On Thu, 25 Nov 1999 11:38:13 -0700, Bruce Toback <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>This is reminiscent of an interesting logical paradox.
>
>Suppose that you were to list all the people in the world, in order from
>most to least interesting. Then somebody, somewhere, would have to be the
>least interesting person and would be placed at the end of the list. But
>the fact that they're the least interesting person is in some sense
>interesting, and therefore they should be moved to a higher place.
>
>So: is it possible to construct such a list?

Philosphically speaking, this would not be a problem.  Putting a person last
on the list does not make it necessarily true.  Therefore, *you* can *say*
they are the least interesting person and leave it to someone else to
determine the truth.

But can *you* have a belief it possible to rationally make a true list? %-)

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