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A great book by [[jbocre: Douglas Hofstadter|Douglas Hofstadter]], part of which explains the limits of logical systems. As such, it has some significance in relation to Lojban, and especially to the issue being discussed in [[Lojbanic Qabbalah]] and [[Gödel Numbers and Lojban]].
{{se inspekte/en}}A book by [[Douglas Hofstadter|Douglas Hofstadter]], part of which explains the limits of logical systems. As such, it has significance in relation to Lojban, and especially to the issue being discussed in [[Lojbanic Qabbalah]] and [[Gödel Numbers and Lojban]].


==Opinions==
*I assume that no mere mortal could ever translate this book into Lojban.
*I assume that no mere mortal could ever translate this book into Lojban.
**[[User:Nick Nicholas|nitcion]]:
**[[User:Nick Nicholas|nitcion]]:
**:Probably not; it assumes a cultural context into which the examples have to fit. I'm flabbergasted people managed to get it into French. And they had to take considerable liberties to do it.
**:Probably not; it assumes a cultural context into which the examples have to fit. I'm flabbergasted people managed to get it into French. And they had to take considerable liberties to do it.
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*'''lu mapti lo ka jitfa vau bai lo nu vo'a se lidne lo vlapoi poi sinxa vo'a li'u mapti lo ka jitfa vau bai lo nu vo'a se lidne lo vlapoi poi sinxa vo'a'''
'''lu mapti le ka jitfa kei bai le nu vo'a se lidne le vlapoi poi sinxa vo'a li'u mapti le ka jitfa kei bai le nu vo'a se lidne le vlapoi poi sinxa vo'a'''

Latest revision as of 08:47, 6 July 2014

A book by Douglas Hofstadter, part of which explains the limits of logical systems. As such, it has significance in relation to Lojban, and especially to the issue being discussed in Lojbanic Qabbalah and Gödel Numbers and Lojban.

Opinions

  • I assume that no mere mortal could ever translate this book into Lojban.
    • nitcion:
      Probably not; it assumes a cultural context into which the examples have to fit. I'm flabbergasted people managed to get it into French. And they had to take considerable liberties to do it.
  • lu mapti lo ka jitfa vau bai lo nu vo'a se lidne lo vlapoi poi sinxa vo'a li'u mapti lo ka jitfa vau bai lo nu vo'a se lidne lo vlapoi poi sinxa vo'a