On Wed, 2019-07-31 at 20:07 -0400, D. Margaux wrote:
> Ok--how about this:
>
> ///
> {
> Adopt a proposal with AI and other characteristics minimally
> sufficient to give full effect to its terms, providing as follows:
>
> { The gamestate and ruleset are changed to what they were on 31
> July 2019.
>
> Then enact a Rule of power 4 entitled "Blah" that provides: "It
> is and always has been IMPOSSIBLE to adopt any proposal that purports
> to enact this Rule." }
> }
> ///
>
> It is IMPOSSIBLE to make THAT particular rule change.
That isn't a rule change.
It would be possible to produce the same resulting ruleset and
gamestate, however, by making the changes in a different order.
> Or what about this:
>
> ///
> {
> Adopt a proposal with AI and other characteristics minimally
> sufficient to give full effect to its terms, providing as follows:
>
> { The gamestate and ruleset are changed to what they were on 31
> July 2019.
>
> Then enact a Rule entitled "Foo" of power 4 that provides: "It
> is IMPOSSIBLE to adopt, repeal, amend, or change any rules, rules to
> the contrary notwithstanding." }
> }
> ///
>
> That is IMPOSSIBLE too because it re-enacts the Ossification rule (if
> it was repealed) and then immediately violates it, which would be
> IMPOSSIBLE if the Ossification rule were working properly.
Again, that isn't a rule change, and the same resulting ruleset could
be produced via making the changes in a different order.
--
ais523
