DIS: Re: BUS: A case of problematic precedence

2008-10-21 Thread Alex Smith
On Thu, 2008-10-16 at 19:56 -0400, comex wrote: > I join Nomic Wars I. > > I add the following section to Nomic Wars I: > { > Sections with lower Ratings take precedence over sections with higher > Ratings; Sections of this contract whose Rating is a positive integer > are void and do not apply. >

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: A case of problematic precedence

2008-10-17 Thread comex
On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 4:16 PM, Roger Hicks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Correction: the rules allow you to create a new VOIDED section. Nomic Wars does not say that I can create a new Voided Section by announcement, which might become a Section. Rather, it says that I can create a Section, and

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: A case of problematic precedence

2008-10-17 Thread Ian Kelly
On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 2:16 PM, Roger Hicks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Would anyone take it seriously if the US Congress passed a law stating > that their legislation took precedence over the US Constitution, which > was now void? Possibly these people: http://www.buildfreedom.com/language/del

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: A case of problematic precedence

2008-10-17 Thread Roger Hicks
On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 13:31, comex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We have a set of things called Rules, but they could be renamed to > Regulations without ceasing to be in effect; yet if I make a set of > things known to > Agora as Regulations, through a contract, they cannot govern the > gamestate

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: A case of problematic precedence

2008-10-17 Thread comex
On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 2:09 PM, ihope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you want to, say "I can do anything by announcement; this sentence > takes precedence over the laws of physics." and see what happens. Hmm. When we agree to the rules of a nomic, what are we really agreeing to-- what thing def

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: A case of problematic precedence

2008-10-17 Thread Ian Kelly
On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 12:19 PM, Roger Hicks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 17:56, comex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I join Nomic Wars I. >> >> I add the following section to Nomic Wars I: >> { >> Sections with lower Ratings take precedence over sections with higher >> Rati

DIS: Re: BUS: A case of problematic precedence

2008-10-17 Thread Roger Hicks
On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 17:56, comex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I join Nomic Wars I. > > I add the following section to Nomic Wars I: > { > Sections with lower Ratings take precedence over sections with higher > Ratings; Sections of this contract whose Rating is a positive integer > are void and

DIS: Re: BUS: A case of problematic precedence

2008-10-17 Thread Roger Hicks
On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 17:56, comex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I join Nomic Wars I. > > I add the following section to Nomic Wars I: > { > Sections with lower Ratings take precedence over sections with higher > Ratings; Sections of this contract whose Rating is a positive integer > are void and

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: A case of problematic precedence

2008-10-17 Thread ihope
On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 11:01 AM, comex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 10:48 AM, ihope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Even without that, the arguments against things spontaneously coming >> into power like that are unbreakably strong. > > How strong? Presently there are two se

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: A case of problematic precedence

2008-10-17 Thread Kerim Aydin
On Fri, 17 Oct 2008, comex wrote: > On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 10:48 AM, ihope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Even without that, the arguments against things spontaneously coming >> into power like that are unbreakably strong. > > How strong? Presently there are two self-consistent interpretations >

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: A case of problematic precedence

2008-10-17 Thread comex
On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 10:48 AM, ihope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Even without that, the arguments against things spontaneously coming > into power like that are unbreakably strong. How strong? Presently there are two self-consistent interpretations of the Nomic Wars contract-- the original Se

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: A case of problematic precedence

2008-10-17 Thread ihope
On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 8:17 PM, Ian Kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 6:13 PM, Charles Reiss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 17:08, Roger Hicks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 17:56, comex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I join

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: A case of problematic precedence

2008-10-16 Thread Ian Kelly
On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 6:13 PM, Charles Reiss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 17:08, Roger Hicks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 17:56, comex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> I join Nomic Wars I. >>> >>> I add the following section to Nomic Wars I: >>> { >>

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: A case of problematic precedence

2008-10-16 Thread Charles Reiss
On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 17:08, Roger Hicks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 17:56, comex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I join Nomic Wars I. >> >> I add the following section to Nomic Wars I: >> { >> Sections with lower Ratings take precedence over sections with higher >> Ratings

DIS: Re: BUS: A case of problematic precedence

2008-10-16 Thread Roger Hicks
On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 17:56, comex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I join Nomic Wars I. > > I add the following section to Nomic Wars I: > { > Sections with lower Ratings take precedence over sections with higher > Ratings; Sections of this contract whose Rating is a positive integer > are void and