Re: [s-d] [s-b] A gamestate clarification request to the Administrator

[Justin Ahmann <quesmarktion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A parable:

Alice was visiting her friend Bob one afternoon.  Their conversation got to a point when Alice asked, "May I borrow a book?"

Bob replied, "Sure.  Take any one of mine that I've read before."

"How can I tell if you've read it?"

"The ones I've read are the ones between a red bookend and a blue bookend."

So Alice went off wandering the house.  She came across a bookshelf with seven items on it.  They were (from left to right)

a red bookend
"The Fellowship of the Ring"
a blue bookend
"The Two Towers"
a red bookend
"The Return of the King"
a blue bookend

She selected "The Two Towers".

When she revealed her choice to Bob, he said, "But I haven't read that one!"

"What?" she asked.  "It was between a red bookend and a blue bookend!"

"Stop being a retarded monkey," said Bob.

Now, Bob's utterance being a vague description rather than an ironclad rule, Alice and Bob were able to agree that "The Two Towers" was not a valid choice.  But if it had been a rule...

Codae


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From: Elliott Hird <penguinofthegods@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: discussion list for B Nomic <spoon-discuss@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:44:36 PM
Subject: Re: [s-d] [s-b] A gamestate clarification request to the Administrator

2009/2/10 Elliott Hird <penguinofthegods@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> 2009/2/10 Justin Ahmann <quesmarktion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> I think it's time for C Nomic.
>>
>> Or possibly D or E.
>>
>> On the other hand, we could pull some cool stunt with retroactivity...
>>
>> Codae
>
> Or, just interpret it how a retarded monkey would.
>


errrr wouldn't
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