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[–] [email protected] 250 points 4 months ago (18 children)

Doesn't work, since they are fulfilled sequentially.

Do the opposite of my next wish. -> Fulfilled, he is set to do the opposite next.

Don't fulfill my 3rd wish. -> Fulfilled, the wish does effectively nothing and he's got one left that will be fulfilled. All instructions from the first wish are done with and discarded.

Ignore my first wish. -> Fulfilled, there is nothing left to be ignored about his first wish anymore since it's already done. The wish does nothing and he successfully wasted all 3 by trying to be a smart ass.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 4 months ago (9 children)

Also if the genie is a thinking agent or even just capable of detecting an infinite loop this falls apart.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

You are now stuck in an infinite loop with a rabbit and turtle.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I am a strange loop

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