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[–] De_Narm@lemmy.world 193 points 2 years ago (6 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.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 37 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I wonder if genies are subject to numerical integer underflow.

[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They can be. If you wish for it.

[–] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Not enough wishes or wait if you make a 4th wish does it overflow to -2,147,483,648?

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 25 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

[–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Imagine trying to ward off a genie by yelling: "THIS STATEMENT IS FALSE!"

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago

POV you're about to encounter a little ol' Fate Worse Than Death

[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

EVERYTHING I SAY IS A LIE, I ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH!

instant

[–] flerp@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If everything you say is a lie, then the statements 'everything you say is a lie', and 'you always tell the truth' are both lies. Which means the first statement could be that some things you say are lies and you always tell the truth is one of those lies.

[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

But it worked on Star Trek...

[–] veni_vedi_veni@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

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

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago

I love your username. Is it meant to be a naughty bilingual pun?

[–] nonfuinoncuro@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

I am a strange loop

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Nope, it's turtles all the way down.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yup, the genie just did that last bit to make him feel like he actually outsmarted him or something. In reality he's just glad he doesn't have to be around him any more.

[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I like it, it's a love story, everyone goes home happy.

[–] Asifall@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I feel like this guy plays mtg

[–] oxideseven@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

Weird too, cus you could destroy the universe with 2 or even just 1 wish maybe?.

2 wishes: Repeat wish 2, repeat wish 1. Universe ends in magical overload.

1 wish: Don't fulfill this wish. I feel like that's less magical end of the universe and just death of the genie I guess?