[spoon-discuss] Re: [Spoon-business] R1219 change

[bd <bdonlan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wednesday 04 December 2002 11:29 am, Rob Speer wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 04, 2002 at 08:10:42AM -0500, Glotmorf wrote:
> > This rule takes precedence over all other rules.
> >
> > If the implementation of a proposal would result in a rule other than
> > this one having a higher chutzpah than this rule, this rule's chutzpah is
> > adjusted just prior to implementation of that proposal to be one higher
> > than the targeted rule's new chutzpah.
> >
> > Any change to the chutzpah of a rule other than this one must be to an
> > explicitly stated numerical value.
>
> I'm going to fix my proposal accordingly. This is fun.
>
> I modify my proposal "Step The Hell Down Already" to be:
> {{
> 1. Append to Rule 1248 [[because it's numbered higher]], this paragraph:
> "Rule 1219 may be repealed by a proposal entitled 'Step The Hell Down
> Already'. This rule takes precedence over Rule 1219."

Dosen't work. The chutzpah is the overriding factor here, not the rule ID. The 
explicit precedences cancel.

> 2. Repeal Rule 1219.
> 3. Remove the last paragraph of Rule 1248.
> }}
>
> [[Again, the blind faith in Chutzpah. But moreover, this is Nomic, where
> as long as the game is still playable no rule is immutable. If you
> intend to fix your rule so that this doesn't work, I suggest you do it
> hypothetically on spoon-discuss so I can respond with the hypothetical
> change to the proposal.]]

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bd
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guys no one ever heard of." -Fry 

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