Ferris@discuss.online to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoWhat is something that sounds 100% true but is actually 100% false?message-squaremessage-square66fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareWhat is something that sounds 100% true but is actually 100% false?Ferris@discuss.online to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square66fedilink
minus-squaresunbytes@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoI guess it depends on if the nose grows with untrue information, or lies. Because if it’s lies all he needs to do is THINK it’s the truth and his nose won’t grow. If his nose grows because the information is not true, then this is one hell of a power. You could get him to theorise on the meaning of life.
minus-squareCrackhappy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoThat would make an interesting story about a superhero with that power.
minus-squareJackbyDev@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoThe intent of the scene was clear. He’s just trying to say a lot of double negatives and be confusing. It’s not a moment of world building for the mechanics of Pinocchio’s nose lol
minus-squaresunbytes@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoSo I guess in that case part of the trick is confusing himself. If he’s not sure what he said, it’s tough to rule it as a lie.
minus-squareConditionOverload@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoPinochio the philosophical scholar.
I guess it depends on if the nose grows with untrue information, or lies.
Because if it’s lies all he needs to do is THINK it’s the truth and his nose won’t grow.
If his nose grows because the information is not true, then this is one hell of a power. You could get him to theorise on the meaning of life.
That would make an interesting story about a superhero with that power.
The intent of the scene was clear. He’s just trying to say a lot of double negatives and be confusing. It’s not a moment of world building for the mechanics of Pinocchio’s nose lol
So I guess in that case part of the trick is confusing himself.
If he’s not sure what he said, it’s tough to rule it as a lie.
Pinochio the philosophical scholar.