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bobafett01 · 2012-01-09 16:43:33

If I say "Everything I tell you is a lie," am I telling you the truth or a lie?

awnser below

GameHutSoftware · 2012-01-09 16:45:51

headache

Lellowsfuzz · 2012-01-09 16:46:53

It's a paradox, it has no "awnser." Duh.

bobafett01 · 2012-01-09 16:49:25

Lellowsfuzz wrote:
It's a paradox, it has no "awnser." Duh.

A lie. It can't be the truth without contradicting itself (and therefore being a lie), but some of my statements can be lies, and this is one of those statements.

kayybee · 2012-01-09 18:59:25

But if it was a lie, then your saying that everything you say is true, which is a lie, which means everything you say is true...

So try to find the right answer to a riddle before you ask us. Or at least before you say the answer.

bobafett01 · 2012-01-09 19:12:18

kayybee wrote:
But if it was a lie, then your saying that everything you say is true, which is a lie, which means everything you say is true...

So try to find the right answer to a riddle before you ask us. Or at least before you say the answer.

jeez that is the awnswr. think about it

ellscharstark · 2012-01-09 19:15:02

It's like saying 'it's opposite day'.

CheeseMunchy · 2012-01-09 19:31:50

Lol, did you get that from star trek?

bananaman114 · 2012-01-09 19:37:35

Uh, 4. I'm going to go with 4.

soupoftomato · 2012-01-09 19:39:47

bananaman114 wrote:
Uh, 4. I'm going to go with 4.

I thought it was "True"?

bananaman114 · 2012-01-09 19:42:49

soupoftomato wrote:
bananaman114 wrote:
Uh, 4. I'm going to go with 4.
I thought it was "True"?

No, no, I'm pretty sure it's 4.

kayybee · 2012-01-09 20:01:59

bobafett01 wrote:
kayybee wrote:
But if it was a lie, then your saying that everything you say is true, which is a lie, which means everything you say is true...

So try to find the right answer to a riddle before you ask us. Or at least before you say the answer.
jeez that is the awnswr. think about it

Why don't you think about it?!?!

Did you not read my explanation? It makes perfect sense!!!

lilacfuzz101 · 2012-01-09 20:20:10

"Uh... true. I'll go "true". Huh, that was easy. I'll be honest, I might have heard that one before, though; sort of cheating."

bananaman114 · 2012-01-09 20:21:23

lilacfuzz101 wrote:
"Uh... true. I'll go "true". Huh, that was easy. I'll be honest, I might have heard that one before, though; sort of cheating."

Yes
It was true

Kileymeister · 2012-01-09 20:39:35

The answer is you are lying. It is not a paradox. I do believe this may spiral into a TBG.

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jslomba · 2012-01-09 20:49:30

One rule: no rules

What about that one?

deatheater · 2012-01-09 21:36:50

you are lying about the 'everything' part, meaning the true statement would be "you only lie sometimes", which means it was a lie and still makes sense ^^

Freakish · 2012-01-09 21:51:39

Your lying.

PaperMario123 · 2012-01-09 22:22:23

I am lying when I say you are lying.

I'm lying about that. And this, too.

PARADOXING U, FOOL!

kayybee · 2012-01-09 23:31:38

Kileymeister wrote:
The answer is you are lying. It is not a paradox. I do believe this may spiral into a TBG.

Let's see.

Situation 1: He is telling the truth.

He says: Everything I say is a lie.

Since that statement is true, then everything he says must be a lie.

Everything includes that statement. So he is saying that statement is a lie. And since he lied, he cannot be telling the truth. This does not work.

(I know you don't say true, but some people do.)

Situation 2: He is lying.

He says: Everything I say is a lie.

Since that statement is false, then everything he says must not be a lie.

Everything includes that statement. So he is saying that his statement must be true (if you are lying about yourself lying, you actually told the truth). And since he told the truth, he cannot be lying. This does not work.

Situation 3: It is a paradox.

Say he is telling the truth. He is lying then. (Sit. 1) And if he's lying, he's telling the truth (Sit. 2). Then lie, then truth, then lie, then truth, etc.

You could start with him lying and get the same answer.

And since he is not telling the truth or lying (or telling the truth and lying), it turns out to be a paradox.

bobafett01 · 2012-01-10 08:10:51

CheeseMunchy wrote:
Lol, did you get that from star trek?

yeah kinda XD

Alternatives · 2012-01-10 08:22:08

Its a paradox

Lellowsfuzz · 2012-01-10 08:32:02

ellscharstark wrote:
It's like saying 'it's opposite day'.

This

juliabrookek · 2012-01-10 08:46:34

bobafett01 wrote:
Lellowsfuzz wrote:
It's a paradox, it has no "awnser." Duh.
A lie. It can't be the truth without contradicting itself (and therefore being a lie), but some of my statements can be lies, and this is one of those statements.

isn't it truth because if everything you say is a lie, then you saying it's a lie is a lie too, right?
Yes, I am so great at confusing people.

puppetadventurer · 2012-01-10 09:33:14

CheeseMunchy wrote:
Lol, did you get that from star trek?

That's always how they kill robots in Star Trek; confuse them with a paradox, then they explode tongue

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