Robert Hruzek on Mar 26th 2007 at 7:00 am musings

A Logic Bomb

NotBusy day today, so instead of a post, here’s a quick logic question for you.

What is the opposite of the word “not”?

Interesting question, don’t you think? Try your hand at it - tell me your answer and why. I’ll post my own answer in a few days and we’ll compare notes.

12 responses so far

12 Responses to “A Logic Bomb”

  1. # Karin H.on Mar 26th 2007 at 8:34 am

    Hi Bob

    The best opposite I like is: Sure
    (is rather an ‘inbetween’ option, still can go either way ;-) )

    or: “Absolutely can do!”

  2. # Samon Mar 26th 2007 at 1:30 pm

    That’s a pretty tough one… since “not” has so many different ways it can be used, it doesn’t precisely have ONE SINGLE opposite. Since “not” is just a negative, I think the best approach is to simply say that the opposite of “not” is “not not,” thereby turning whatever initial negative you have into its positive opposite every time.

  3. # Robert Hruzekon Mar 26th 2007 at 7:23 pm

    Karin, Sam; both good answers! Let’s see if there are any other takers…

  4. # Pete Aldinon Mar 26th 2007 at 7:43 pm

    I think the opposite of “not” is a short pause of 13 milliseconds where it would have been inserted in a sentence or phrase but now is … not.

  5. # Robert Hruzekon Mar 26th 2007 at 7:57 pm

    Well, that’s an interesting one, Pete. Got a stopwatch? :)

  6. # Chipping the web - par for the course -- Chip’s Quipson Mar 26th 2007 at 8:35 pm

    [...] Not not. Who’s dare? [...]

  7. # ilkeron Mar 27th 2007 at 7:37 pm

    hmm.. let me see:

    certainly, definitely, exactly, surely, precisely…

    want more? =)

  8. # Robert Hruzekon Mar 27th 2007 at 8:11 pm

    Hey, not bad, Ilker! That’s why we call you “the thinker”, don’tcha know? =)

    You got more? Keep going!

  9. # Markkon Mar 28th 2007 at 3:35 am

    This is not a question that does not interest me, as you can see. I could say “is”, but then we would have to debate on what the definition of “is” is.

  10. # Robert Hruzekon Mar 28th 2007 at 6:45 am

    It is not that I understand clearly, but that I do not clearly understand. I think. (sound of head exploding)

    Gee, and Bill Clinton was worried about leaving a legacy…

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