Tag Archives: Logic

So when is Cheryl’s birthday?

Posted on April 21, 2015 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Happy Birthday in advance, Cheryl! #trickquestion #treatquestion rewards.singtel.com/rewards/deligh… http://t.co/BJFim48rWi—   (@Singtel) April 13, 2015

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Crimes against logic (Lifehacker edition)

Posted on March 25, 2015 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Patrick Allan, a writer at Lifehacker, has just posted a nifty little essay ambitiously titled “The Definitive Guide to Winning an Argument.” One fun tip is to let the other side present his or her arguments first: “The more you talk, the bigger the chance you’ll say something that … Continue reading →

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“Gödel’s Loophole”

Posted on October 15, 2013 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

That is the title of this paper which revisits the legendary story of Kurt Gödel‘s purported discovery of a deep logical flaw in the US Constitution on the eve of his citizenship examination in December 1947. But what was this flaw?  No one … Continue reading →

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