Dave, relax. It's just Russell's Paradox.

I was inexact when stating the analogy. The original is something like:

Let S be the set of all sets that don't contain themselves. Does S contain itself?

It's an example of an unprovable statement and indirectly led to Godel's incompleteness theorem. It wasn't until the 1960's that a concrete mathematical example was found. An American (I forget his name) proved that the statement 'There is an order of infinity between the countable (e.g. the integers) and uncountable (e.g. the reals)' was unprovable.

Posted By: yarmyyarmy on October 5th 2005 at 13:57:32

Message Thread

It's a beautiful day. Ask me anything. (n/m) (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, Oct 5, 13:25:01
- Will KLC ever do any work (n/m) (General Chat) - I love beating scum, Oct 5, 14:02:02
- When Deanos head is fixed will he be straight back in the side (General Chat) - Kings Lynn Canary, Oct 5, 14:00:06
  - Yes. And no. (n/m) (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, Oct 5, 14:07:25
  - Deano + McVeigh? (n/m) (General Chat) - MSL, Oct 5, 14:05:43
- Can I have a job ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Oct 5, 13:48:09
  - Yes (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, Oct 5, 14:07:03
    - I do. Can I have a job please? (n/m) (General Chat) - The Tudster, Oct 5, 14:19:33
    - I know about life. Was more of a general insurance than a life insurance kinda guy... (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Oct 5, 14:09:31
- In a village the barber... (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Oct 5, 13:35:50
  - yes (General Chat) - Dave in France, Oct 5, 13:36:44
    - in fact, he might shave himself too (General Chat) - Dave in France, Oct 5, 13:39:47
      - OK, pedantic, but true. (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Oct 5, 13:41:28
        
        well (General Chat) - Dave in France, Oct 5, 13:48:07
        
        Dave, relax. It's just Russell's Paradox. (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Oct 5, 13:57:32
        
        Check out the big brain on Dave. (n/m) (General Chat) - The Tudster, Oct 5, 13:51:49
        
        are you taking the piss? (General Chat) - Dave in France, Oct 5, 14:01:58
        
        Well explained Dave can you help me with my Business Plan (n/m) (General Chat) - I love beating scum, Oct 5, 13:51:18
        
        Jeez are you still doing that ??? (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Oct 5, 13:52:23
        
        Hes done the title page it looks really good (General Chat) - Kings Lynn Canary, Oct 5, 13:55:13
        
        contents page finshed now (General Chat) - Dave in France, Oct 5, 14:05:14
        
        Here goes Dave (General Chat) - I love beating scum, Oct 5, 14:08:33
        
        if you want some more serious ideas (General Chat) - Dave in France, Oct 5, 14:18:01
        
        Youse fucking right youse so clever, be my dad go on be my dad (n/m) (General Chat) - I love beating scum, Oct 5, 13:58:49
        
        Believe it or not... (General Chat) - camcan, Oct 5, 14:01:39
        
        Well whilst in the lift being an attendant you can work on Business Plan (General Chat) - I love beating scum, Oct 5, 14:04:00
        
        what is your business... (General Chat) - camcan, Oct 5, 14:08:33
        
        Window cleaner for igloos (n/m) (General Chat) - I love beating scum, Oct 5, 14:10:25
        
        N-ice job if you can get it. (n/m) (General Chat) - MSL, Oct 5, 14:15:01
        
        nutter (n/m) (General Chat) - Kings Lynn Canary, Oct 5, 14:00:57
        
        Hardly started & its hard to explain why (n/m) (General Chat) - I love beating scum, Oct 5, 13:54:25
        
        lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Kings Lynn Canary, Oct 5, 13:48:49
    - But he lives in the village so he can't shave himself. (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Oct 5, 13:38:23
      - I don't suppose you have his number, I need a shave (n/m) (General Chat) - I love beating scum, Oct 5, 13:46:27
- Do you have a dog called Skeeter? (n/m) (General Chat) - The Tudster, Oct 5, 13:32:48
  - No (n/m) (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, Oct 5, 14:06:18
  - He ain't done no harm Officer, he's a good maaan (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 5, 13:34:04
    - Works every time. (n/m) (General Chat) - The Tudster, Oct 5, 13:35:57
      - Will Work For Food Jr. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 5, 13:39:31
        
        Pizza delivery boy (General Chat) - The Tudster, Oct 5, 13:42:41
- will Andy Hughes marry me? (n/m) (General Chat) - camcan, Oct 5, 13:30:33
  - Hope not (n/m) (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, Oct 5, 14:05:27
  - Does Andy Hughes have a lift phobia? (n/m) (General Chat) - MSL, Oct 5, 13:31:26
    - QPR drinking starts at 11am. You should be in a position to fess up by kick off. (n/m) (General Chat) - The Tudster, Oct 5, 13:35:12
      - So that's the plan is it? (General Chat) - MSL, Oct 5, 13:36:39
        
        Not that I give a fuck by, the way. (n/m) (General Chat) - The Tudster, Oct 5, 13:38:00
    - if he reads this board... (General Chat) - camcan, Oct 5, 13:34:41
- no (n/m) (General Chat) - Kings Lynn Canary, Oct 5, 13:26:50
- Who did mesolurky used to post as? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Oct 5, 13:26:49
  - Old Git (n/m) (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, Oct 5, 14:05:42
    - nah (n/m) (General Chat) - MSL, Oct 5, 14:09:28
- will the Astros win the World Series? (n/m) (General Chat) - John in Texas, Oct 5, 13:26:33
- What will be the score in the england-austria game? (n/m) (General Chat) - MSL, Oct 5, 13:26:24
  - 1-1 (n/m) (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, Oct 5, 14:06:06
  - and who'll score, and the exact times pls. (General Chat) - MSL, Oct 5, 13:27:26

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