here's one to ponder

[shyquietguy]

I have been challenged in my logic class to find the answer to this for a cash prize of 20$. Maybe some of you wise guys can help me. I think I have an answer

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[shyquietguy]

tacos can be bought for $20
there is no answer to be rewarded for
thus no tacos for anyone
-Ryan-

[shyquietguy]

Sorry about any confusion on the exact question I was asking. The Prof. wanted a way to make the whole syllogism false, with all of the elements staying true. So, Dave Hiller, you were correct in saying that there is no possible way to do this, but that is not an answer of a possible way to accomplish the task. Thanks for all your input! I'll be back for more soon.

[davidwhiller]

Ah, I see, a trick question. Are you taking that bastard Ricards? Dave Law and I used to make fun of his laboriously self-generated image as a world-wandering seeker of spiritual enlightenment.

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[shyquietguy]

No I have Mr. Novack. Check out his dope web site.
http://faculty.pasadena.edu/adnovack/logic_home.htm

[dlxw]

I stand corrected. I still think that my question was better though; any schmoe could've figured out that Socrates is definitely mortal, but it'd take a person who thinks ahead to come up with an example showing true premises and a false conclusion, and they'd deserve 20$. I guess he was just trying to drive home the point that there's no way around good logic.

[coffiend]

dude, i gotta learn from you guys how to prompt comments like this... this is crazy.