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In the “woke” world of computation this sentence is false. And the previous sentence is true. The liar’s paradox, decidability and undecidability (being core i
by ukj 4y ago
In the “woke” world of computation this sentence is false.
And the previous sentence is true.
The liar’s paradox, decidability and undecidability (being core ideas in computer science) directly imply that it is scientifically undecidable what a man; or a woman is.
Those are (in fact) questions for the liberal arts department and broader society, and the answers are usually settled by social convention and democratic discourse.
A computer scientist will likely understand why the above is true. The rest might be tempted to downvote this assault on their intuitions.
Update: 3 people who don’t understand computer science disapprove of this comment (this is a running score)
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- ycombinete 4y agoYour comment is confusingly written. I have no idea what you’re talking about, or what sentences you are referring to. Also, you’ll collect a lot more downvotes now that you’re obnoxiously talking about your downvotes.
- ukj 4y agoWhat is confusing you about my comment? People who understand computer science also understand exactly what I am talking about. Because I explicitly said what I am talking about: undecidability. It is scientifically undecidable what a man; or a woman is. That is a question for the liberal arts and broader society. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undecidable_problem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undecidable_problem
- seoaeu 4y agoYour comment is written like a logic puzzle rather than as prose that’s meant to make sense. Well, at least the start of it is, which can be enough to persuade someone to stop reading an move on
- ukj 4y agoA logic puzzle by a computer scientist? Imagine that! If you don’t understand the reference to the Liar’s paradox you have self-selected yourself as somebody who doesn’t understand computer science. Similarly: if you prefer prose (which is for humans) and shy away from logic (which is for computation) your interests are better aligned with the “woke” liberal arts; than with computer science.