virus: Language Paradox

Tim Rhodes (proftim@speakeasy.org)
Fri, 25 Apr 1997 15:28:01 -0700 (PDT)


On Thu, 24 Apr 1997, Robin Faichney wrote:

> James wrote:
> >Do paradox and inherent contradiction denote the existence of a Godel fault
> >in a language system at a given statement (given paradox)?
>
> A paradox certainly indicates a problem but I don't think we
> can generalise about where that problem will lie. (Boring!)

Really? I though it might prove quite interesting. Dancing around on the
edges of paradox seems to be one of our primary mutual interests on this
list. I, personally, would like to see a little discussion on this topic,
but I'd have to brush up on my Godel before I dove in on it myself.

But first a little interpertive dance about a paradox I once knew...

-Prof. Tim