Re: 201.A

From: Richard S. Holmes (rsholmes_at_MailBox.Syr.Edu)
Date: Thu Jan 23 2003 - 08:44:13 PST


Andre Engels <engels_at_uni-koblenz.de> writes:

> I vote AGAINST this proposal, because I think it can lead to ill-defined
> situations. What do we do when Rule A+B, rule B+C and rule A+C are all
> consistent, but rule A+B+C is inconsistent?

Let the Judge decide, and/or resolve it by Proposal, I suppose.  It's
a fairly unlikely scenario anyway.

> Also, the first rule must (that much is clear) be inconsistent. But if the
> first rule is in itself inconsistent, does that not also mean that every
> other rule is inconsistent with it?

Of course not.  Example Rule 1: "All rules must be at least ten words
long."

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- Rich Holmes
  Syracuse, NY

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Rule Date: 2003-01-23 16:44:27 GMT


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