somervta comments on No Universally Compelling Arguments in Math or Science - Less Wrong

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Comment author: somervta 08 November 2013 11:57:05PM *  1 point [-]

Well, it doesn't have to, it could just deny the premises.

But it could deny modus ponens in some situations but not others.

Comment author: Vulture 09 November 2013 12:10:10AM 0 points [-]

Hmm. Like a person who is so afraid of dying that they have to convince themselves that they, personally, are immortal in order to remain sane?

From that perspective it does make sense.