Re: [lojban] I almost caught the train

[Invent Yourself <xod@sixgirls.org>]

On Wed, 14 Mar 2001, Jorge Llambias wrote:


> Suppose you are trying to teach an artificial intelligence program
> what inferences it can make when it hears {pu pu'o}. In the absence
> of further information, I would say that it is more likely that
> the event did not eventually take place. You would say chances
> are 50-50?



I think I would have to say it's more likely that the event did occur.
After all, "pu'o" MEANS that the event is likely to occur! Without further
information, I think we "should" assume it really did.

Safest, of course, is to assume nothing at all.