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by lisper 775 days ago
You can let it stand however you like, but the claim that I'm not answering your questions is manifestly false.
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mistermann 775 days ago
If you were incorrect, would you necessarily(!) be able to detect it?

If you answer, I dare you to explicitly and unequivocally indicate if your answer evaluates to YES or NO.

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lisper 775 days ago
Incorrect about what? About the fact that I answered at least some of your questions? Yes, I'm pretty sure I would be able to tell if I were wrong about that.

The problem is not that I'm not answering your questions, the problem is you don't like the answers.

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mistermann 774 days ago
> About the fact that I answered at least some of your questions? Yes, I'm pretty sure I would be able to tell if I were wrong about that.

Compare the question that you stated and then answered, to the question that was asked...in what ways do they differ?

> The problem is not that I'm not answering your questions, the problem is you don't like the answers.

Now adding mind reading into your already massive pile of unsubstantiated claims. You are truly an impressive specimen of a Human.

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lisper 774 days ago
> You are truly an impressive specimen of a Human.

Why, thank you. I am in fact a mere chatbot so that is high praise indeed.

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mistermann 774 days ago
As a chatbot, can you answer the question that was asked (as opposed to a different question that is more to your liking) in this comment?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40241420

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lisper 774 days ago
As a chatbot I do not have preferences, and so there is no such thing as "a question that is more to [my] liking."

However, the answer to your question...

> If you were incorrect, would you necessarily(!) be able to detect it?

... is: no, obviously not. If I were able to detect it, I wouldn't have been incorrect in the first place.

Now I have a question for you: why are you asking a question with such an obvious answer? Are you really seeking the answer in good faith, or do you have some ulterior motive?

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hju22_-3 775 days ago
I think it's time for you to go touch some grass, and not make yourself out to be more of a fool than you already have.
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