Lyude🌹#BLM
We've been discussing the logistics of Pinocchio at Anthrocon and frankly our findings are astounding. Consider, Pinocchio could read any sentence and you would immediately know if it was a lie or not. You could use him to fact check politicians, you could also ask him to say "Dark matter is real" and we would immediately know the answer. Furthermore, assuming his nose grows endlessly we could exploit this in order to get infinite wood.
Jul 5 at 4:34pmWeb
Show threadLyude🌹#BLMJul 5
The real challenge there is how many lies can you have Pinocchio tell which pretty much defines the speed at which you can get infinite wood. But there's no requirement for what language Pinocchio can speak, so what we need is to invent a language with a singular syllable that can tell multiple lies at once.
Show threadMiles  Jul 5
@Lyude what happens if he says "this sentence is false"?
Show threadLyude🌹#BLMJul 5
@miles nose grows because the sentence isn't a boolean
Show threadAndrewJul 5
@Lyude does it have to be spoken, or can we get Pinocchio to button-mash on a keyboard set up to type lies?
Show threadLyude🌹#BLMJul 5
@andrewt I think it has to be spoken, but ASL might work
Show threadMultiple Slurp JuicesJul 5
@Lyude Proof By Pinocchio
Show threadMondanzoJul 5
@Lyude but does it grow if Pinocchio says something he doesn't know?
Show threadLyude🌹#BLMJul 5
@mondanzo well that's what we're asserting here: that he's a universal lie detector.
Show threadAnima Jul 6
@Lyude Reminds me of https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/character/14022/flash Taking something wonderful, magical, and using it for the most mundane advantage possible.