Definitions

[BobSch]

Intelligence — Only believing half of what you hear.

Genius — Knowing which half.

[gsmittle]

Intelligence — Only believing half of what you hear.

Genius — Knowing which half.

So... only one of these statements is true?

g.

[Uncle Cracker]

So... only one of these statements is true?

I dunno...

[BobSch]

So... only one of these statements is true?

g.

Ahhh. But which one???

[crokett]

Ahhh. But which one???

Well, if we suppose the first statement is true, then by definition the second statement is false. If the second statement is false, then it doesn't matter which half of what you hear you should believe. Logically that says you should believe everything you hear, which makes the first statement false. If the first statement is false, then by definition the 2nd statement must be false also. this is because if the first statement is false, then you should believe everything you hear which makes the second statement irrelevant.

Now if we suppose the 2nd statement is true, then that is the half to believe, which means the first statement is false, but if the first statement is false then the second is irrelevant for the reasons stated above.

[cwithboat]

Crokett has been through the lookingglass playing croquet with the red queen again.