[lojban] Re: Assertions of time-relations and precision of abstraction

[MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com]

In a message dated 5/28/2008 04:22:43 AM Central Daylight Time, ecartis@digitalkingdom.org writes:


> > Can it be a fact if it hasn't happened yet?
> >
> > stevo
> >
>   Maybe you're hung up over my use of the word "fact".  Substitute
> "claim", if you wish.  "The sun will rise to tomorrow" is making an
> assertion that has a definite truth value, (true or false), but we
> can't necessarily determine the truth value until (possible) the day
> after tomorrow. It's like Gödel's uncertainty principal.
>
>            --gejyspa


Okay, that works.

stevo