2 + 2
C) 3 + 1
D) No correct choice (Mathematically impossible)
E) None of the above
F) All of the above (A, B, C, D, E)
G) What a stupid question
Analysis:
'A' is correct
'B' is correct
'C' is correct
'D' is incorrect, since 'A', 'B', 'C' are correct
'E' is incorrect, since 'A', 'B', 'C' are correct
'F' is incorrect, since 'D' and 'E' are incorrect
'G' could theoretically be correct, but it's a
stupid answer to a stupid question, so we'll
say it's incorrect
So... 'A', 'B' and 'C' can be said to be correct.
But 'A' nor 'B' can be correct because they are the
same and both say there is only one answer, which is
incorrect. Therefore, 'C' MUST be the correct answer!!
Correct answer to this question: C
Therefore, correct answer to poll:
*** More than one correct choice ***
Anyone have some cyber-aspirin?
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mt2k, don't take these polls too seriously mate - it's all good fun really :-)
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by joshua (Pilgrim) on Dec 28, 2002 at 06:01 UTC
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Such silly choices that I am not voting on it.
Everyone who votes for this option, (myself included) can not be telling the truth. They did indeed vote on this poll. They did not not vote on it. (Pardon the double negative).-joshua
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Hmm, not that it relates in any way, but i'm reminded of this...
- Do you think Death could possibly be a boat?
- No, no, no . . . Death is . . . not. Death isn't. You take my meaning. Death is the ultimate negative. Not-being. You can't not-be on a boat.
- I've frequently not been on boats.
- No, no, no -- what you've been is not on boats.
Excerpt taken from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard.
jynx
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Re: This poll has:
by Futz (Monk) on Dec 27, 2002 at 22:53 UTC
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This reminded me of my speech lecture exams... | [reply] |
Re: This poll has:
by agentv (Friar) on Dec 29, 2002 at 00:23 UTC
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Re: This poll has:
by jotti (Scribe) on Dec 26, 2002 at 22:19 UTC
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Booooring! Of course the last choice gets the most votes, because it is the only reasonable choice. And that's why I didn't vote for it. | [reply] |
Re: This poll has:
by spacewarp (Pilgrim) on Dec 30, 2002 at 21:05 UTC
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The only way through this is 'No correct choice', because "There is 'No correct choice'". 'No correct choice' exists, so the previous qq'd statement is correct.
Spacewarp
DISCLAIMER:
Use of this advanced computing technology does not imply an endorsement
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Re: This poll has:
by rir (Vicar) on Dec 31, 2002 at 22:51 UTC
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This poll has no question. I didn't give an answer. | [reply] |
Re: This poll has:
by zakzebrowski (Curate) on Jan 02, 2003 at 17:58 UTC
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Re: This poll has:
by chaoticset (Chaplain) on Jan 03, 2003 at 18:19 UTC
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But where, oh where, is...
SPOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!
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Re: This poll has:
by malaga (Pilgrim) on Jan 04, 2003 at 10:08 UTC
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I vote this the Cutest Poll. | [reply] |
Re: This poll has:
by mowgli (Friar) on Jan 05, 2003 at 01:56 UTC
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(X) All of the above.
Reflect on this for a bit, and you will see the truth.
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No choice
by Anonymous Monk on Jan 08, 2003 at 00:42 UTC
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OK, we'll start by eliminating "No correct choice", since if that's the correct choice, it isn't.
"All of the above" would mean there's both no choice, one choice, and more than once choice.. all at the same time. This is obviously impossible.
If "None of the above" is the correct choice, then either there's one correct choice or more than one, which means that some of the above would be true.
"Such silly choices that I'm not voting on it".. you're voting to say that you will not vote on it? Just as wrong as the others.
That leaves the top three ones.
Now, if the top one is true, then there is only one choice, which must be the top one. However the second one is then also true, and that's a contradiction.
That leaves one choice.. which says that there is more than one choice, which isn't so.
That leaves no correct choices.. which would mean the fourth choice is correct, which isn't so.
Hmm.. conclusion: the given problem is self-contradictory.
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Re: This poll has:
by peregrine (Acolyte) on Jan 07, 2003 at 16:14 UTC
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Hmm, one point which is niggling me : the "Such silly choices that I am not voting on it" option that most people seem to be choosing - isn't the fact you're voting for it against the statement that you're not voting? :) | [reply] |
Re: This poll has:
by amaiman (Scribe) on Jan 06, 2003 at 06:50 UTC
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CowboyNeal doesn't like any of the choices. | [reply] |
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