DIS: Re: BUS: Inquiry

2010-04-26 Thread Alex Smith
On Mon, 2010-04-26 at 14:40 -0600, Sean Hunt wrote:
> Arguments:
> 
> This is a classical case of the Paradox of Self-Amendment. The rule says 
> that "If any change to the gamestate would cause ... any change in the 
> effect or attributes of this rule ... including its repeal ... it is 
> cancelled and does not occur." but also that "If this rule already fails 
> to have its full effect due to a rule, that rule is repealed." Does this 
> mean that the rule would cause its own repeal because it prevents itself 
> from taking full effect? Since this clause comes later in the rule, it 
> should take precedence (by Rule 2240), which would cause its own repeal.

I remember making a similar argument in IRC; the potential rule
contradicts itself as to whether or not it affects itself, and the
contradiction causes it to repeal itself.

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ais523




DIS: Re: BUS: Inquiry case

2008-10-10 Thread comex
On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 3:30 PM, Ed Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I initiate an inquiry case on the following statement, disqualifying
> ehird:
>
>  The AFO is bound by the Russian Roulette contract.
>
> Caller's arguments:
>
> ehird has disclosed the password to me, but (to the best of my
> knowledge) not to the AFO's other partners.

Sorry, but this is trivially TRUE.  ehird did, in fact, decide to
disclose the password to the AFO's other partners.


DIS: Re: BUS: Inquiry cases

2008-11-05 Thread Pavitra
On Wednesday 05 November 2008 02:51:48 pm Ed Murphy wrote:
> I initiate an inquiry case on the following statements:
>
>   Creating a contract in a public message constitutes an
> implicit but nevertheless clear indication that it will be public
> when it forms, unless published with an explicit and clear
> indication to the contrary.
>
>   Creating a pledge in a public message constitutes an implicit
>   but nevertheless clear indication that it will be public when
> it forms, unless published with an explicit and clear indication to
> the contrary.

One case on each statement, or a single case on whether both are true?


DIS: Re: BUS: Inquiry cases

2008-11-05 Thread Taral
On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 12:51 PM, Ed Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I initiate an inquiry case on the following statements:

Fails? This is what linked CFJs are for.

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Taral <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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-- Unknown


Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Inquiry case

2008-10-10 Thread Elliott Hird


On 10 Oct 2008, at 20:37, comex wrote:
> Sorry, but this is trivially TRUE.  ehird did, in fact, decide to

disclose the password to the AFO's other partners.



yah, pikhq too

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ehird