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'''''Person One:''' Jesus! Do you even know how late it is?'' |
'''''Person One:''' Jesus! Do you even know how late it is?'' |
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'''''Person Two:''' Well—naturally, you're implying that I don't know what time it is. So now the question becomes: should I confirm your suspicion, or am I somehow compelled to respond by stating the obvious—that I might not know, at least not with precision? Perhaps I only have an approximate sense of the time. But then again, what does "approximate" |
'''''Person Two:''' Well—naturally, you're implying that I don't know what time it is. So now the question becomes: should I confirm your suspicion, or am I somehow compelled to respond by stating the obvious—that I might not know, at least not with precision? Perhaps I only have an approximate sense of the time. But then again, what does "approximate" fundamentally mean, at its core?—By the way, concidering fundamental—imagine a terrorist organization that’s vehemently opposed to fundamentalism. The irony is almost poetic. I imagine Gödel would have something to say about that—well, not Gödel himself, of course, but his insights into self-referential systems. His work touches on the paradoxes that arise when systems attempt to critique themselves from within. There's another name for that theory, though it escapes me at the moment… In any case, I might know what time it is—or I might not. But since I’m under no obligation to disclose that information, I’ve chosen to withhold it. Not that you particularly need it, I’m sure.'' |
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Despite the detours, the speech remains logically connected and thematically relevant, distinguishing it from more disorganized forms of thought such as ''[[loose associations]]'' or ''[[Tangential speech|tangentiality]]''. |
Despite the detours, the speech remains logically connected and thematically relevant, distinguishing it from more disorganized forms of thought such as ''[[loose associations]]'' or ''[[Tangential speech|tangentiality]]''. |