cousin_it comments on What a reduction of "could" could look like - Less Wrong

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Comment author: cousin_it 12 August 2010 06:56:05PM *  3 points [-]

Ouch. X could simply say "false" and the whole thing explodes in your face.

Comment author: Johnicholas 13 August 2010 03:41:36AM 1 point [-]

There are logics (relevant or paraconsistent) logics which do not have the classical "ex falso quodlibet".

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 12 August 2010 07:15:36PM 0 points [-]

True, didn't notice that. I still feel there must be a workaround.