Re: [s-b] Further consultations on the Sharpener

[Ed Murphy <emurphy42@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Billy Pilgrim wrote:

>> Below is Consultation 165. I assign it to Priest Murphy.
>>
>>> {Question: Does there exist a square with the color (255,255,255)?
>>> Unbeliever: ehird
>>> Arguments: This hinges on whether ehird's right that comex couldn't
>>> reuse mackerel-spending or not.}

The relevant Laws are those for Uncoloured Squares:

  "A Resident of an Uncoloured Square can set its Colour with the
   unanimous consent of all Residents, as long as there are at least
   2 residents. All residents must destroy m30 before this happens."

The relevant actions are, in order:

  msg00278.html  comex destroys m30
  msg00283.html  comex attempts to Colour (18,100), but forgot to
                   move there first (and also said "I do so" while
                   only quoting a purported change of Laws)
  msg00299.html  comex moves to (17,100)
  msg00303.html  comex attempts to Colour (17,100) to (255,255,255)

/* I really wish people would include this sort of evidence when
   submitting consultations.  I point out once again that the web
   archive is gimpy. */

In the absence of an explicit clause to the effect of "this destruction
cannot be intended for any other purpose", and especially because the
originally-intended purpose failed anyway, I find that comex's
destruction of m30 indeed counted as a prerequisite for Colouring
(17,100) to (255,255,255), and thus answer YES.

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