J_Thomas2 comments on The Cartoon Guide to Löb's Theorem - Less Wrong

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Comment author: J_Thomas2 22 August 2008 11:35:00PM 0 points [-]

I thought of a simpler way to say it.

If Hillary Clinton was a man, she wouldn't be Bill Clinton's wife. She'd be his husband.

Similarly, if PA proved that 6 was prime, it wouldn't be PA. It would be Bill Clinton's husband. And so ZF would not imply that 6 is actually prime.