On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 5:33 PM, benjayk <[email protected]>wrote:
> I have no difficulty asserting this statement as well. See: > > "Benjamin Jakubik cannot consistently assert this sentence" is true. > Benjamin Jakubik cannot consistently assert the following sentence without demonstrating that there is something he can't consistently assert but a computer can: "'Benjamin Jakubik cannot consistently assert this sentence' is true." If the sentence is true then Benjamin Jakubik cannot consistently assert this sentence , if the sentence is false then Benjamin Jakubik is asserting something that is untrue. Either way Benjamin Jakubik cannot assert all true statements without also asserting false contradictory ones. That is a limitation that both you and me and any computer have. "The point is that there is no way for the computer to determine either > question (mine or yours), without relying on us." Please explain how replacing the words " Benjamin Jakubik" with "the computer" in the sentence in question or any other makes a fundamental difference. > The universe is fine, it just cannot be caputured computationally. > Perhaps the entire universe cannot be captured computationally but you can be. You have not demonstrated that the computer has fundamental limitations that you do not. Whatever challenge you throw at the computer it can just change the words "computer" to "Benjamin Jakubik" and throw a equally challenging sentence right back at you. The situation is completely symmetrical. John K Clark -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en.
