[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: Godel [was Re: qmail Re: freebsd - Re: recommended Virus Scanner?]



On Mon, Dec 01, 2003 at 03:19:44AM +0000, ben_foley@web.de wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 30, 2003 at 10:19:28AM -0800, Deryk Barker wrote:
> > enough to contain the axioms of arithmetic, then there are statements
> > which can be made but not proved within that system. It is possible to
> > add further axioms to prove the statements, but then this richer
> > axiomatic base will lead to new statements which cannot be proved with
> > the richer set of axioms.
> > -- 
> >
> so omniscience is just not an option? that's a relief.

It has philosophical implications for people living in a technological 
society.



Reply to: