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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