JGWeissman comments on How to Not Lose an Argument - Less Wrong

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Comment author: JGWeissman 23 February 2011 11:38:54PM 0 points [-]

The case of P(n) -> P(n+1) (i.e., the second part of the induction argument) that fails is n=1. (In other words n+1 = 2).

I have edited my comment to avoid this confusion.