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ANNOTATION:
Epimenides paradox: to become moot? (correction)

The Epimenides, or Liar paradox (“I’m lying”) automatically has 
a resolution as time progresses.  The only beings which will 
persist are those with intelligence and good morality and ethics 
who cooperate towards solutions for survival.  For such beings 
 it would be inconceivable to lie, much less make the 
statement, “I am lying”.

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Mute? Moot? Am I confused?  In any case, this is the 
correction.  I notice the original mistakes are never deleted in 
this forum.  OK, I guess, one might as well keep one's warts and 
blemishes out there for everyone to see forever. Until we run 
out of memory.  Both brain and computer.


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Author
Don Stockbauer (donstockbauer)

Date
Mar 16, 2002

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