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Alice: Assume P Bob: P is False, there's no point Alice: It's just a starting point for my argument Bob: And what are you trying to go with your argument? A
by pedrosorio 4y ago
Alice: Assume P
Bob: P is False, there's no point
Alice: It's just a starting point for my argument
Bob: And what are you trying to go with your argument?
Alice: A proof by contradiction
Bob: A proof by contradiction assumes not(X), shows that it leads to a contradiction, therefore proving not(X) is false, and X is true. In this case assuming P to perform proof by contradiction means you will prove P is False. If that's all you want to do, there is no need as I am already in agreement that P is false.
- ajuc 4y ago> If that's all you want to do, there is no need as I am already in agreement that P is false. There's a difference between believing something is true and having a proof.
- DontchaKnowit 4y agoSure but this is just bob telling alice to shut the fuck up cause hes already on the same page
- ajuc 4y agoAlice: let's assume P==NP Bob: that's bullshit Alice: humor me Bob: no Alice: I have a proof that P!=NP Bob: I already know that Alice: You don't, you just guess, I have a proof Bob: whatever, go away