Re: 177:2

From: Gallivanting Tripper (tripper_at_zad.att.ne.jp)
Date: Thu Feb 21 2002 - 06:03:01 PST


Pre-script: sorry for de-lurking unannounced and with typos, very bad form I
know but I was pressed for time:

> > You claim that the flaw in Aron's theme is as follows:  he presented a
> > theme as if it were consistent and complete, but then explained that it
> > was not.  However, this is a flaw in Aron's presentation of the theme,
> > not in the theme itself.

Hm, what I meant to say was, that the _theme_ "what is the theme of this
round" implies that the theme is incomplete or unknown, but that the rule
identified a theme nonetheless

> > On the other hand, if this *is* a flaw in the theme itself, then your
> > theme has the same flaw - which 177:1 prohibits.  In either case, the
> > rule is INVALID.

Whereas I was hoping the theme of 177:2 "might be" that the themes are
capitalized palindromically, in which case the first line was just a
spoiler...

Too many inconsistencies and more than enough confusion to invalidate itself
I guess!

Cheers


GT
> >
> >
> > > 177:2
> > >
> > > "I Still don't know What the Theme of this Round is but I'm going to
Find
> > > Out!"
> > >
> > > I think it could be the Round whose Themes are Capitalised
> > > palindromically... but I may be making an error in the same way as
Aron did,
> > > when he positively identified a theme of the round even though
proclaiming
> > > his ignorance of the fact that the knew full well what one of the
themes of
> > > the round actually was - shame!
> > >
> > > Let no future Rules make said Mistake.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Rule Date: 2002-02-19 13:41:48 GMT
> > >
> >
>
> --
> Rule Date: 2002-02-21 02:30:38 GMT
>

--
Rule Date: 2002-02-21 13:51:06 GMT


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