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Wikipedia article "Ship of Theseus" has changed entirely since its inception
- beardyw 2mo agoFrom Futility Closet https://www.futilitycloset.com/2026/08/04/the-same-boat/ https://www.futilitycloset.com/2026/08/04/the-same-boat/
- beardyw 2mo ago"In Britain, the term Trigger's broom is sometimes used, in reference to a line from the sitcom Only Fools and Horses in which road sweeper Trigger says that he has used the same broom for 20 years, with it only needing 17 new heads and 14 new handles in that time."
- ElevenLathe 2mo agoI remember hearing it from a Boy Scout leader but about George Washington's axe.
- thinkingemote 2mo agoThe talk page has an interesting section about this, subtitled "Article of Theseus" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Ship_of_Theseus#h-Article_of_Theseus-20231216062100 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Ship_of_Theseus#h-Article...
- mdlxxv 2mo agoIt's a self-demostrating article, then!